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Training beyond IT teams

Growing Agile

Recently we’ve been training quite a few teams that do not have any link at all to software development. I thought I’d share a little about what we’ve changed in our training to adapt to a new context. When we designed the one day agile overview, we kept in mind the brillian t Spine Model and started with the needs, or as Simon Sinek says, start with ‘Why?

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Schedule Performance Index (SPI): An Introduction

ProjectManager.com

If someone asked how much value you get from a day of work, what would you say? Odds are, you’d give one of the customary responses — a fair amount of value, not much value, a lot of value, etc. Unfortunately, these answers aren’t helpful and aren’t valuable to projects. The schedule performance index was created to eliminate the guesswork and give a specific, quantifiable answer to the question, as well as show where improvements need to be made for maximum efficiency.

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How to Fix Meetings (Book Review)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

How to Fix Meetings: Meet Less, Focus on Outcomes and Get Stuff Done is by Productivity Ninja author Graham Allcott, and Hayley Watts. It’s a book about how best to use your attention. Each section comes with a practical exercise and tips on how you will know when you’ve managed to fix a particular aspect of meeting culture at your workplace, which makes it super easy to implement these ideas.

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16 Mistakes to Avoid For More Productive Virtual Team Meetings

Proofhub

Meetings are an inherent part of every organization, no matter the industry. It’s a way to make people feel seen and included. With meetings, employees have a platform to have one-on-ones with managers and express their opinions. However, hosting meetings just for the sake of having meetings is a blunder that is costing your organization valuable time.

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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 a Disaster Recovery Plan? | Video

Online PM Courses

What if a disruptive event meant you don't have access to your critical technology infrastructure or data? You need a Disaster Recovery Plan. The post What is a Disaster Recovery Plan? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Five reasons to take a closer look at LiquidPlanner for Project Management

PM Times

During my “Five Reasons Why…” series of project management software and services articles, a firm has emerged that deserves special mention. LiquidPlanner, founded in 2007, established a methodology I have written about before. Just this month, they have released the next generation of their product. With orientation to ranged estimates, resource availability and task prioritization […].

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Explaining Technical Debt, with Tea

Scrum.org

Technical Debt can be a difficult concept for people to understand, so lets try a metaphor. . Let us imagine we have identified a user need like this: As a the a person alone in a house. I need a cup of tea just how I like it. so that I benefit from the unique properties of the oriental infusion and feel sated. . You are probably imagining what you need to do to make your perfect cup of tea - or coffee if that's your thing, steps like: go to the kitchen, fill the kettle and put it on, get the mi

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How To Get The Raise Or Promotion You Know You’ve Earned (with Sally Shaughnessy from Aten Design Group)

The Digital Project Manager

The post How To Get The Raise Or Promotion You Know You’ve Earned (with Sally Shaughnessy from Aten Design Group) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Coaching more than one team at the same time?

Scrum.org

Watching Euro2020, my daughter asked if a football coach could manage two teams at once. To which I replied, "Yes but they may not be able to focus on both teams at the same time or be there for them when the team needs them; plus what would happen if both teams played each other?". Andy Hiles ' phrase popped into my head. Can you? (Yes). Should you?

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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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Happy Midsummer from Hub Planner

Hub Planner

Happy Midsummer from Hub Planner. One of the greatest Swedish traditions is Midsummer! As Hub Planner HQ is based in Stockholm, Sweden we fully embrace this fantastic tradition. So what happens during Midsummer? Think of Midsummer as July 4th in the US, or St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland. Taking place around summer solstice, celebrating Swedish Midsummer is full of large gatherings with family and friends, traditional dancing around the maypole.

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12 Best Google Calendar Alternatives

nTask

A calendar is a tool that is used no matter your profession. Whether you are a stay-at-home parent, a busy professional at wall street, or a dedicated school teacher everyone needs to manage their schedule and remember events of all natures. With the world taking a shift online, calendars have changed drastically from those paper booklets on desks to intricate software on mobile and PC devices.

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The Conversation with Clint Padgett

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Joshua N. Weiss. The post The Conversation with Clint Padgett appeared first on Project Success.

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10 Ways to Improve Efficiency in Your Project Management

nTask

Efficiency is a crucial companion for any and every type of management that a company might be performing to run its business. Be it a small business or an enterprise , efficiency is the most important factor for their success, because most types of businesses are accountable to their clients about how they spend their time and energy, and whether or not the projects are going to be completed in time.

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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.