Thu.Jan 11, 2018

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Why Is Organizational Change so Hard?

LiquidPlanner

When we talk about “organizational change,” the words “resistance” and “tension” often spring to mind. Consider the difficulty, for instance, when two organizations merge, or the fear that employees feel when a part of their job is automated and some of their skills become redundant. The problem isn’t with the change itself, in spite of the difficulties that it may bring.

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Project “You” and Project “Two“

Leading Answers

We work hard in our organizations on projects to build new products and services, or affect some kind of change. We are also constantly on the lookout for ways to make the work go faster, by removing impediments and improving efficiencies. Techniques like Value Stream Mapping analyze the value-adding activities and the non-value adding activities to identify queues and waste in our processes that can then be eliminated.

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Illogical Agile Quotes

Herding Cats

There are lots of quotes flying around the agile community. Some are logical, some are obvious, some are takeoffs from other quotes, a few are downright nonsense. I won't embarrass the author by using his or her name. Here are some of those, I'll add to this post from the top when new quotes pop up almost daily. The Original Quote. The Assessment. “Working software over comprehensive documentation.

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Project “You” and Project “Two“

Leading Answers

We work hard in our organizations on projects to build new products and services, or affect some kind of change. We are also constantly on the lookout for ways to make the work go faster, by removing impediments and improving efficiencies. Techniques like Value Stream Mapping analyze the value-adding activities and the non-value adding activities to identify queues and waste in our processes that can then be eliminated.

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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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J.Q. Adams on leadership

Musings on Project Management

J.Q. Adams was the 6th president of the United States -- a one-term guy who lost to populist A. Jackson in the election of 1828. Apart from that distinction he had a pithy thought on leadership, which I pass along hither: If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

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Stay On Top of Work With Stefan Engeseth! [PODCAST EPISODE #4]

TimeCamp

Stay On Top of Work With Stefan Engeseth! We’re back with another episode of our podcast on how to stay on top of your work! I had a pleasure of talking with Stefan Engeseth, an author, consultant, speaker and Guest Professor. Stefan is an inspiring and open person who based his book “Sharkonomics” on the evolution and behavior of sharks.

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How Marketers Stay Productive: Neelam Agarwal of Trilyo

Boost by Brightpod

This week we feature Neelam Agarwal, Head of Marketing at Trilyo. Trilyo enables you to engage your customers and reward them for brand advocacy, not just at every spend, but with every interaction.

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How the 80/20 rule can make you a more effective project manager

Hydra

How the 80/20 rule can make you a more effective project manager. I overheard someone say today “we are in the final stages of the project, you know that final 20% effort which equates to 80% of the results”.

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How To Make A Successful Podcast

TimeCamp

What Is Podcast? Some people like to listen, whereas others prefer to speak. That’s why God invented podcasts. In the era of the digitalized word (e-mails, online news, blogs, e-books), it may seem that people are no longer interested in podcasts. Yet, they didn’t lose the ground and some of the most popular podcasts, such as The Daily hosted by Michael Barbaro, or The Tim Ferriss Show hosted by Tim Ferriss, still attract a wide audience.

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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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7 Things That They Don’t Tell About PMP Certification Cost

PM by PM

PMI’s PMP certification is a costly affair. PMP Exam fee is only one component of the PMP Certification Cost. Even though it is one of the major cost components, there are 7 other components that will put burden on your pocket. In this article I have explained how much budget is required for gaining & […]. The post 7 Things That They Don’t Tell About PMP Certification Cost appeared first on PM-by-PM.

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The Top 9 Slack Alternatives

TrustRadius Project Management

Slack is a popular team collaboration and group messaging platform that allows members of an organization to coact and comment on projects in real-time. Searchable message archives let new team members, or members from different departments, become easily apprised of ongoing conversations and developments on relevant topics. Recently, Slack added a feature allowing users from different companies to collaborate as well, via Shared Channels.