Fri.Jan 18, 2019

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Quantitative risk for the new guy on the street

Musings on Project Management

Repetition and review are good--Malcom Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours to be expert at anything--so here's a few words that will take a few minutes on three important quantitative concepts every risk manager should know: Concept 1: Centrality Most phenomenon of interest to projects, particularly naturally occurring phenomenon, tend to cluster around a central value, given enough samples.

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Issue #2: New Time Management for a Project Manager

PM Basics

Project Management Weekly Reading List #2 is here. If you pick just one thing from the list – take the first one. It’s time changing! 1. New Aspects of Time Management. We all know about larks and owls. Someone performs better in the morning. Some of us do their best later in the evening. But there’s more to it. There are specific periods during the day when it’s better to do certain activities.

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The Kick-off Meetings: Checklist for a Motivating Project Start

Inloox

A good project start is essential for good teamwork and project success. Although a kick-off meeting is not absolutely necessary for this, it is a good means to provide the necessary motivational boost for everyone involved. In this article we will give you a detailed insight into the topic of kick-off meetings in project management. The following topics will be dealt with in more detail: What is a kick-off meeting?

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Get Things Done

MindGenius

Get Things Done. Fiona Macintyre 18th January 2019. Let’s face it – we’ve probably all at one point or another moaned about not having enough hours in the day or week. We can’t increase the hours available but we can be more effective with the hours we have and stop wasting time on pointless activities that don’t achieve anything. How many times have you got to the end of the week and thought – I’ve been really busy but what have I actually achieved?

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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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Do your projects bring you joy?

Leantime - Project Management

Ok, raise your hand if you’ve stayed up til 2 am watching Marie Kondo on Netflix. You’re not alone. If you’re like the rest of us here, you’ve literally just spent days binge watching the show (after work, of course) and are having dreams about emptying out your closet. This show has left me wondering, though. How many of us Kon Mari our projects and our business?