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How to Build Your Remote Management Workflow

Workamajig

Learn to create more streamlined remote management workflows for your agency in our latest blog post. As many project managers have learned by now, managing a remote team is distinctly different than managing a team on-premises. The communication cadence is completely different. There is no popping into the office next door to resolve an issue, nor are there chance encounters at the watercooler.

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How to Make a Program Management Plan

ProjectManager.com

A program is a collection of projects that relate to one another, and are therefore managed together in order to achieve maximum efficiencies. The advantages of managing these similar projects make them stand better together than by themselves. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t programs don’t require the same laser focus on planning that individual projects require.

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Scrum Guide 2020 and 2017 Side-by-Side Comparison

Scrum.org

On November 18, 2020 Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland published an update of the Scrum Guide. According to the co-creators, the Scrum Guide 2020 aims at “bringing Scrum back to being a minimally sufficient framework by removing or softening prescriptive language”[1]. To help you see and understand these changes, we created this side-by-side comparison of the Scrum Guide 2020 and the Scrum Guide 2017.

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What’s New: Updates to Our Subscription Plans

Teamweek

We are very excited to announce updates to our subscription plans – a name change, new features to our Standard (previously Premium) plan, and a fresh out of the oven subscription choice, Business. In short, our existing Standard plan users now have access to two new paid features without any changes to billing. People with higher privacy and control needs can opt for the Business plan.

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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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Scrum Guide 2020 — Download the Free Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered to Spot Changes and Patterns

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Scrum Guide 2020. The Scrum Guide 2020 is available now: Change is coming to make Scrum more accessible and inclusive beyond software development. Learn more about the changes, download the brand new and free Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered to spot patterns quickly, and join the Scrum community discussion. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Was ist neu im Scrum Guide 2020 Update? (7 Dinge, die Du unbedingt wissen solltest)

Scrum.org

Heute, am 18. November 2020, pünktlich zum 25. Geburtstag von Scrum, haben Ken Schwaber und Jeff Sutherland den Scrum Guide aktualisiert. . Um eines gleich vorwegzunehmen: Scrum bleibt Scrum. Ein einfaches Rahmenwerk, welches es Teams ermöglicht, mit der Arbeit an komplexen Problemen zu beginnen. Und der Scrum Guide 2020 ändert daran nichts. . Einige Dinge sind jedoch neu und denen widmen wir uns jetzt. .

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How to Fill the Gap in Management Training

Appfluence

Over the past couple of months, we have conducted research in the architecture field with principals and project managers from numerous fields all over the country. During our research, we have noticed a consistent pattern: many principals and project managers in the architecture industry receive little or no training on how to be an effective manager.

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La Guía Scrum 2020 (Scrum Guide 2020)

Scrum.org

En noviembre de 2020, los co-creadores de Scrum, Ken Schwaber y Jeff Sutherland, han publicado una actualización de la Guía de Scrum. . Con la Guía Scrum 2020, los autores apuntan a hacer que “Scrum vuelva a ser un marco mínimamente suficiente al eliminar o suavizar el lenguaje prescriptivo”. Para ayudar a ver y comprender estos cambios, creamos esta comparación lado a lado de la Guía Scrum 2020 y la Guía Scrum 2017. .

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Increasing Accountability In Your Architecture Firm

Appfluence

In the field of architecture, it is vital that you keep project owners happy. One way to keep project owners happy is to deliver what you have agreed achieving each step according to the timeline. However, it is difficult to make this happen if each of your team members are not accountable for each of their responsibilities. In this PowerPoint, we cover: What causes poor accountability amongst an architecture team The misalignment between your needs and a project owners needs How to use the Eise

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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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Daily Scrum en la guía Scrum 2020

Scrum.org

Un cambio muy esperado ha sido finalmente la eliminación de las tres preguntas sugeridas en el Daily Scrum. Aunque las preguntas sugeridas en la anterior guía de Scrum no estaban enfocadas en tareas o fomentar reportes de estado que llevan a incrementar el control y la micro gestión era algo que se producía con mucha frecuencia provocando que este evento se llevará a cabo en forma mecánica, convirtiendo al Scrum Master en policía de este evento limitando el empirismo y la capacidad de adaptación

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How to Manage Emails Overload

Appfluence

Sometimes when you are comfortable doing something a certain way, it is hard to stop doing it that same way, even if there are more efficient ways out there. If that is how you feel about staying on top of everything using your email, then you are not alone. However, we have all had those times where our emails have dismayed us, making us internally scream.

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The Scrum Team is Self-Managing

Scrum.org

The more Scrum Teams are empowered to make and own decisions about their work, the more benefits they will realize. The Scrum Guide gets an update. The 2017 version of the Scrum Guide said the following about the Scrum Team: "Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional. Self-organizing teams choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team.".

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Benefits of Time Management

ActiveCollab

It appears that these days, time is a hot commodity. However, since we all get the same 24 hours, why do some people achieve so much more than others? Well, the answer lies in excellent time management. Organization and planning are crucial aspects of effective time management. It means you plan your day in such a manner that you finish all your work-related tasks on time and with less effort.

