Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Are you considering buying the Mplaza PRINCE2® Foundation exam simulator? Don’t spend any money until you’ve read my review! I’ve spent several hours reviewing the exam simulator from Management Plaza (MPlaza) and I can confidently say that it’s worth the investment. In this PRINCE2 Foundation Mplaza exam simulator review , I’ll share: Whether the tool is worth the investment (spoiler: yes, even if you are taking Practitioner as well).

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2022

All businesses have assets, and if you want to stay in business, you need to know what those assets are. To start, you have to do an equipment inventory and make an equipment inventory list. That’s not as easy as it might sound. There are many items to track in your equipment inventory. Of course, you must start by making an equipment inventory list.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to my Mplaza PRINCE2® Practitioner review! I gained a lot of project management knowledge and confidence from doing my PRINCE2 course. It was a few years ago now, but the experience gave me the vocab, structure, and processes to confidently deliver projects. BUT… it’s hugely important to choose a good quality PRINCE2 course. If I remember rightly, the training firm I used when I took the course again when my certificate expired was nowhere near as good.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Context. OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) have become the latest management framework to suffer the fate of becoming popular too quickly, to the point where in many organizations, OKRs are a theater/charade with little useful substance or benefits. That’s a shame because OKRs have huge potential if used effectively. So let’s go about fixing your OKRs!

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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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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Layoffs and hiring freezes have emerged as a troubling trend given evidence of a slowing economy. In fact, many economists are predicting formalization of the inflation-induced recession as we flip the calendar into 2023. As such, most of us are facing resource constriction and forced now to think about how to do more, with less. This article offers several solutions to this challenge, providing prioritization, process and people tips and how technology can be leveraged.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Dr. Harold Kerzner. Introduction. In the past five years, there have been numerous articles discussing how Artificial Intelligence (AI), can and will benefit the field of project management. As technology increases within the next two decades, AI is expected to replace humans in many of the simple and mundane tasks that are part of project and program management activities (Grace et al., 2018).

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nTask

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Project managers in the year 2023 will rely on a variety of tools to help them stay organized and on track. From project management software to task management apps, these tools will make managing projects easier and more efficient. In addition, 2023 project managers will find value in tools that help them manage communication and […].

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PM Times

DECEMBER 7, 2022

What should managers know about delegation? Understanding the key elements of delegation is the key to using this management skill effectively. Delegation is a management concept that is frequently misunderstood and misused. It is entrusting an activity and its results to another person. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines delegation as ‘the act of empowering to act […].

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nTask

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Management styles can be a polarizing topic, with many people believing there is only one right way to do things. However, this isn’t the case. In fact, there are a variety of different management styles that can be successful in different situations. This article explores seven of the most common positive management styles and shows […].

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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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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2022

By Alan Zucker. Servant leadership and self-organizing teams are foundational Agile characteristics. However, defining these principles is like explaining gravity to a child—clear, tangible descriptions are elusive. The image of an English butler still comes to mind when I hear “servant leader.”. We can use simple rules to deconstruct, visualize, and describe these abstract concepts.

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nTask

DECEMBER 7, 2022

There’s no doubt that software projects can be challenging. From intricate design to tight deadlines, it can be difficult to get everything done on time and within budget. That’s why it’s important to follow a well-crafted schedule to ensure your project is a success. In this article, we share twelve tips that will help you […].

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Management Yogi

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Ever tossed a fair coin? I’d bet you have! At least in your childhood days while deciding which team would bat first in a baseball or a cricket match, or who would serve first in a badminton or tennis game. Every kid agrees to it because it’s unbiased. When you toss a fair coin, the chances of getting a head is 1/2 (0.5) or 50%. This is the division between the favorable outcome, which is a head.

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Binfire

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Effective team communication is essential to success in any workplace. It helps to foster collaboration, improve productivity and boost morale among employees. However, poor communication can lead to misunderstandings, decreased efficiency, and a lack of trust between team members. To ensure that your team’s communication runs smoothly, there are several steps you can take to improve it.

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International Institute for Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2022

By Brent Reed. The definition of an Agile Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a passion for agile, such as Agile Coaches who formally hold an agile title, or agile champions who are affiliated with agile due to their interest or knowledge. The volunteer members of the Community of Practice regularly come together to share domain knowledge about their agile expertise.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Hiring a marketing person is not as straightforward as it might look. Not only are there many different types of marketers, but each candidate also brings their own unique combination of marketing experience and competencies. And to make it worse, a great marketer can still turn out to be a bad hire if you go into the hiring process with the wrong requirements.

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The Digital Project Manager

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Just about everything about you need to know about writing a statement of work (SoW) with this complete & detailed step-by-step guide. The post How To Write A Project Statement Of Work: Template & Example appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A strategic portfolio of programs, projects, & initiatives has balance and delivers value. What is the strategic project portfolio management process? The post Project Portfolio Management: How to Craft a Portfolio in 5 Steps appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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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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Clint Padgett – Project Success

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Episode Information: Clint Padgett wraps up his conversation with Howard Miller, Chief Information Officer at UCLA Anderson School of Management. During part two of their discussion, Howard shares the importance of investing your time in people, breaking down silos within your organization to improve communication, and building meaningful relationships in a hybrid world.

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PMExperto

DECEMBER 7, 2022

There is a lot of confusion around the PMP exam syllabus. The PMP exam experience often asks questions like – How PMP credential exam is structured? Is the PMP exam based on the PMBOK guide? PMI has not made things easy by clouding many aspects of the exam.

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Agile and waterfall are two well-known project management approaches. Although they are both well-liked in the software development industry, each is most effective for a particular kind of project. There are various distinctions between the two, but the primary one is that while Agile encourages the team to work concurrently on several project phases, the traditional waterfall is a linear style of working that demands the team to complete each phase of the project before moving on to the next

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 7, 2022

An employee value proposition or EVP paints a picture of a company’s employee experience. It suggests the value employers place on their employees, and answers job seekers’ key employment question — what’s in it for me ? But a successful EVP has a broader scope than promising financial rewards. When your EVP is well crafted, it helps the talent acquisition team attract and retain the right talent in a competitive market.

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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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Wrike

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Sales is part art and part science. It balances a charisma, careful relationship-building, and gut feelings with refined processes, clear metrics, and data-backed decisions. It’s a balancing act. And sales can feel even more complex because it’s a function without a clear start and stop. Sales teams are responsible for nurturing and converting leads but also retaining and even upgrading existing customers.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Join the Mastering Agility Discord community! This article is a collaborative effort by Sabrina Love and Sander Dur. The workplace is a jungle. Dr. Christian Erique Richard Tificates (pronounced like Socrates), or as his professional badge reads Dr. C.E.R. Tificates, holds a Ph.D. and multiple Master's degrees in his field. He passed all the imaginable tests with flying colors.

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