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The Most Important Thing: Systems Thinking

PM Times

No One Thing What is the most important thing in project management? You could say that there is no one most important thing. In the context of our bodies, is the brain more important than the heart, or lungs? One without the others is useless. Weakness in one weakens the others as well as the whole. The […]. The post The Most Important Thing: Systems Thinking appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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What Is a Project Director? Role, Responsibilities and Salary

ProjectManager.com

The project manager is on the ground, running the team and keeping the daily operations of a project running smoothly. But who looks after the project manager? In project management, that position is called a project director. Project management tends to be a hierarchical methodology that has numerous tiers of command. If you’re looking for a job or need to fill an open position, you’re in luck.

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How to Engage Stakeholders in your Sprint Reviews

Scrum.org

This absence of stakeholders can be consequential to the product’s progress as a transparent collaboration between the team and stakeholders is paramount to constructing a successful product. . Here are five reasons your stakeholders are not participating in sprint reviews with remedies. 1. You might have scheduled Sprint Review at the wrong time. REASON: Apathetic scheduling is one of the primary reasons for the absence of stakeholders in sprint reviews.

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How to Do Risk Management in Agile Projects | Video

Online PM Courses

Some people might expect that agile projects need no risk management. That is wrong. Let's see how to do risk management in agile projects. The post How to Do Risk Management in Agile Projects | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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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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4 Big Agile Don’ts Learned from TPS

International Institute for Learning

By Ko Ito. 1. Don’t Be Agile. While Agile methods can trace significant influences back to Lean Manufacturing, which was inspired by the Toyota Production System (TPS), Taiichi Ohno, the father of TPS, says, “ Don’t be agile ,” in his book, “Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production” Many people believe that cost reduction can be achieved if man-hours can be reduced.

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2022 NCPMI Annual Conference – Changemakers: PM With Impact

International Institute for Learning

August 26, 2022, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT. Individual Price: Members - $125; Non Members - $165. IIL’s Advantage Program will be contributing to NCPMI’s 2022 Annual Conference, Changemakers: PM With Impact. Join the event to hear speakers such as Dr. Harold Kerzner, Keith Wilson, and Ed Lively, in discussions about industry best practice in Project Management.

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A Brief Guide to SAFe® Core Values and PI Planning

Agilemania

This blog is the topic of discussion for the just concluded meet-up on 23rd July 2022. Idea is to summarize what was discussed in the session succinctly so that the conversation around this topic continues. Scaled Agile Framework, popularly known as SAFe®, is the world’s leading framework for business agility. SAFe integrates the power of Lean, Agile, and DevOps into a comprehensive operating system that helps enterprises thrive in the digital age by delivering innovative products and services f

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PMI Hampton Roads Professional Development Conference 2022

International Institute for Learning

August 26, 2022 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, Virginia Beach, VA. PMI Hampton Roads will host their upcoming in-person event, PMI Hampton Roads Professional Development Conference 2022, held in The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, on August 26, 2022. PMI Hampton Roads is a member of the IIL Advantage Program, and IIL is proud to support our Advantage Program members’ events.

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What Does a Program Board Help Teams to Identify?

nTask

Do you want to know what a program board is? And what does a program board help teams to identify? Well, let’s use the time machine to rewind a little! Do you still remember the times when there used to be a board stuck on the wall with all the important tasks pinned to it? […].

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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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Why Use What-If Scenario Planning in Project Management

LiquidPlanner

Creating a paradigm shift in an organization is a never-ending source of conflict. Leaders believe their new thinking will generate a positive outcome, yet others may be skeptical or have different visions they think are better. Yet the entire organization will likely embrace this new paradigm without much debate, and assume efficiency will lead to a reduction in cost and an increase in profits without actually modeling best case and worst case scenarios.

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People Management – What is it, and what are its Best Practices in 2022

nTask

One of the most essential facts about the success or failure of a company, business, or even a team is how the entity in question treats its own people. As we all know that the people developing your products and services are the most important resources at your disposal as a business or a company. […].

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SLACK TEAMS, EXPONENTIAL GROWTH & ALL THINGS OPEN SOURCE: A CONVERSATION WITH BENJAMIN TRUEHAFT

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Episode Information. In this episode, Clint has a conversation with Benjamin Treuhaft, the CEO of Helpful Engineering. During their talk, the two chat about the origins of Helpful Engineering and the Helpful Community, the challenges of remotely managing a large group via Slack, and Benjamin’s vision to build a better world with open-sourced solutions.

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Go Big with the 8 Best Apps for Realtors

nTask

Everyone thinks that being a realtor means easy money but like any other profession, realtors have it tough too. From attracting clients to selling a property, the process is extremely exhausting, especially if you are handling your business manually. The real estate business demands consistent input and a lot of hard work. The only silver […].

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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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Inspect And Improve The Performance Of A Scrum Team With “Generative Relationships STAR”

Scrum.org

The purpose of Liberating Structures is to unleash and involve everyone in shaping the next steps. They enable decision-making and strategy-forming, improve collaboration, create shared understanding, spark creativity, and make use of the wisdom of the crowd. Altogether, the 33 Liberating Structures enhance relational coordination and as such builds trust.

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Test

GanttPRO Project Management

Summer is a period to relax and recover, but also to receive well-deserved recognition. The traditional G2 Summer Report has brought some good news. One of the most trusted tech […]. The post Test first appeared on GanttPRO.

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Build Economic Resilience by Being an Adaptable Organization

Planview

Being an adaptable organization is essential to your company’s long-term survival. Periods of economic uncertainty are one of the greatest tests of today’s business leaders. To survive, companies need to be able to confidently shift plans and funding with little time to prepare. We all know the story of Chicken Little. Sometimes, even more chaos can be generated amid panic.

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