Tue.Mar 17, 2020

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Remote Agile (Part 1): Practices & Tools for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Product Owners

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Remote Agile, Part 1: Practices & Tools for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Product Owners. Agile has always been about colocation, about direct communication, physical boards, and all the other haptic and analog moments to create value in the digital realm. As a Professional Scrum Trainer, I strive to provide training classes without using PowerPoint or digital devices.

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How to Make a Gantt Chart on Mac

ProjectManager.com

Gantt charts are essential project management tools. They used to be difficult to use when you had to draw them out by hand. Those days are gone. As Gantt charts migrated to digital platforms not only did their ease-of-use increase, but they became more dynamic too. Project management software like Microsoft Project have Gantt chart functionality, if you’re using a PC.

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Remote Working in these difficult times (tips)

The Lazy Project Manager

Obviously we are in very difficult and worrying times. As a remote worker (predominantly) for many years now, I have been working with my clients to switch to a completely virtual way and, mostly, this has been achieved. But what tips does the global business community have for members facing what might be a very new world for them? Here’s one from me to kick things off: Start early – Typically your daily morning commute (with coffee on the move more than likely) will help you wake u

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Remote work - How to work from home efficiently

Scrum.org

. Interesting times have come. Due to danger of coronavirus spread many organizations decided to switch to the remote work model. Besides the influence on Scrum implementation, this might be a new situation for you personally. At first working from home might seem easy, but without a good approach, it might be difficult to get things done. I have worked many times from home and as Agile Consultants, in QAgile we are all part of a virtual team.

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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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Admation makes SoftwareWorld’s top 10 list for best advertising agency software

Admation

We were thrilled to hear the news that admation made SoftwareWorld’s top 10 for being the best advertising agency software in 2020.

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How Does A Smart WBS Enhance the Performance of Your Project?

Techno-PM

Work Breakdown Structure Many questions arise regarding WBS in the mind of the people. What is the reason behind the need for creating a Work Breakdown Structure? What purpose does it serve? How can a sensible WBS enhances the productivity of Your project? Why should we waste our time writing on post-it notes and drawing charts once I might be getting my team started on the particular work of the project?

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The Ultimate Guide To Time Management Strategies

Teamweek

Illustration: Raúl Soria. As I started to pull this piece together, I racked my brain for witty anecdotes and scoured the web for statistics. I was looking for something that would make for a gripping introduction to the topic of time management strategies. But, then I realized something: Perhaps the most powerful introduction of all wouldn’t be flashy or highly-researched.

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Are incremental and iterative the same phenomenon or not? (Part I)

Henny Portman

During training classes I often notice that students mix these words together. After reading this article I hope you understand the relationship between incremental and iterative development. I will start with a comparison of a waterfall and an agile approach by delivering a payment app. In the second part of this article, I position waterfall and agile in an incremental versus iterative cross or matrix and shows what happens in the other two quadrants too (will be part of a next blog post).

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How to Manage Social Media Marketing with a Project Management Tool

Proofhub

How to Use Your Project Management Tool to Manage Your Social Media Marketing Social media marketing is a complex process with myriad moving parts. Ninety percent of businesses use social media to increase brand awareness, and while many businesses have just one or two team members dedicated to social media management, nearly half of organizations with 1,000 or more employees (45%) have 10 or more people dedicated to managing social media marketing activities.

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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