Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Project managers spend a large part of each day communicating—facilitating meetings, emailing stakeholders, responding to texts, writing reports, and having one-on-one conversations. We are so busy, we rarely take the time to improve the effectiveness of our communication. How can we become a better project communicator? 1. Join Toastmasters Howard Hendricks said, “Practice doesn’t make perfect.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
. Technology, globalization, the environment and society are more closely linked than ever before: Technological advances are driving globalization, changing our environment and influencing society which in turn calls for new solutions to these challenges. This cycle is happening at an increasing pace and is making our world ever more complex. The COVID-19 pandemic is just one current example of a change with complex global consequences.
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MPUG
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
One thing Edward Snowden has taught the world is this: Never trust the US Government or any other government for that matter! US intelligence is into everything they can get their hands in or as the saying goes, can “force their elbow into,” including software applications or datasets owned by US?based organizations. I believe this is why Microsoft’s PPM (Project & Portfolio Management) Cloud strategy ( see here ) is failing, and why it is still failing even after Microsoft has built datacen
Appfluence
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
What is Prioritization? Prioritization Definition. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, to prioritize means “to organize (things) so that the most important thing is done or dealt with first.” Sometimes this involves organizing a group of tasks, or things that need to be completed, and ranking them according to different factors including but not limited to, criticalness, whether or not it is time sensitive, and how long it takes to complete each one.
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Function Point
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Life’s too short to churn out projects that miss the mark. For a creative brief to be the most effective, it should be completed at the beginning of a project so that it’s streamlining the timeline and not interfering with it. A good creative brief helps set you up for a great rhythm by outlining:what you’re makingwhen it’s neededwho it’s forwhy you’re doing ithow it’s going to get done.
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Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
As many of you probably already know, the Scrum Guide 2020 will be officially launched this Wednesday NOV 18 by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. Scrum is also turning 25! Reason to celebrate. In conjunction with this event, I want to invite you to an after hours event on NOV 18 at 3pm ET and the after after hours on NOV 19 at 8.30am ET. JOIN HERE. Let's recap and summarize the changes of the new Scrum Guide 2020 in these two brief sessions which will cover the same topics.
Appfluence
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
As a manager, it’s not uncommon to ask yourself, ‘am I doing this right?’ Even the most experienced managers in the construction industry consistently strive to learn different methods of management that allow them to increase their team efficiency and deliver more successful projects. However, without a benchmark to compare themselves to, it’s hard to know if what you’re doing is ‘normal’ or working as effectively possible.
Online PM Courses
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
‘You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.’ That comes from the title of a book by Dr Chester L Karass. Karass was an expert and teacher in negotiation: ‘In Business As in Life, You Don’t Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate’ This video is safe for viewing in […]. The post You Don’t Get What You Deserve… You get what you negotiate | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Appfluence
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
As a Construction Project Manager, you know that there is more to construction management than coordinating and delivering projects; meeting project timelines is one thing, but finding ways to motivate your construction team is another. A successful project manager in any field must strongly grasp how to keep their employees motivated. It is important to make sure your employees do not only simply go through the motions, but ensure that they want to get the job done well.
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
APM
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Association for Project Management (APM) has appointed two newly elected members to its Board of trustees, amidst the highest ever voter turnout for its annual board election.
Appfluence
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
There is a lot that goes into hiring a qualified subcontractor to get the job done because hiring the wrong subcontractor can create a variety of consequences. As a matter of fact, according to the Construction Project Managers that we surveyed in our article How To Avoid Construction Schedule Delays , extending a project timeline due to issues involving subcontractors were one of the biggest challenges faced.
APM
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Association for Project Management (APM) has broken new ground for membership engagement and involvement by moving its annual Board election and Annual General Meeting (AGM) fully online.
Appfluence
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Priority Matrix is a software solution that enables teams to collaborate more effectively by providing a platform that centralizes project documents, action items, and communication all in one place. This article is intended for managers in the construction industry who are looking for an effective solution for team collaboration. We’ll cover the basics of how Priority Matrix can help you: Consolidate project updates, including documents and action items Prevent important tasks from ‘
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Wrike
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Learning how to create product roadmaps will enable you to communicate your vision and high-level product plan quickly and efficiently. . Product roadmap tools enable you to display the goals, direction, and priorities of a product in a visual way that viewers can easily understand. For this reason, product roadmaps are valuable communication tools and an integral part of new product planning. .
Appfluence
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Managing construction projects is no small feat. With 1000s of action items to handle, timelines to be met and projects to be delivered, the question many project managers face is, “is my team working as effectively as possible?”. Here at Appfluence, we’re on a mission to help teams work more effectively. Not only have we built a software solution that enables teams to manage their priorities by providing project visibility and increasing team accountability, but also, we’re digging
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