Wed.Feb 20, 2019

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Why Marketing Teams Absolutely Need a Project Manager

ProjectManager.com

Do you need more time in your day? If you had that, what could you do? Enjoy some more food, take a deep breath or maybe just get more done. Whether you’re a one man team or a large corporation, a project manager with the right tools can help take a lot off your plate and make it seem like you have more hours in a day. Almost every team can benefit from a project manager.

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Process Optimization in Project Management (2): The 5S-Framework

Inloox

Kaizen with the 5S Method In the last blog post we already discussed the Kaizen management concept. Numerous practical methods have been developed to integrate this approach into everyday working life. One of these tools is the 5S method, with which you can optimize your working environment in only five steps. The 5S enable you to create a good basis for Kaizen.

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The Best OmniFocus Alternatives and Replacements of 2019

nTask

Ever since the term Getting Things Done (GTD) was coined by David Ellen in 2001, there has been a wave of tools identifying themselves as one of the best to-do list apps for getting things done. One such popular tool is OmniFocus. The ever-increasing popularity and the fact that the product comes from one of the industry leaders has been motivating enough for users to use it.

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Process Optimization in Project Management (1): Steady Progress with Kaizen

Inloox

Process Optimization in Project Management In almost all areas of life the pressure to optimize is increasing. This also applies to companies and projects. Even if your colleagues are asking for more process improvements, you shouldn't jump at any optimization approach unprepared. Of course, the project structure is a good way to carry out a test run with different models in selected projects.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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12 Ways to Motivate Employees When You Can’t Pay Them More

Teamweek

In February 2017, Gallup released its report, State of the American Workplace. It consisted of data collected from over 350,000 respondents and did not contain good news for U.S. employers. The report’s findings indicated that 70% of American workers were either ‘not engaged’ or ‘actively disengaged’ at work, resulting in reduced productivity and emotional disconnection from their jobs.

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The international versions of the Scrum Values now comprise 19 languages

Gunther Verheyen

The international descriptions of the Scrum Values have been expanded to 19 languages. The updated versions are available for you as a free download (PDF): The Scrum Values (International versions) -Feb 2019. This latest version holds following changes: New languages: Greek, Ukrainian. Updated language: Polish. I originally described the Scrum Values in English as part of the first edition of my (accidentally created) book “Scrum – A Pocket Guide” (2013).

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DPM Case Study: Managing a Portal Build

The Digital Project Manager

Learn specific best practices for managing a portal build by diving into the real-world experience and observations of DPM Expert Rebecca Germond in this case study. The post DPM Case Study: Managing a Portal Build appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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What Is Blended Project Management? | TeamGantt

TeamGantt

Download a simple chart for choosing the right project management methodology, and see how to create a blended process that works for your projects and team.

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You asked – Q&A from our Slack tribe: Boosting morale, billable hours

The Digital Project Manager

Watch our project management video cast where PM experts dive into the pressing questions being asked on The Digital Project Manager Slack channel, sharing real-world experience to help you tackle common PM challenges. The post You asked – Q&A from our Slack tribe: Boosting morale, billable hours appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend

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How To Ensure Timely Tasks Implementation

GanttPRO Project Management

Timely implementation of tasks by the company’s employees is one of the main elements that the average manager should pay attention to. Why do we not keep to deadlines? Is […].

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Facing YOU- The fear, facts and rising

Stepping Into Project Management

“Fear doesn't go away. The warrior and the artist live by the same code of necessity, which dictates that the battle must be fought anew every day.” ? Steven Pressfield, The War of Art We are who we are and yet we sacrifice ourselves to win accolades and approvals from others so often. We struggle to portray us in the truest form of who we are. We give up and choose not to fight.

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How To Ensure Timely Tasks Implementation

GanttPRO Project Management

Timely implementation of tasks by the company’s employees is one of the main elements that the average manager should pay attention to. Why do we not keep to deadlines?

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3 Tips to Promote Diversity in the Workplace

Runrun.it

Are you one of those managers or team leaders who don’t believe that diversity in the workplace is a good thing? According to Forbes, diversity allows your company to have a wider range of talent, and not just talent that that is familiar to certain ethnicity or other restriction definition. Diversity offers insight into the needs […]. The post 3 Tips to Promote Diversity in the Workplace appeared first on For Managers | Personal Development Hacks.

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Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget

This large intercity transportation company for people and freight employs 100+ IT employees and contractors across North America and Europe and spends $10MM annually for approximately 50 inflight projects. The company needed the right financial tools to budget for innovation initiatives and real-time information on spending and forecasting. This transportation company turned to Acclaim Projects by Sopheon to help deliver projects on time and within budget.