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Clear Project Brief (10 Things to Include)

Online PM Courses

If you want to get things done – from the simplest task to the most complex project – you need a clear project brief. So much so that this is one of my ten tools that will help you get better Project Management results. It also documents step 1 of our 8-Step Template for our Project Management essentials. What does that really involve? If you want to get things done – from the simplest task to the most complex project – you need a clear project brief.

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Full Time Scrum Master – a 6 week experiment pt 1

Growing Agile

I’m a tester in a small delivery squad at Trade Me. Karen joined our team four months ago as a Product Delivery Manager and in this role she’s the person I report to. She was confused about Trade Me’s lack of dedicated scrum masters. Together we started an experiment to change things. This is the first in a series of blogs documenting one person’s deep dive into an agile experiment.

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Common Roadblocks to Successful Project Management (and How to Overcome Them)

Proofhub

If you’ve spent enough time as a project manager, you must have dealt with a project roadblock. You will also know that not all roadblocks are created equally. External roadblocks typically can’t be predicted. An example of this would be legislation that increases tariffs on an imported resource, or a natural disaster that brings production to a standstill.

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Full Time Scrum Master – a 6 week experiment pt 1

Growing Agile

I’m a tester in a small delivery squad at Trade Me. Karen joined our team four months ago as a Product Delivery Manager and in this role she’s the person I report to. She was confused about Trade Me’s lack of dedicated scrum masters. Together we started an experiment to change things. This is the first in a series of blogs documenting one person’s deep dive into an agile experiment.

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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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5 Reasons Why You Need to Create a Timeline Visualization for Your Next Big Project

Teamweek

Research shows that people tend to absorb information better if they have visuals. Even if you don’t see yourself as a “visual” learner it’s still helpful to have visual reminders. When you create a timeline , you’re responsible for making sure everyone knows what’s going on. What better way to do that with a visual timeline? With that in mind, here are the 5 reasons you need to create a timeline visualization for your next big project.

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Why People Hate Project Management (And How To Make It Better)

Teamweek

It’s really no secret, a lot of people despise project management. Why, you might ask? It’s really impossible to narrow it down as everyone ticks just a little bit differently. Heck, it may even be hard for an individual to explain why they don’t like it. Everyone has bad days, but for some reason, you just can’t shake this hatred for project management.