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How to Conduct a Killer Kickoff Meeting

Project Risk Coach

One thing that I've learned after twenty years of projects. Double down on your initial efforts. And one of the most critical events is your project kickoff meeting. Let's ensure that our meeting participants leave the kickoff meeting with a good understanding of the project and motivated for the hard work ahead. Prepare Your Agenda Do you know the 5 P's?

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Why you need to engage stakeholders (and how to do it well)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Early on in my career, I had a call from the post room manager. She was confused – and angry. Bags and bags of extra mail had arrived, she didn’t have the staff in to sort it and she had heard that it might be something to do with me. It was. I was happy that my project to in-source a service had completed as expected. All the redirections were working – including the post.

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Zu viele Meetings in Scrum!?

Scrum.org

“Ich bin ja ein großer Fan von Scrum, aber. viel zu viele Meetings!”. "Ich komm vor lauter Meetings nicht zum Arbeiten!". "Unsere Entwickler halten nichts von Dailys - und die Retrospective machen wir nur alle paar Monate.". Sätze, die ich häufiger von Vorgesetzten, von Entwicklern und auch von Scrum Mastern und Product Ownern höre. Daher diskutieren wir in meinen Professional Scrum Master Trainings immer wieder darüber. wie wir die eingesetzte Meeting-Zeit „verrechnen“. wie wir Entwickler motiv

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How to make a project schedule you’ll stick to in 9 steps (with free template)

Planio

The most productive people all follow a simple rule – if it’s not on their calendar, it won’t happen. The same goes for your team. But instead of a calendar, your ‘must-have’ tool is a project schedule. A project schedule is more than a calendar or timeline. It’s a manual of what needs to be done, by whom, when, and which resources you require. Your schedule is a guide, but it’s also a tool to push back against scope creep or fight for more help.

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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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Scrum en Côte d’Ivoire : Quel mélange !

Scrum.org

. Rien n’est ce qu’il semble être – Photo Roland Flemm. Quand on parle de Scrum et d’Agilité, nous sommes habitués à penser à l’Amérique et à l’Europe, et non à l’Afrique. Je dois avouer que je suis totalement ignorant du niveau de Scrum et de l’Agile en Afrique. Inutile de dire que j’étais excité d’être invité en Côte d’Ivoire pour une formation PSM-1 et PSPO-1 dans la ville d’Abidjan.

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Planned and Actual Percent Complete in MS Project

MPUG

While interacting with MS Project users across a couple of industry verticals recently, I encountered a question from a senior mechanical engineering lead regarding Planned and Actual Percent Complete fields. The lead was managing a bridge construction project in the Middle East. The client’s requirement was to show both Actual Percent Complete and Planned Percent Complete in the MS Project Plan.

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What is SEO Project Management and Which Software Can Help You With It?

GanttPRO Project Management

As the number of internet users increases each year, so do their activities on the internet. People use search tools to find answers, products, reviews, and so on and act […]. The post What is SEO Project Management and Which Software Can Help You With It? first appeared on GanttPRO.

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The Ultimate Project Management Software Guide for Startups

Wrike

Every day in the startup world is characterized by various tasks, from finances to client-facing work, building new products to administrative items, and more. There’s a lot of work to be done and a lot of hands in the pot trying to tackle each action item that pops up. Startups have a team-first mentality, where every team member is willing to jump in and play a part to get the job done.

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What is SEO Project Management and Which Software Can Help You With It?

GanttPRO Project Management

As the number of internet users increases each year, so do their activities on the internet. People use search tools to find answers, products, reviews, and so on and act […]. The post What is SEO Project Management and Which Software Can Help You With It? first appeared on GanttPRO.

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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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Tactics and strategy

Musings on Project Management

Consider this military bit or wit, and put it in the context of a PMO dealing with tactics and strategy, as well as tactics and logistics on complicated and complex projects. Are you the professional or the amateur?"There is an old—and misleading—bit of conventional military wisdom which holds that “amateurs study tactics, while professionals study logistics.

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Imposter Syndrome: Do you sometimes feel you’re not up to the job? | Video

Online PM Courses

It's called 'Imposter Syndrome' and we all get it sometimes. How can you overcome it, when it really matters? The post Imposter Syndrome: Do you sometimes feel you’re not up to the job? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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How to Build a High Performing Team

GanttPRO Project Management

Every business strives to meet specific standards. Managing high performing teams is one of them. 70% of companies admit that team performance matters; 30% of organizations have no strategy for […]. The post How to Build a High Performing Team first appeared on GanttPRO.

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What’s New: Task Card

Teamweek

The Task card is where you edit all the information relevant to a task. As such it’s the most used feature in Toggl Plan – you open it to schedule work, check in on task details, leave comments for your peers and mark tasks done. Our Task card has become very busy over the years, so we decided to simplify it. We are very excited to finally share the new Task card with you this week.

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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.

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How to Build a High Performing Team

GanttPRO Project Management

Every business strives to meet specific standards. Managing high performing teams is one of them. 70% of companies admit that team performance matters; 30% of organizations have no strategy for […]. The post How to Build a High Performing Team first appeared on GanttPRO.

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*New Release* Introducing Built-in Proofing: A seamless way to review and approve digital files

Function Point

Proofing provides a seamless all-in-one digital review and approval process for creative agencies and their clients. Function Point is thrilled to launch Proofing , its latest product offering! Proofing elevates collaboration, accelerates turnaround times, and reduces creative burnout by allowing clients to review creative material, post comments, and approve content – all within the Function Point system quickly and more effectively.