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3 Ways to Use Stories on Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Stories create engagement on projects, as I’ve written about before. But knowing that as fact and being able to use them on your projects are two different things. Dr Jo Griffin from Northeastern University’s Master’s in Project Management program gave some concrete examples of how you can actually use stories as part of your project communications plan at the 2015 PMI Global Congress EMEA.

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Material Takeoff (MTO) in Construction: A Quick How-to Guide

ProjectManager.com

Whether you call it a material takeoff, quantity takeoff, construction takeoff or simply takeoff, the reference remains the same. Material takeoff is part of a detailed and effective construction cost estimate. The more accurately you can forecast your construction project cost, the better. Let’s explore what is material takeoff and why it’s so important in construction project management.

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Empiricism is not just a fancy word

Scrum.org

I confess that the first time someone told me that Scrum is based upon empiricism, I thought they were a little pretentious. After all, it’s a five-syllable word for a framework with only five events. Why make it so complicated? . But as I’ve coached more and more Scrum Teams over the years, I have learned that empiricism matters. It’s not just a fancy word; it’s the foundation of Scrum.

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Time to Check-in on Your Mid-Year Goals

LiquidPlanner

Can you believe it!? It’s already July, which means we are halfway through the year already. How are your New Years’ resolutions and plans going? A mid-year goal check-in is a great time to re-evaluate the plans, goals, and resolutions we set at the beginning of the year. . As the previous year was ending, most of us were taking stock of where our work and personal lives were headed and possibly identified a few things we wanted to improve or change.

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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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What is John Kotter’s 8-Step Change Process? | Video

Online PM Courses

John Kotter gave his model for change management in his best seller, Leading Change. So, what is Kotter's 8-Step Process for Leading Change. The post What is John Kotter’s 8-Step Change Process? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Your Project Change Management Should Never be a Surprise

Traxidy

Your Project Change Management Should Never be a Surprise. By: Steve McBroom, CEO, Traxidy. You’re on a tight project schedule and you’ve been managing multiple unplanned work activities to keep your project on track as planned. Ultimately, the situation leaves you with no alternative but to request a change. The first conversation with your Sponsor regarding a project change does not go very well.

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The Courage to Try Something Old – Part 1: Facilitation

PM Times

We know that it often takes courage to try something new. But what about trying something old? Sometimes it takes courage to do the basics, things that we know work, but for a variety of reasons are deemed to take too long or seem too “old school.” Often the old ways are not welcome. To […]. The post The Courage to Try Something Old – Part 1: Facilitation appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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A comprehensive guide to resource capacity planning in 2022

Resource Guru

If you’ve ever built a large LEGO set, you know that you need to have the right number and types of pieces available in the correct order to successfully create your masterpiece. If you don’t, you’ll waste time looking for the correct pieces or end up trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Resource capacity planning is similar—before you start or even accept a new project, you need to evaluate capacity.

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Vervoe vs. Coderbyte vs. Toggl Hire: Choosing a Skills Assessment Tool

Teamweek

Data shows that candidates hired using skills assessments are 24% more likely to exceed performance goals while increasing hiring manager satisfaction by 36%. Like the sound of that? If so, you’re in luck, as today we’re comparing three of the best skills testing platforms in the battle of Vervoe vs. Coderbyte vs. Toggl Hire. First, we’ll reintroduce why skills assessment platforms are so great.

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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