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The One Small Mistake That Kills 99% of Project Proposals

Teamweek

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How to Disagree with Your Boss

ProjectManager.com

Your boss isn’t always right, and sometimes you need to show them the error of their ways, however difficult that may be. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows how to effectively (and constructively) disagree with your boss. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – How to Disagree with Your Boss. There are ways to disagree that are not disagreeable, Jennifer said.

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9 Great Excuses Not to Mature as a Project Manager

Project Risk Coach

If you are reading this it means that you're struggling to mature as a project manager. You watch others get their certifications. You see more junior project managers getting the promotions. Your peers are getting the salary increases. Why not you? What are your excuses? Just because you have practiced project management for a long time does not mean that you are getting better.

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BrainBOK Review: PMP and CAPM Training

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Name: BrainBOK. Cost and plans: There’s a free version to allow you to test out a limited number of features. The PMP® pack including all the practice exams and the important proof of your 35 contact hours for your PMP® application is $119.99. CAPM® plans are slightly cheaper. Languages: English only. PMP® and CAPM® training has been online for a long time but right now it seems like there are more choices than ever before.

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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 Become a More Productive Software Engineer (Productivity Tips & Workflows)

Planio

We all have the same 24 hours. It’s how we use that time that makes all the difference. Unfortunately, the modern work environment doesn’t always help in our quest for increased efficiency. Slack, email, interruptions, and the constant pull of social media and other distractions mean our 8+ hours a day at work are usually far from 8+ hours of actual work.

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Maximizing the Amount of Work Not Done

Leading Agile

One of the principles of the Agile Manifesto reads: “Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential.” Okay. What does that mean? Does it mean we should avoid doing our work to the extent possible? Well, not exactly. Consistency Between Lean and Agile Principles. Without coming at the question from that angle (as far as I know), the authors of the Manifesto arrived at an idea from Lean Thinking – the idea of reducing process waste.

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New Whitepaper: On-Schedule Delivery in Projects with InLoox

Inloox

With InLoox you can create a phase-milestone planning including links ( dependencies ) and constraints in the Gantt chart. Once you have created the planning with activities (phases) and milestones , InLoox offers three features that are very helpful. These features are in the focus of our newest whitepaper: Fixed Deadline. Critical Path. Snapshot. >> Download free InLoox Whitepaper << Not an InLoox user yet?

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Top 7 Things I Found From PM Prepcast Review [2019]

PM by PM

I have written this post after doing PM Prepcast review. If you want to do PMP, you would have certainly heard about Cornelius Fitchner. Who hasn’t? Cornelius is the man behind Project Management Prepcast (or PM Prepcast in short). PM Prepcast Elite (PMP online training course) and PM Prepcast exam simulator are considered to be […]. The post Top 7 Things I Found From PM Prepcast Review [2019] appeared first on PM-by-PM.

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New Whitepaper: On-Schedule Delivery in Projects with InLoox

Inloox

With InLoox you can create a phase-milestone planning including links ( dependencies ) and constraints in the Gantt chart. Once you have created the planning with activities (phases) and milestones , InLoox offers three features that are very helpful. These features are in the focus of our newest whitepaper: Fixed Deadline. Critical Path. Snapshot. >> Download free InLoox Whitepaper << Not an InLoox user yet?

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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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Realising Potential With ActiveCollab

ActiveCollab

_STORY WRITTEN BY JACKIE O'DOWD, FOUNDING PARTNER & CEO AT REALISING POTENTIAL _ HOW ARE YOU MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD? Realising Potential [[link] is making an impact by helping clients execute strategy, deliver successful projects, design and improve business capability, deliver value, and optimize performance. We do this through a combination of the realising success ® Framework (a cloud-based tool) and consulting services.

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DONE (DoD): An Incomplete Definition or a Lack of Trust?

Scrum.org

???? Leggere in Italiano ???? / ???? Lire en français ????. A few days ago, I was observing a Sprint Retrospective. The Scrum Team decided to work on the Definition of Done (DoD) , identified as the most important topic to adapt for the next Sprint. The discussions were open and animated, when an unexpected discussion emerged during the session.

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Why Self-Care Is The Secret To Becoming A Productivity Powerhouse

Trello

When it comes to productivity, most people think the key to getting ahead is doing more. More work, more clients, more time… just more. And when you’re stuck in this mindset of “more, more, more,” it can feel impossible to step away and find time for yourself.

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Productivity Articles Roundup: Double Your Energy! 11/3/19

TimeCamp

It’s time for the weekly dose of Productivity Articles! What’s the idea behind our weekly.

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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.