Tue.Nov 26, 2019

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Project Scope Statement: Include These 7 Things

ProjectManager.com

Project scope—it’s a moving target and one you want to get a bullseye on before you map out your project. Defined as the sum of all resources, deliverables, features, and tasks within a given project, your project scope is the boundary in which your entire project exists. But to even begin to define that, you’ll need to dive a little deeper and outline the project scope to better define the business objectives, deliverables and more in order to get buy-in from key stakeholders.

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What we want from project management tools in 2020

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I don’t often wear a watch, but when I do it’s a very unassuming watch with real hands. Not a smart watch. I’ve been a little bit in awe at colleagues who get WhatsApp messages on the wrists. I’m not sure if I would want that, but I do love the simplicity of it. And then I log into my PM software and suddenly that simplicity that exists elsewhere disappears… Here are my wishes for the PM software industry for 2020. 1.

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What Is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

ProjectManager.com

The industry-standard definition of a work breakdown structure is a “deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition that offers digestible tasks for team members to meet the project’s objectives and create the required deliverables.” That’s a mouthful. Put another way: the purpose of the breakdown structure is to organize and define the scope of your project.

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How To Resolve Project Team Conflicts

Proofhub

Tips For Resolving Project Team Conflicts Differences and conflicts are pretty much inevitable when you’re a part of a team. The pressure to deliver quality results on a short timeline grows pressure on even the best of us. The result? Clashing personalities, opposing viewpoints, unnecessary arguments, and a not-so-comfortable and unproductive work 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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Capacity Planning: What It Is and How to Do It

ProjectManager.com

Capacity planning is an issue of supply and demand: one that can decide the fate of your project. Read on to learn how to plan your resources, and make sure your team members are working on the right task at the right time. What Is Capacity Planning? Capacity planning is a process that balances the available hours of teams against what the project needs.

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Risk Mitigation

Celoxis

Risk is an inherent part of every organisation, no matter the size or the sector in which the company is operating. Every team has to deal with some risks in the span of a project. So, to tackle the negative impacts due to unlikely scenarios, risk management strategies are developed.

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Black Friday Deals: for Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I used to think Black Friday was just for people who wanted to get. ahead on Christmas shopping and buy high-priced electrical goods with a. bit of a discount. But it seems like every year more and more sellers get in on the discount action (including me!). Here’s a round up of deals on project management things that you might find useful, especially if you are looking for cheap Project Management Professional (PMP) ® certification training or professional development options including some of t

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The 7 Questions Every PMP Exam Student Asks Their Coach

MPUG

When students start their Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam prep (for the first time, or again after having failed the exam), there are a number of questions that come up time and time again. In this article we share the top 7 questions that every student asks us in our role as their PMP® exam coach. Whether you have a coach or not, knowing the answers will help you get started more quickly with your own exam preparations.

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Analogous Estimation Vs Parametric Estimation

iZenBridge

As a Project Manager, doing project ESTIMATION is a key responsibility but how often are we able to deliver the project under budgeted cost and time? Do we have imbibed all the required variables contributing to the cost and duration? The answer could be a combination of both Yes and No which may not be enough to fulfill required commitments. What will help in this scenario would be the right understanding of estimation tools and techniques.

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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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Manager development programs and how they factor into a company’s continued success

Runrun.it

Here, we aim to take a look at a number of important points about manager development programs such as: Employees and managers are BOTH important The 101 on manager development programs Why manager development programs are important Best practices in implementing manager development programs Utilizing the right tech to maximize the potential of manager development programs.

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5 Ways To Give (Thoughtful) Thanks To Your Team

Trello

A simple “thank you” can truly go a long way. Whether it’s around the boardroom table, in a Slack channel, or privately outside the workplace, the act of showing gratitude can lift the spirits of anyone receiving some positive praise.

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To VoIP, Or Not To VoIP—Should You Invest In A Voice Solution?

TrustRadius Project Management

The marketers of the world deserve a round of applause because they have (on too many occasions) successfully convinced me that I absolutely need to have something. . Whether it’s the newest iPhone upgrade, hand soap at Lush that smells like vanilla shea butter heaven, or sleek new waterproof hiking gear from REI; I’m guilty of buying them without truly needing them.

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Sitetracker Announces the Winners of the Heroes of Telecom Awards

Sitetracker

Originally posted on PR Newswire On November 20th, over 200 of the industry’s best and brightest took over center ice at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to celebrate and recognize the USA’s most innovative telecom companies, products, and people that push the industry boundaries and upend the status quo. Award categories included: Best Company Culture, Most Innovative Telecom Company, Corporate Responsibility, Most Influential Woman in Telecom, Judges’ Choice, and the most coveted award: P

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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.