ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A project timeline is a project scheduling tool that’s used to estimate the total duration of a project from start to end by mapping tasks, deliverables and milestones in chronological order. Gantt charts are the most commonly used tool to create and manage project timelines, but there are other methods and tools you can use like Excel. In this blog, we’ll go through a step-by-step guide on how to create a project timeline in Excel using various methods and then, we’ll explore other project sche

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Have you got a project management mentor? Whether you’re excited to meet them for the first time, or have had a few calls/sessions already, you are probably wondering if you are using their time effectively and asking the right questions. I certainly worried about that when I got my first mentor. Now I mentor other people, I can tell you that all you want is some conversation starters that are relevant to you and your career.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. Subscribe to AskScrum.com to be the first to receive articles like this. There are good and great product owners. Sometimes, the distance from good to great is the hardest part of the journey. If you want your product owner to be more effective, show them this. Living the product owner accountability in a product organisation takes work.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

By Kerri Acheson Originally published here. As much as I would like to open this discussion with a bold statement about how artificial intelligence voices can never replace human voice actors (being one of the latter myself), I cannot. Learning and Development (L&D) professionals have adapted to many different applications of AI in recent years.

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Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Musings on Project Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The U.S. NIST has issued, after long discussion and drafts reviewed, their risk management framework (RMF) for A.I. You can read it here.NIST says: The AI RMF refers to an AI system as an engineered or machine-based system that can, for a given set of objectives, generate outputs such as predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

By Judith W. Umlas ChatGPT did such an amazing job for me today when I gave it a task, that I put a “thumbs up” on its response. This took me to a separate box to explain why. When I returned to the original conversation, I asked it, giggling to myself… “Did you receive the “acknowledgment'” I sent about you in the personal response I sent?

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PM Times

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A reader reported that the “Motivation: Intentions, Goals and Plans” chapter of my book, The Peaceful Warrior’s Path, triggered memories and painful feelings about performance reviews. That set me to thinking that the cause of much of the trouble with performance assessment as a part of performance management was psychology and mindset about criticism, […] The post Healthy Goals, Psychology, and Performance Assessment appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinar

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

An excerpt from Problem Solver on how we make decisions By Cheryl Strauss Einhorn Nonprofit leaders need a thoughtful way to make decisions, big and small. But we have never been taught to recognize how we make decisions personally and professionally, even as it slowly dawns on us that different people make decisions differently. And that can cause friction.

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Sandeep Kashyap

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Introduction Want to be an agile project manager? It’s no secret that agile project management has become a buzzword in today’s fast-paced business world. And for a good reason — it offers an iterative and flexible approach to managing projects. It ultimately leads to faster delivery of high-quality products and services. But to succeed in this dynamic realm, you need the right agile project management skills.

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Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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Admation

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The efficiency of marketing workflows and processes stands as a pivotal factor in determining the success of a marketing campaign or even the business's success. Behind the scenes of every successful marketing campaign lies a web of processes that, if not managed efficiently, can lead to a myriad of hidden costs. These costs, often underestimated, can significantly affect a business’s financial health and its ability to stay competitive.

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Sitetracker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Fleets are going electric. It’s going to be an evolution rather than a revolution, but now is the time to start. With solid planning, early outreach to utilities, and the right tools, fleets, their customers, and the environment all stand to gain. The post EV Fleets Face Interconnection Challenges appeared first on Sitetracker.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

From developers making code, architectural, and security choices, to product owners deciding on features, and businesses focusing on their vision, we explore the need to ask if the current direction is the right one. ? We also touch on the importance of being aware of the ever-changing world and using data to make informed decisions. ? Key topics include: The importance of evaluating direction Developers making the right choices Product owners building the right features Businesses focusing on t

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Online PM Courses

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In this video, I answer the question, what is Predictive Analytics? And I look at its application to Project Management. The post What is Predictive Analytics? …especially in Project Management appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Womit verbringt ein Scrum Master seinen Arbeitstag? Diese Frage stellte ich bereits unterschiedlichsten Scrum Mastern. Die Antwort ist immer dieselbe: Entweder moderieren sie Meetings oder beheben eine Katastrophe nach der anderen. Und natürlich sollte ein Feuer schnellstmöglich gelöscht werden, wenn es brennt. Und da weder Produktionsausfälle noch verpasste Deadlines oder Probleme in der Qualität allein gelöst werden können, verbringen Scrum Master viel Zeit in Status-, Jourfixe- oder Krisensit

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Binfire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

According to recent research, the SaaS market size is projected to grow from $273.55 billion in 2023 to $908.21 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 18.7%. One of the critical factors contributing to this growth is user engagement. Engaged users are more likely to convert, advocate, and contribute to sustained business success. But how do you know if your users are genuinely engaged?

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Somehow we’re already one month into 2024. How are those resolutions holding up? This year, we made the same resolution we always do – to commit ourselves to continually improving Resource Guru so your next 12 months are characterised by scheduling serenity. We’ve already kicked things off this year with the release of the Activity Log , which reveals the change history of any booking in either the Schedule or our all-new Dashboard.

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Lynne Cazaly

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What does your work mean to you It's always a good time to think about what you want from your work and what you work gives you. Work, workplaces and the world of work is changing -- and continues to change. And you might need to adapt or change what you do for work or how you work. Read more in this piece from Psychology Today and take another look at the meaning of work and how things might, possibly, be able to shift for you.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A project management workflow is more than just a roadmap for work; it’s a mechanism for driving the completion of connected tasks, responsibilities, and timelines. An effective, automated workflow (or set of workflows) helps you execute a project plan, maintain the momentum of your team’s work, and ensure everyone’s managing their tasks effortlessly.

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Resource Guru

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Whether you’re unhappy with Float’s performance, flexibility, or schedule design—there are plenty of Float alternatives to choose from. We know there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, it all comes down to identifying the unique needs of your business and project teams. That said, a resource management tool that centralizes your resource scheduling needs in a single platform means less time switching between tools, and more time working toward project goals.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Phone screening interviews are still one of the most dependable screening methods when you need to turn a mountain of resumes into a shortlist of viable candidates. Yet while almost everyone uses phone interviews, it’s easy to get them wrong, sending the wrong candidates down the hiring pipeline. That’s why recruiters need to master the art of the phone screening interview.

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