Mon.Dec 03, 2018

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Common Project Management Styles

ProjectManager.com

What is the project manager’s role and which management styles suit that role best? Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you in this short tutorial video. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – Common Project Management Styles. There are many management styles by which a project manager can lead a project. Jennifer looked at those which are most appropriate through the lens of what that project manager’s role in the project might be.

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How to Create a Project Affinity Map

Project Risk Coach

Have you ever conducted a project brainstorming session and found yourself drowning in a cloud of ideas? Not a bad thing, but how can we make sense of the ideas? Well, let's see how to create a project affinity map to sort your ideas. As a bonus, we'll also look at Dot Voting , a simple and quick way to prioritize your ideas. What is an Affinity Map?

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Get a Free 2019 Career Planner

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Is it too early to be thinking about your professional goals for next year? I don’t think so. If you’re anything like me, the first few weeks of January are so hectic with back to work and school, new projects at the office and the general downer from the holidays that I don’t have the focus to spend January planning out my next 12 months.

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The only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself

Scrum.org

(Inauguration speech of Franklin D. Roosevelt, president of USA during WWII). The end of the year is only two sprints away. We are in a refinement session. “So, would it still be feasible to deliver the ‘A+flow’ by the end of the year if we do it like this?” The PO asks the team. He is standing in front of a white board full of scribbles holding a marker in his hand.

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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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Microsoft Project Tutorial: How to Set a Baseline in MS Project

GanttPRO Project Management

Projects may take weeks, months, and even years. There is no ideal situation when a plan goes as it has been drafted. Any manager will be happy to avoid risks […].

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Microsoft Project Tutorial: How to Set a Baseline in MS Project

GanttPRO Project Management

Projects may take weeks, months, and even years. There is no ideal situation when a plan goes as it has been drafted.

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Easy Projects Mobile App Updates

EasyProjects

The Easy Projects app continues to improve and grow thanks to feedback from users like you! Here are the changes we’ve recently introduced in both Android and iOS: Android. We’ve redesigned the popular My Assignments page (formerly My Tasks) for improved convenience and clarity. Completed assignments can now be viewed in a separate tab. All sorting options available on the website are now available in the mobile app.

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Microsoft Project Tutorial: How to Open MS Project

GanttPRO Project Management

The first questions you have when you start working in MS Project are how to open Microsoft Project files and how to open mpp files without MS Project. Luckily, both […].

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Gift Giving(recommended books): For your Friends and Family

Stepping Into Project Management

This is definitely for the reader in your circle, book isn't everyones cup of tea and not everyones enjoys getting one as gift. I always do, so I thought I would put a up a mix of books that you can gift depending on the kind of person he or she is. plus I always think its more of a thoughtful gift than handing over gift cards. The Sleep Revolution - For the workaholic in your life, when you need them to know the importance of taking some time off and sleep.

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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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Microsoft Project Tutorial: How to Open MS Project

GanttPRO Project Management

The first questions you have when you start working in MS Project are how to open Microsoft Project files and how to open mpp files without MS Project.

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Can You Pass The Exam Using Cheap And Free PMP Study Material?

PM by PM

You will realize that free PMP study material is not useful after reading this post. You can pass the certification test by studying from cheap exam prep material instead of free sources. You have to be careful while choosing the study material. PMP credential exam is an expensive test. Free sources can be costly and […]. The post Can You Pass The Exam Using Cheap And Free PMP Study Material?

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Governance that Goes with the Flow

Leading Agile

In slide #9 of this deck about using cycle time analytics in forecasting, Troy Magennis shows that when four people plan to meet for dinner, there is only one chance in 16 that all four will arrive on time. Typical corporate management thinking would solve this problem by creating a Department of Dinner Planning and promulgating detailed procedures, based on Industry Best Practices, to ensure people arrived on time for each dinner.

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Save More Time Working Remotely!

TimeCamp

Be Effective When Working Remotely Remote work is challenging. Having an office at home it.

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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.

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Team Success in Priority Matrix

Appfluence

Introduction. As a manager, you are doing everything you possibly can to ensure team success. But what exactly does this entail? Depending on the circumstances, success my look different for each team. However, here are some common success markers: Markers for Team Success. On time projects. Good communication practices. Clear Direction. Optimal Organization.

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What Is A Gantt Chart? (And How It Made Me a Better Manager)

Teamweek

Every year, the manufacturing company where I used to work had a holiday party. In addition to drinks, dancing, and dinner, it featured an awards ceremony where employees received prizes for “Best Smile,” “Microsoft Master,” stuff like that. I can’t remember now what awards I got, but none of them were ever for “Best Team Leader.”. After a certain work-related debacle, there was no way my name would ever come up on that nomination list.

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4 Best Practices for Using a Timeline in Project Management Software

Wrike

So you’ve successfully onboarded your team to a new project management software (hopefully, Wrike ), and you’re ready to start planning your first project. Before you start assigning due dates and deliverables, do you know how you’re going to visualize your project management timeline? Who’s going to be responsible for making sure the timeline is up to date?