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Estimating Agile Projects.Or Not

Leading Answers

Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. It helps manage client expectations and answer the type of questions they ask, such as " When will it be done? " and " How much will it cost? " So, when project managers hear about ideas such as "let's stop estimating," it can trigger a knee-jerk reaction.

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A Simple Recipe For Creating A Killer Project Management Checklist

Proofhub

How to create one small checklist to save you a tonne of effort. “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”?—?Dwight D.Eisenhower. I am a big fan of lists, to-do lists, pros and cons lists, or checklists. They give me a chance to be thorough, not miss out on important information, and also finish everything up in the intended time.

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What is the role of the RTE release train engineer?

Agilemania

Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a coach and servant leader for the Agile Release Train (ART). Agile Release Train (ART) is a self-organising team of Agile teams. It is a virtual organisation that commits, plans and executes together. Agile Release Train is the primary value delivery construct in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Some of the major responsibilities of RTE include… The post What is the role of the RTE release train engineer?

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Essentials Your Employees Need to Work From Home Permanently

Ganttic

This is a guest post by Ashley Kimler. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, only 7% of Americans were able to work from home in the private sector and 4% in the state and local government sectors. In 2020, 66% of employees are now working from home at least some of the week, a situation that has been precipitated by COVID-19. Remote working certainly has its benefits.

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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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Product Manager vs Project Manager: The Main Differences

Techno-PM

Product Manager vs Project Manager The essence of being an effective project manager or product manager can be summed up in four words: “The buck stops here!” That quote, popularized by U.S. President Harry Truman, refers to the ability of leaders to make decisions, work collaboratively with trusted advisors, and – ultimately – take responsibility for the outcome of those decisions.

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How to Write Effective Project Objectives

Wrike

It’s hard to navigate your way to an unknown destination. This is why, as a project manager , it’s nearly impossible to guide a project to success without project objectives. By utilizing SMART project objectives, PMs and their teams can plan projects efficiently and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. . Keep reading to learn what SMART project objectives are, how to write an objective, and how to use Wrike to define clear and precise project objectives for your next project!

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How OKRs Can Help Project Teams Get Up to Speed After Lockdown

LiquidPlanner

The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to transform their operations during the first six months of 2020, with lockdowns and social distancing rules driving a massive shift from centralized office working to remote working, affecting teams across all departments and putting many projects on hold. Moving into the second half of the year, the pressure is on to get these projects back on track and project management teams back to work, and in the new post-pandemic, ‘normal’ many organizations a

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The Creative Benefits of Embracing Boredom

Teamweek

I grew up in the mid-2000s in a household that used dial-up internet. Thankfully, this meant that I had a childhood that largely took place offline. My afternoons at home were spent rereading my three comic books for the umpteenth time, reading the back of milk cartons, reading my textbooks…Well, you get the idea. But things changed rapidly when the 2010s rolled around.

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The Ultimate Guide to Creative Project Management Software

Wrike

Creative teams are always under the gun to deliver compelling, engaging, and innovative campaigns. It’s easy to buckle under the pressure when there’s a lack of time and resources and a continuous stream of incoming requests that need tending. With the right creative project management software, creative leaders and teams can streamline their processes, increase collaboration, and work efficiently even while working from home, across time zones, or in cross-functional collaborations.

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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