Wed.Sep 26, 2018

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How Can I, as a Project Manager, Land a Leadership Position Faster?

Paymo App

Suppose you’re a project manager and have all your ducks in a row: sufficient industry experience, a PMP accredited certification, and a handful of successfully delivered projects that recommend you for a leadership position. Yet, why is it that everytime you think of taking this big step, it feels more and more out of reach? That’s because project success has evolved from the simple budget-time-scope triad, to also include stakeholder satisfaction, product success, business benefits, and above

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Five Immutable Principles of Project Success

Herding Cats

Project failure starts when we can’t tell what “done” looks like in any meaningful way. Without some agreement on our vision of “done”, we’ll never recognize it when it arrives, except when we’ve run out of time or money or both. We’ve all seen the project failure numbers before. We’ve all been told how bad things are. We’ve all heard that large numbers of projects fail because of poor planning or poor project management.

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Why You Need To Say 'No' At Work (Hint: Your Work Will Get Better)

Trello

Here’s a familiar scenario: You’re up to your ears in projects. Despite this, your boss comes up with a new initiative and is asking you to spearhead it, knowing full well you’re already overloaded. You somehow ignore the internal screaming inside your head and, to your own disbelief, you hear yourself saying yes to this request. Why?

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Digital Transormation Projects (3) - The Path to Digital Transformation

Inloox

In part 1 and 2 of our blog series we have dealt with the basic aspects of digital transformation. We have based our work on the following definition: A digital transformation is a process of disruption ("destruction") and subsequent renewal. Old patterns are broken up and replaced by new, more efficient processes and structures. Finally, in the third and last part of this series, we will describe a possible path to digital transformation.

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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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What is Project Management? | Video

Online PM Courses

Let’s get to the heart of Project Management and answer the most fundamental questions of all… So, What is a Project, and what is Project Management? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of Online PM Courses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes. Project Management in Under 5. What is Project Management? You may also like… What is Project Risk Management?

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What Is a Product Manager? (Job Description Examples and Salary)

ProjectManager.com

Whether you’re interested in either hiring a product manager or becoming a product manager, it’s important to take some time to understand the role and what the field of product management is all about. The title of product manager is unique. Though often confused with a project manager, the responsibilities they have and the roles they play are different.

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Project Management Basics: How to Plan and Execute Projects Like A Pro

Teamweek

If you’ve read any of our other blog posts, you know we often get deep into the details of project management. From knowing your project’s baseline and how to properly use Gantt charts to learning how to work with your steering committee, things can get a little complicated in this industry. But every now and then you need to take a moment to pause the madness and bring it back to the project management basics.

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Java: Platform or Language?

Leading Agile

Java has earned a place of honor in the history of computing. From humble beginnings in the mid-1990s, it has become one of the most widely-used technologies in the world. Java is a platform: A collection of technologies that enables development of various applications targeted to various execution environments. The basis of the Java platform is the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) specification.

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The international versions of the Scrum Values (September 2018)

Gunther Verheyen

In May 2013 I described how there is value in the Scrum Values. I included that text in my book “ Scrum – A Pocket Guide ” that was published in November 2013. Early in 2018 I updated my description slightly to be included in a revision of my book that I anticipate. A group of Scrum enthusiasts subsequently translated that updated version to different languages.

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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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Stay On Top Of Your Work With Lee Cockerell! [PODCAST EPISODE #34]

TimeCamp

Find Out How to Create Magic at Work and in Life! In this episode, I.

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