ProjectManager.com

MARCH 17, 2021

Gantt charts are the glue that holds projects together. They’re probably the most referred to document when managing a project. Project managers use them, teams are directed by them and stakeholders stay updated when they’re shared. Since it’s such a staple of project management, there is no shortage of options out there to help you build a Gantt chart , such as an Excel sheet or a project management software tool.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 17, 2021

One continuing problem we see with many of today’s business leaders is that they rarely adopt Agile at the leadership level. It’s not that they are resistant to the idea of creating an Agile organisation. Most understand the value of agility at the level of the project/delivery teams, but all too often they don’t see how it applies to them or feel that they are exempt.

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Henny Portman

MARCH 17, 2021

Xebia published an interactive e-magazine Agile NXT ‘ 12.5 years AGILE in the Netherlands – more than a decade of agile captured in compelling stories and next steps for the future’. In total seven interviews and five articles. The first interview and 5-minute video is with Jeff Sutherland talking about the future of agile organizations, the importance of leadership and the use and impact of Scrum and Scrum at Scale (“ It’s all common sense with an uncommon level of discipline ” – Je

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Scrum.org

MARCH 17, 2021

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Should a Scrum Team Have Multiple Sprint Goals? Today's question is about how a Scrum Team should handle multiple sprint goals. Todd and Ryan break down their past experiences with teams who insist on having multiple sprint goals and the issues that come with this anti-pattern. The big lesson here: FOCUS! and get something done.

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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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Leading Answers

MARCH 17, 2021

The next Supported Self-Study Group starts on April 10th. Sign-up now at the early-bird price of $99 if you would like to attend. Email  Mike@LeadingAnswers.com  for more details. Part book-club, part study-group, these sessions feature weekly live Zoom calls with me, Mike Griffiths and exclusive study materials. This small group, seven-week program is a cost-effective alternative to full-blown training courses for people able to work through my book independently.

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nTask

MARCH 17, 2021

If you are considering HR solutions and are searching for the best employee management system for your organization you have come to the right place. In this article, we have researched and gathered the best of the best and put together our top picks for which software you can choose. So, let’s get to it! What is an Employee Management System? An employee management system is aimed at helping you and your organization to manage admin activities easily and efficiently.

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Henny Portman

MARCH 17, 2021

Awesome to see that Kakutani Shintaro translated my QRC Team Topologies into Japanese. ??????????????. Published on [link]. For a review of the Team Topologies book and English QRC see: [link].

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Teamweek

MARCH 17, 2021

Are you looking for free resource planning templates? If, like most small teams, you use spreadsheets to manage projects, ready-made templates are a huge time-saver. Instead of starting from scratch, you can get quickly off the blocks using templates. In this article, you’ll learn about the five templates that make resource planning and management relatively easy.

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PM Times

MARCH 17, 2021

Written by: Brad Egeland The next installment of my exclusive series of articles on new, emerging and some established project management tools and services will focus here on OnePlan.

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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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Online PM Courses

MARCH 17, 2021

A Project Manager's job isn't constrained by the limits of their project. You need to survey changes to your External Business Environment. The post How to Survey Changes to Your External Business Environment | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 17, 2021

This is Mike Cottmeyer's talk from AgileIndy 2021 on The Executive's Guide to Why Agile Transformation Fails. Transcript. [Announcer] This is Mike Cottmeyer’s talk from AgileIndy, 2021 on “Why Agile Transformation Fails.” – Okay, so we’re gonna talk about today is this thing I call “Executives Guide to Why Agile Transformations Fail.” And if you’ve been following my stuff, there’s really kind of a fascinating evolution of this story.

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ActiveCollab

MARCH 17, 2021

If you are involved in project management, the statement of work is something you are pretty much aware of. When composing an SOW, you can leave no room for mistakes because it covers all the future cooperation stages, and it's part of a legally binding agreement. Project managers understand the importance of a statement of work as even the slightest misunderstanding or mistake can set your project back.

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Agilemania

MARCH 17, 2021

Product Owner maximizes value, and Developers deliver it, so what does the Scrum Master do besides facilitating and setting up events? It is the most common question I happen to hear in my classes and many other forums. This thought process typically leads to many anti-patterns for the Scrum Master role. Often, many people who tend to pick up this role do not understand the responsibilities (I will talk about it in another post) of the role and only look at the superficial aspects of the role an

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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.

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nTask

MARCH 17, 2021

Scoro is one of the finest project management software out there but what if you want a different set of features or affordable pricing? Fortunately, there are tons of Scoro alternatives in the market that offer better features at a reasonable price. Finding an app like Scoro, that efficiently manages your projects, is no longer a tough feat. To make things easier for you, we have compiled a list of the top 10 Scoro alternatives.

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