Tue.Apr 09, 2019

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How to Create a Great Project Plan in Just 7 Steps

Workamajig

A great project plan can make your life as a project manager much easier. Learn how to create a project plan in this detailed guide. It all starts with the project plan. While we’ve talked about communication plans , risk management plans , and even work breakdown structures , we haven’t written about the one plan that rules them all: the project plan.

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AgilePM documentation based on building blocks

Henny Portman

If you look at the AgilePM (The DSDM Agile Project Framework) documentation set-up you could ask yourself if it’s not too much for an agile way of working? In AgilePM the following documents are described: Terms of Reference. Business Case. Prioritised Requirements List. Solution Architecture Definition. Development Approach Definition. Delivery Plan.

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Just Keep Swimming: Using LiquidPlanner to Manage the Big Swim

LiquidPlanner

I spend much of my life outside of LiquidPlanner in and around bodies of water. I’m a passionate open water swimmer — marathon swimming , in particular—and a big part of that passion is giving back to the sport. Some swimmers help out at races in various capacities, some crew for other swimmers, but I volunteer my time as a race director. Directing an open water swim race is much like being a wedding coordinator, an event planner, or a circus director—it’s even like being a project manager!

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Benefits Management – How We Can Help

Tony Adams

During today’s PMChat, we discussed the importance of Project Benefits Management – why it matters, why we often get it wrong and what we can do to improve our project, programme and portfolio outcomes. This is an evergreen topic and is always fun to revisit – we last discussed it in mid-2017. This post gives you a taste of the discussion, together with a list of the questions – I hope you enjoy it.

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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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Planning a Successful Project: The Project Manager’s Guide

Function Point

Taking on new projects and completing them on time and on budget can sometimes be no more than a rosy idea. Nearly 40% of project management failures are caused by a lack of defined goals. These 5 phases of project management are all critical aspects to keeping your team on track and moving towards the same goals. 1. Initiating a New Project. The beginning stages of a new project can be both exciting and a bit overwhelming.

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The House of Scrum - the Framework Overview

Scrum.org

The House of Scrum metaphor and sketch ( [link] ) seemed to have piqued some interest last year. In this video I go over the 3-5-3 framework, giving a high level overview of Scrum foundation - empiricism and values, its transparent artifacts, roles and associated accountabilities, and its formal opportunities to inspect and adapt - events.

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Deciding the Level of Detail Needed for a Release Plan

ProjectManager.com

“How much detail do we need for our release plan?”. This is an important question to ask at the beginning of a software development project, or in the case of a long-standing product team, before the development of a major release of a system. The answer to this question will determine the amount of initial effort that we put into documenting our plan, as well as how much effort we will need to maintain the documented plan over time.

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Is employee turnover quietly killing your business?

Resource Guru

Employee turnover is an expensive problem plaguing modern workplaces – can a cure be found? There’s a growing tension between employees and employers. At first glance, both parties have the common goals of creating fulfilling workplaces, fit for purpose, in an increasingly stressful and demanding world. But something just isn’t working. Employees report feeling dissatisfied with their work environments as employers keep expanding benefit packages and adapting offices to look more like play

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How to Totally Nail Your Project Delivery Timeline

Wrike

Imagine that you were going to build a house. Would you jump right in and dig a hole for the basement, crossing your fingers that you’d figure things out as you went along? Probably not. Before so much as picking up a single tool, you’d form a plan. You’d get an understanding of all of the different steps and teams that would be involved. You’d figure out the order that tasks needed to be accomplished in (after all, you can’t put on a roof before you have walls).

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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