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7 Tips for Preventing Cost Overrun on Projects

ProjectManager.com

When managing a project there is always the triple constraint hanging over the project manager’s head like the Sword of Damocles. There’s more than just scope, schedule and cost that can go afoul in a project, but if they do, it’s a major concern. While all those constraints are important, let’s just focus on one for now: cost. Avoiding budget overrun is key to closing a successful project.

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5 Management Styles Every PM Should Know

The Digital Project Manager

The post 5 Management Styles Every PM Should Know appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Feedback Is A Gift with Sarah Smith

Leading Agile

Feedback is tricky. We all want it, we all need it, but sometimes getting it can be kinda tough. Giving feedback is challenging as well because it can be hard to tell when were are offering it from a place that is truly centered on helping the recipient grow, rather than just helping them be what we want them to be. In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Staff Consultant, Sarah Smith, joins Dave Prior to dig into the idea of “Feedback Is A Gift.” During the podcast, they unpack

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Best Project Management Software of 2019

ProjectManager.com

Two of the keys to success in the modern workplace are organization and communication. Therefore, it makes sense why successful companies rely on project management software to keep them on track. Building a business foundation on project management software can be a very effective tactic; thus, making the right choice is extremely important. In order to help you sift through all of the best pm software platforms online, we’ve spent months doing research, testing different software, and putting

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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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How to handle Bikeshedding: Parkinson’s Law of Triviality

Project Bliss

Even if you don’t yet know the term bikeshedding, you’ve likely experienced it. Have you ever found yourself in a meeting discussing something relatively unimportant, yet the time and energy everyone poured into the topic seemed to go on and on? It seemed that everyone had an opinion and needed to have a say. And for this reason the discussion continued far past the time it should have taken.

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What Is Scrum Methodology? Complete Guide To All Things Scrum

The Digital Project Manager

If you’ve spent any time in digital project management, you’ve likely heard of Scrum methodology. The post What Is Scrum Methodology? Complete Guide To All Things Scrum appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Updates to the CAPM® Exam

MPUG

Hand completing a multiple choice exam. Are you by any chance thinking about becoming a Certified Associate in Project Management? Well then you are in for a treat because the Project Management Institute (PMI)® the PMI is currently in the process of making a number of exciting changes to this exam. I’d like to invite you to review them with me by listening in on Episode 433 of The PM Podcast.

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Bridge24 Software Review [2019]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Bridge24 provides advanced reporting and exporting capabilities for Asana, Trello, Basecamp and AceProject. This is a review of the product using my desktop and Firefox browser, in August 2019, with the Asana connector. Bridge24: Overview. Name: Bridge24. Vendor: Websystems, Inc. Hosting options: Online only + you need an Asana, Trello, Basecamp or AceProject account.

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Digital Transformation in a Project-Driven World – Webinar 10th October

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Only 14% of executives said that their digital transformation efforts have sustained performance improvements 1. These digital transformation efforts, along with most other strategic initiatives, are being led by project leaders who are on the frontlines of execution and change. But are they ready to do this in the Digital Age? Do they understand the new rules of this digital revolution?

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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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ActiveCollab Stopwatch, the Built-In Time Tracker

ActiveCollab

September is an exciting month this year for ActiveCollab! We haven’t been sitting on our ears. Instead, we’ve listened to your needs and requests carefully, and tidied up. Maybe you’ve been using our timer so far to track your billable and non-billable hours. We’ve got some news for you! Now you don’t have to leave your ActiveCollab workspace anymore to track time, it’s all in one place.

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New Navigation, New Look

Teamweek

Good news! We have gone over Teamweek, introduced a major update, and made it look sleeker than ever. The purpose of the update is to improve navigation between Groups and Projects – the two key planning views Teamweek offers – and to provide a better, more compact overview of all you’re up to. Introducing: Sidebar. The new sidebar is the biggest experience-related update we’ve had in a while.

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The Rise of the Permalancer

Runrun.it

Check it out what you will find on this article about permalancer : What is a Permalancer? What Does Permalancing Entail? How to Work With Permalancers Permalancing is the Future. The gig economy has given rise to many a working trend that are revolutionary to say the least. While more and more people are turning to freelancing as a way of earning on their own terms, a new trend is taking off that just might become the next big thing.

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Sometimes What Sucks Builds an Unstoppable Team

Bridge the Gap Consulting

I normally wear a size 12 shoe. For this occasion, however, I was talked into a size 13. The sales person told me to go bigger because of what I was doing. As I looked down at those size 13’s, I could feel my ankles had swollen and my toes were now starting to bang against the front. Given how swollen my hands had gotten, I could only imagine what my feet looked like.

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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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4 Ways to Measure the ROI of Work Management Tools

Wrike

Picture the scene. It’s a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. You’re the head of operations for a top government weapons organization. Your task? Build the ultimate weapon the size of a moon, capable of destroying a planet. But there are problems around every corner: insufficient project requirements, failure from leadership to recognize risk, managers setting poor collaboration processes, aggressive competition targeting you, and so much more.