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How to Sequence Activities in a Project

ProjectManager.com

Everybody subconsciously creates sequence activities in their day-to-day lives. We plan weekly trips to the store, clean and tidy our homes, we run errands — the list goes on. In this way, we are all familiar with basic project management skills. When we can identify sequential activities in our day-to-day life, it’s much easier to then spot them in the context of a complex project.

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Diversity Is Essential for "Done" According to These Highschool Students

Scrum.org

The pandemic has stimulated me to teach Scrum outside my home in the United States. I have been fortunate to collaborate with many diverse cultures worldwide. I am also grateful to facilitate a team of very talented high-school students in my area. They implemented Scrum to build a real-world mobile application called "The Edge". The self-managed team of 5 Developers works in Sprints to deliver The Edge.

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Modernizing PPM: A Practical Four-Step Roadmap to Accelerate Agility

The Lazy Project Manager

Special Live Webinar with Peter Taylor – The Lazy Project Manager – and Planview. Modernizing PPM: A Practical Four-Step Roadmap to Accelerate Agility. PM Today is delighted announce that our associate editor, Amy Hatton, will be hosting a very special live Planview webinar , featuring Author, Speaker, Coach, Consultant and Trainer, Peter Taylor – AKA The Lazy Project Manager.

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The most important thing you are missing about estimation

Scrum.org

In my live training, I often ask students why we estimate. The answer I usually hear is some version of. “So we know how big something is and how long it will take.” . And yes, this is important. However, there is more. In this post, I will break down the 3 purposes of an estimate. It's actually the third one that I think is most important and often missed. 3 Purposes of Estimation. #1 - Estimation helps us know that an item is small enough to bring it into a Sprint.

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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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The Best Guide To One-On-One Meetings

nTask

One-on-one meetings form a core part of a company’s administration and management. These simple and quick sessions can be an excellent way of communication within the organization. One-on-one meetings give teams an insight into the problems plaguing their projects’ process. They are also an efficient way of identifying issues and resolving them before they pose a threat to project management.

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How To Perfect Your Productivity Skills With Regular Journaling?

nTask

At least once in our lifetimes, we have come across a person who babbles non-stop about the pros of journaling and how effective it is. And every time we encounter such a person, our first instinct is to hide and run away because why should we undertake an additional task on top of all the things we have to deal with every day? Well, it seems like we were terribly wrong in our assumptions and this article will prove how.

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Skycomms partners with Sitetracker to deliver exceptional turnkey service provider experience

Sitetracker

Originally posted on Businesswire Sydney, NSW, May 26, 2021 — Sitetracker, the global standard in managing high-volume projects for turnkey network infrastructure providers like Ericsson, Clarke Telecom, and SAC Wireless, is proud to announce its partnership with SkyComms, a leading turnkey provider of telecommunications infrastructure services in the APAC region.

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How to Write Effective Project Management Emails

PM Times

There is a-l-o-t involved when running a successful project: the manager and team relationships, the myriad of tasks that need to be completed, the budget, the deliverables, etc. With all the moving parts that ought to be handled effectively, project managers can’t afford to have poor communication skills, especially when sending emails. When project managers […].

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Lienzo para el Objetivo de Producto

Scrum.org

El Objetivo de Producto tiene una relación con los objetivos de negocio, la visión del producto y refleja el contexto y las oportunidades de mercado identificadas como potenciales para el producto. Es decir el objetivo de producto ayuda a lograr los objetivos de negocio y realizar la visión cuando el producto logre el éxito en un mercado potencial., pero, además también podemos visualizar que el objetivo se logrará cuando se logre la entrega de valor y para mantener esta entrega de valor es nece

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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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How Much Business Acumen does a project manager need?

PM Times

I doubt this question has one definitive answer, I will try to address this critical aspect from my own experience. Firstly why is this question important? Previously PMI looked at the technical project management competencies as the essential skills to have in a certified project manager. In 2015 PMI introduced the PMI talent triangle (leadership, […].

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Get to Know Us Better: Frequently Asked Questions about Epicflow

Epicflow Blog

pe’ve gathered the questions that our users most frequently ask about Epicflow. Read further to find out how the system works, learn more about Epicflow’s features, find answers to the questions coming from the experience of working with Epicflow, and other important information about our product. . How Does Epicflow Work . How does Epicflow set priority between projects?

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Top 6 Best Clockify Alternatives In 2021

nTask

If you are looking for a Clockify alternative that offers advanced features and is more efficient then, worry no more. We have got your back! We have curated a list of the top 6 Clockify alternatives that offer better time tracking features at a reasonable price (some of these are even free!). Time Tracking – An Essential Tool For Better Working. No matter if you are an individual working alone or in a team, you have to keep an eye on your performance.

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