ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

There are many aspects to planning a project. They tend to revolve around the triple constraint of time, cost and scope. One such orbit is resources. Resources can be impacted by all three of those constraints and therefore require a method to control them—sometimes even a resource management software. “Resources” is a broad term, of course, and speaks to not only materials and equipment used in a project, but the human resources.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This post is an excerpt from the book that we’re writing, the ‘ Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ’. It’s our way of delivering small increments and involving our stakeholders: you, the reader. So we’d love to hear your feedback, encouragements and wild ideas. One of the best remedies to start recovering from Zombie Scrum is to start including the voice of your stakeholders.

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SCRUM 2020 Agile Estimate 156

MPUG

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

How to stop playing games with your project schedule. Most baselined project plans are inaccurate because they have unrealistic start dates, finish dates, work hours, costs, and/or durations. The following are examples of this age old problem and how the 20% startup solution can be applied to build more accuracy and creditability into your project plans.

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2015 Risk Management Budget Estimate 105

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

An experiment to recover from or prevent Zombie Scrum symptoms in working with stakeholders. This post is an excerpt from the book that we’re writing, the ‘ Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ’. It’s our way of delivering small increments and involving our stakeholders: you, the reader. So we’d love to hear your feedback, encouragements and wild ideas. One of the best remedies to start recovering from Zombie Scrum is to start including the voice of your stakeholders.

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SCRUM 2020 Agile Estimate 95

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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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Wrike

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Generally speaking, projects require five process groups — initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. These are known as the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) process groups. Though widely used, this form of process management can often be confusing for managers and team members who are new to formal project management. .

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Process Project Life Cycle Monitoring Closing 48

Online PM Courses

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The Past is a Foreign Country. and so is the future. So, what should you bring when you are packing for the future? Eight things a project manager needs. The post Packing for the Future – What to Pack | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Why is having a Definition of Done not optional? Suppose you run a bakery. You bake some of the finest cupcakes in town. A customer walks into your store and says, “I want a cupcake with chocolate flavour, royal icing, cherry on top and in brown wrapping, please”. You write the details down and send it to the kitchen. Then the chef bakes a cupcake against these requirements. .

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Software Review SCRUM Risk Software Developers 164

ProProject Manager

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Use Chaos Theory to manage projects? I have to admit, I’ve been on projects that are pure chaos, but never considered it as a project management methodology. Late in 2019, I was invited to review a new book, “Thriving at the Edge of Chaos: Managing Projects as Complex Adaptive Systems.” The title sounded intriguing to me, so I agree and Jonathan Sapir, the author, sent me a copy.

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2020 2019 Process 63

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

. Do you want to how to become a successful Scrum Master? Do you know what is the first thing a Scrum Master should be focused on doing? Is it managing requirements? Is it scheduling and running meetings? Is it reporting development team progress? Find out what really is a Scrum Master's responsibilities from Robb Pieper, a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer, in his latest video blog.

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SCRUM 143

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

Finance

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Want to listen instead of read? Listen to us read this blogpost in our podcast “The Liberators Network”. A while ago, I received an interesting scientific article from Gunther Verheyen titled “Getting Things Done: The Science Behind Stress-Free Productivity” (Heylighen & Vidal, 2007). The article discusses possible scientific explanations for the success of a personal productivity approach called “ Getting Things Done ” (GTD; Allen, 2001).

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Product Backlog Refinement (PBR) is an ongoing process in Scrum. But in a scaled Scrum, complexity vastly increases, and Refinement becomes mandatory. In this article, I will explain how you can use Refinement to your advantage and enhance organizational agility. Talking to a Newbie Scrum Master. Some time ago, I was talking to a newbie Scrum Master who was going to launch a product group along with me.

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Agile SCRUM Technical Review Estimate 215