Fri.Feb 08, 2019

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Why There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Decision

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Management – and project management – is a series of small (and sometimes big) decisions. At work recently I had cause to question one of my decisions. I had made a decision that affected other people (as most decisions do). I communicated the decision, replanned accordingly and updated my risk log. I documented the decision on my decision log template.

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Engage Everyone in Making Sense of Profound Challenges

Scrum.org

In this turbulent Age of “fake news” and increasing divisions between groups and communities, the format of the Conversation Café offers a refreshing alternative. It encourages people to listen and understand each other’s perspective on a profound, shared topic or challenge instead of trying to convince or persuade others to see it your way. Sitting in a circle with a simple set of agreements and a talking object, small groups engage in consecutive rounds of dialogue.

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Effective Project Management Systems For Entrepreneurs & Startups

Leantime - Project Management

When it comes to your new startup business or your latest entrepreneurial endeavor, are you sure that you have the required knowledge, skills, or training to help you get your project off the ground? Sure, you may have conducted substantial research into your market, you have a cutting-edge product, and you may even have some understanding of what it takes to bring a product to market.

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Beyond the Risk Register

Herding Cats

Risk Management starts with a collection of risks. Their probability of occurrence, the probability the risk will unfavorably impact the project. Then some risk handling process is needed to reduce the impact of the risk, or reduce the probability that the risk will occur. This is the standard PMI approach to Risk Management, along with the 5 by 5 chart showing Red, Yellow, Green squares for the intersection of the probability of occurrence and probability of impact. .

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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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One of the Greatest Investments You’ll Make

Bridge the Gap Consulting

Why did you pay $50 for a book on project management? Aren’t you already a PMP? Why do you get up at 5AM to go to the gym and run races on weekends? Do you like not sleeping and pain? Why would you volunteer to stand in front of a crowd of strangers and present? What if people don’t like what you’re talking about? Why do you spend your time going to events where people talk about ideas they have or solutions they’re developing?

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Issue #5: X-Shaped Skills Set of a Project Manager

PM Basics

Project Management Weekly Reading List #5 is here. Broaden your knowledge and skills of a project manager. 1. How to explain the skill set of a project manager. Sylvia Moses says: Experienced project managers will tell you the same thing: managing projects is easy. Leading them, however, is a massive challenge. And I can’t agree more. More often than I want, I can see project managers with great disbalance in skills.

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System of Delivery: An Intro to Our Governance Model

Leading Agile

Our governance model and team design may look a little complicated at first glance. However, there’s a lot of intentionality within our system of delivery to ensure that you’re solving the right problems, at the right time, to maximize throughput and the value delivered to your customers. In this presentation, our Chief Methodologist, Dennis Stevens will remove the noise and walk you through our governance model and team design to help you better understand the LeadingAgile system of

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How To Pass The PMP Exam By Following These Tips?

PM by PM

You would be aspiring to crack the PMP exam in your first attempt. But your question would be “how to pass the PMP exam?” Well! The answer is simple. You need to to be disciplined and consistent while studying. You need to prepare well for the certification test. You will find some tips in this […]. The post How To Pass The PMP Exam By Following These Tips?

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How Does Employee GPS Tracker Work?

TimeCamp

What Is Employee GPS Tracking? Global Positioning System (GPS), initially designed for the.

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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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Project Management Basics Webinar

Project Management Resource Network

The intended audience for this course are those who want to understand the elements of project management. What will be covered are the principles of project management. If you. occasionally lead projects or have never managed a project before, this course is intended for. you. Topics for Project Management Basics Course: . 1. What is a project? 2. What is project management?