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The 12 Agile Principles. Part Two.

Growing Agile

This is the second part of the blog series were we discuss the 12 Agile Principles. In this post we will focus on principles 4-6. 4. “Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project. “ I recently attended a workshop with Woody Zuill around Mob Programming and it really opened my eyes up to just how powerful it can be for a whole team to be working on the same computer at the same time in the same place.

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DaretoChange Challenge: Commitment is not free overtime

Scrum.org

. Kate Hobler challenged Rich Visotcky and I to share our thoughts on the article “ Commitment is not free overtime " based on the Quora question below. Rich already responded in Kate’s article and now it’s my turn. . . As a CEO, odds are that you are not where you are now by chance. You identified a need in the market or something you wanted to improve in society.

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Three Features to Love about Project for the Web

MPUG

Project for the Web was released at the end of 2019. Since that time, Microsoft has added new features to the application on a regular basis. In this article, I’d like to share two NEW features and one additional feature that is sure to make every Project Server/Project Online project manager want to switch to using Project for the Web today! Read Only Access for All Office 365 Users.

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Why Wistia Always Makes Time for Brainstorming | TeamGantt

TeamGantt

See why brainstorms are part of good project planning and how Wistia defines project scope to simplify video production and get everyone aligned on the plan.

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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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Toggl Hire’s Smart Test: A Revolution in Hiring

Teamweek

Hiring needs a revolution. Recruiting with resumes is a time-consuming, expensive , and unfair process for both employers and candidates. 60% of applicants don’t finish their applications because they’re too complex or long, and that is despite their willingness to spend almost 2 hours on each job application. On the flip side, employers only spend 6 seconds looking at each resume, and yet, it is not uncommon for candidates to wait for weeks and sometimes months to hear back (the ave

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20+ Best Time Management Apps to Keep You Productive

TimeCamp

According to statistics, 20% of the average workday is spent on important things, while 80%.

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An Audience with The Lazy Project Manager

The Lazy Project Manager

BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE [link]. Join Peter Taylor, for a 2 hour Webinar Extravaganza (with suitable breaks for remote attendance): Keynote: The Lazy Project Manager. Fun: Who wants to be a ‘Lazy PM’ Millionaire. Discussion: You and your project challenges – bring your problems and we will openly discuss and try to help you.

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Hiring for skills

Musings on Project Management

The thesis is simple enough: when you need a job done, hire a skillful person [setting aside, for the moment: robots] Who's not referred to Angie's List from time to time to find a plumber? Bachelor's hegemony But in the project business, there has been for a long time the hegemony of the bachelor's degree. which is not to be denigrated in any way (I've got one). but there are.

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The Lazy Way to Deliver Better Presentations

The Lazy Project Manager

[link] BOOK TODAY – OFFER CLOSES SOON. Helping you to deliver better presentations: What makes a good Presentation and what doesn’t. The make up of your Audience. Managing Content and Time. Designing the best Format to get your message across. Planning for the possible Risks. The Hates (and the Loves). Delivery Style. Feedback and Lessons Learned.

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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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The Rule of Silence: The Free Source of Power in a Meeting | Video

Online PM Courses

The Rule of Silence. There are few techniques in Project Management techniques as simple as this one. It's a free source of power in your next meeting. The post The Rule of Silence: The Free Source of Power in a Meeting | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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It's Summer. It's Scrum. Let's start the Scrummer Quiz 2020

Scrum.org

For the next 5 weeks we are trying to have a little bit of fun and maybe your learn a few new things about Scrum. . "The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time" - Autographed books by Jeff and JJ Sutherland for the Scrummer Quiz 2020 Today, we are starting the 5-week long annual Scrummer Quiz and this year we will raffle off two books written and autographed by Jeff and JJ Sutherland "The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time".

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Interview about PMO, Team Topologies book and organization design

Henny Portman

I was interviewed by Matthew Skelton, co-author of the book Team Topologies about PMO, the Team Topologies book, Organization Design and Programme Management. Have a look at: Organization Design and Programme Management – interview with Henny Portman.

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What a WeWork Interior Designer Can Teach Us About Our Workspaces

Teamweek

There were long, sleek wooden tables with built-in outlets. Concrete blocks stacked in zig-zags around booths were lit by gold-capped lamps. Floor-to-ceiling windows were lined with low-backed sofas. Beer bottles stacked in mesh cages separated the kitchen—with its Dos Equis taps and unlimited coffee—and the work stations. That was what I saw when I walked into the WeWork at the Torre Latino in Mexico City.

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Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget

This large intercity transportation company for people and freight employs 100+ IT employees and contractors across North America and Europe and spends $10MM annually for approximately 50 inflight projects. The company needed the right financial tools to budget for innovation initiatives and real-time information on spending and forecasting. This transportation company turned to Acclaim Projects by Sopheon to help deliver projects on time and within budget.