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Lean and Project Sustainability

PM Times

On July 18th, 2008, SPIEGEL quoted the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas on how sustainability is seen and understood by various people. Rem Koolhaas allegedly said that “sustainability is such a political category that it’s getting more and more difficult to think about it in a serious way”. The issue raised by Rem is that sustainability […].

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Citizen Developer Foundation & Practitioner Review: PMI Training

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Could you be a citizen developer? I use low-code and no-code tools for various different automations and data processing at work, and while I’m no expert, the low-code revolution is going to make it easier for us all to do a whole lot of stuff without input from IT. The more robotic process automation tools out there, the easier it is to use drag-and-drop platforms and APIs to create our own multi-system interfaces (and more).

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How to Create Marketing Budget: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

Marketing is essential to connecting your product or service with an audience. But that process isn’t cheap. There are ad buys, graphic work and copywriting to name only a few things. A marketing budget is how marketers know how much they can spend on their campaign. Understanding how to create a marketing budget is a key element of any marketing plan.

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What are the focus areas of an Agile Coach?

Scrum.org

Who is an Agile Coach? Though, there is no universal definition of what is an Agile Coach. I want to define, Someone who developed deep expertise to help people, teams, and organisations enable better customer outcomes by focusing on an organisation’s internal and external orientation. The first Agile Coaching Competency framework was developed by Lyssa Adkins and Michael Spaydback in 2011.

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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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The Software Testing Process: What is User Acceptance Testing – UAT?

Online PM Courses

This video covers the cycle of software testing, which culminates in User Acceptance Testing. It also looks at alpha testing & beta testing. The post The Software Testing Process: What is User Acceptance Testing – UAT? appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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How To Manage Project Teams Remotely

LiquidPlanner

I was asked a question I found odd the other day: “Can project managers work remotely?” Looking back on my own experience, I can’t think of a time where I didn’t work remotely. The events of the last few years and the lockdowns during the worst of the pandemic have proven that it is indeed possible to deliver projects while based at home – or anywhere.

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The Technology Side of Agile Transformation

Leading Agile

Including technology in your Agile Transformation Roadmap is essential because you will have dependencies if you only transform people and processes. When technology is not addressed, it will slow down your Transformation because legacy technology doesn’t always fit into new product development or overall goals. This video explores the five aspects from a technology perspective that need to be included in your Transformation roadmap so they can be addressed early on to set you up for success: Wo

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7 Examples of Project Objectives

nTask

If you're working on a project, it's important to have a clear vision of what you want it to achieve. But what's even more important is to have a plan of action that will help you hit your objectives. Setting smart project objectives is essential for ensuring that your project gets the most out of […].

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The Grateful Agile Leader

International Institute for Learning

By Susan Parente. (Article originally published on IIL’s Center for Grateful Leadership). We know that servant leadership is an excellent match for Agile methods. For example, in Scrum, the Scrum Master is a servant leader of the Scrum Team. What other leadership styles have a home in the Agile approach? Grateful Leadership is a style of leadership that is somewhat newer than other styles of leadership.

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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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Objectives vs Goals: An Easy Guide for Professionals, Students, and Job Seekers

nTask

Objectives vs goals – Understanding these two is essential to any successful project or endeavor. Whether you're a professional seeking to advance your career, a student looking to build a strong foundation for your future, or a job seeker trying to find the right match, understanding objectives and goals is key. In this easy guide, […].

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What Really Matters?

International Institute for Learning

By Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. It is always a great time to reflect upon life and determine what really matters to you. Take a deep breath. Take a deeper breath. I want you to imagine that you are 95 years old. Before taking your last breath, you’re given a great gift: the ability to travel back in time–the ability to talk to the person who is reading this article, and the ability to help this person be a better professional and lead a better life.

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30 Team Building Activities That Your Team will Love

nTask

Business is about building relationships. And the better those relationships are, the better the business will be. That's why team building activities are so important – they help build team spirit and skills, making the team better equipped to face challenges and emerge successful. In this blog post, we'll take you on a journey through […].

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Scaling Joy

International Institute for Learning

By Richard Sheridan. One of the biggest obstacles to spreading tangible joy in our two decades of hosting the tens of thousands of visitors to Menlo Innovations lurks in a simple and often asked question: “How would THIS scale?” It’s not always clear what the “this” is in the question. It often revolves around some of our specific practices: Pairing our people and switching the pairs at least every five days.

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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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7 Best Personal Goal Setting Apps in 2023

nTask

If you're looking for a good way to set goals and track your progress, you'll want to check out some of the best personal goal-setting apps available today. These apps offer a variety of features that can help you stay on track and achieve your goals, both big and small. So which app is right […].

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Sitetracker and Broadstaff Partner to Solve Telecom Workforce Challenges

Sitetracker

Partnership combines the industry’s top project management software platform and leading telecom staffing firm MONTCLAIR, N.J., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sitetracker, the leading deployment operations management software for critical infrastructure providers, and Broadstaff, the national leader in sourcing talent for the wireless and wireline, telecom and connected technology industries, today announced a new partnership to solve staffing challenges.

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10 Examples of Performance Goals for Project Managers

nTask

Project managers face a lot of different challenges on a daily basis. That's why it's important for them to have clearly defined goals and targets in order to ensure that their projects are successful. It's essential that you set realistic and achievable performance goals for project and task management and their team. This way, everyone […].