Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Digital transformation is on the rise. Microsoft predicts that every company will become a tech company. PMI predicts that nearly half of companies will be using AI by 2026. Many organizations are looking for ways to digitally enable their businesses – often through new technologies – in order to improve performance or gain a competitive advantage. As a project manager, you will likely find yourself working on one of such projects such as implementing a new CRM system, upgrading to a cloud-based

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

We started this Scrum foundation series explaining we see four underlying concepts of the Scrum framework. In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and a Self-Managing and Cross-Functional Team. The concept Done is the fourth of these concepts. It needs a self-managing, and especially a cross-functional team, a team living the Scrum Values, to make it work in a way that it brings the needed transparency with regards to the quality of your soluti

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The backbone of modern DevOps is the continuous delivery pipeline (or CI/CD pipeline). It is a method of automating some important phases in the software development process. The ultimate objective is to eliminate accidents while speeding up the process. Other agile software development success factors, such as build automation, version control, and automated deployments, serve as inspiration.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

One of the parameters you are measured against in the Professional Scrum Master assessment or the PSM I assessment are the Scrum Values. So what are these scrum values and why is it important? We know that scrum is not a methodology, as it does not tell us how to do something, what it gives us is a set of rules and principles that can help people, teams and organizations discover what works best.

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Resource Guru

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It’s hard to get remote work right. But remote project management is even more challenging as team leads need to ensure everyone’s aligned and responsibilities are clear – often across multiple projects and timezones. Remote work requires everyone to communicate better and more frequently to make sure that projects run smoothly. This is where technology comes into the picture. .

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nTask

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If you're in charge of a project, you're probably familiar with the terms “program management” and “project management.” They sound similar, and in many ways they are. But there are some important differences that you should know about if you want to do your job properly. So, what is Program Management vs Project Management? In […].

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

One of the parameters you are measured against in the Professional Scrum Master assessment or the PSM I assessment is self managed scrum teams. What does it mean? It simply means that a cohesive scrum team internally decides who does what, when and how. No one from outside should be telling them that. Scrum Thrives on Self-Managing Teams. Scrum provides the boundaries and accountabilities for self-Management to be more effective.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If you're someone who likes to set goals and achieve them, then you're familiar with stretch goals. Stretch goals are goals that are beyond your original expectations but are still achievable. They add an extra layer of challenge and excitement in managing your project, helping you to push yourself harder and achieve even more. In […].

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

eCommerce sales are projected to cross the $6.169 trillion mark in 2023 – and then keep trending upwards. So does it surprise anyone that eCommerce managers are in demand? Didn’t think so. But running a successful eCommerce business is a 24/7 kind of commitment. Not to mention the wide range of skills a great eCommerce manager must bring to the team to make a real impact.

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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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nTask

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Having a successful marketing plan is essential for any business. But creating one can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. In today's world, success depends on being able to market your products or services effectively. But how can you achieve this goal if you don't know where to start? That's where a successful strategic marketing plan […].

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This post explores the topic of Minimum Viable Product as a technique to learn rapidly and inexpensively about what customers want in the face of uncertainty. It looks at examples of Minimum Viable Products and their impact on strategy and project management. What Is a Minimum Viable Product? The illustration at right, by Henrik Kniberg, provides some immediate context about what is meant by Minimum Viable Product (MVP): MVP is not about building a product piece by piece, as there is no complete

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nTask

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Time management is critical for any business, and Gantt charts are a precise way of tracking progress and deadlines. In fact, they're so helpful that they've become an essential tool in many industries, including project management, engineering, and marketing. In this article, we'll introduce you to the 12 best Gantt chart tools that will help […].

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Whether it’s a tool to facilitate rapid communication or balance the books, software solutions are becoming increasingly necessary cogs in the business machine. The predominance of remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic challenged business owners to manage employees from afar — and many successfully rose to the challenge through project management platforms.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With the 2020 revision to scrum guide, the 3 commitments were added to the scrum artifacts. Why was the change made, what it means now and if you need to adapt your implementation to follow professional scrum. Lets talk about that. Until the latest revision of the scrum guide, even I as PST used to focus on the 11 elements and other items that are mandatory for effective scrum implementation.

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The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Without accompanying project objectives, projects aren’t really projects at all—there’s nothing to work towards, no metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs) to shoot for, no way to know whether you’ve accomplished what you set out to do. I’ve typically seen discussions about SMART project objectives go like this: Client: I want more leads and better […].

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Scrum guide lists few rules and recommendations to be followed as part of the framework. Some of the very important rules in scrum are: The length of the sprint should be 30 days or less. That means, you could have a 1 day sprint or a 30 day sprint and call it scrum. That also means, that you might have a 35 day sprint and are seeing all the benefits of empirical process control, but you cannot call it scrum.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Virtual teams have been around for a while now, and they have finally become the norm in business. They offer several advantages that make them an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes. In this blog, we will highlight the advantages of global virtual teams. We will also discuss how you can use virtual teams to […].

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“O Dad (what my oldest son calls me), the car’s dead again. Can you help me jump start it?” Again! I thought to myself. I must have jump started that car five times in the last two weeks. If we don’t start the car at least every 24 hours, it won’t go. Since it wasn’t driven for a couple days, it rolled over twice and the starter clicked. “Yeah, grab the starter and I’ll pop the hood.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If you're looking for an efficient and user-friendly project management app, nTask is your best option. nTask is appreciated and used by businesses for its comprehensive features and its intuitive design. It's easy to find the information you need, and the app is easy to use – even for beginners. Plus, nTask offers some great […].

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