Wed.Oct 13, 2021

article thumbnail

How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure: A WBS Masterclass | Video

Online PM Courses

The Work Breakdown Structure (or WBS) is one of the few truly fundamental tools of Project Management. But how do you create one? The post How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure: A WBS Masterclass | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

Planning 133
article thumbnail

Guest Post : Strategic Agility – Strategy in the era of disruption

Growing Agile

This blog post is by Nilesh Makan. While the world has been changing at an exponential pace over the last decade, it doesn’t compare with the seismic shifts that have transformed our lives over the past year or so. With the advent of Covid, we have moved into a discontinuous and digital world, impacting society as a whole. As parts of the world start to emerge from the pandemic, disproportionally so, we have an opportunity to learn from the past, and we have to make choices on how we move

Agile 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Which SAFe® Certification Course is the Best Pick for You?

Agilemania

When it comes to Scaling Agile, SAFe is the most popular framework. And with it’s ever growing popularity, many people are interested in learning and understanding more about the framework. However , with the variety of training programs that the framework offers, it becomes quite difficult for the learner to decide which one to opt for. In this article, I would like to provide a simple guideline to select the right SAFe course for you, if you are willing to take up one.

article thumbnail

What Are Feedback Loops and How to Implement Them in Your Business?

nTask

A company’s growth is highly dependent on the feedback it receives from its consumers as well as its employees. Hence, the need for feedback loops. What is a feedback loop and how does it work? These are the main questions we will be addressing in this article. Sit back and fasten your seatbelts because you are in for an interesting ride (and we will definitely love to hear YOUR feedback on this, just to keep us in the loop too!).

Cadence 78
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

The Unmute Conference

Growing Agile

I recently attended the Unmute conference , hosted by the Remote Coaches. It spanned over 12 hours, 7 continents, 20 brilliant speakers and 150 participants. This conference was aimed at leaders, facilitators, coaches and anyone who cares about the quality of collaboration in distributed spaces. It was really wonderful being able to connect with people from around the world, to share experiences and discuss remote working.

More Trending

article thumbnail

3 Powerful Consequences Of Face-To-Face Collaboration

Clinton M. Padgett

As we push toward a larger vaccinated population within our country and throughout the world, plans and expectations for society’s new normal are anxiously being discussed and debated. While many look forward to eliminating some of the more bothersome outcomes of the pandemic—like mask requirements and social gathering limits—other byproducts of the pandemic, such as working remotely, are likely to linger for months to come.

article thumbnail

Improving the Workflow Process for Better Productivity

ActiveCollab

It seems that we all tend to waste time while at work! Can we stop such behavior and turn to more effective practices? Workflow is an essential asset to any company looking to get more done with less. It's more focused on day-to-day work, so people can spend less time managing work progress and giving their best to individual tasks. Organizations and businesses are constantly challenged to do more, plan more, and accomplish more.

Process 36
article thumbnail

Terms of Reference [Free Template]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It must be time for a new template! This month’s free project management template is a Terms of Reference document. This is a really versatile document. I use it mainly for two things: Putting down in writing what my Steering Group are actually supposed to do to set the ‘ground rules’ for that group and their meetings. This helps them keep a focus on the job at hand, not get too much into the detail and helps them and others take the project seriously.

article thumbnail

2022 Project Management Trends: A Look Ahead

ProjectManager.com

The effects of the pandemic have infiltrated every industry, and project management is no exception. The industry continues to evolve. Project management trends that were once standard are slowly being replaced by modern and innovative solutions. The new Global Trends in Project Management 2022 report, released today by ProjectManager, taps the insights of more than 600 project management professionals to determine how project teams—and the way they work—are shifting.

2022 352
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Conveying VALUE: A Proposed Framework to Inform Decisions

PM Times

There you are. After months of preparation, you finally have the opportunity to pitch your big idea to a senior executive, an idea you believe is the organization’s next big thing. You rehearsed, memorized your script, and your PowerPoint is flawless. However, before you utter a word, the executive asks you two pointed questions, why […]. The post Conveying VALUE: A Proposed Framework to Inform Decisions appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

article thumbnail

We Asked, You Answered: Your Top Project Management Visibility 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

article thumbnail

New Project Filtering and Sorting

ActiveCollab

Have you noticed anything different about your projects page? If the answer is no, go to your account and find out! If you did see the changes we've made, let's explore them together in this article. A HUGE IMPROVEMENT Before this update, templates and completed projects were kind of hard to find. Also, you could filter out projects by only one client, label, or category.

65
article thumbnail

Your Top Project Management Visibility 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

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

What is the difference between Leading SAFe vs SAFe Agilis?

Agilemania

Should I join the Leading SAFe class or SAFe Agilist class? I have heard this is one of the most popular SAFe certifications. Will I get a Leading SAFe certificate or SAFe Agilist certificate after attending the class? What exam do I need to pass? These questions might sound silly to some but trust me we often get these kinds of questions from people.

Lean 98
article thumbnail

How to Involve Your Team When Changing Software

Scoro

In a modern workplace built on digital technology, software changes are a regular occurrence. Investing in new marketing agency management software like Scoro can enhance your agency’s overall efficiency, providing a string of benefits for you and the team. How it gets introduced to the team can help you hit the ground running and easily improve the day-to-day operations in your department.

article thumbnail

Komposable Architecture: Compose more than just the UI!

Teamweek

Maybe you’ve heard this story before: A company dreams about a promised land where code is written once and runs everywhere. In this fantasy, there are no compromises. Your team is half the size it is now, and you’re spending half the time you’d actually have to spend for a working, maintainable, state-of-the-art app. Unfortunately, at some point the mobile team at Toggl Track joined the long list of victims of this dream.

article thumbnail

With Hindsight: Toggl Plan’s Quarter 3, 2021

Teamweek

Within the last three months, we’ve made significant progress in revamping our mobile app, simplifying adding tasks and managing recurring tasks. Continue reading to learn more about what’s new in Toggl Plan. The Product. Here’s an overview of the improvements you can look for the next time you open up Toggl Plan. One-off Edits to Recurring Tasks. Recurring tasks help you schedule repetitive work quickly.

2021 52
article thumbnail

20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.