Wed.Sep 08, 2021

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How to Create a Flawless Implementation Schedule for a Project

ProjectManager.com

Projects require an implementation plan, and that plan requires an implementation schedule. A schedule defines when project phases will start and end. Those dates might change depending on risk and constraints, but without an implementation schedule, things quickly go off track. Getting your strategic plan into action requires an implementation schedule.

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SAFe Simply Explained (Part 2): Basic Idea and Most Important Terms

Inloox

The SAFe method is based on the Lean philosophy and offers a fixed framework in which Scrum and other agile management methods can be scaled to the entire company. In the previous part of this series, we already explained the basic core competencies and principles needed to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise. Although the Scaled Agile Framework was designed to provide a simple introduction with a lot of familiar terms, roles, and methods, the concept is so broad that it may seem very

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The 2 Best Product Owners I Ever Worked With – The Proxy Product Owner

Scrum.org

A few years back I wrote 2 popular posts that talked about the best Scrum Masters I ever worked with. This time around I am going to share some stories about the best Product Owners I have encountered. The first Product Owner (Matthew) was successful because he was empowered. You can read more about Matthew – The Empowered Product Owner. The 2nd Product Owner, Gerry was not empowered but was still successful.

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SAFe Easy Explained (Part2): Basic Idea and Most Important Terms

Inloox

The SAFe method is based on the Lean philosophy and offers a fixed framework in which Scrum and other agile management methods can be scaled to the entire company. In the previous part of this series, we already explained the basic core competencies and principles needed to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise. Although the Scaled Agile Framework was designed to provide a simple introduction with a lot of familiar terms, roles, and methods, the concept is so broad that it may seem very

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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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Strategic Adaptability in the Face of Change

PM Times

In late 2019/early 2020, the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice (DEHSP) developed a comprehensive strategic plan that outlined the key focus areas, objectives, and milestones the division planned to accomplish by 2024. The strategic plan was being disseminated right as the world was grappling with the uncertainty, fear, and panic of the COVID-19 […].

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User Story for Agile Development Projects

Techno-PM

User stories are a way for product managers and developers to communicate the features of an application. In addition, they help bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, which is helpful in agile development projects. Download Project Management Templates ! A user story is a short description of a feature, told from the perspective of an end-user. - User stories are written in simple sentences that describe how users will interact with features and what they expect to acc

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4 Categories of Project Management Methods

Rebel’s Guide to PM

(This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure.). What is a method in project management? A method is how you do something. It’s the way you achieve a result; the steps you take to get the output or the deliverable. Think back to when you did science experiments at school. I had to write out the method, explaining how I did the experiment including the steps I used and the equipment that was needed.

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Reporting Project Status – with Richard Junod, founder of PM Rockstar

Online PM Courses

I spoke with Project Management Rockstar founder, Richard Junod, about project status reports and reporting project status. The post Reporting Project Status – with Richard Junod, founder of PM Rockstar appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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How to assess your Scrum team - my personal tools.

Scrum.org

Every Scrum team is different. Even when two teams seem to have similar challenges, similar products, and similar environment, they would not be actually the same. So your approach will change depending on the situation. I often say that the best answer a Scrum Master can give to an open-ended question is “It depends…”. However, you need to know where to start.

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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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Top 5 SaaS Applications to Help Business Growth in 2021

nTask

Software as a Service or SaaS Applications is fast becoming the new normal when we talk about increasing the value of a company in the organizational paradigm. It doesn’t matter whether the company in question is a small business or a fully bloated enterprise, they are fast becoming solely dependent on SaaS applications if they aren’t there already.

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Why You Need to Factor Flexible Planning into Your Projects

Scoro

If the last 18 months have shown us anything, it’s that we could all do with being a little more prepared for the unexpected. Our personal and professional lives have been rocked by disruption after disruption as staff members have worked from home, returned to the office, and, in some cases, returned to home working all over again. Meanwhile, campaigns that were painstakingly planned have had to be swiftly revised or even scrapped altogether as businesses scramble to adapt to the new landscape.

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Why You Need to Factor Flexible Planning into Your Projects

Scoro

If the last 18 months have shown us anything, it’s that we could all do with being a little more prepared for the unexpected. Our personal and professional lives have been rocked by disruption after disruption as staff members have worked from home, returned to the office, and, in some cases, returned to home working all over again. Meanwhile, campaigns that were painstakingly planned have had to be swiftly revised or even scrapped altogether as businesses scramble to adapt to the new landscape.