Fri.Apr 03, 2020

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Risk management: what's to know?

Musings on Project Management

If you only know one thing about Risk Management, know this: Schedule slack is your most powerful tool Poorly developed instincts and skills in the use of this most powerful tool are leading causes of poor risk management If you are a Systems person a strategic thinker; an integrator; a "it all has to work" person -- you'll translate schedule slack into to "loose coupling" Loose.

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A Q&A with Employee #8: Scaling a Start-Up Into a Sustainable Business

LiquidPlanner

When I was approached by our blog team to contribute an article for Women in Tech Week, I knew immediately what my contribution would be. I’ve worked very closely with one of our earliest employees and current VP of Product, Jen Morrisey, for the past five years, and I can’t think of a more inspirational and passionate leader. Jen has been a customer advocate and product fanatic over the past decade at LiquidPlanner.

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Review 10X Growth Machine

Henny Portman

The 10X Growth Machine – How companies can innovate, scale and win , written by Misha de Sterke, is a book to build your own growth machine by using innovation as a means. It offers a very detailed description of a battle-tested methodology with a framework, a canvas, seven models and eleven tools. Creative destruction is accelerating. The average life expectancy for European and Japanese companies is 12.5 years and around 10% of all companies disappear each year.

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Best Task Management Software of 2020

ProjectManager.com

Task management is essential to project management, team work and simply getting work done. Productivity is lost if a team loses control of their tasks and deadlines. Teams use task management software to execute tasks on time, within budget and with the right resources. But there are a lot of task management software solutions to choose from, and it can be hard to know which is the best.

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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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Be Strategic About Your Career

Bridge the Gap Consulting

I’ve always believed your career is in your hands. Your boss wants you to do a good job and deliver value in your day-to-day role. Exceptional bosses take an interest in your career. But, they’re also busy and don’t have time to shephard you through the process of figuring out your long-term goals. People who are successful have a goal in mind.

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7 Steps to Write a Risk Management Plan For Your Next Project (With Free Template!)

Planio

When you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail. As a project manager, you of all people know the truth of this old adage. Poor planning is at the root of most project failures. But while it’s easy to plan for positive outcomes (like milestones, OKRs , and success metrics), it’s not always easy to plan for the worst. Get your free template and create your own risk management plan.

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Coordinate Projects More Efficiently with @Mentions and Multi-select Custom Fields

EasyProjects

Easy Projects is excited to announce the highly anticipated new features: @mentions and multi-select custom fields. These upgrades make everyday project management even more efficient! @Mentions. The @mention feature is an efficient way to notify a team member, simply type in “@” followed by the name of the person you want to notify. A pop-up window will appear with potential users whose name matches, similar to the feature found in many other chat and social media applications.

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Coordinate Projects More Efficiently with @Mentions and Multi-select Custom Fields

EasyProjects

Easy Projects is excited to announce the highly anticipated new features: @mentions and multi-select custom fields. These upgrades make everyday project management even more efficient! @Mentions. The @mention feature is an efficient way to notify a team member, simply type in “@” followed by the name of the person you want to notify. A pop-up window will appear with potential users whose name matches, similar to the feature found in many other chat and social media applications.