Tue.Mar 02, 2021

article thumbnail

One Year on Terra Firma

The Lazy Project Manager

It was (and I still can’t quite believe this) one year ago that I last stepped off a plane after a visit to Geneva and Zurich to deliver a series of presentations and workshops for CERN and PMI Switzerland. At approximately (this is flying after all, and Heathrow) 5:25pm GMT I walked off a plane without a clue as to what was about to happen (and I expect not alone in that either).

PMO 298
article thumbnail

What is the Management Reserve for Project Budgets?

Project Risk Coach

Have you ever run out of money for a project? Unforeseen risks knock at your door. You look at your budget, but you don't have the funds to respond to these risks. Let's explore management reserves for projects, who controls them, and how to estimate the reserves. There is a better way to handle the unexpected. You can – assuming that your organization supports the concept of reserves – create a management reserve.

Budget 284
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

YDS: How Does a Scrum Team Build Trust?

Scrum.org

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: How Does A Scrum Team Build Trust? Today's question asks us to take a look at how a Scrum Team builds trust with stakeholders, your product owner, and the organization. Todd and Ryan discuss the only way that they have found to build trust: DELIVER! What is your favorite way to help your Scrum Team build trust?

SCRUM 230
article thumbnail

Step By Step Guide To Effective Marketing Planning Process

nTask

Creating a marketing plan demands hard work, acute attention, and undivided time. Understanding the fundamentals of the Marketing planning process makes it easier for professionals to come up with a robust marketing plan. Marketing is not only about putting ads or sending mass marketing emails. The success of marketing depends on the development of an efficient marketing plan, created via a strategic marketing planning process.

Process 137
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Best Sprint With My Scrum Team

Scrum.org

. . Best Sprint With My Scrum Team (parody of Mary Jane’s Last Dance by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers). . Chad teaches many courses - whether you are new to Scrum or ready to take Scrum to the next level. He may even play a song or two at the end of your course! You can view upcoming courses in the United States Central Time Zone at whiteboardconsulting/upcomingcourses.

SCRUM 216

More Trending

article thumbnail

Porqué los Story Points deben morir

Scrum.org

Hace tiempo que no damos Story Points en las capacitaciones que Agile611 proporciona. Lo hacemos porqué nos parece perpetrar la inmadurez en los equipos que acompañamos. Os voy a justificar porqué hacemos esto en las siguientes lineas. Todo se reduce a comprender la naturaleza de la complejidad y no a intentar utilizar enfoques lineales para desafíos no lineales. .

Estimate 123
article thumbnail

Announcing Jira Sync: Automatic Data Imports for Jira Users

Teamweek

Toggl Track connects with hundreds of tools via its handy browser extension , from Todoist and Trello to Asana and Jira. With our browser extension, users can track time directly within the apps themselves. But we’ve taken the Toggl Track-Jira connection to the next level with our long-awaited Jira Sync. This powerful new feature allows users to automatically import existing Jira data directly into Toggl Track.

Risk 98
article thumbnail

Rotando el rol del Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Con muchos de nosotros trabajando desde casa estos días, he estado respondiendo más preguntas sobre si es una buena idea rotar el rol de Scrum Master. Generalmente, no soy un fan de esto. No lo recomiendo. Es posible según la guía, pero no lo recomiendo. Encuentro que rotar quién es el Scrum Master realmente no trata el rol con el respeto que merece.

SCRUM 179
article thumbnail

How to Boost Productivity with GanttPRO: Slack Integration

GanttPRO Project Management

Do you want to optimize processes, increase the productivity of your team, and not waste time switching between tools? We have a solution. It will help you work in two […]. The post How to Boost Productivity with GanttPRO: Slack Integration first appeared on GanttPRO.

Process 111
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Elements of Pre-Employment Screening That You Simply Cannot Afford to Get Wrong

Teamweek

This is the digital age. Zoom and Microsoft Teams are common ways of communicating between employers and employees. There is less physical contact allowed and working remotely has become the new normal. It should not be a surprise that, when you are hiring, hiring remotely with no physical connection has also become the new way to hire people. With this comes some uncertainty about who to hire, and there may be elements of pre employment screening that you simply cannot afford to get wrong.

Energy 98
article thumbnail

How to Boost Productivity with GanttPRO: Slack Integration

GanttPRO Project Management

Do you want to optimize processes, increase the productivity of your team, and not waste time switching between tools? We have a solution. It will help you work in two […]. The post How to Boost Productivity with GanttPRO: Slack Integration first appeared on GanttPRO.

Process 52
article thumbnail

How To Write a Mission Statement

Wrike

Need to know how to write a mission statement or wondering why you should? Not only are mission statements the bedrock of successful organizations and projects, but they also serve as something a tool manager can use to make better decisions. Here’s everything you need to know about why mission statements are so important and exactly how they can help project managers.

article thumbnail

?Keep one point

Scrum.org

You will fall down on the floor if you lost your balance, or any effect from the outside moves your body away from the center of your balance axis. How to avoid that? You need to know where is the point of your balance and how to keep it. When I practiced Aikido a few years ago, my master taught me a principle to keep my balance, that’s “Keep one point” (The point in this context: “It is a spot in your lower abdomen, a couple of inches below your belly button.

2020 215
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Ten Different Ways to Use a Competency Framework in Your Project Career

PM Times

Written by: Lindsay Scott For any professional working in a change delivery role today there is always that constant need to stay informed with what’s happening in the sector; the skills needed to utilise different delivery methods; the help need to manage the nuances of people.

98
article thumbnail

Updated Book: What’s New – I Want To Be A PMP, Second Edition

Management Yogi

The book, I Want To Be An PMP, Second Edition has been available since 2018 and has been instrumental in creating many successful PMPs. This is evidenced by PMP success stories written by a number of successful PMPs. They have written it and shared with you so that one day you can be a PMP.Why the Updates?

2018 80
article thumbnail

A Simplified Approach to Determine IT Project Complexity

PM Times

Written by: Conrad MacCue Abstract. This paper proposes a set of core factors that can be utilized to determine IT project complexity. It argues that the factors - number of resources, communications, team stress, and roles mostly determine IT project complexity.

77
article thumbnail

Defining and Calculating Schedule Variance

ActiveCollab

Project managers are a vital part of any organizational structure, and they are in charge of tasks across every aspect of a business. They have to handle the budget, schedule meetings and work, manage people, among many other things. If we had to define a project manager's responsibilities in one sentence, the project manager would make sure that work is completed within the designated time frame and within budget.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Top 15 Kanban Tools for Productive Teams

ProProfs Project Management

Project managers need an amazing channel to keep track of all the tasks and monitor the progress of every team. Now, imagine that you receive a report addressing the issues in your team related to productivity and meeting deadlines along with the solution to these problems! The Kanban tool is exactly what you just imagined. An all-in-one solution for project managers to march towards the success of their projects and teams.

article thumbnail

Wunderlabel: Efficient Information Flow

ActiveCollab

My name is Catherine, and I am a copywriter and translator at the WUNDERLABEL [[link] headquarters in Würzburg, Germany. We specialize in clothing labels and other types of branding materials that can be designed and ordered in our online shops by anyone, from avid crafters and upcoming designers to large enterprises. Our focus has always been on offering high-quality, affordable products with an emphasis on sustainability and fair working practices.