Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2016

Regular readers will know that I’m not an expert in Agile, by any means. So I’m delighted to bring you this guest contribution by Elisa Cepale who lives and breathes this stuff in her day job. Elisa, over to you…. Elisa Cepale. I facilitate daily standup meetings for our support team. When I started working for White October we followed the conventional “scrum” format, where the team get together, share what’s new, what’s challenging and what’s happening, and everyone gives feedback

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Ron Rosenhead

JULY 20, 2016

This could be an interesting meeting as it is the first time you have met and you want this to go well, setting a good direction for the project. It follows then that you need to start thinking about the preparation that is required for this meeting. There is a wide range of preparation you could do which means it really needs to be focused on what you want to achieve.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 20, 2016

If you want to be a strong project manager and leader, you need to know how to challenge and support your team members in equal measure. This means that you are able to set clear performance targets that stretch the individual while at the same time providing them with the support they need to reach their targets. While it might sound easy in theory, it’s far more difficult in practice.

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Herding Cats

JULY 20, 2016

A common assertion in the Agile community is we focus on Value over Cost. Both are equally needed. Both must be present to make informed decisions. Both are random variables. As random variables, both need estimates to make informed decisions. To assess value produced by the project we first must have targets to steer toward. A target Value must be measured in units meaningful to the decision makers.

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GanttPRO Project Management

JULY 20, 2016

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JULY 20, 2016

Mastering the data is only half the battle. You still need data visualization tools and data storytelling techniques to explain what you’ve discovered.

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Function Point

JULY 20, 2016

So I’ll admit it: I need my ass kicked every now and again. Surprise, surprise. But let me ask you this: what if I don’t care about having my backside kicked — as long as it serves a purpose and provides a positive outcome? As a business owner, you always have to be on top of your game. You know what I’m talking about. Sometimes you’ll have thoughts you can’t share with your board or your team, and this is exactly where a trusted and respected mentor or coach falls into place.

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PMStudent

JULY 20, 2016

Why is that some teams allow the challenges they face to become obstacles, while others band together and grow stronger? Support from their leaders and from one another is a contributing factor. The post The Best Way to Face Challenges? Together. appeared first on PMStudent.

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