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200 Days of Working From Home

ActiveCollab

Hard to believe, and yet here we are. Today we mark 200 DAYS since we packed up and left our offices. Some of us were already working from home full-time, and the time came for everyone else to join in. At first, it was exciting. We were constantly gathered up on video calls, and the chat was on fire. Setting up the new working environment resulted in a collage of home offices.

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PMP® vs. PMI-RMP® Certification

Project Risk Coach

Do you have your PMP® certification, but you're thinking about obtaining another Project Management Institute (PMI) certification? PMI offers eight certifications. Let's compare the Project Management Professional (PMP®) and the PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) certifications. What is the PMP® Certification? The PMP® is a globally recognized Project Management Professional certification that gives proof of an individual's project management knowledge.

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Risk Register Template

ProjectManager.com

Plan for project risks with this risk register template for Excel. Define risk priority and the potential impact for each. Risk is going to happen, but with this free risk tracking template handy, you can prepare for it and have a response already thought out and in place. Download Your Free Excel Risk Register Template: Why You Need a Risk Register Template.

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20 Questions from New Scrum Master to Product Owner

Scrum.org

TL; DR: 20 Questions to Ask the Product Owner to Get up to Speed as a New Scrum Master. From Scrum Master to Product Owner, this set of questions addresses the future collaboration between the two individuals and the rest of the Scrum Team. The questions have been modeled after some basic principles, that high performing teams have in common. Download a printable template for your convenience.

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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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Picking a Project Management Methodology

MPUG

The Essence of an Approach. Organizations that perform IT projects may select a project management methodology that follows the same system of practices, policies, procedures, techniques, and rules as others developing new projects within their organization. Is that always the best choice? How exactly does one pick the best methodology? Before we investigate which methodology to pick for your organization, let us first understand what a project really is.

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Strategic leadership

Musings on Project Management

Are you willing to follow -- or be led by -- a leader who can't do the job you're doing?What I'm speaking of is the distinction between the strategic leader and the operational leaderThe strategic leader is the visionary -- usually -- but most importantly is the leader that connects all the dots in the long game; allocates resources strategically; causes integration to occur for the benefit of.

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Tips from the trenches: How to startup three new Scrum teams simultaneously.

Scrum.org

Introduction. I was hired by a bank to help them to get started with agile and Scrum. The department had assembled business employees to become three teams. Most people who see the value of the Scrum Master role will agree that a seasoned scrum master can support up to three experienced teams when sprinting. But is one Scrum Master enough to start up three teams from scratch simultaneously?

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Beyond The Prototype (with Douglas Ferguson from Voltage Control)

The Digital Project Manager

The post Beyond The Prototype (with Douglas Ferguson from Voltage Control) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Scrum con User Experience

Scrum.org

. La agilidad provee un contexto para el aprendizaje continuo. Scrum a través del uso de Sprints , eventos y valores de Scrum crean un espacio para que ese aprendizaje pueda tener lugar. El diseño UX aporta técnicas, herramientas y las bases para integrar el aprendizaje en la entrega de software. En Scrum el reto es entregar un incremento de producto con valor y mejorar el aprendizaje de los clientes a través de lanzamientos continuos durante el Sprint balanceando el trabajo de descubrimiento y

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Strategic Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Impact

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 expendi

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Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: Interview with Elizabeth Harrin | Video

Online PM Courses

Elizabeth Harrin's new book is called: 'Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: How to harness people power'. She answers 5 questions. The post Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: Interview with Elizabeth Harrin | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Scrummer Quiz Results (Scrum Mythbuster)

Scrum.org

I hope you had some fun playing this year's Scrummer Quiz, which we played from July to August. I know many played each week, to either learn something new about Scrum or to win an autographed book by JJ and Jeff Sutherland ("Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time"). Truly a unique prize. I did announce the winners each week and provided some feedback to the answers with the participants to the questions from the previous week.

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Digital Detox: What Is It, and Could It Help Prevent Burnout?

Teamweek

Imagine it’s a pleasant summer day and you’re on vacation, lying on a quiet beach. As the sun beams down, you realize this is the first time in a while you’ve been able to just sit and think. You start to daydream and almost drift off to sleep, when…. Bzzt. Three new notifications. Your local furniture shop is having a sale, and it’s your friend’s cat’s birthday.

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Strengthen and Optimize Agency Resource Management

Wrike

Agency resource management is all about efficient people management. It involves understanding who is available to take on more work and how to best allocate tasks to meet your goals. . When you manage your resources well, team performance and productivity improve. When you don’t, it can lead to burnout, turnover, and a decrease in your bottom line. .

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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.