Wed.Feb 08, 2017

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Sustainable Development Goal #11 of 17 and Project Management, Sustainable Cities.

Green Project Management

In this installment of our series on the SDGs, we look at #11 of 17, Sustainable Cities and Communities. This goal encompasses ten targets of sustainable development. The target stems from the following fact that: Half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – lives in cities today By 2030, almost 60 per cent of the world’s […]. The post Sustainable Development Goal #11 of 17 and Project Management, Sustainable Cities. appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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The Canvas Strategy

Zen Project Management

I’m making my way through the Tim Ferris' book Tools of Titans. It’s well over 600 pages but it has a lot of useful, interesting advice, though I'll admit some of it is a bit out there. He breaks the book up into three areas; Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise. The book is really just a summary of podcasts done over the years with some other advice added in.

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A story will help you make sense

Lynne Cazaly

When the world feels all upside down and its challenging to understand what's happening or why, it's often in hindsight that we're able to see what went on. This is sense making at work. It's how we connect the dots and draw some conclusions from what was uncertain or complex. With Sensemaking rated as a vital capability for the future of work as work keeps getting re-worked, we've got to look at human, helpful and effective ways to make sense - that don't involve drowning in fathoms of data.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Increase Your RoI in 2017 with a Project Management Software

Celoxis

INFOGRAPHIC: Increase Your RoI in 2017 with a Project Management Software.

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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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9 Survival Tips for Accidental Project Managers

Brightwork

The title of ‘project manager’ is no longer just confined to those with industry certifications or who have chosen a career in project management. Changes in technology, shifting business needs, and a move towards increased collaboration means that many of us will need to manage projects to be successful in our roles. We will become ‘the accidental project manager’, often parachuted in to take ownership of a project with little or no notice.

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5 Ways to Build Innovation into your Project Team

Hydra

Innovation cannot happen without a project manager who recognises that change is part of a process. Here’s how you can build innovation into your project team.

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Our Clients Loved It When We Started Using Active Collab

ActiveCollab

I am a managing director at Imaginaire Digital, a full service agency in Nottingham that does web design and digital marketing. We have many ongoing project and there are a lot of moving parts and processes. In the past we had a problem to keep everything organized and in one place, but not any more. Solutions we used in the past. We tried Trello but we didn’t like it because we couldn’t get used to it.

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Stop Procrastinating: A Deeper Look at the Effects and Solutions

Runrun.it

By nature, humans have always gone down the path of least resistance. We’ve all felt the looming cloud around us saying “stop procrastinating“, and yet, we give into its will so easily, thinking to ourselves ‘’I have time to do that another day’’ Nowadays distractions are louder, and easier to access than ever. Procrastination is […].

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10 Things I Love About Managing Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Click the graphic to see it full size. 10 Things I love about managing projects. The variety. Today, IT, tomorrow talking to Marketing. Every day is different! Leading a team. Teamwork makes the day more interesting. The tech. Getting to try new apps. Problem solving. It’s satisfying to put things right. Introducing new things. Delivering change is fun!

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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