Tue.Sep 08, 2020

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How To Exploit and Enhance Project Opportunities

Project Risk Coach

Imagine a project manager that focuses primarily on identifying and managing project threats and very little on opportunities. This one-sided mindset can be costly. The best project managers know how to exploit and enhance opportunities. What is a Project Opportunity? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines opportunity as "a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

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Agile Management Anti-Patterns — An Introduction for Aspiring Servant Leaders

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Agile Management Anti-Patterns. Learn more about agile management anti-patterns the aspiring servant leader should avoid during the organization’s transition: From applying the Stage-Gate® approach through the back door to the ‘where is my report’ attitude to other beloved signs of applied Taylorism. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Productive PM: 5 Practical Systems to Get More Done

LiquidPlanner

Practical systems have made me a more productive Project Manager. I used to worry about tools that helped with my workload, ironically. Did they diminish my role? Should I be thinking more on my feet? I’ve come to understand that systems are the foundation of successful individuals. They squeeze more tasks into each day. Systems also add more value to our roles.

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Belarus: Self-Organization of the Nation

Scrum.org

You may have heard about the tragedy of Belarus, a country with a population of 9.5 million residing between Poland and Russia. Thousands of people have been tortured and repressed after the falsified presidential election held on 9 August 2020. An interesting phenomenon though is that hundreds and thousands of people continue to self-organize and struggle without any leaders, centralized structures, and opposition parties.

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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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Productive PM: 5 Practical Systems to Get More Done

LiquidPlanner

Practical systems have made me a more productive Project Manager. I used to worry about tools that helped with my workload, ironically. Did they diminish my role? Should I be thinking more on my feet? I’ve come to understand that systems are the foundation of successful individuals. They squeeze more tasks into each day. Systems also add more value to our roles.

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Improving Project Outcomes with proper Project Integration Management

Techno-PM

Project Integration Management Project Integration Management improves the project management process by organizing and coordinating the activities. Because it accounts for resource allocation, managing interdependencies, and balancing competing goals, it is an effective methodology to approach project management. Download Project Management Templates Project Integration Management Project Integration Management Basics Project integration management involves the coordination of the various compo

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Cost of not implementing marketing project management software

Admation

The marketing world is moving faster and with this so is the expectation to produce more campaigns via a growing number of channels. Sounds overwhelming, especially if you’re still managing your projects without a dedicated marketing project management tool. But perhaps you’ve never considered the run-on effect that comes with using traditional tools.

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5 Things I Learned About Working From Home When I Was Too Scared to Leave My Home

Teamweek

Not long before my 22nd birthday, I went from being a social butterfly to a prisoner in my own home. No, I’m not talking about working from home during lockdown; this was in 2012, long before that. With apparently no rhyme or reason, I was diagnosed with agoraphobia. I had gone from being a bright and bubbly bartender who had also worked in sales and recruitment (all very social jobs) to someone I barely recognized.

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The Scrum Values from the Development Team’s perspective

Scrum.org

The Scrum Values are like a compass guiding us on our journey of using Scrum, while exploring Scrum is a journey in itself. A few weeks back we started the journey of exploring the value of Scrum Values from different perspectives. Having done so for Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Stakeholders, we have now reached our next: the value of the Scrum Values from a Development Team perspective.

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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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9 of the Best Instagantt Alternatives for Successful Teams

GanttPRO Project Management

I have recently noticed a trend of teams and organizations investing in Gantt chart technology. Why? The reason is simple – Gantt charts are intuitive, expressive and a great way […].

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The Purpose of the Sprint Review

Scrum.org

Photo [link] . Suppose you want to have a book written. You are looking for a good author and you have a lot of conversations with him about the subject, so that he gets a good idea of what should and what should not be in the book. As soon as the author has enough information, he goes to work and after a year and a half the book is finished. The writer gives you the book and you start reading and then you discover that it contains a lot of falsehoods.

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Bloo.io: Cost-Effective Project Management Software for Teams

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Are you looking for a cost-effective project management tool for your team? In this review of Bloo, I’ll share the pros and cons of this Trello alternative. Perhaps it’s the perfect fit for your organization. Summary. Product: Bloo. Cost and plans: $50 flat rate per organization per month, for as many users as you want. Discounts if you sign up to the annual plan.

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Bug fix: syncing events with Google Calendar

Resource Guru

We’ve just fixed a bug when syncing events with Google Calendar. This mainly affected customers who have a lot of events in their Resource Guru account. Turns out that Google rejects any iCalendar files that are over 2MB in size. Who knew?! Well, we do now. If you’ve been unsuccessful syncing your account with Google Calendar in the past, please give it another try.

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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.

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9 of the Best Instagantt Alternatives for Successful Teams

GanttPRO Project Management

I have recently noticed a trend of teams and organizations investing in Gantt chart technology. Why?

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Bug fix: syncing events with Google Calendar

Resource Guru

We’ve just fixed a bug when syncing events with Google Calendar. This mainly affected customers who have a lot of events in their Resource Guru account. Turns out that Google rejects any iCalendar files that are over 2MB in size. Who knew?! Well, we do now. If you’ve been unsuccessful syncing your account with Google Calendar in the past, please give it another try.

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