Fri.Jul 29, 2022

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How to Calculate Realistic Time Estimates for a Project

Teamweek

You may have stellar skills and a fantastic team, but neither helps that sinking feeling when you have to ask a client for a deadline extension on a project. “Why do you need two more weeks? ”. And you just want to: Source. Maybe you didn’t factor in possible risks or pitfalls. Perhaps you didn’t account for delayed correspondence. But all that matters is that you will not meet the deadline.

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Behind The Scenes: Wie mir Scrum beim Schreiben des LinkedIn-Newsletters „Scrum Impulse“ hilft

Scrum.org

Im Oktober 2021 begann ich mit dem Schreiben auf LinkedIn. Meine ersten fünf Artikel wurden durchschnittlich von nur 100 Lesern gelesen. . Heute wurde zum ersten Mal ein Artikel über 1000-mal gelesen. Dies entspricht einer Steigerung um das Zehnfache! . In diesem Artikel lasse ich dich hinter die Kulissen blicken. In den vergangenen 8 Jahre habe ich bei meiner Arbeit mit Scrum Teams viel über Produktentwicklung gelernt.

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50 Interview Questions for Program Managers

Sarah M. Hoban

If you’re itching to join the Great Resignation before it’s too late, you’re probably finding yourself wondering what the heck employers even ask in an interview these days. I’ve gotten two new jobs in the course of the last year, and I’m here to tell you that I’ve got the interview circuit down to a science. Allow me to spare you the pain of the awkward song and dance of the professional dating world, aka the job interview.

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Project Estimation Techniques: A PM’s Handbook

Teamweek

“ I’ve done this a million times–let’s skip estimating just this once.”. Famous last words. You rush through the beginning estimates only to miss deadlines, blow budgets, and draw raised eyebrows from clients. But nailing your project estimates will help you save countless projects from failure, and it’s a non-negotiable if you want to keep your projects profitable.

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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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How To Present a Project?

ActiveCollab

Knowing how to present a project is one of the crucial skills every project manager needs to have. It doesn't only help your agency find new long-term clients but also retain the current ones. Unfortunately, many agencies struggle with finding new clients. Therefore, it's necessary for the initial project presentation to go off without a hitch, as a poorly presented project may cause your client to lose interest and walk away even before you had a chance to prove your worth.

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Top 6 Open-Source Project Management Software Tools

TrustRadius Project Management

70% of organizations have experienced project failure at some point over the past year, according to research from KPMG. One likely contributor: lack of standardized project management practices. Only 21% of businesses have put standardized project management (PM) practices and systems in place. Enter project management software. While these tools can help you manage all aspects of a project lifecycle—they often come with a large price tag.

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8 Best Time Blocking Software Apps To Plan Your Work

Teamweek

Managing your tasks, projects, meetings, team, and clients can get chaotic quickly if you don’t manage your time effectively. Managing your time is key to maintaining your focus with the world going more and more remote. How do you better manage your time? That’s where time blocking software comes in. But here comes the tricky part… Which tool should you use?