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10 Best Agency Management System Tools Of 2021

The Digital Project Manager

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A Quick Guide to Punch Lists: Checklist & Items Included

ProjectManager.com

It can feel like the tasks never stop when you’re managing a project. Not only are there new ones to tackle, but some of the old ones may require a revisit. Maybe a stakeholder changed their mind on the color of a wall, or an inspector says your insulation isn’t up to code. How can you wrangle in all that work, organize it and make sure that you’ve completed everything required of you to complete the project?

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YDS: How Does a Scrum Team Handle Unexpected Work?

Scrum.org

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: How does a Scrum Team handle unexpected work? Today's question asks Todd and Ryan to weigh how a Scrum Team should handle unplanned/unexpected work during a Sprint. Todd cut straight to the point and wants teams to remove the need for work. Ryan and Todd both believe that asking if such work needs to be done in the first place is also important.

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Why You and Your Team Need an Interactive Calendar in 2021?

nTask

Today’s version of a typical calendar is not what it used to be. It has turned into an ‘interactive calendar.’ How so? Read on…. When someone refers to a calendar; they are not limited to those paper calendars hanging on your wall or displayed on your desk, nor are they simply those small planners in someone’s purse or backpacks. Calendars now are so much more.

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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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Using Scrum for Improving Operations

Scrum.org

I'm encountering more and more people that are trying to solve different kind of problems with Scrum: People designing Consumer Goods. Accounting professionals focused on Revenue Accounting. Marketers of many kinds. Healthcare professionals. I've been having some interesting discussions with them that I thought I might share. One of the key questions I start a conversation about Scrum with is Why - Why do we need Scrum?

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YDS: Is the Scrum Framework the Right Answer for Everything?

Scrum.org

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Is Scrum the Answer for Everything? Today's question asks whether or not the Scrum Framework is the right answer for all product development. Todd and Ryan have some fun with this one as they ponder when Scrum isn't a great fit for some work types. Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller are the author of Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems.

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10 Best Bitrix24 Alternatives To Use In 2021

nTask

Bitrix24 has been in the project management game for a long time now and has snatched one of the top 10 positions in the best project management software in the market. That being said, Bitrix24 free is, however, slowly losing its charm owing to its expensive pricing and lack of customization. Since Bitrix24 free falls short of the desired features, it’s time to look for Bitrix24 alternatives.

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Got to keep moving!

Musings on Project Management

For some, boredom is the great fear. Got to keep moving!"He had a function, an excuse for activity. For a few hours at least he wouldn’t be bored. he drank the coffee, which was still too hot. He reflected that the fear of boredom had driven him the whole of his life."Ann Cleeves, NovelistThe fear or boredom was a driver.Frankly, I know how he feelsAdd valueIt shouldn't be motion for.

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The Simple Guide To Scrum – Learn Scrum Via Email In 7 Days

Scrum.org

TheScrumMaster.co.uk has created The Simple Guide To Scrum – Learn Via Email In 7 Days. Learn Scrum via a series of short daily emails over 7 days. Fully inline and up to date with the latest Scrum Guide (2020). Great to learn a little each day around your existing commitments. Signup for The Simple Guide To Scrum – Learn Via Email In 7 Days now.

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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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How To Give Your Manager Feedback Without Sounding Like A Jerk

Trello

Giving your boss feedback is an intimidating prospect, especially if what you want to share isn’t exactly glowing praise. After all, no one worries about sounding like a jerk when they’re telling their boss how great they are!

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5 Tactics to Successfully Handle Multiple Projects Simultaneously

PM Times

Written by: Jimmy Rodela Managing multiple projects at the same time can be an absolute n-i-g-h-t-m-a-r-e.

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9 Signs of a Toxic Work Environment

Ganttic

For the majority of people, work is like a second home. You spend most of your time dedicated to your workplace. Your co-workers are probably the people you interact with most in your life, second only to your spouse or family. While we all have a couple of bad Mondays, hard weeks, and even bad quarters, a toxic work environment is like reliving a challenging Monday every single day without rest.

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2021 Defense Industry Challenges and Trends: the United States

Epicflow Blog

Having overviewed the EU Defense industry in our research European Defense Industry 2021: Challenges and Trends , let’s take a look at the situation in the US. What are the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the aerospace and Defense realms? What new developments is the Department of Defense working on now? And what threats and difficulties they’re dealing with this year?

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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.