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Justify yourself!

Kiron Bondale

A project manager asked me this week whether I was aware of any studies which could be used to justify the assignment of a “real” project manager to manage a project as opposed to having this function performed by someone else within a team. While I’m sure PMI and other project management associations have researched this thoroughly, I felt this would be a good topic for an article.

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Failure or faults?

Musings on Project Management

Does software fail, or does it just have faults, or neither? Silly questions? Not really. I've heard them for years. Here 's the argument for "software doesn't fail": Software always works the way it is designed to work, even if designed incorrectly. It doesn't wear out, break (unless you count corrupted files), or otherwise not perform exactly as designed.

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Is Scrum hurting your agility?

Scrum.org

By Chris Lukassen & Sjoerd Kranendonk. By now, most organisations are using Scrum, however, many of them feel like the agility of their organisation has degraded, and they might be right! Often, using Scrum starts out as a way to improve development efforts coordinated within an IT division or department, but that is not the most effective organization structure to potentially get maximum benefit from Scrum.

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9 Powerful Organizational Tools Every Small Business Owner Should Use

Teamweek

When you are running a business, keeping everything organized is crucial to ensuring your company has set procedures for employees to follow. Staying organized saves your business a great deal of time and money, allowing it to flourish and grow. If you are running a business, multiple tasks may need to be performed and assigned at the same time. Without proper organization tools, this can feel impossible.

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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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The Simple Ways to Build Better Relationships With Your Employees

Proofhub

Relationships can make or break your business. Employees need to feel connected to both the business itself and the person or people they work for. Glenn Llopis, author, shares in his book excerpt with Entrepreneur : “The wealth created through authentic business relationships stimulates growth and innovation, advances commerce and benefits all. Relationships sustain more than momentum?

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It Doesn’t Need to be a Perfect Plan to Start!

Bridge the Gap Consulting

I was working with a potential new client on an initiative they’d been considering for over a year. It was a manufacturing process technology they knew would add value and drive efficiency to their operations. But alas, they never got past the initial discussions. I was asked by someone I knew at this company to come in and help get things off the ground.

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DPM Podcast: Starting Project Right (With Suze Haworth)

The Digital Project Manager

The post DPM Podcast: Starting Project Right (With Suze Haworth) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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10 Powerful Phrases to Improve Your Leadership | TeamGantt

TeamGantt

Leadership is all about communicating effectively. See 10 simple phrases that can turn ordinary conversations into powerful opportunities with your team.

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Project Documentation: Are You Set to Get it Right?

Online PM Courses

Here’s a topic to get every Project Manager’s heart racing: project documentation. We know we need it, but it’s hardly a favorite! The danger, of course, is that your project documentation fails to get the attention it deserves. Because getting essential documents right is vital. So, you need to make it one of your top […]. The post Project Documentation: Are You Set to Get it Right?

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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