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Runn Software Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You sell your time. You’re a professional services firm, but PSA tools just aren’t robust enough to manage the resource requirements for in-flight projects and the pipeline for workload management. You never know the answer to ‘when can we start a new piece of work?’. So if Sales are selling all the time, and the implementation team is struggling to keep up, you need Runn.

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How Scrum event timeboxes make your team more effective

Scrum.org

Every Scrum event has a maximum allowable time period to carry it out, called a timebox. When I tell someone that the Sprint Planning event is timeboxed at eight hours, I usually receive shocked looks. “Eight hours!” they say, “That’s horrible!” . There seems to be a misunderstanding about applying timeboxes in Scrum. While Scrum events have a maximum amount of time, they do not have a minimum amount of time.

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Brain Sensei vs PM PrepCast

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve long used products from Cornelius Fichtner of The Project Management PrepCast fame for my own professional development. But I also know the team behind Brain Sensei. So how does Brain Sensei compare to the PM PrepCast ? That’s what we’re covering in this article. I’ve used them both, I’ve had conversations with both teams, and over the year’s I’ve come to appreciate what they are both good at.

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6 Ways to Minimize Workplace Uncertainty During Uncertain Times

LiquidPlanner

Uncertainty is a fact of life, especially in the workplace. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave its mark on the labor market. With layoffs and furloughs in 2020, hiring sprees in 2021, high inflation rates, and more mass layoffs in 2022, it’s hard to predict what the headwinds (or opportunities) will look like in the months ahead. And that’s just scratching the surface.

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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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The Agile Fluency Model with Diana Larsen

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Diana Larsen on the Agile Fluency Model. On October 12, 2022, agile innovator Diana Larsen delved into the Agile Fluency® Model. After a short introduction to the model, we shifted to an ask-me-anything-style discussion of the groundbreaking view of agile and teams. ?? Watch the video now : Engage the Agile Fluency® Model with Diana Larsen — Hands-on Agile #46. ??

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[VLOG] Scrum 2020 Explained under 7 minutes BUT without cutting down its core principles

Scrum.org

What is happening awesome people? I hope you had a great weekend and ready for the week. There are quite many short explainer Scrum videos out there on Youtube but unfortunately, many of the core principles of Scrum is neglected. I have worked with quite many Scrum teams who was mislead by several of these short explainer videos. I made this video to help Scrum teams better understand Scrum but without cutting out the core principles of Scrum.

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A Guide to Project Management Software for Web Designers 

Ganttic

If you’re a web designer, project management might be something you’ve never really thought about. Because if the only thing on your mind is creating a great product and making the client happy, taking the time to build a systematized approach to workflow may have seemed secondary. But for those in creative and design industries, the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been.

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Best Construction Scheduling Software in 2023 [Including Online, Free, Open Source, and Mac-focused Solutions]

GanttPRO Project Management

Construction scheduling software helps to deal with big, complex, and often unruly projects. It assists in planning activities, managing multiple teams, regulatory issues, equipment rentals, safety concerns, and more. Why […]. The post Best Construction Scheduling Software in 2023 [Including Online, Free, Open Source, and Mac-focused Solutions] first appeared on GanttPRO Project Management Blog.

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Five Risk Management Best Practices for Project Managers

MPUG

For most of us, risks and risk management are a part of everyday life. From the time we wake up to the time we settle in for sleep at night, our days are filled with making decisions both big and small that help us manage and prevent potential risks. For example, we know that a car accident could happen as we drive to work, so we wear our seat belts to reduce the risk of injury.

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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 Best Online Task Management Tools To Deal With Your Tasks

nTask

Have you ever found yourself struggling to get your tasks completed? Maybe you're a student who finds it hard to manage assignments and classwork, or you're a businessperson who is inundated with work. Whatever the case may be, task management is essential if you want to get your life back in order. That's why we've […].

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Top 10 Recruiting Trends for 2023

Teamweek

From the growing importance of top-notch recruitment marketing to a more automated recruiting process – the latest recruiting trends for 2023 feel more like an evolution of effective HR practices than a revolution in hiring. And that’s a relief, right? Still, there are a few less-expected entries on our list. So let’s dive into the top recruiting trends you can ride on next year to uplevel your recruiting process and attract the best talent. #1 – Employer Branding — A Recruitment Mar

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How To Reach Your Agile Goals Faster

Leading Agile

LeadingAgile Studios is our latest offering where our team of expert builders and creators help enable our clients to boost their capabilities and reach their Agile goals—faster and easier. In this conversation, LeadingAgile CTO Matt Van Vleet and Principal Engineers Kevin Smith and Daryl Kulak share cases of real problems we’ve solved for our clients, and how our offerings have helped them meet their range of Agile goals.

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Your First Leadership Role: How to Succeed | Video

Online PM Courses

How can you make a success of your first leadership role. That’s a question I’ve been asked a few times, so, let’s get into it. The post Your First Leadership Role: How to Succeed | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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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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Are You The Previn Of Your Project?

Bridge the Gap Consulting

Andre George Previn was a German/American pianist, composer, and conductor whose career had three major genres; Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. He achieved success in each, with jazz and classical being a major part of his life. Andre also scored over 40 Hollywood films. Yeah, pretty successful guy. My son, who is a musician and participates in musicals and other theatre productions, educated me on him.