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What Is Rolling Wave Planning?

ProjectManager.com

Sometimes the whole picture isn’t clear when you’re planning a project. But with a traditional project management methodology, such as waterfall, you set everything up first and then you’re stuck with it. But the waterfall methodology is only one way to manage a project. Other project managers prefer a more iterative process, like scrum. Others still prefer forms of agile software development where they have room to adjust their project plan.

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AI and the Project Manager

The Lazy Project Manager

How the Rise of Artificial Intelligence Will Change Your World. A new book from the author of #1 best-selling book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’ Enabling project managers to adapt to the new technology of artificial intelligence, this first comprehensive book on the topic discusses how AI will reinvent the project world and allow project managers to focus on people.

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Your Daily Scrum: Learn Scrum in 7 Minutes!

Scrum.org

On a recent episode of Your Daily Scrum , Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley teach you the Scrum Framework in 7 Minutes! Check out the video, leave a comment and let them know what you think. Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller are the author of Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems. They are the co-founders of Agile for Humans , the premiere Scrum and Kanban training organization.

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An Insider’s Guide to Modern PPM: Evolving Approaches and Technology

Planview

PMOs are in a state of transition: ever shifting to support different teams, ways of working, strategic objectives, transformation programs, priorities, and more. Managing this level of complexity and constant change requires a modern approach to PPM – one that positions the PMO to become a more strategic creator of business value. “ The Insider’s Guide to Modern PPM ” defines what this means and the competencies needed to confidently and effectively traverse the journey.

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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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Your Daily Scrum: Creating a High Performing Scrum Team is NOT the Goal!

Scrum.org

On a recent episode of Your Daily Scrum , Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley debunk a very popular myth in Scrum circles: Creating a High Performing Scrum Team is NOT the Goal! During their discussion, Ryan and Todd discuss the tendency for organizations to lose FOCUS on DELIVERY. Check out the video, leave a comment and let them know what you think.

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How leaders can effectively support and leverage Scrum Events

Scrum.org

It's time to look at the Scrum Events. In previous posts in the Scrum Guide for Leaders series we explored what Scrum means for Leaders , using the Scrum Values to create a Scrum-friendly culture , and how to effectively support the Scrum roles/accountabilities. Next, we turn to the Scrum events. Leaders should understand the Scrum Events, participate and not participate as needed.

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Your Top Project Management Scheduling Issues

LiquidPlanner

According to research, 70% of organizations have suffered at least one project failure in the prior 12 months. Over the years we’ve talked to many people who managed these projects to better understand their needs and what could have helped them succeed. Most have counted on traditional project management software to align their projects and teams, but they have consistently attributed four common problems to their failure: resources, visibility, alignment of priorities, and scheduling issues.

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[VLOG] How Your Scrum Team Can Save Time and Make A Forecast During Sprint Planning with #NoEstimates

Scrum.org

What's up awesome people? I hope you are having an awesome week. I have been asked by several of my viewers to make a video about story point. I have been reluctant to do it because how misused and misunderstood story points has become in our industry. I explained how misused and misunderstood the story point in forms of parody in today's vlog. In today's vlog, I also demonstrate a complimentary practice that your Scrum team can use during Sprint Planning to make a forecast on how many Product B

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PM’s Guide to Resource Leveling Techniques + 5 Best Tips For Optimal Results

nTask

The successful accomplishment of a project is heavily dependant on the efficient use of resources. Only if the resources have been utilized optimally, can one expect to get favorable results. Efficient use of all the available resources guarantees the successful completion of a project. While managing a project, a project manager has to make sure that all the resources are used efficiently, and the tasks are accomplished on time.

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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 Sprint Planning supports Adaptation - Back to the foundations of the Scrum framework (23)

Scrum.org

Remember that Scrum is founded on empirical process control, and that adaptation is the third pillars, following transparency and inspection. . During each of the Scrum Events, and throughout the Sprint itself, the Scrum Team and the stakeholders adapt what they deem necessary in order to minimise any deviations to acceptable limits which they have identified during inspection. .

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Reporting Bugs and How to Write an Effective Bug Report

nTask

Unless you are a lover of small creepy crawly insects, no one likes bugs. Whether they have eight legs or are a system crash in your software. And while there are still those individuals who like insects, no one likes a software bug. These software bugs are however a fact of life much like their namesakes in the natural world. Fixing these bugs is an important task that needs to be done efficiently and quickly to maintain company integrity and provide customer satisfaction.

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[VLOG] How To Save Time During Sprint Planning With #NoEstimates

Scrum.org

What's up awesome people? I hope you are having an awesome week. I have been asked by several of my viewers to make a video about story points. I have been reluctant to do it because how misused and misunderstood story points has become in our industry. I explained how misused and misunderstood the story point in forms of parody in today's vlog. In today's vlog, I also demonstrate a complimentary practice that your Scrum Team can use during Sprint Planning to make a forecast on how many Product

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Teams Beyond the Comfort Zone

International Institute for Learning

By Felix Ludosan – Senior Program Manager | BASF. As project professionals, we’re used to thinking about the plans, deadlines, deliverables. We lead or be a team player as the situation requires. We experience and manage projects in the context of both our professional and personal lives. But what happens when project thinking seeps into unfamiliar territory, to situations that extend beyond our normal comfort zone?

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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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[VLOG] How To Make A Forecast With #NoEstimates During Sprint Planning

Scrum.org

What's up awesome people? I hope you are having an awesome week. I have been asked by several of my viewers to make a video about story points. I have been reluctant to do it because how misused and misunderstood story points has become in our industry. I explained how misused and misunderstood the story point in forms of parody in today's vlog. In today's vlog, I also demonstrate a complimentary practice that your Scrum Team can use during Sprint Planning to make a forecast on how many Product

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Pilot partners with Sitetracker to unlock growth potential in the New York market.

Sitetracker

Originally posted via Business Wire PALO ALTO, Calif., October 28th, 2021 — Sitetracker, the global standard for managing high-volume projects for critical infrastructure owners and operators like Google Fiber, Segra, and Cox, is proud to announce its partnership with Pilot, a fiber optic ISP in New York City. The new collaboration is founded on Pilot’s rapid growth in the New York market as well their focus on building the next generation of internet access.

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A Scary Story, Indeed!

MPUG

We recently got this message from an MPUG member: I was hired to work for a residential and commercial real estate development company recently. On my first day of employment, I was handed a MS Project schedule which contained over 30,000 activities and was resource loaded with 2,100 resources. The schedule had been prepared by an accountant, and they wanted someone with a project management background to turn things around.

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