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Transformation, Business Architecture, and Scaling

Leading Agile

Mike Cottmeyer was recently a guest on the Agile to Agility podcast with Miljan Bajic where he discussed Transformation, Business Architecture, and Scaling. Listen now. Agile to Agility Website. Transcript: Speaker: Miljan Bajic 00:29. Who is Mike Cottmeyer and what’s been your journey? Mike Cottmeyer 00:33. Okay, well, that’s a big question, man, who is Mike Cottmeyer?

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The project customer role

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is an edited extract from my book Customer-Centric Project Management , co-authored with Phil Peplow (Routledge, 2012). As any project manager will know, projects do not exist in a vacuum. They are created from the need to fulfil an organizational objective such as generating more revenue or improving brand awareness. Projects happen because someone – an individual or a committee – deems that this particular initiative will deliver some kind of business benefit.

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Productivity and IT Organizations - Some questions answered

Scrum.org

Recently I was asked to answer some questions for a journalist on how to structure IT organizations. The questions were interesting and I wanted to share my responses here. What's the best way to restructure an IT organization for maximum productivity? Of course, the word productivity is an emotive one. Should we strive for productivity or value? Are productivity and value the same?

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Are you still using Spreadsheets to Manage your team?

Hub Planner

Are you still using Spreadsheets to Manage your team? We chat daily with project managers around the world who find themselves trying to manage teams of resources with nothing but a spreadsheet and a headache. You are not alone, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself reading this article. By the time PM’s talk to us at Hub Planner t hey are frustrated with their current “hack” of a solution, that they spend more time maintaining it than doing their job.

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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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Professionalism in Agile Coaching

Scrum.org

Professionalism is a key part of our identity at Scrum.org. We spend a lot of time thinking about how to bring professionalism alive for our learners, our trainers and the broader community. What does professionalism mean in a broader context than Scrum? How do we bring it alive for Scrum practitioners? As we do this work, it often gets us wondering do we know what it means to be a professional in the Agile industry?

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How To Get PMP 35 Contact Hours Project Management Training?

PMExperto

There are two major requirements to appear for the PMP exam – 35 contact hours of formal project management education training is one of them. You can refer to our detailed article on PMP qualification requirements to understand the eligibility criteria. In this article, let us talk about the 35 hours requirement and answer all … How To Get PMP 35 Contact Hours Project Management Training?

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CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management): Why is it important to pursue CAPM Certification?

Techno-PM

The CAPM certification is an internationally recognized credential by PMI that demonstrates your ability to apply project management knowledge, skills and techniques in the workplace. It was created to fill an essential need for a more focused, entry-level credential to help organizations develop and deliver successful projects. The PMI has made this certification to provide people with a comprehensive understanding of managing projects and meeting organizational objectives.

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Un único Product Owner para un Producto

Scrum.org

Un producto tiene un sólo Product Backlog y es gestionado solamente por un único Product Owner. El Product Owner es responsable de la visión, aclaración, ordenamiento del Product Backlog y valor final que proporciona el producto o servicio. Este Product Owner puede recibir ayuda de los Desarrolladore y tener a otras personas que le ayuden a una mayor descomposición del Product Backlog o en la identificación de las dependencias.

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How to Facilitate a Meeting | Video

Online PM Courses

Project Managers often need to facilitate meetings. I look at the basic facilitation techniques & disciplines for how to facilitate a meeting. . The post How to Facilitate a Meeting | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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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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User Story – Learn What, Why, and How to Create Good User Stories

Agilemania

Almost all the Scrum teams I have worked with use “User Stories.” However, most of them are unaware of the origin of “User Story,” All of them think that user story is a “ requirement.” In a sense, it could be correct, but that’s not what a User Story is. What is a User Story? In the simplest terms, a User Story is a way to express requirements. When a requirement/ functionality is described from the perspective of the user of the product or system or software, it is termed as a User Story.