Tue.Feb 23, 2021

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KPIs and How Outcome-Oriented Teams Work

Leading Agile

I had a conversation with a client today who correctly pointed out that KPIs can be leading or lagging indicators. He was disagreeing with some of our materials, where we treat KPIs as explicitly leading (and not lagging) indicators mapped to the success criteria of an epic. Maybe in a little bit different of a writing tone than I normally use, here’s how I responded to our client – who I will call “Mark” (not his or her real name).

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Action Items Template

ProjectManager.com

Whether it’s a meeting or you’re just trying to organize your tasks, you need some documentation to know what is being asked, who is tasked with executing it, when it’s due and so much more. Download our free action item to make it fast and easy to identify and execute those tasks. Don’t be caught off guard when taking minutes in meetings – our action item template will help you never miss out on a critical task.

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Agile means.

Musings on Project Management

Agile means: ‘Agile’ means small teams, working collectively and collaboratively, with this mission: To deliver frequent, incremental releases of innovative functions and features, prioritized for need and affordability;Evolved iteratively from a vision according to user reflection and feedback; And produced at the best possible value.(*) Agile ideas to keep in mind Requirements are too.

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Scrum is about value not work. Reflections from Scrum Guide Update

Scrum.org

November 2020 was the launch of the Scrum Guide update. It seems like only yesterday but was over 3 months ago. Over those three months, I have talked a number of times about the changes, using the update as an excuse to talk about Scrum. As Ken and Jeff highlighted at the launch event ,, Scrum has not changed, but the changes provide an opportunity to reconnect with the intention of Scrum. .

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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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WorkOtter Named Best Project Portfolio Management Software Company of 2021 by Digital.com

WorkOtter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2021 WorkOtter Named Best Project Portfolio Management Software Company of 2021 by Digital.com The company was recognized among the most efficient solutions for planning, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects Boulder, Colorado – Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has named WorkOtter to its list of the best project portfolio management software companies of 2021.

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Fight Club for Project Managers: 12 Powerful Conflict Resolution Techniques for the Workplace

Planio

A happy team is a productive team. However, any time you get a group of diverse people working towards a common goal there’s bound to be conflict. As a project manager, it’s your job to manage people as much as projects, which unfortunately means breaking up the occasional verbal brawl. (In fact, The American Management Association claims that managers spend around 24% of their time managing conflicts!).

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What Is a Pilot Study?

Wrike

There are plenty of strategies for managing risk on projects that your organization routinely performs. However, when preparing for a new project, project managers and organizational leaders must know that the project is feasible before committing major resources. That’s precisely where a pilot study comes into play. . In this article, we’re taking a close look at pilot studies , including how to conduct a pilot study that will help you determine whether a new project has the potential to delive

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How AI And Machine Learning Streamline Collaboration

Trello

While technology has yet to make good on futuristic predictions of flying cars and portable cities, technology has delivered on one prediction that makes everything from work to private lives easier: artificial intelligence (AI).

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Inside The Minds of Millennials: What Do They Expect From Businesses

Proofhub

Millennials are individuals who are born between 1980 and 2000. They are peculiar in many ways. First, they are the last generation of the 20th century. They are the first generation that can be rightly called a truly digital one. They have been exposed to the inconveniences of the analog era and are eager to adopt digital technologies that can reward them with a better lifestyle, everyday conveniences, and choices like never before.

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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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10 ClickUp Alternatives For Managing Tasks, Teams & Projects [2021]

Teamweek

With the world delivering more and more projects remotely, having a project management software tool that works for your team is critical to success. If you also consider that 1 in 6 IT projects have a cost overrun of 200% , those tools need to not only connect teams but help them stay on track too! ClickUp is a project management software tool used by organizations across the globe.

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