Tue.Apr 25, 2017

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Challenging Change

The Lazy Project Manager

The following is a guest article from my friends at Tailwind Project Solutions: In his new book – How to get Fired at the C-Level: Why mismanaging change is the biggest risk of all – Peter Taylor challenges the foundations of organisational change, asking if the c-level executives out there are truly ready for change to be successful in their own businesses?

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The 7-S Framework: Project Management Remix

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’m happy to be bringing you this article from Atif Shahab today, sponsored by TaskQue. When it comes to project management things can move really quickly, and sometimes that means things get out of hand. When you’ve got a lot to do, ensuring that your project is aligned to your organisational goals becomes even more important – it’s too easy to let slip that strategic alignment that we have heard so much about in the project management press over the past year or so.

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Boost Your Productivity with Kanban Boards

LiquidPlanner

The Productivity Problem. If a project team is struggling, a common reaction is to host a daily stand-up meeting. The term “stand-up” has a wide interpretation. Many of the stand-ups I’ve attended have turned into sit-downs because the meeting lasted for an hour rather than a few minutes. In these stand-ups, project managers typically review a project schedule, assign tasks, and discuss an open list of issues.

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Best Project Management Software – Your Path to Success!

TimeCamp

Project management software is kind of a life saver to both small and large businesses that continuously juggle a number of tasks, providing them with a solution that helps keep them organized. However which to choose? There is a bewildering number of such management tools on the Internet. Additionally, each software boasts its own set […].

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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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Top 12 Most Relevant Project Management Books You Need to Read

ActiveCollab

Project management is a big topic, ( there are 13,000 book on project management alone on Amazon ). With so many books, it’s difficult to decide what to read. We made a list of 12 most relevant project management books every project manager needs to read. To be a good project manager, you need more than the technical know-how (eg. know what’s Theory of Constraints, WBS, or user acceptance criteria).

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The Ultimate Guide to Freelance Project Management – Part 2

The Digital Project Manager

In Part 1 of our Ultimate Guide to Freelance Digital Project Management, we covered getting started as a freelance digital project manager by figuring out. The post The Ultimate Guide to Freelance Project Management – Part 2 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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5 Signs your Project Management Software is not up to the Job

Hydra

It’s an exciting time for companies across the UK. With more advanced technology than ever before, it is now possible to reduce the delivery time of professional services and in-house projects and accomplish more with fewer resources. But new technology alone is no guarantee of project success.

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Destress and Focus with Jazz

Stepping Into Project Management

Work is fulfilling for a lot of us, however with it comes the stress and the burn out. Consider this: Jazz music can lower blood pressure by causing blood vessels to expand by 30% (This change in blood pressure is like loosing 30 lbs). It incidentally helps you to get better sleep. Studies shows that just 45 min of soft, slow music (60-80 BPM) like jazz, before bedtime results in better and longer night-time sleep as well as less dysfunction during the day: • After 1 week, 26% were sleeping bett

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Quote of the Day

Herding Cats

Reality is that which when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away - Philip K. Dick.

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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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How to Get Into Project Management – Right Where You Are Now

Project Bliss

On quite a few occasions I’ve encountered the question “How can I get into project management?”. People ask if they should start by pursuing certifications or going back to school. Yes, certifications and college degrees are valuable, but not a requirement for getting real project management experience to move you along that career path. So the answer I usually give to the question “How can I get into project management?