Wed.Oct 02, 2019

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Requirements Analysis & Ensuring Stakeholder Satisfaction

ProjectManager.com

A project isn’t a success when it finishes on time and budget: the real test of its success or failure is stakeholder satisfaction. If the quality is not up to their standards, then no matter how efficiently the project was managed, it failed. This is a very important aspect of any project and not one that should wait until the last minute. Before the production of the final deliverable, it is critical to make sure you start in the right direction.

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Software Development Process: How to Pick The Process That’s Right For You

Planio

There are lots of things in life that are better with a little spontaneity—relationships, weekend plans, tattoos. But software development isn’t one of them. Instead, as Benjamin Franklin so famously put it: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin. Every great piece of software starts with a plan and a clear process in place.

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Excel is watching you!

Musings on Project Management

If you've ever managed a project with a really large data set, say the payroll for a bunch of 1099 developers, or the sales records that you're trying to translate and import to a spreadsheet, you may need to watch a couple of important cells to let you know what's really going on: Summary totals; error codes; record totals, etc.

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Are technical skills required to be a Scrum Master?

Scrum.org

As part of the Scrum.org webinar “Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer - Martin Hinshelwood - Answering Your Most Pressing Scrum Questions” I was asked a number of questions. Since not only was I on the spot and live, I thought that I should answer each question that was asked again here, as well as those questions I did not get to. In case you missed it, here is the recording of yesterday's Ask a Professional Scrum Trainer webinar with Martin Hinshelwood!

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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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How To Use Trello To Manage And Inspire Your Team

Trello

If you’re a manager, “busy” may be your unofficial middle name. There’s a lot to do and time is always scarce. You are running your team—jumping from meeting to meeting, making strategic decisions, organizing priorities, and planning projects are some of your top priorities.

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The Complete Guide to Work Management Software

Teamweek

As a business owner or team manager, do you ever find yourself wishing you had four arms to streamline your daily efforts? Whether you’re running a business on your own or you have a group of employees to assist you, there always seems to be something that has to be done. And after you complete a scheduled task in one place, you often have to close that window and open a new app to do the next one.

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Reach new heights with Sitetracker Certification

Sitetracker

Last week Sitetracker employees, customers, and partners joined forces to participate in the beta release of our first-ever Sitetracker Certification course, PowerUp. What is Sitetracker Certification? It’s the best way to develop new Sitetracker skills, optimize the way your team works, and advance your career. Pre-register for Sitetracker Certification now!

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Home Office Setup Ideas From People Who Actually Work From Home

Teamweek

Fun fact: Our company is fully remote. That’s right, everyone at Teamweek works from a home office setup or from a coworking space. And it turns out, working from home is becoming more and more common. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that in 2017, 5.2% of all U.S. employees worked from home. That’s a significant jump from the 3.3% reported in 2000.

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Kickoff Meeting: The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Projects Right

nTask

New and ongoing projects are the backbone of a business’s entire operation and a kickoff meeting constitutes a crucial element of such projects. They are the necessary progressions that cement the significance of a company in the market. So, when the stakes are this high, then you have to be vigilant when starting new projects and build a proper foundation.

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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