Musings on Project Management
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Spoiler alert! This posting may be dry to the taste. Ever been asked to write an RFP (request for proposal)?Yuk! It may not be as easy as you think. Top-down metricMy metric is about 2-3 hours per finished page, exclusive of specifications. Specs are normally just imported from an engineering, marketing, or product team. So, it could take you the best part of a week to put an RFP in place.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. You are also responsible for your team, and making sure they have the skills required to do their jobs. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. Normally we’d think of that in terms of the technical skills they need to deliver the project, like taking a course in a programming language or brushing up their system maintenance skills.
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Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
TL; DR: The Power and Pains of Autonomy at the ACB21. In this highly engaging talk at the Agile Camp Berlin 2021, Jimmy Janlén addresses the core element of “Agile,” it’s key to speed, innovation, and success: team autonomy. Learn more about its benefits, challenges, fears, and pains and what organizations can do to unleash it. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
So you have to do a presentation at work? Presenting in meetings or to your boss is always a bit nerve-wracking and yet it’s a critical part of project communications. Here are 10 tips for giving a fantastic work presentation. 1. Know your audience. First, know your audience. Who are you presenting to? And where are they in the organizational hierarchy?
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Resource Guru
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The success of a project relies on how well a project manager handles different resource constraints. The most common examples of resource constraints are limits and risks related to resource availability and project costs, scope, and time. A change in any one of these factors creates a ripple effect that ultimately affects overall project quality. Need to push out a deadline because your lead developer called off?
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MPUG
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Background Information. In my third and previous article in this series, I demonstrated how the use of Deadline dates can negatively impact the Total Slack calculations for tasks in your Microsoft Project schedule. If this behavior is unacceptable for you, I believe there is a better way to manage “target dates” in your projects. Instead of using a Deadline date to specify the “target date” for task completion, I would recommend you use a custom Finish By field instead.
Agilemania
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
“What are the metrics by which you measure your agile development process?” . This question on Quora caught our attention. . That got us thinking. This is a question that many organizations are looking for far and beyond in search of answers to. For this reason, we have written a comprehensive guide on the meaning of agile metrics, types, selecting the right metrics, and much more. .
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Research shows that quality is an important driver for continuous improvement in and around Scrum teams. And that makes sense. When the bar for quality is low, or people don’t even know what the bar is, there is no way to tell how well you’re doing. The Scrum framework introduces the Definition of Done to help teams develop a shared understanding of quality.
nTask
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
As we know that every single service or product that enters the market, is driven by multiple customer and business needs also known as the requirements. But, as a project manager or a project development team member, how do you make sure that the final product or the service is in full alignment with all these requirements that have been set by the people in charge?
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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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