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A Guide to Work Orders & Work Order Management (Sample Included)

ProjectManager.com

A work order is the connective tissue between a customer and the work they want to be done. They’re the paper trail defining what needs to be done, by when and for how much. They’re the lifeblood of many industries that provide service and maintenance. Most of us have signed off on or have been given work order, but like so much of what is commonplace, we don’t really have a firm idea of what it is and why it’s such a crucial link in many business transactions.

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The Daily Scrum Stand Up

Growing Agile

The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work. The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team. To reduce complexity, it is held at the same time and place every working day of the Sprint. If the Product Owner or Scrum Master are actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog, they participate as Developers.

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Increase transparency with outcome-focused product roadmaps

Scrum.org

Product roadmaps provide a way to understand where a product is headed, but the information provided on most of them doesn’t help to clear the clouds of confusion about whether the product is heading in the right direction; even after viewing product roadmaps, customers can still be confused about whether future releases are valuable and relevant to their needs.

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5 Reasons to Choose Birdview PSA as Your Go-to Solution in the Professional Services Industry

EasyProjects

Professional services companies are a part of a rapidly changing ecosystem – one where new challenges, expectations and opportunities are being presented all the time. Birdview provides services companies with an adaptable, scalable and interconnected platform that enables them to navigate and grow within an increasingly challenging and competitive environment.

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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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Eine Kurzgeschichte über ein Scrum Team

Scrum.org

Dies ist die Geschichte über ein Scrum Team, das Scrum nutzt, um ein Produkt zu entwickeln und um dabei früh und häufig zu lernen, wie es den Wert des Produktes für die Nutzer:innen optimieren kann. Während die Geschichte von einem fiktiven Team handelt, ist die dargestellte Anwendung von Scrum realistisch. So will diese Geschichte dabei helfen, ein besseres Verständnis von Scrum zu erreichen, insbesondere für Leser:innen, die Scrum bisher noch nicht selbst erleben konnten.

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Project Manager Interview Questions and Answers (Junior-Senior Levels)

PM Basics

Project Manager interview questions are tricky in many senses. From one side, you need to show an understanding of Project Management. From another – you must demonstrate practical skills in leadership. If you fail interviews for the PM’s role – you answer common interview questions from a wrong perspective. That’s why I collected all the questions that you may encounter on an interview in one place and explain what recruiters want to hear from you.

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PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition

Project Risk Coach

PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition The PMBOK Guide – Seventh Edition will be released later this year. Mike Clayton provides an excellent update in his post: PMBOK 7 is getting Closer. What we Know. The post PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition appeared first on Project Risk Coach.

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5 ways MindMaps help you to stand out from the crowd

MindGenius

As someone who has used M ind M ap techniques daily for the last 25 years , I cannot quite understand why their use is not more widely adopted by organizations the world over. We grew a very successful software business that help ed organizations in over 100 countries manage quality, safety and risk in highly regulated industries and I am convinced that our company wide adoption of the technique let us punch way above ou r weight for years.

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Key Points of Effective Team Communication [Boost Teamwork]

ActiveCollab

In an ideal workplace, communication between coworkers would be professional, open, and friendly. Projects would be completed on time, while all key players would be fully informed about their roles and responsibilities. Questions would be asked clearly and answered promptly. However, the majority of workplaces don't operate that smoothly. Missed deadlines, poorly planned projects, conflicts between team members, missing or scattered files, and delayed feedback are only some of the difficulties

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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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“Keep in Touch”

Velociteach

I called an old colleague just to say “hello” and see how he was doing. We have worked together at different companies over the past dozen years. He is an inspirational finance executive and counted on me to implement his vision. After salutations, he remarked, “You’re that guy! You are so good at keeping […] The post “Keep in Touch” appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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5 ways MindMaps help you to stand out from the crowd

MindGenius

As someone who has used M ind M ap techniques daily for the last 25 years , I cannot quite understand why their use is not more widely adopted by organizations the world over. We grew a very successful software business that help ed organizations in over 100 countries manage quality, safety and risk in highly regulated industries and I am convinced that our company wide adoption of the technique let us punch way above ou r weight for years.

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By the numbers

Musings on Project Management

Numbers are a PM's best friendIs this news?I hope not; I wrote the book Quantitative Methods in Project Management some years ago. (Still a good seller)So, here's a bit of information you can use:Real numbers: (**)Useful for day-to-day project management'Real numbers' are what you count with, measure with, budget with, and schedule with.You can do all manner of arithmetic with them, just as you.

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Top 5 Things to Leave Off Your Resume as a Project Manager

Project Smart

Without a well-written resume, you can't get that project manager job you want. So, you invest your time in putting that puzzle together and providing all the necessary information to hiring managers. However, while you focus on what to put on your resume, information that can harm your chances of getting the job can slip in.

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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.

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How to Spruce Up Your Internal Onboarding Process in a Virtual Environment (Advice From 4 CEOs)

PM Times

Written by: Felix Yim The on-going worldwide pandemic has changed many of the ways we live our lives. It has altered the way we meet and communicate with friends, family, and how we perform our day-to-day work in the office.

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How to Support Diversity and Inclusion in Your Team | Video

Online PM Courses

The case for diversity and inclusion is simple: you get better project results. But delivering diversity and inclusion is a challenge. You need to be very deliberate in making them happen. The post How to Support Diversity and Inclusion in Your Team | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Are Leaders Born or are They Made?

PM Times

Written by: Marcus Udokang Are leaders born or are they made? That's a tough question, and probably as old as time itself.

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