Leading Answers

AUGUST 11, 2020

Following the great success of the pilot program, I will be launching another Supported Self-Study Group in September. For more details and schedule of Zoom calls email me at SeptemberACP@gmail.com. Part book-club, part study-group, these sessions feature weekly live Zoom calls with me, Mike Griffiths and exclusive study materials. This small group, seven-week program, is a cost-effective alternative to full-blown training courses for people able to work through my book independently.

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PMI Agile Process Planning 148

Wrike

AUGUST 11, 2020

Knowing how to present a project plan to a client is an essential skill for project managers in any industry. When it’s done right, it can land your agency new long term clients. When done wrong it can pour cold water on your client retention or acquisition goals. . Acquiring new clients is a massive headache for over half of all agencies , so it’s vital that your initial project presentations go off without a hitch.

Technical Review 69

Technical Review Software Review Planning Risk Management 69

Techno-PM

AUGUST 11, 2020

What is an executive summary? Time is a precious commodity, especially when it comes to preparing business proposals and meeting multiple deadlines. Fortunately, there are ways to control most project details, minimize setbacks, and make sure everyone is on the same page. Although it is vital to comply with all specifications in an RFP , it does make sense to streamline the process wherever possible.

Executing 66

Executing Budget Controlling Innovation 66

EasyProjects

AUGUST 11, 2020

Project intake can have its challenges. Project managers often receive project requests in various ways, like instant messages, email, phone, or even through conversation from the elevator to the office. It’s not uncommon that by the time a PM sits back at their desk to plan out the project, some details are either forgotten or information gets lost, which can negatively affect project outcomes.

Software Review 61

Software Review PMI Consulting Process 61

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MindGenius

AUGUST 11, 2020

What’s coming up next in your life personally or professionally? An anniversary party? A graduation? A wedding? A webinar? A large conference or product launch? Planning is the key to success and a good template of what to do now, what to do next and how to reach your end goals in confidence is an important thing to consider. Events regardless of size can be difficult to plan, whether it’s a large conference event, a wedding or even just a small get together, event planning can spiral out

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Planning Budget Defining Controlling 69

Teamweek

AUGUST 11, 2020

Illustration: Mart Virkus. If you’re not organized, being stuck working from home can feel like being trapped in a dungeon. And things are worse still when you’ve got gremlins in your tech setup. But remote working doesn’t have to be a battle. I’m a freelance journalist working in the UK. I’d been familiar with bouts of home working even before lockdown kicked in.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 11, 2020

If Scrum was a body, then the Scrum values would be the blood flowing through the body. I hope that the comparison helps understanding that without these values being understood, respected, and enacted, your implementation of Scrum is dead. . Scrum practitioners refer to these values a lot but generally from the Development Team perspective. They are obviously not limited to Development Teams only.

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Stepping Into Project Management

AUGUST 11, 2020

I hope most of you are still working from home whenever possible and are safe. It has been almost more than 4 months for me working at home and given the situation doing okay. Here are some good reads that I have been reading, to be honest the list was compiled a while ago and then I didn't post. Life took over.so today over a cup of Darjeeling tea and early morning wake up call here it is:) Reading 5 work mistakes I made in my first job [link] Learning during the time you spend at home- the PM

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Teamweek

AUGUST 11, 2020

So, how do you go about becoming a technical recruiter, and do you really need a tech background? Get educated. You would think that most technical recruiters have a background in tech as well. In reality, that is very rarely the case. You will see very few developers becoming recruiters. Technical recruiters come from a range of educational backgrounds, including psychology, business, marketing, HR, and sociology.

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CTO Hire Engineering Closing Process 98

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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