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Coursera Plus: Why It’s Worth It (in 2023)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As a project manager, we are always learning new things. If you hold a professional certification like the Project Management Professional, an APM qualification, or PRINCE2, you’ll also be expected to carry out some professional development each year as well. And that all costs money – often money that our employers won’t pay for us. There is another way to build your skills and manage your budget: Coursera Plus.

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Lean Construction Principles & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

There’s more than one way to manage a construction project. From the world of manufacturing comes an approach called lean construction. But lean manufacturing and lean construction are two different things. Let’s explore lean construction, defining what it is and its key principles. Along the way, we’ll explain why lean construction can benefit your project and how the right project management software can help you take advantage of lean construction.

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15 Easy Ways to Earn PDUs in 2023

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? You’re in the right place! In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2023. There are also some further suggestions that take a bit more effort but are equally worthwhile in case you’ve got more time and energy to spare for your professional development.

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Why is Scrum the most popular Agile framework?

Scrum.org

Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. According to Digita.ai’s 16th annual report, 87% of organizations using an Agile framework use Scrum. That’s up from 58% of Agile teams using Scrum, as documented in the 14th annual State of Agile report. Why is Scrum so popular? PLM & PIM Product Owner at Wilson Sporting Goods, Dawn Augustyn, participated in one of Rebel Scrum’s recent Professional Scrum Product Owner classes.

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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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How to Earn PDUs Fast in 2023

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Is your re-certification cycle coming to an end for your PMI certificate? Do you need to quickly get your PDU total up to the minimum so you can stay certified? You’re in the right place! Read on for tips on how to earn PDUs fast. PDUs are the Professional Development Units you need to earn to show that you are invested in continuous improvement and ongoing learning.

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Risk Management 101: An Introduction to Project Risk Management

Online PM Courses

Whatever your project, you need to manage risk. We have plenty of videos on the topic, but this one is your basic introduction. The post Risk Management 101: An Introduction to Project Risk Management appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Jira Anti-Patterns und wie man sie überwindet ??

Scrum.org

In Kürze: Jira Anti-Patterns Wenn Sie jemanden bitten, populäre Attribute für „Agile“ oder „Agilität“ zu nennen, werden Scrum und Jira wahrscheinlich unter den ersten zehn Nennungen sein. Außerdem wird in jeder Diskussion über das Thema jemand erwähnen, dass die Verwendung von Scrum zusammen mit Jira eine Organisation nicht agil macht. Oftmals ist es dann aber nur noch ein kleiner Schritt zur Feststellung, dass Jira ein potenzielles Hindernis darstellt, bis hin zu einer regelrechten Verteufelung

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Understanding Network Diagram in Project Management

WorkOtter

Understanding Network Diagram in Project Management Imagine navigating a bustling city without a map. Now picture planning a complex project without a network diagram. This article will explore this essential tool that helps project managers visualize tasks and their relationships. Learn how network diagrams streamline planning, identify critical tasks, and ensure your project runs smoothly from start to finish.

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Agile Transformation Isn’t About Culture Change

Leading Agile

If you were king for a day, and you could change the hearts and minds of the people inside your organization over night; what would you do next? And would you be able to guarantee those actions would lead to greater Business Agility? A lot of people believe that Agile Transformation starts with culture because it feels like a culture problem. It feels like there’s resistance to change, and that command-and-control leaders won’t let the teams be Agile.

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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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The Scrum Master Is a Lot Like a Doctor…

International Institute for Learning

By V. Lee Henson Whether you realize it or not, the key to being a great ScrumMaster is learning to be as much like a doctor as possible! This may seem strange at first, but I assure you that this principle is true. Please allow me to dive deeper… Let’s begin by stating the obvious. Everyone HATES going to the doctor until you really need one. It is at this point that you realize just how critical it is to have the best doctor possible to help you figure out exactly what is going on.

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Practical Perfectionism and Continuous Improvement

PM Times

“One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn’t exist… Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist” ― Stephen Hawking “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” Mark Twain Practical perfectionists use the urge for perfection as fuel for achieving it, accepting that while things could […] The post Practical Perfectionism and Continuous Improvement appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templ

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Disciplined Agile & SAFe

International Institute for Learning

By Alan Zucker Disciplined Agile® (DA) and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) are two popular, second-generation agile methodologies. They build on lean-agile thinking, and standard Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps practices. They offer practitioners tools to extend and mature their agility beyond the team to programs and the broader enterprise. They emerged about a decade after the Agile Manifesto.

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Project Executive Summary Templates: Boost Efficiency With Streamlined Processes

Wrike

A project executive summary is a brief overview of a project’s objectives, methodology, and results. It’s a critical communication tool that allows stakeholders to quickly understand the essential aspects of a project. Yet, creating an effective project executive summary can be a daunting task, particularly when under pressure to complete a project within a deadline.

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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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The Rise of AI in Product Management and Leadership: Maximizing Efficiency and Growth

International Institute for Learning

By Ben Chodor AI is a rapidly evolving technology that has revolutionized many industries. One such industry that has been profoundly impacted by this technology is Product Management and Leadership. With the help of AI, companies are now able to understand their customers better, improve product development cycles, and make informed decisions that are backed by data-driven insights.

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Scrum Master Job Description

Scrum.org

Hiring a Scrum Master? Unfortunately, most Scrum Master job descriptions are not suitable and may not attract the right talent. In this video, Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt and I will provide some helpful ideas and things to consider to help you get started with writing a good job description that will attract the best candidates. In a hurry?

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Sprint Zero: Starting Off RightWith Rubin JenFriday, May 196:00 – 7:00 AM EDT and1:30 – 2:30 PM EDT

International Institute for Learning

Sprint Zero: Starting Off Right So, you’ve started off applying Agile practices with a Scrum project. But it’s been much harder than they said it would be. Failed iterations early on, confused team members and stakeholders, and low-value items getting done…. Wasn’t this supposed to be easy and simple? Unfortunately, there’s a lot of silence about what happens before iteration 1.

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Be a Part of Something Epic: Celoxis and Gartner Bring Review Madness to our US Clients

Celoxis

Great news for US clients! The Celoxis Review Madness campaign with Gartner has been extended, giving you a unique opportunity to participate. Plus, we’re offering a $75 Amazon gift card for every published review. Don’t miss out on this exceptional opportunity.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.