Sun.Aug 23, 2020

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5 Types of Project Meetings

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders there’s a whole section on different types of meetings, what they are for and how they work. I read it and thought, ‘Everyone knows how to run a meeting, surely?’ Having said that, I’m spending a lot of time in and chairing meetings at the moment, and actually it wouldn’t hurt to brush up my skills.

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The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Project Kickoff Meeting

Planio

When you’re heads-down working on a huge project, it’s easy to forget that the smallest things can sometimes have the biggest impact on your success. Let’s say you’re working for NASA and your job is to get a rocket to the moon (no biggie, right?) But during your pre-launch checklist, you discover that you’re off target by 0.1 degrees. There are so many other major factors to worry about.

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How Much Time Is Required for PMP Exam Preparation?

MPUG

A short answer to the question stated in this article’s title is that it can take between eight to twelve weeks to prepare for the PMP Exam. Before elaborating, I’d like to address a completely different question. That is, how much time is required for preparation for running a marathon? Assuming that you are a novice runner, you may need five hours of preparation time per week in the initial weeks, but later an increase to about twenty hours per week.

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How do you build your brand as a project manager?

Kiron Bondale

The restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in more project managers working remotely. While this keeps everyone safe, it also means that there is a larger supply of project managers available to lead a given project since location is less critical. So long as a project manager is temporally close to key stakeholders, in many situations they should be able to get the job done.

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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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Join the project from your childhood bedroom

Musings on Project Management

It seems bizarre to think about it, but newbies to the workforce, and thus new to the project, may be working from home from the very desk they used in the 7th grade. This jarring possibility is discussed in a news article wherein some of the hazards we've all thought about are put in the context of working from the bedroom you grew up in. There's a professional atmosphere that's missing if.

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