Tue.May 30, 2017

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Advice for Project Managers: Good Questions to Ask in a Job Interview

LiquidPlanner

Dear Elizabeth: I have an interview coming up. It’s important to me that I find a company with a culture that fits my values and the way I like to work. What questions should I be asking as a project manager to ensure that job is going to be a good fit for me? What are some of the red flags to look out for in the responses? It’s great that you are thinking about this!

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Agile Project Management

ActiveCollab

Agile is an approach to project management that favors responding to change over careful planning. Agile is not a methodology but a set of principles (as defined in Agile Manifesto in 2001) that suggests how we should approach project management. Basically, there are two ways you can manage software development projects: Waterfall : plan everything in advance, then build according to the plan for the next whole year.

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Reducing Corruption in Government Projects

Celoxis

Government projects are prone to corruption, even in countries where anti-corruption laws are strongly enforced. The popular definition of “corruption” is “a form of dishonest or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, often to acquire personal benefit,” while the legal definition is “an act done with intent to give some advantage inconsistent with official duty and the rights of others.

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What Are The Quality Metrics in Project Management?

TimeCamp

Quality Metrics in Project Management are those KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) which are critical during the realization of a project. Smart project manager always makes sure to track them, as they provide information on every aspect of the working process. They have to be carefully monitored in order to ensure that the team is working on the proper tasks.

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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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Agile Project Management

ActiveCollab

Agile is an approach to project management that favors responding to change over careful planning. Agile is not a methodology but a set of principles (as defined in Agile Manifesto in 2001) that suggests how we should approach project management. Basically, there are two ways you can manage software development projects: Waterfall : plan everything in advance, then build according to the plan for the next whole year.

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5 Stages of Team Development

ActiveCollab

Just like with the question “How are babies made?”, the answer to the “How teams form?” is the same: it’s a process, my dear…. To give you a better insight into how real teams form, we will use a case study. A team has been assembled to complete a project for a certain company. However, for this project to be successful, it should be handled by a group of individuals with very specific skills.

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You bet your asp!

EarthPM

Here’s the final entry to our three-part series, which began with The Promise of the Waxworm, and continued with Terror Under the Tundra. Enjoy! [link].

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5 Stages of Team Development

ActiveCollab

Just like with the question “How are babies made?”, the answer to the “How teams form?” is the same: it’s a process, my dear…. To give you a better insight into how real teams form, we will use a case study. A team has been assembled to complete a project for a certain company. However, for this project to be successful, it should be handled by a group of individuals with very specific skills.

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How Teams Form

ActiveCollab

Just like with the question “How are babies made?”, the answer to the “How teams form?” is the same: it’s a process, my dear…. To give you a better insight into how real teams form, we will use a case study. A team has been assembled to complete a project for a certain company. However, for this project to be successful, it should be handled by a group of individuals with very specific skills.

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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