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7 Proven Planning Techniques for Better Projects

ProjectManager.com

A project without a plan is like a car without a driver. The project plan is the guide that gets a project manager from concept through execution, and a finished product at its destination. There’s an argument that a project plan supersedes everything else in a project. While that’s a bit of an overstatement, it does prove the rhetorical point that planning for a project is crucial.

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Coaching and Mentoring for Improved Performance in Projects

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

When businesses need to improve all-round performance, it is common for them to turn to high-quality business skills training programmes. Aside from enhancing some of the specific skills that are required to perform project tasks and improve day-to-day operations, these training programmes can also help to build coaching and mentoring skills. This development of coaching and mentoring skills among experienced, senior employees can be invaluable, allowing them to impart wisdom and contribute to t

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Quality Management Plan Template

Techno-PM

Project Quality Management Quality management might sound like the fluffy side of project management but, trust me, it is not. In fact, with so many cases in the news of phones exploding while charging or trains which ended up being too wide to fit existing platforms, just to mention a few examples, one can easily appreciate the real importance of proper quality management in projects!

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The 2019 Guide to Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

nTask

The organizational culture is complete mayhem right now because of the humongous size of projects and activities of thriving companies throughout the industry. When the projects are large in size and number, there has always been a need for a strategy to manage the mix of interrelated, connected and dependent projects. That’s where Project Portfolio Management comes in.

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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 7 best Agile Leadership tips after visiting Stockholm

Scrum.org

End of September we went to Stockholm with 15 agile leaders. We wanted to visit several companies in and around Stockholm to see how they created a thriving environment for agile teams. After a lot of fun and inspiration, we concluded that the below tips were the most inspiring! 1. 'Above the line' behavior. One of the visits was to Centigo. They want to create Business Wellness by supporting companies in creating a healthy environment for their employees where people love to work and where eno

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Product Owner Success - The Investment Cycle

Scrum.org

Teams often run through the motions of Scrum and get very hung up on story points, velocity, committed percentages and as a result struggle to deliver value. But what I’ll share today is what unlocks the value of Scrum; this is what Scrum is really trying to get to : creating a series of small but potentially valuable investments. . See if any of the below problems sound familiar: .

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CEO’s Insight: Transforming the Way We Work – From Reactive to Proactive [Video]

Scoro

Fred Krieger is the Founder & CEO of Scoro, the all-in-one business management software that helps agencies and professional service companies to work smarter, not harder. Besides being a successful leader in the tech world, Fred Krieger has also been an award-winning music producer and songwriter for more than 20 years. He has always been inspired to find ways to be more productive and work more efficiently.

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New elastic overtime plus Schedule beta enhancements

Resource Guru

Today’s a great day – we’re one step closer to taking the new Schedule out of beta and retiring the old one. The Schedule beta now features new elastic overtime and redesigned availability exceptions. We’ve also taken this opportunity to refresh the colors in the app in preparation for an imminent brand update. Stay tuned for an announcement on that in the coming months.

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Hub Planner Release Brand New State of the Art Project and Resource Reporting System.

Hub Planner

Reading Time: 8 minutes. Hub Planner Release Brand New State of the Art Project and Resource Reporting System. Project and Resource Reporting has never been easier with Hub Planner’s brand new revamped reporting component. Hub Planner, a SaaS team scheduling solution have launched a new powerful reporting engine. Rich in functionality, the powerhouse management reporting platform removes the uncertainty of project planning and resource scheduling making way for strategic informed decision

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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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10 Tips for Students to Better Manage Priorities

Appfluence

10 tips for students to better manage priorities. Finding a balance between school, work, and your social life can seem like an impossible task. There never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, and the idea of tackling everything on your list can be overwhelming. The key to managing your priorities can be found by taking just a few steps to organize your responsibilities and simplify your life.

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New Project Planning & Resource Scheduling Reports

Hub Planner

Reading Time: 8 minutes. Hub Planner Release Brand New State of the Art Project and Resource Reporting System. Project and Resource Reporting has never been easier with Hub Planner’s brand new revamped reporting component. Hub Planner, a SaaS team scheduling solution have launched a new powerful reporting engine. Rich in functionality, the powerhouse management reporting platform removes the uncertainty of project planning and resource scheduling making way for strategic informed decision

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Comment on Do you use a project management checklist? by Giancarlo Girardi

Ron Rosenhead

Hi Ron, thanks for the excellent post! I guess, there should be both: the safety net provided by the checklists and a degree of quality awareness on all the participants of the process. That should bring people to use the checklists and much, much more. Thanks again for sharing this!

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Agendashift, a new tree in the agile forest

Henny Portman

I thought I now covered all agile ways of working but I failed (again). I found a new one. This time it’s Agendashift. A 21 st century modern engagement model (developed by Mike Burrows) that is needs-based, outcome-oriented, continuous and open to help organizations grow wholeheartedness. The model Agendashift does: Help the change agent structure their engagement with their client organisation and its staff. help the client organization engage its staff meaningfully in change-related work.

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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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How To Find Hidden Time In Your Schedule (For Real)

Trello

The standard 24-hour day feels like it’s getting shorter and shorter. We’re all chasing expert hacks or miraculous tips to carve out an extra 60 minutes into our schedule—often to our detriment. Sleep four hours a day so you can fit in yoga and reading before work? Sure. Drink smoothies for every meal so you don’t have to worry about meal prep or waiting in restaurant lines?

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Working from home vs. working at the office. Part 1: The Office

TimeCamp

In this two-part series, we’ll to dive into the two most popular working environments: working.

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The Working Women's' Guide- A YouTube Series

Stepping Into Project Management

This is a three part series on working women. I have always personally believed that motivation and inspired living could be about a lot of things, it definitely is about the vibe at work. We spend so much of our time at work, that it does impact our confidence and mental health. This series is inspired form multiple conversation with friends and is a very personal take.

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Working at the office – looking at the pros and cons

TimeCamp

In this two-part series, we’ll to dive into the two most popular working environments: working.

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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.

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Starting Up Your Business? Here are 8 Common Business Mistakes You Must Avoid!

ProProfs Project Management

So I take it you’re thinking of venturing out and establishing a business? . First things first, check out the awesome infographic below to provide some added guidance on whether or not you’re actually ready for self-employment and setting up shop. by alexwestgate. From Visually. Made it all the way to the end? . Or perhaps you’ve already taken the leap and are now searching for some tidbits of wisdom on how to proceed?

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How to Make Cyber Risk Management an Integral Part of Your Corporate Narrative

Runrun.it

Check it out what you will find on this article about cyber risk management : Most Boards Still Struggle with Understanding Cyber Risk Management What Boards and IT Teams Can Do to Improve Cyber Risk Management Cyber Risk Management is a Perpetual Beta. While the alarming pace at which cyber security breaches and issues are accelerating is enough to keep most CTOs up at night, there’s another problem just beneath the surface that threatens to make things only worse.