Thu.Sep 06, 2018

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Project Management for Startups & Entrepreneurs: A Quick Start Guide

ProjectManager.com

Project management can appear very formal to an outsider. That’s because project management maps out a specific, seemingly inflexible, process for initiating, monitoring and closing a project, all according to an established methodology. And if you’re an entrepreneur or working at a startup, the rigidity of these project management systems can feel constraining.

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7 Ways to Sell Agile to Project Stakeholders

LiquidPlanner

Whether you’re making the move to Agile project management in your development group or creating an Agile process for your in-house project management methodology, chances are you’re going to have to sell this change to executives in your organization. And, they’re going to be business people too. This means you have to have a really strong business case, no matter how logical and even obvious switching to an Agile system might be.

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Creating a new learning experience with the PSM II class

Scrum.org

A couple of weeks ago Scrum.org launched the Professional Scrum Master II training. A 2-day advanced Scrum Master class designed to support Scrum Masters in their professional development. The PSM II class helps students to understand the stances that characterize an effective Scrum Master and servant-leader while diving deep into how they serve the Development Team, Product Owner and organization.

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9 Steps to Write a Scope of Work (SOW) for Any Project and Industry

Planio

Whenever you’re collaborating with people outside your organization, it’s all too easy for miscommunication or presumptions to send a project off course. That’s why a scope of work (or, SOW) is such an important document for any project manager. A SOW brings together everything from work details, to schedules, terms, and expected outcomes to not only define exactly what should be done on a project.

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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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PSM II Training: 5 Insights from a Transformational Learning Experience

Scrum.org

Anyone who has participated in a Professional Scrum Master (PSM) training knows how powerful the learning experience is. The course is challenging and helps people discover a deeper understanding of the Scrum framework to enable the benefits of business agility. With the launch of the Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) course, we have another transformational learning opportunity for experienced Scrum Masters to level-up their skills and their impact.

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Successfully Deliver Strategy… Fast

Planview

So far in this blog series, we have defined strategy, covered the basis of strategic planning, and discussed who to include in your strategic planning team. If you need a refresher on the first two phases of this rescue mission, read through parts 1 and 2 below: Part 1: Failing to Deliver Strategy… Slowly. Part 2: Begin to Deliver Strategy… Fast. While the strategic plan can feed annual plans to ensure enough of the annual budget is set aside for strategy, the real value comes into creating a co

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Agile Animations

Leading Answers

Following my Agile 2018 conference workshop, I had a couple of people ask how I created the smooth PowerPoint animations. I have always liked using animations to explain ideas since they help me understand processes. My logic has been, if they help me understand it, then they should help others understand it too. Visual learning, and especially animations, are valuable on knowledge work projects.

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Agile 2018 Interviews: Day Three

Leading Agile

This year, at Agile 2018, we had a ton of thought leaders from the Agile community stop by the set of SoundNotes to talk about the state of the industry, give us sneak previews of their speaker sessions, and to promote their latest projects/endeavors. As always, it was a blast catching up with everyone and we’re already looking forward to next year.

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How to Create a Project Task List

Teamweek

Have you ever gone grocery shopping without a list? How many items did you forget? How many did you buy that you didn’t need? It’s easy to forget what you need without a physical list in front of your face. Project task lists are that physical list. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, you’re a busy person with a lot to do. It is, however, something that can ruin a project quickly if it’s not taken care of.

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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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Leankor is coming to Dreamforce!

Leankor

Leankor is coming to Dreamforce! The countdown to Dreamforce is on! One of our favorite events of the year, Dreamforce brings Salesforce Trailblazers together in San Francisco annually for several jam-packed days of fun and learning. Dreamforce 2018 is happening on September 25-28 – and yes, Leankor will be there! Dreamforce gives us a chance not only to check out the latest technology from Salesforce, we also get to learn from our fellow ISVs and meet with members of the greater Salesforce comm

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The Best Free Online Timesheet Software

TimeCamp

One Good Reason to Use Online Timesheet Software Free online timesheet software is without a.

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How To Study For PMP In 2 Weeks & Pass The Certification Exam?

PM by PM

Do you think it is possible to pass the PMP exam with only a few weeks of study? You answer would be – Nah! It is next to impossible. Most people have been conditioned into thinking that one needs anywhere between three months to one year to pass the exam. And sometimes aspirants take more […]. The post How To Study For PMP In 2 Weeks & Pass The Certification Exam?

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Staying Positive When going Through Change (Personal or Professional)

Stepping Into Project Management

Change is supposed to make us feel uncomfortable because of the unknown factors of moving to a new job, site or life makeover. In this video, I try to talk about it and provide tips on how you can ease into the process and turn it into a positive event. If you like what you see, feel free to like and subscribe to my channel. if you like to read more about positive change, click here.

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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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Our Editorial Process - From Start to Finish

ActiveCollab

It’s been an exciting ride since we decided to overhaul our blog, with plenty of ups and downs along the way. We’ve done our best to document this journey in posts about keywords [[link] our brand of storytelling [[link] the need for a hero [[link] and our editorial checklist [[link] All of our decisions and experiences along the way helped us refine this process, especially when it comes to our content calendar.

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How To Study For PMP In 2 Weeks & Pass The Certification Exam?

PM by PM

Do you think it is possible to pass the PMP exam with only a few weeks of study? You answer would be – Nah! It is next to impossible. Most people have been conditioned into thinking that one needs anywhere between three months to one year to pass the exam. And sometimes aspirants take more […]. The post How To Study For PMP In 2 Weeks & Pass The Certification Exam?