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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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Addition of commitments to each artifact

Scrum.org

The words "commit" and "commitment" feature prominently in the 2020 Scrum Guide, and it's not just about the artifacts. "The Scrum Team commits to achieving its goals and to supporting each other. when the Scrum Team and the people they work with embody these values, the empirical Scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation come to life building trust." .

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How Priority Matrix Enables Project Managers to Take On More Ownership (Video + Presentation)

Appfluence

Our role as Principals is to make sure that our firm is running smoothly, so we must make sure that our managers have the tools that they need in order to be successful. Thus, it is important to take the time to set your project manager’s up for success which will help your firm thrive, and take some stress off of your shoulders. In this PowerPoint, we cover: How to create a team that is successful The specific needs of principals and project managers How Priority Matrix is helpful for man

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Scrum Guide 2020 Update - Role to Accountabilities

Scrum.org

With the 2020 release of the Scrum Guide, the term role was replaced with accountabilities. The purpose of this change was to place special emphasis that this is not a job description, but the bare minimum set of accountabilities necessary to execute Scrum. The accountabilities are split into 3 groups: Scrum Master. Product Owner. Developer . The term Developer is a new accountability based on the Development Team role in the 2017 Scrum Guide.

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Managing With Multiple Principals: Teaching Your Team To Work On The Right Thing

Appfluence

When you are managing with multiple principals, you all likely see the big picture: you all know everything that has to be finished, the projects on your to-do list, and what the end products should look like. Yet, you might find that while you all hold the same big picture, some of your views may be more distorted than others. In other words, you might feel like a task in one of your projects takes higher priority over a task in another principal’s project, so as a result, you assign memb

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Daily Scrum en la guía de Scrum 2020

Scrum.org

Un cambio muy esperado ha sido finalmente la eliminación de las tres preguntas sugeridas en el Daily Scrum. Aunque las preguntas sugeridas en la anterior guía de Scrum no estaban enfocadas en tareas o fomentar reportes de estado que llevan a incrementar el control y la micro gestión era algo que se producía con mucha frecuencia provocando que este evento se llevará a cabo en forma mecánica, convirtiendo al Scrum Master en policía de este evento limitando el empirismo y la capacidad de adaptación

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How to Get Your First Project Management Job | Video

Online PM Courses

It’s hard to get a Project Management job without experience. But, how can you get experience, without a Project Management job? The post How to Get Your First Project Management Job | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Update to the Scrum Guide - What it means to Scrum.org

Scrum.org

Today, the 18th of November 2020 Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland released an update to the Scrum Guide. If you are interested in an overview of what has changed, read about the seven main changes described with some context. In a nutshell, the changes are: . Less prescriptive. One team focused on one product. Introduction of the Product Goal . Artifact commitments, .

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Remote Work 101: 5 Best Practices to Protect Data Privacy and Security

Proofhub

Remote work is here to stay. Even before the pandemic, an increasing number of employees were already working from home. A study done by Flexjobs found that the number of people working remotely has increased 44% just in the last five years alone. Giving employees the option to work from home leads to greater job satisfaction and has even been shown to increase productivity.

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3 ‘Must-Dos’ for Addressing Digital Transformation Challenges

Digital transformation projects are crucial, with global spending projected to hit $3.4 trillion by 2026. However, they often fail at a rate of about 70%. To enhance success: Employee Buy-in: Acknowledge concerns and establish a change management team to communicate benefits transparently. Identify Processes and Tools: Form a digital transformation office to establish metrics, workstream lifecycles, data capture, and tool selection.

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Scrum Guide 2020 Update - Introducing the Product Goal

Scrum.org

With the 2020 update to the Scrum Guide, three commitments were added to the artifacts. The idea of a commitment is to provide additional quality to the artifact to improve transparency. In the case of Product Backlog, the commitment is to the Product Goal. . . What is a Product Goal? In a nutshell, the Product Goal provides context to the Product Backlog.

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Winners announced at APM Project Management Awards 2020 - Author: Hayley Mountstevens

APM

Project professionals from around the world celebrated at the annual Association for Project Management (APM) Awards, as winners were announced at a live virtual event.

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Scrum Guide 2020 Update - Self Mgt replaces Self Organization

Scrum.org

One interesting change to the Scrum Guide for the 2020 release was the change of the term Self-Organizing to Self-Managing. In the 2017 version of the Scrum Guide Self-Organization is described as: “Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional. Self-organizing teams choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside of the team.”.

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How Priority Matrix Helps Architect Firms Thrive

Appfluence

This PowerPoint covers: What Priority Matrix is and how it is used in the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Industry Prioritization: Learn how to help keep your employees focused on the right things to make sure that the right work is being done Communication: Learn how to leverage Priority Matrix to make team communication effective, especially between principals, project managers, and project architects.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.