Scrum.org
APRIL 9, 2020
Many teams are finding that they need to adjust to a new reality amid the covid-19 pandemic. Strategic plans lie in tatters, urgent unplanned work fills the board, stakeholders are hammering teams with requests, and routine has gone out of the window. This is a time for a scrum master to be pragmatic, calm, and outcome focused: providing delivery leadership without allowing process to get in the way.
LiquidPlanner
APRIL 9, 2020
Growing commute distances, the ever-rising cost of office space, and a concerted effort to reduce emissions to better protect the environment have all motivated a gradual movement to work from home. Luckily, technological advancements in the last ten years have enabled remote work to become a viable option — and the preferred option to many. And in the past month, the Coronavirus pandemic , and related stay-at-home orders, have compelled those slow to adopt to fully embrace the trend.
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Musings on Project Management
APRIL 9, 2020
I've written before that the PMO is the world of 1-sigma; 6-sigma need not apply. Why so? One-time projects don't generate enough data for real statistical process controls to be valid. To wit: projects are the domain of small data. (Usually) And so, small data drives most projects; after all, we're not in a production environment. Small data is why we approximate, but approximation is not.
Planview
APRIL 9, 2020
Partnership highlights power of Planview Portfolio Management and Cherwell ITSM to help joint customers better achieve their strategic and operational goals. Like the human brain, an organization can rewire itself in response to disruptive events , creating new models for connecting strategy and delivery. There’s a renewed urgency here, and Planview is committed to helping our customers navigate this strategy to delivery transformation, pivot quickly, and rewire as conditions change.
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ProProfs Project Management
APRIL 9, 2020
Every business owner has some desires, and the most common ones are: Improving sales growth exponentially . Staying two steps ahead of competitors . Joining Fortune 500 for global recognition . These desires are mere wishes if you don’t strive to fulfill them, right? So, keep your cards close and track what matters most, to emerge as a winner. I mean, you must zero in on important project management KPIs and track them like a pro. .
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Henny Portman
APRIL 9, 2020
Mark Schwartz is the author of The art of business value. You could see this book as his quest to the concept of business value. Is business value the same as customer value? The question of business value is the question of purpose, motivation, mission, and direction. It is a question of value and values. In the first two chapters the author examines many different ways how known (agile) experts use or describe ROI, NPV, MVA, Profitability Index, IRR and payback period.
MindGenius
APRIL 9, 2020
Is your PM infrastructure doing all it needs to do to promote maximum project success in the organization and for your project customers? Are your project managers growing, expanding their careers, gaining needed training and certifications and mentoring colleagues the way a successful project management office (PMO) should be operating? The focus isn’t about today’s success or needs… It’s about tomorrows needs and growth.
Leading Agile
APRIL 9, 2020
Listen to the SoundNotes Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to SoundNotes on: Apple Podcasts. Google Play. Spotify. Soundcloud. RSS. In many organizations, the group responsible for procurement, and the processes they follow, were established under a traditional (waterfall) approach. The way in which goods and services are requested, contracted, approved and acquired can be an odd fit with an Agile approach.
MindGenius
APRIL 9, 2020
Taking a line from one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups… BUSH… I’m thinking about how this line relates to many of our project management experiences. Often, as project managers, the projects we run can seem like we are walking through a series of fires with our teams, our customers and our stakeholders and reacting to many out of frustration looking for a light at the end of the tunnel.
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
Bridge the Gap Consulting
APRIL 9, 2020
Have you heard the statement “Walk a mile in your customer’s shoes?” The goal is to understand the customer’s experience. How were they treated? What obstacles did they face? Was there superior customer service? If I were a customer, would I come back after this experience? These questions, and more, will help you and your company identify where improvements can be made.
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