Thu.Aug 29, 2019

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7 Secrets for Conveying Confidence as a Project Manager

ProjectManager.com

Influence and persuasion start with confidence. If the people around you don’t detect that you are confident in yourself and what you are saying, then neither will they be. This means conveying confidence is an essential trait for a project manager because a large part of our work is in winning over team members, stakeholders, and clients to our point of view.

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Approaching team burnout

Musings on Project Management

Are you on one of those death march projects about to burn out. Want some time off? Perhaps it's in the plan Formula solution Google among others -- Microsoft, etc -- are well known for the "time off, do. what you want toward self improvement and personnel innovation" model; formulas like that lend objectivity to the process (not playing. favorites, etc).

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How to Write a Clear Opportunity Statement for Better Problem-Solving

Project Bliss

When you set out on a problem-solving effort, it’s important to be clear about the problem you’re going to solve. Even if the whole team knows there’s a problem, you can’t be sure you’re all focused on solving the same problem until everyone comes to an agreement on just what the problem is. Here’s an example of what I mean… Your team wants to undertake a problem-solving effort because they’re working long hours handling a large number of customer

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InLoox now! Enterprise for Students: Organize your Studies now for Free with InLoox

Inloox

Organize your studies with the InLoox Project Campus InLoox now! is our collaboration solution in the cloud with server locations in Frankfurt am Main and Magdeburg. With this flexible planning tool, you can quickly and easily coordinate all the challenges of your everyday university life: Course enrollment. Exam registration. Seminar and group work.

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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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7 Gantt Chart Tools to Test in 2019

Epicflow Blog

What Is Gantt Chart Software and Why Is It Significant for Project Management? Every project manager faces challenges of overload, time limitations, project slippage, and bottlenecks. These challenges can result in complete failure of a project. . To prevent this, you should use the proper tools – for example, Gantt chart software – to predict and solve problems your business might confront.

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Finding Resource Critical Paths and Eliminating Phantom Float

MPUG

Figure 1. Leveled schedule with phantom float. The schedule in the figure above was leveled in Project using the standard leveling order. Even though it appears to be discontinuous, the critical path is correct. It takes into account the leveling delay (lag) between tasks 4 and 5, but, what is causing that leveling delay? The start of task 2 depends on the availability of resources from the completion of task 4, as well as task 1.

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How To 'Manage Up' And Gain Real Influence At Work

Trello

As I’ve progressed further along in my career, the importance of being able to manage upward has become clearer to me. Because, at its core, managing up isn’t just about the way you interact with your supervisor. It’s so much more. It’s about taking control of your own career, regardless of your title or level within the company. It’s about not letting other people dictate your career path.

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SoundNotes Live at Agile 2019: Day Three

Leading Agile

A few weeks ago, the biggest conference in the Agile industry took place in Washington DC at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. We were proud to be a sponsor and we were even more excited about catching up with friends—both old and new. For those of you who couldn’t make it, we wanted to give you a little taste of what it’s all about.

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What You Need To Know About Managing Upward And Gaining Influence At Work

Trello

As I’ve progressed further along in my career, the importance of being able to manage upward has become clearer to me. Because, at its core, managing up isn’t just about the way you interact with your supervisor. It’s so much more. It’s about taking control of your own career, regardless of your title or level within the company. It’s about not letting other people dictate your career path.

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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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The Business Analyst

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

The most successful organisations can identify opportunities for self-improvement and conceive of changes that can make them more efficient, more successful and better equipped to achieve their goals. But, all too often, these new ideas get discussed, everyone resoundingly agrees they’re a good idea and then, somehow, the changes fail to work. However, it usually isn’t the actual idea that flops; it’s the implementation and adoption process.