Thu.May 07, 2020

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Top 10 Books on Change Management (2020 edition)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Change management is so important for making sure that the change you deliver is embedded in the organisation. In other words, if you want people to use what you create — or to shift their ways of working to the new standards and processes you implement — then you have to help them through the transition. Here’s my list of top change management books for leaders.

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How to Hire a Freelancer in 6 Steps

Teamweek

There are plenty of guides online on how to become a freelancer, but not as many on how to hire a freelancer. The internet is a vast place and finding the right person to do a job for you can be quite challenging. Here are some of my top tips on how to hire a freelancer, coming from someone who has both worked as a freelancer and hired freelancers before.

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“A Few Things Every Scrum Practitioner Should Know”

Gunther Verheyen

My new book “97 Things Every Scrum Practitioner Should Know” is now available. In a Zoom Webinar I have read following Things from the book: article 4. Ken Schwaber – Scrum is simple. Just use it as is. article 28. James O. Coplien – Specialization is for insects. article 30. Bas Vodde – Digital tools considered harmful: Jira. article 33.

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2020 Challenges and Trends in Construction

Epicflow Blog

Construction is one of the industries that don’t follow emerging innovative trends too quickly and enthusiastically but anyway it doesn’t ignore many of them to improve its state. At the same time, this field is sensitive to all global changes taking place in the world, which forces it to adopt many of the trends. So, let’s take a look at the challenges and trends construction is facing this year, and check out if it’s ready for them.

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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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Outcome-Based Planning w/ Greg DePasquale

Leading Agile

Listen to the SoundNotes Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to SoundNotes on: Apple Podcasts. Google Play. Spotify. Soundcloud. RSS. In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Managing Consultant, Greg DePasquale explains what Outcome-Based Planning is, how it works, why it’s so critical for enabling successful delivery, and how it works at different levels of the organization.

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What is a Project Management Audit?

Wrike

If there’s one word that can strike fear into the heart of any working professional, it’s “audit.” With synonyms like “scrutinize,” “investigate,” and “inspect,” it makes sense that most people are averse to the idea of an audit — and project managers are no different. . Despite those negative connotations, the truth is that audits can be extremely valuable for improving performance, streamlining procedures, and increasing efficiencies across organizations and within project teams.

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5 Reasons Projects Get Delayed – And How to Get Them Back on Track

Workzone

Only 47% of projects finish on time — That’s less than half of all projects. But why do projects get derailed so frequently? According to a Gallup article, one of the largest factors in why projects fail is people. Whether it be the project leadership, team members, executives, or other stakeholders, it ultimately comes down to team and people dynamics.

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Three Reasons to Participate in MPUG’s Annual Vendor Showcase Event

MPUG

Do you represent a business who offers products or services designed to support project managers? Each year MPUG holds a vendor showcase – a virtual “trade show” – designed to connect your business with our community of project managers. Here are just a few of the many reasons to consider this opportunity. Space is limited. 1. Save time and minimize costs.

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Bonding Remotely

ActiveCollab

It’s time to face the music: the world has changed. As one of our users put it: “Uncertainty ahead!!”, and it’s true. We don’t know where we’ll be by the end of the year. We don’t even know when we’ll be able to get back to our offices! But until we do, teams are still working together, just not physically in the same spot. And we kind of miss each other!

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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