Fri.May 15, 2020

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Task Management for Teams: 15 Tips for Staying on Track

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Projects are made up of tasks. Lots of them. Staying on top of your tasks as a team is so important if you want to hit your project deadlines. In this article we’ll cover everything you need to know about task management and how to keep your team on track managing their tasks. What is task management? First, we should make sure we’re talking about the same thing.

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The biases come out

Musings on Project Management

Under stress, the biases come out Not only do the risks change, but risk attitudes change as well The stakes may be higher; the consequences greater. Now is the time to revisit the best book ever written on risk management -- in my opinion "Against the Gods, The remarkable story of Risk" by Peter L. Bernstein is an excellent read and ambitious premise well delivered.

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The pandemic - Is this the right time to fire the Scrum Master?

Scrum.org

Many folks on LinkedIn these days, seems to have a renewed interest in firing the Scrum Master. I have been asked quiet a few times personally as to what will the scrum master do now that we are heading to a ‘New Normal’. I don’t have a crystal ball and I do not know how to read the tarot cards and so I really cannot predict what will happen in the new normal.

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What Is Project Management Triangle and How to Manage It

ProProfs Project Management

A project comprises thousands of elements, which makes tasks related to management tough. It is one of those reasons why businesses invest a big chunk of money to get a diligent project manager and executives on board. . Out of thousands, there are 3 project elements that you must handle in the best possible manner: ‘Cost,’ ‘Time,’ and ‘Scope.’. These 3 are triple constraints of project management, which decide whether your business will be in a reeling or pole position.

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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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Are you planning Technical Debt in Sprint Planning?

Scrum.org

Scrum is a straightforward framework to develop complex software products in a complex environment but hard to practice. But why? I am not going in detail of why but wanted to highlight one problem with the development team as per my understanding. The development team means a cross-functional and self-organizing team of developers. But who is the developer?

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5 Ways to Support Your Team (and Yourself) in Uncertain Times

Scrum.org

As a coach, I’ve gotten many inquiries from colleagues and students asking for advice. How do I support my team during a time when we have and are still experiencing so much change and high levels of uncertainty? How do I even support myself right now? I too have struggled (and still do on a daily basis). Here's what I try to do. #1 - Get grounded in what's important to you.

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The Effective and Innovative Virtual Team Leader

International Institute for Learning

By Frank P. Saladis, PMP, LIMC MCCP, PMI Fellow. Virtual teams have been a part of the business, public, and not for profit environments for many years. In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s the internet began to significantly influence how information and meetings were managed. The economic situation in 1986 also had a major impact on business travel and companies sought new ways to conduct meetings more economically and to minimize travel.

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Feeling Stressed? 4 Ways To Regain Focus And Relaxation

Trello

It can damage DNA, harm the brain, and increase the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, sleep disorders, and more—yet many of us tolerate it in our daily lives. What is this dangerous culprit? Stress.

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Projects are Life: Thoughtfulness leads to better project management

Sitetracker

Projects are Life: Sarah Stevens, Centerline Communications Sarah Stevens is an Associate Project Manager at Centerline Communications, where she brings over 20 years of experience in telecommunications, new site development, real estate, zoning, and construction to the job every day. Sarah’s piece of advice to new project managers is, “you need to be willing to broaden your horizons.

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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