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10 of the Best Meeting Notes Apps to Use In 2021

nTask

Meetings are a common practice in just about every organization and company. You want to not only connect and stay updated with your colleagues and team members but also external stakeholders or clients or vendors your company may be dealing with. However, for many organizations, these meetings are done and then forgotten about. This is why the minutes of the meeting is so important.

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Production Schedule Template

ProjectManager.com

Getting goods to customers involves a lot of coordination. There are demands to meet and raw materials to procure—not to mention scheduling the manufacturing of the commodity to deliver it in time and meet customer needs. Using our free production schedule template lets you get those pieces together and keep your manufacturing process running smoothly.

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Clubhouse for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Clubhouse is a social platform where you can drop in to audio chats. Think: live radio shows where you can just join the conversation, or podcasts where the audience takes part in the call. Or simply conference calls where it’s OK to join in half way through, stay for a bit and then drop out. So is there a place for project managers on this new app?

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Agile Transformation – Success Factors part 1

Scrum.org

Part 1. Recently, I have been discussing some reasons why Agile Transformation may fail or go slowly. In this blog, I am presenting some success factors that might help your organization move toward Agility. . As before , we need to emphasize that Agile Transformation is a process that never ends. There is no end state. This a learning process of the organization.

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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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8 Most Influential Goal Tracking Apps of 2021

nTask

The influx of projects and overflowing work can make it hard to keep track of your progress. Fortunately, a Goal tracking app helps you with everything you need. Goal tracking allows businesses to keep tabs on the progress of their work. It offers clarity, ensures timely delivery of tasks, makes sure resources are used efficiently, and delineates all the important aspects related to the achievement of a goal.

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Five Interpersonal Skills Every Project Manager Should Have

MPUG

What does it take to be an excellent project manager? While degrees and certifications and/or the ability to carry out daily tasks and responsibilities are important, being a highly effective project manager isn’t simply about deliverables, meeting deadlines, or having technical know-how. Some of the most important skills a project manager can have are “soft skills.

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The Audio Version of the Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered Is Available

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Download the Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered Audiobook. Like the Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered, its audiobook version is based on about 95 percent of the text of the Scrum Guide 2020, extending its original structure by adding additional categories, for example, on self-management, commitments, or accountability. The audiobook of the Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered is a 22-minute long MP3 file.

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11 Best Creative Agency Project Management Software Tools (2021)

Teamweek

In this article, we compare the best creative agency project management software. Creative teams, such as branding, web design, advertising, and marketing agencies, will find these tools useful for managing their day-to-day workflows. Here’s what we’ll cover: What is creative agency project management software? Who uses it? Common creative agency workflows Best creative agency project management software Toggl Plan Asana Workamajig Nifty Proprofs Projects Trello Monday.com Basecamp Wrike Functio

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9 Best Android Apps for Enhanced Productivity in 2021

nTask

It is 2021 where it’s pretty common for working professionals to juggle multiple deadlines on a daily basis. Maybe you might be the “One” that doesn’t need any productivity boost to tackle everything, but if you are a human, like us, then this post is for you. We are going to talk about the best android applications for productivity that you can use in 2021 on your Android devices to make sure that you have an increased level of awareness regarding your work and you can achieve greatness through

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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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How to make a Gantt chart in Microsoft Project

GanttPRO Project Management

A Gantt chart is a well-known bar chart and an excellent project management tool used to work with tasks, develop project plans, schedule, and track progress. This chart gives you […]. The post How to make a Gantt chart in Microsoft Project first appeared on GanttPRO.

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Always TDD? But Certainly Not for Startups, Right?

Leading Agile

Startups need to be ultra-Agile and able to get fast feedback on experiments by getting work out in front of customers rapidly. There’s an element of racing against time when a company must achieve success with only a certain amount of capital to burn through. Startups need to be able to pivot quickly in response to what they learn in their experiments.

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How to Make a Gantt Chart in Microsoft Project

GanttPRO Project Management

A Gantt chart is a well-known bar chart and an excellent project management tool used to work with tasks, develop project plans, schedule, and track progress. This chart gives you […]. The post How to Make a Gantt Chart in Microsoft Project first appeared on GanttPRO.

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Project Tools: Which to Choose?

Project Management Essentials

There are many tools to help project teams manage their work, collaborate, and track performance. The number of options is overwhelming— Capterra has published over 900-project management tool reviews. I teach project management classes and am often asked, “Which tool should we use?” My fundamental advice is to focus on your needs and select a tool that fits.

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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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The Complete Guide to Scrum Ceremonies

Wrike

Two cornerstones of the Scrum framework for project delivery are adaptability and accountability. Scrum ceremonies , sometimes referred to as Scrum rituals , enable Scrum teams to remain nimble as they move through the project life cycle. Scrum ceremonies are also where team members hold themselves accountable for their contributions to the project.

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Understanding Marketing Approval Workflow

Admation

It's a simple fact, marketing has always been important for any business to drive sales, improve brand awareness and achieve success. Today, it's more important than ever in times where a competitive market expects more innovation, more creativity, and better engagement. But here's the problem, it isn't getting any easier. Marketers have to deal with countless meetings, tighter deadlines, and increasing demands, all while they have to manage their workflow and monitor campaigns to deliver the re

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How To Deal With Difficult People at Work ?

Teamweek

We’ve all had to deal with challenging people in the workplace. Maybe you’ve had a mean-spirited manager who was over-critical. Maybe you worked with a colleague who slacked on the job, to the detriment of your own productivity. Maybe you’re even working with a difficult person at work right now–a relentless gossip, or someone who just won’t listen to feedback.

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2021 Automotive Industry Challenges and Trends 

Epicflow Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot in the development of all industries including the automotive sphere. In fact, the automotive industry has a significant impact on the world’s economy as it provides jobs to about 14 million people in the EU, 8 million in the US, and 5 million in China, is a ‘bridge’ between suppliers and manufacturers as well as manufacturers and customers.

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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.