Thu.Jul 07, 2016

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What's the value? Book or Good Will?

Musings on Project Management

This really isn't a posting about accounting. But, when the accounting industry figured out that most businesses are worth a lot more than their salvage value, even more than the market value of tangible assets -- like inventory, buildings, and tools -- the accounants had to invent an asset and terminology to cover the gap. Invention: "Good will". It even sounds like it belongs in a.

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New ways of working are needed….

Ron Rosenhead

I said that this was an interesting topic and suggested they may want to start refining the ways they worked by looking at project management. ‘How do you mean’, asked my client? Well, let’s look at the projects completed in the last 12 – 24 months: which ones really delivered against the business case, the objectives and benefits? which ones did not?

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What Kind of Training Does LiquidPlanner Provide New Customers?

LiquidPlanner

When you and your team starts using a new software program, you can just press a magical button and everything will be all set up and good to go, right? We wish! Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Implementing new software takes time, dedication and support. It’s a project unto itself, really. And a key part of a successful implementation is efficiently onboarding your team to make sure they have the knowledge and skills to thrive with the new program.

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4 basic questions new PMs must ask on any project

Susanne Madsen

Projects vary hugely in size and complexity and need different levels of control and management oversight. If you are running a smaller project and need a quick steer, here are four basic questions to get you started. 1. What is this project all about and why is it important? To deliver a project, you first have to understand what you are expected to delver and why it is needed.

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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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3 Reasons Why Email is Dead

Wrike

We’ve said it before: the days when email was the primary tool for completing collaborative projects is over. Email’s rise to primacy as a project management tool was due to its convenience and speed at the start. The barrier to entry was low since everyone had an email address, an email program built into their desktops or browsers, and no learning curve.

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Insider Perspectives on Recruiting With Ronald Yoon

Project Management Hacks

How does recruiting work? What do recruiters want? These are some of the thoughts that prompted me to interview Ronald Yoon, Technical Recruiter at EXPERIS ManpowerGroup. I met Ronald earlier this year at a Project Management Institute committee here in Toronto. If you like this article, please write a comment. I have plans for similar interview articles in the future.

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The Broad Range of Domains of Agile

Herding Cats

I work on Agile software development programs. Most everyone in Boulder Colorado works on Agile development programs. We meet once a month or so for coffee and talk about Agile. We have formal MeetUps hosted by local vendors - Rally, Scaled Agile, and other agile development shops. The range of projects at our morning coffee clutch go from one man shows to multi-billion dollar space flight programs and back again.

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Fresh Friday 08 July 2016 – 6 Charismatic Articles about Communication

Fix my Project Chaos

The post Fresh Friday 08 July 2016 – 6 Charismatic Articles about Communication appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.

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Giveaway Winners: Better Project Status Reports Course

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Congratulations, to Andrea from Minnesota, Simon from somewhere in Australia and Valerie from Arizona who win access to my online project reporting course. Your login details and everything you need are with you now, so have fun! If you didn’t win this time, click here to find out more about Better Project Status Reports. You'll also like: Free Project Status Report Template Get a free project management status report template.

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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