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Why your team’s Scrum Genius might be holding you back

Scrum.org

Do you have a Scrum Genius on your team? Someone who always chimes in with the “right way” to do things. Maybe you’re the Scrum Genius — someone who has a lot of experience, has been part of teams that have delivered several successful products and has certifications the length of your arm. The truth is, we can all fall into the role of THE expert.

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Looking at resumes for your project?

Musings on Project Management

Working on your project staffing plan?Looking at resumes for positions to fill?That may be "old school"How so?Psycho dramaMore and more, PMOs are realizing that there's a psychological divide among those suited to remote work and those suited for in-house work. For some, remote work is 'lonely' and for others it's inspiring.

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The Stoic Scrum Master

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Stoic Scrum Master – Making Your Scrum Work (30) Can wisdom from the past still be relevant to today’s VUCA-determined world? I started reading Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations some time ago and found it intriguing; maybe it applies to “Agile?” In other words: is there something like a Stoic Scrum Master? If I understand Stoicism correctly, it is about living a life of virtue, which comprises wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation.

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Strategy and a Business Case Plan Template For Your Projects

The Strategic Project Manager

This post explores the nuances of writing a business case. It dives into the elements of a business case: identifying a problem or opportunity analyzing ways to solve the problem or seize the opportunity choosing the best option (or choosing to walk away) developing an implementation approach It proves a solid template and associated resources for building a business case and initial plan.

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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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?? Facilitazione

Scrum.org

La facilitazione permette di guidare persone e team verso obiettivi concordati. Traduzione dell’ articolo originale in inglese sul sito scrum.org. CHE COS’È LA FACILITAZIONE? La facilitazione può essere utilizzata per condurre le persone verso obiettivi concordati in modo da incoraggiare la partecipazione, l’appropriazione e la creatività di tutti i soggetti coinvolti.

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Adjusting A Sprint in Progress with MS Project Agile

MPUG

A Sprint is a mini-project within a larger Scrum project, and it’s usually timeboxed for two to four weeks. Though timeboxed, a number of things can change within these weeks. In fact, adjustment of a Sprint in progress is the norm, not the exception. In an environment with rapid changes in requirements and technological uncertainties, a number of areas such as scope, resources, risk, and even business priorities may change.

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Best Practices for Working with PDF Files: Tips and Techniques

Productivity Land

Let’s look at some of the best working practices with PDF Files. Techniques for Editing Working with PDF files can be complex and challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. You deserve the best tips and techniques for ensuring better success with PDFs. In this article, we’ll share essential best practices to help you work confidently and proficiently with PDFs.

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Extending Microsoft Project for the web with Power Platform Cloud Solutions

MPUG

Please find highlights from Erik Van Hurck’s course – Project for the web: How It Works and What You Can Do With It – being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content. There may be exclusions, such as those steps included in product demonstrations, or there may be addition to expand on concepts.

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Scrum im Selbststudium – Teil 6: Die Scrum Artefakte stellen Transparenz her

Scrum.org

Willkommen zum 6. Artikel der „Scrum im Selbststudium“-Artikelreihe. Solltest du den letzten Artikel verpasst haben, findest du ihn hier. Die erste Säule der empirischen Prozesskontrolle ist „Transparenz“. Wenn wir ein Produkt „transparent“ machen, bedeutet dies, dass wir es in einer Weise zur Verfügung stellen, die es den Menschen, die an der Produktentwicklung beteiligt sind, ermöglicht, es zu betrachten, ihre Annahmen damit zu überprüfen und neue Ideen daraus zu entwickeln.

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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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Can AI Really Predict Project Outcomes?

Online PM Courses

Lloyd Skinner is the CEO at greyfly.ai. In a conversation about artificial intelligence, I ask him, 'can AI really predict project outcomes?' The post Can AI Really Predict Project Outcomes? appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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What is Marketing Compliance?

Admation

The last ten years has seen a major shift in how brands approach marketing. From websites to email campaigns to social media, the digital era has provided a number of new platforms for marketers to engage consumers. In addition to this, marketing teams are juggling traditional advertising mediums such as television and print media with online projects.

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How to write a project status update report (with free template)

Planio

No project happens in a vacuum. Instead, they require input, oversight, and support from various stakeholders to keep the wheels turning. That’s why over 90% of organizations large and small rely on project status reporting for sharing progress. But just using project status reports isn’t enough. For many project managers, the process of communicating progress has become an annoying weekly task.

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6 Ways Texting Helps Make Your Business More Productive

Productivity Land

If you’re like most people, the answer is… never. Texting is now a way of everyday life for the majority of people. In fact, 98% of text messages are read. And that’s why a text alert system is a valuable tool you should consider using to boost your business’s productivity. So how exactly does a text alert system work, and how can it help make your business more productive?

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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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How often do you delete a text without reading it?

Productivity Land

If you’re like most people, the answer is… never. Texting is now a way of everyday life for the majority of people. In fact, 98% of text messages are read. And that’s why a text alert system is a valuable tool you should consider using to boost your business’s productivity. So how exactly does a text alert system work, and how can it help make your business more productive?