Musings on Project Management
MAY 15, 2018
Imaginative innovation requires acceptance of a distorted reality field Paraphrase of an observation and commentary by Walter Isaacson. "Distorted reality? How does that fit with "we're all in this together"; committed scope-cost-schedule-quality; risk management; and "other people's money"? When I think PMO, I think: Orthodox PM; rules; constraints; commitments; and all the rest I'm not.
Planview
MAY 15, 2018
“Embrace multiple work methods and integrate the various tools as needed, so people can work in the most effective way for the job.” – Jerry Manas. In part four of this series based on the Ventana Research whitepaper, “ Five Ways to Increase Efficiency and Innovate Faster ,” I will focus on the benefits of work and resource management applications for your organization and how you can select the right ones.
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Digite
MAY 15, 2018
This article is the fourth in a series of “Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together”. Inspired by Steve Porter’s efforts to bring process practitioners closer together and educate Scrum practitioners, I’m writing a shadow series of posts that will follow the Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together series and continue my own efforts to clear up misconceptions between practitioners of these methods.
LiquidPlanner
MAY 15, 2018
The relationship between IT and Business teams has rarely been heralded as model for organizations to follow. The relationship is typically strained with IT being too slow to respond, expecting business teams to “define ALL of their requirements upfront” and long lead times before a product can even launch. Business teams struggled with understanding their role in a software project while trying to sort through all the technical jargon used to build a website.
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TeamGantt
MAY 15, 2018
Resource allocation sounds complex. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be. With a defined scope of work and understanding of available resources, you have all the ingredients you need to start allocating resources effectively. What is resource allocation, and how does it work? Resource allocation is assigning your resources—time, people and tools—across […].
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Teamweek
MAY 15, 2018
We live in a 24-hour news cycle. Previously, news teams only had to compete with the news outlet in the next city or county. Today, it’s possible for news teams to be in competition with news outlets in the next country. When the digital age first reached newsrooms around the world, the big concerns were websites and online video, but as technology has continued to advance, journalists are more often being assigned bigger and more interactive assignments.
Techno-PM
MAY 15, 2018
Project Management Workshop The lack of clarity can often lead to confusion. Sometimes, people involved in a project may not have the same understanding of the purpose and objectives of the project. Arranging a Project Management Workshop or Project Initiation Workshop can benefit all stakeholders involved in the project. This project specific workshop can serve as a guidance to the participants on how to initiate a project in a facilitated and structured manner where as having Workshop Agenda T
GanttPRO Project Management
MAY 15, 2018
Timelines are arguably one of the most powerful ways to visualize your plans, activity or present certain events.
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 15, 2018
We all know communication is a massively important part of our project manager role. But what are the tools we can use to be better at it? One of them is a communications plan. Ben talks to Natalie about how you can use a communication plan to manage expectations better - keep listening to find out how you can stop clients badgering you for information, and get the things you need from your clients!
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
Brightwork
MAY 15, 2018
If you want to deploy project management in your organization, don’t look any further than SharePoint. Microsoft SharePoint is an amazing tool for collaboration and information sharing but can be quite easily transformed into a powerful project management solution. This blog post looks at four ways you can optimize your SharePoint environment to start managing projects effectively today. 1.
TimeCamp
MAY 15, 2018
Why Use Time Tracking Software As a Programmer?
Prince2
MAY 15, 2018
Mindfulness is a meditation technique that focuses not on achieving a state of calm, but on observing thoughts and emotions as they are. The practice originates from Buddhism, but doesn’t require any spiritual inclination, and has been proven to have incredibly positive effects on mental health and wellbeing. What we’re interested in exploring however, is how being mindful can improve our leadership skills.
Wrike
MAY 15, 2018
After months scrambling to finish projects at the last minute, wasting hours searching for feedback buried in your inbox and missing one too many deadlines, you’ve had it. Something needs to change. Being the resourceful problem solver you are, you found a solution: project management software. This will streamline projects, increase collaboration, and help your team manage creative projects.
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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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