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Premortem on Projects: How to Do It & Why

ProjectManager.com

You might have heard of a postmortem. It’s a meeting after the project has concluded, during which successes and failures are discussed with the project team. It’s a great way to learn from your mistakes and repeat those actions that worked as planned. The problem with a postmortem is it’s after the fact. Yes, it’s very helpful in setting up your next project to stay on track.

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How can Agile Leaders create the right context for Ownership?

Scrum.org

. Dispirited, unmotivated, unappreciated workers cannot compete in a highly competitive world. Frances Hesselbein. The core responsibilitie of the agile leader is creating the right context for the agile teams so they can thrive and self-manage. One of the characteristics of this context is all about ownership. In my book ‘Agile Leadership Toolkit’ I dedicate a whole part to this important topic.

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Turning Good Project Management into Great Project Leadership

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

In today’s complex business environment, projects are how work gets done – and the only way in which organisations can move the business forward. For an organisation to achieve its goals, projects chosen for their strategic importance need to be executed successfully, and the key way to ensure this is with project workers who understand the strategic importance of their role and their projects.

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Review Agile Governance and Audit

Henny Portman

Christopher Wright wrote the book Agile Governance and Audit – An overview for auditors and agile teams. Auditing of an agile way of working looks like an unexplored corner. There is not that much written about this topic. Agile Governance and Audit gives a short introduction to agile, compares agile with waterfall and looks at audit and agile cultures.

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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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Applying Details to the Task Form View

MPUG

In a recent blog post article, I discussed how to apply and use the Task Entry view. This view, by the way, is a combination view or “split” view that includes the Gantt Chart view in the top pane and the Task Form view in the bottom pane. What I did not explain in my blog post article is how to take advantage of additional functionality available in the Task Form view.

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A Project Book [Giveaway]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’m delighted that I have four copies of Colin D. Ellis’ book, The Project Book , to giveaway. Here is some information about the book: Project leaders and senior managers in all business and technical disciplines will benefit from the insightful guidance this book offers and better project outcomes will result. Split into two parts, individually addressing Project Leaders and Project Sponsors, this book guides large project facilitators to understand the importance of people over processes. bec

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In The Flow: How To Master Your Brain's Peak Productivity

Trello

The chirp of a bird outside your window breaks you from your trance. You look up from your desk and think: “Where was I?”.

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60 Important Business Metrics Your Company Must Know

nTask

Businesses aim to build a successful product, or service, to sell and make their customers happy. This can be achieved if the company works in the right direction with perseverance. However, many among them face difficulties to achieve the next level of success and this is because they don’t keep a track of their business metrics. To grow a business you need to make key decisions related to investment, finance, marketing, human resources, and business operations, etc.

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The Best Employee Monitoring Software

TimeCamp

From keystroke logging to video surveillance – employee monitoring has different forms. But recently the.

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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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60 Important Business Metrics Your Company Must Know

nTask

Businesses aim to build a successful product, or service, to sell and make their customers happy. This can be achieved if the company works in the right direction with perseverance. However, many among them face difficulties to achieve the next level of success and this is because they don’t keep a track of their business metrics. To grow a business you need to make key decisions related to investment, finance, marketing, human resources, and business operations, etc.

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Give your Project Management a Healthcheck

Hydra

Is it time to give your Project Management maturity a Healthcheck?

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10+ Best Remote Working Tips for Instant Productivity Boost

nTask

The year is 2019 and we are still chained to our desks because of an old mindset that productivity can only be achieved in an office environment – not somewhere relaxing and comfortable. This concept can be true at times but not completely accurate with recent studies proving the positive impacts, a comfortable environment can have on your productivity.

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3 Big Reasons Why Marketers Need Project Management Tools

Workzone

Just because your nameplate doesn’t say “Project Manager” doesn’t mean you aren’t one. Wedding planners are project managers. So are systems engineers. And if you’re a marketer in charge of campaigns and bringing people together to get things done, so are you. Let’s talk about why and how a project management tool could be the most important asset on your marketing team. 3 Big Reasons Why Your Marketing Team Needs Marketing Project Management Software.

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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.