Fri.May 20, 2016

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How to Be a Productive Project Manager: 7 Tips

Project Risk Coach

Many project managers feel overwhelmed with emails, phone calls, and meetings. They often work overtime, but few feel as though they are making progress. Although we are all given the same amount of time each day, some project managers are able to produce greater value for their organizations. Some are more engaged. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock (edited in Canva).

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Project Branding

The Lazy Project Manager

Extract from my book ‘Project Branding’ published by RMC Publications, Inc. The project name is important in setting the tone and personality of the project, and this name can be a powerful marketing tool, or even a major part of the brand for a significant project. The name should reflect the overall goals and objectives of the project—what the project is about and what it’s meant to deliver.

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What We’re Reading This Week: Doing More and Saying “No”

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Every week we share some of the interesting stories we’ve read, in the hopes of making your day a little bit more insightful. This week we’re focusing on productivity, creativity, and how saying no to work (or projects) can actually lead to more work. Happy reading! “ Find, Vet and Close the Best Product Managers ,” from Firstround.com. “ How to Be Agile in Six Steps, ” from AFRweek.com. “ An Extreme Method for Improving Your Habits ,” by Mikael Cho, Lifehacker.com. “ How Email is Killing Your C

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Two Ways To Mine Your Email For Gold

Project Management Hacks

Image Credit: stevepb (Pixabay.com). Once upon a time, email was a fun treat. Does anyone remember the 1998 movie “You’ve Got Mail”? Each arrival was greeted with the phrase “ you’ve got mail !” It was an event. That world is gone for most of us. In most workplaces, email is a powerful tool for communication. Email is also a source of professional pain and overwhelm.

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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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The Organisation

The Tao of Project Management

So having established that our project managers have the basic ability to manage projects, and planned any development they need, the next step is to consider the needs of the organisation itself. Project Focus Business today needs to be agile and able to change and adapt quickly, if not it will fail. Because of this the business environment today is becoming more and more project driven, which means the business must have a project focus.

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