Musings on Project Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Is keeping project history valuable? Doesn't every project office have at least cost history? Isn't all parametric pricing based on history? Yes, to all of the above! Would there be statistics without history? No! Ooops, perhaps everyone does not agree: "History can not be explained deterministically and it can not be predicted because it is chaotic.

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LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

We’re entering that slow time of year for businesses. Unless you work in the retail or hospitality industries, November and December usually bring a quiet calm to the office. Clients go on vacation. Emails go from a torrent to a trickle. Desks are cleaned and reorganized. And that’s why the end of the year is the perfect time to brush up on your skills.

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Function Point

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Project Management Checklist for the Modern Agency [download]. Delivering amazing, creative work is only a small part of the battle when it comes to running a successful agency. The emphasis on creative delivery is understandable–good work is what your clients came to you for, and good work is what gets you paid. But a lack of emphasis on project management can seriously derail your creative team’s best efforts.

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TimeCamp

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Depending on the industry in which you are operating, and what goal you want to achieve by tracking time, you will need different tools. When it comes to the hospitality, catering or production sector, the employee's entry and exit recorders are enough. However, when your employees work in 100% on computers, and you would like to know what happens between turning them on and off, you will probably need a completely different solution.

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Function Point

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Project Management Checklist for the Modern Agency [download]. Delivering amazing, creative work is only a small part of the battle when it comes to running a successful agency. The emphasis on creative delivery is understandable–good work is what your clients came to you for, and good work is what gets you paid. But a lack of emphasis on project management can seriously derail your creative team’s best efforts.

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Fix my Project Chaos

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

This brilliant podcast series focuses on stakeholder management in celebration of our eCourse: Four Steps for Engaging Difficult Stakeholders. Leave your comments below, and join us on social media to get involved in the conversation. It’s time to be your authentic self! In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with Nicole Nader about why being authentic is […].

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The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Ben Aston and Robyn Reynolds introduce an anonymous advice column for digital PM's to ask awkward questions and share their own stories of managing tricky situations in the life as a digital project manager. The post DPM Podcast: Introducing Dear DPM – Anonymous Advice For Digital Project Managers (with Robyn Reynolds) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I have an old-fashioned Edison bulb desk lamp. It’s to remind me to focus (and because I like steampunk, industrial design). A 40-watt incandescent bulb will barely light a room, but a 40-watt laser can cut through aluminium, leather, and wood. It is the same amount of light energy, just focussed instead of being diffused. The same principle applies to our attention, work and teams.

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Hydra

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In this article we discuss templates vs blueprints, what they are and the difference between them.

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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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Brightwork

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I’m sure many of you are familiar with a project charter, a document defining the ‘raison d’etre’ of the project. The project charter outlines the proposed scope of work, requirements, timeline, resources, the definition of done, and project success factors. It’s a must-have document for any project, and is a resource you will likely consult several times over the project.

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TimeCamp

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

What Does It Mean To Work Smarter? More doesn’t always mean better. And it applies also to work. It does not matter where you work, whether you are a remote worker or an employee working from 9 to 5. Struggling with productivity is a common matter in any kind of job. Nevertheless, to boost your efficiency and always stay on top you do not have to keep your nose to the grindstone.

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I have an old-fashioned Edison bulb desk lamp. It’s to remind me to focus (and because I like steampunk, industrial design). A 40-watt incandescent bulb will barely light a room, but a 40-watt laser can cut through aluminium, leather, and wood. It is the same amount of light energy, just focussed instead of being diffused. The same principle applies to our attention, work and teams.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I wrote a post about Process is King a few years ago. Came across a few posts about how people trump process. That may be for small de minimus work efforts. But those same voices conjecturing people come first - always! fail to put those people in a process that can guide their success. . People without process is an undirected effort and where I work, that's called waste.

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I have an old-fashioned Edison bulb desk lamp. It’s to remind me to focus (and because I like steampunk, industrial design). A 40-watt incandescent bulb will barely light a room, but a 40-watt laser can cut through aluminium, leather, and wood. It is the same amount of light energy, just focussed instead of being diffused. The same principle applies to our attention, work and teams.

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