Sun.Jan 06, 2019

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Control partners should have skin in the game!

Kiron Bondale

I finally completed reading Nassim Taleb ‘s book Skin in the Game which I had written about in a recent article. In that piece I had applied his principles when comparing the benefits of a product-centric orientation to the project-centric model which is still found in many organizations. But after finishing the book, I realized that there is a much more compelling example of the challenges experienced with risk asymmetry in many large organizations, namely with those staff who are respons

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Agile C.R.A.C.K. customers

Musings on Project Management

Dr. Barry Boehm, a noted software methodologist with a long and illustrative career at TRW, DARPA, and USC, and author of the COCOMO model and Spiral methodology, writes about the ideal customer for agile projects. Boehm's perspective: -- Collaborative: they will engage with their customer peers and with the development team -- Representative: they know the product or system requirements.

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Start without procrastinating anymore!

Scrum.org

Leggere in italiano / Lire en français. In the past years I’ve been the king of procrastination. There may be a bunch of different (good) reasons to delay starting something. Sometimes is just something too big, like the decision to start my own business (a long four years hesitating process) or it may be a small decision that can generate a lot of anxiety!

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Kanban 101: Improving How We Work

Project Management Essentials

Kanban is a versatile and powerful tool to help you manage your work. It can be used to track personal projects, complex operations and large programs; for example, it can be used to: Efficiently manage the flow of inventory in a factory, Help students manage their homework and papers, Track the progress of project tasks and activities, Organize the preparation and set-up for a holiday meal, and.

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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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6 Tips From a Project Scheduling Pro

Teamweek

Whether you realize it or not, you’re a project manager in some way. From school work, to a job in an office or even working freelance, you’re responsible for managing your own project scheduling. It’s not always easy, but with a few tips and a little experience, you’ll be project scheduling like a pro in no time. To make this process a little easier, I’ve comprised a list of a few tips for project scheduling down below: Do not procrastinate.

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Ready for 2019? Follow the tips included in these best Productivity Articles! 7/11/19

TimeCamp

New year, new week, it’s time for the new dose of Productivity Articles! What’s the.

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