Wed.Sep 28, 2022

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Why Do Agile Transformations Fail?

Leading Agile

Leading large-scale Agile Transformation is extremely complex. That’s why Agile Transformation fails so frequently. Because to succeed at it, you need a fundamentally unique approach that most organization’s aren’t following. In this video, Mike Cottmeyer uncovers some of the biggest reasons organizations aren’t getting the value out of Agile they thought they would.

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RICE Framework for Prioritization in Product Management

ProjectManager.com

What are you going to put on your product roadmap? It’s not an easy question. Which product gets the green light? What features need priority? The RICE framework provides a scoring model for product managers when prioritizing roadmaps. RICE is an acronym that stands for reach, impact, confidence and effort. Read on to learn how these words can help with product management and determine what are the pros and cons of using a RICE framework for prioritization.

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The What, Why, & How of Risk Appetite

Project Risk Coach

A project manager makes decisions based on their risk perspective. That is to say, he or she perceives the organization and stakeholders’ desires and seeks to fulfill them. However, the project manager may miss the mark. Why? Misunderstanding of the stakeholders’ risk appetite. In this article, let's explore the what, why, and how of project risk appetite.

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[VLOG] 10 Interview Questions To Find Your Perfect Scrum Master (Or Agile Coach)

Scrum.org

Are you in the market for a new Scrum Master or Agile Coach? Do you need any help in preparing questions for the job interviews? Here is a short video with 10 questions I would like you to consider based on what I have learned about the art and craft of Scrum Mastery and Agile Coaching from three sources -. Scrum.org. Co-Active Training Institute. ROI Institute.

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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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Beyond Agile presentation this Friday

Leading Answers

On Friday, September 30, I will be presenting a session on Beyond Agile at the HTEC Project Management Virtual Conference. The session is free to attend and is part of a program that also features Scott Ambler, Sanjive Augustine, Nader Rad and Frank Turley. You can register here. “Yes, And, And”. A colleague recently described Beyond Agile as a “Yes, And, And” toolkit, and I thought it was a great way to summarize the two elements of combining hybrid agile with the Theory of Constraints, and val

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Achieving Quality Performance and Results

PM Times

Projects are performed to deliver quality products/services and satisfy budget, and schedule expectations. This article focuses in on quality deliverables, their relationship to quality performance, and the quality management process that seeks to ensure that quality criteria are met. The quality of performance (the work required to deliver results) and the quality of the outcome […].

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Agency Traffic Or Project Management: Is There A Difference?

Function Point

Project Management as a discipline has been growing in the creative space. At Function Point, we have made it our mission to help our clients manage their jobs and projects to be as profitable as possible. Whether your company is a traditional advertising agency, a digital agency, or a design firm, the importance of managing your work cannot be understated.

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Review of Brené Brown’s “Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience”

International Institute for Learning

Review by Donald Officer. “What lies in store for you if you follow your heart and allow yourself to be all you can be, fearlessly?”. – Anita Moorjani. Dr. Brené Brown is no stranger to deep research, powerful presentations or candid discussions on the subject of human emotions.

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Podcast #213: Marie Gervais – The spirit of work

Elise Stevens

The spirit of work by Elise Stevens | Futureproof Your Career Podcast [link] Stress, anxiety and uncertainty have a huge impact on our behaviour at work and contribute to the entire work culture within our organisations. But when we think about how we can bring our spirit to work, how we can contribute to our community and act with kindness, we’re more likely to do so and be less triggered by stressors in our day.

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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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I Can’t Draw

International Institute for Learning

By Yuen Yen Tsai. A statement I often hear in the design thinking trainings that I give to participants from all over the world is this negative statement, “I can’t draw.” In this article I want to share why you hear these words, how to deal with them, and what deeper meanings you can find in the sentence ‘I Can’t …’. Here’s the context…. I work as a trainer and introduce learners to the methodology of design thinking.

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The What, Why, & How of Risk Appetites

Project Risk Coach

A project manager makes decisions based on their risk perspective. That is to say, he or she perceives the organization and stakeholders’ desires and seeks to fulfill them. However, the project manager may miss the mark. Why? Misunderstanding of the stakeholders’ risk appetite. In this article, let's explore the what, why, and how of project risk appetites.

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IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH & PHYSICAL WELLNESS IN A HYBRID ENVIRONMENT: A CONVERSATION WITH CHAD SEVERSON

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Episode Information. In this episode, Clint has a conversation with Chad Severson, CEO of Ergotron. During their discussion, the two talk about the importance of having a commitment to continuous improvement, why leaders should take care of their people first and their profits second, and how – even in a remote world – there are still some meetings that are better in person.

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The Power of Regret, How Looking Backward Moves US Forward

International Institute for Learning

Interview of Daniel H. Pink by Judith W. Umlas on his latest book: “The Power of Regret, How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward” (published February 2022 by Riverhead Books, Penguin Publishing Group). JWU: So many books have been written about letting go of regret, overcoming regrets, finding freedom from regret. Even another great thought leader Marshall Goldsmith wrote a piece entitled, “Don’t live with regret.

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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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Visual Project Management [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Visual Project Management by Paul R. Williams, PMP. It’s quite a light book. Williams has put together all the different ways you can bring a visual element to your project communication and reporting. “Seeing is not only believing…seeing is understanding,” he writes. He has split the graphical and visual tools available to you into three categories.