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Ineffective daily scrum is like a dirty mirror

Scrum.org

The significance of Mirrors in our world. I am sure you must have come across funny mirrors in theme parks or fun carnivals which makes you see a ludicrous version of yourself, maybe a heavier or lighter version. It’s good for a laugh, but you won’t buy one of those for your home to use regularly. On a regular basis, we want to see our true reflection in a normal mirror when getting ready for school, work, etc.

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How Women Project Managers Deal with Challenges

Ganttic

The past century has brought so many positive changes to women. From worldwide suffragette movements bringing the vote. To cultural shifts that got women out of the home and into the workplace. We see more women in positions of power - in politics, in technology, and in the business world. For example, Ganttic’s home country of Estonia is currently led by women.

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Lessons from Harvard 1: Organizational Dynamics Set the Stage for Change

Green Project Management

This is the first of four posts based on my experience at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership program that I took in November 2017, led by Dr. Leith Sharp, integrated with some of our GPM Global content where appropriate. The intent of these posts is to show […]. The post Lessons from Harvard 1: Organizational Dynamics Set the Stage for Change appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Suppliers, Inputs, Processes, Outputs, and Customers—Oh My!

MPUG

Close to about three years ago, I was part of a Training and Development team. We were tasked with creating a flowchart of our overall business processes and product production for an upcoming CMMI audit. At the time, I was new to the team, so the effort behind constructing it didn’t fall to me. From what I gathered though, many hours and tears were spent putting it together.

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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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Updated Course: What’s New – PMP Live Lessons, Guaranteed Pass

Management Yogi

The PMP Live Lessons Video Course has been available since October, 2018. It has fully prepared and enabled many candidates to crack the PMP® exam. The complete course is in Video format, except the practice question sets. It comes with exhaustive coverage for requisite concepts, and currently has over 57 hours of video and includes full Agile content.

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Why ask for accountability when what we really need is ownership?

Kiron Bondale

Accountability is a popular word in delivery. It is one of the four classification categories in roles and responsibility tools such as R.A.C.I. charts. The underlying intent is sound. If multiple people are responsible for contributing to the completion of an activity or deliverable, we still want to have a single person who has overall responsibility for ensuring it was completed as promised.

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4 Easy steps to be a great Scrum Master

Scrum.org

If you’re reading this, you likely want to be a successful Scrum Master. Watch this video to learn four ideas to do just that.

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Power Bases in Your Project: Who has the Power to Make Things Happen?

Online PM Courses

Social power is the ability to influence other people. And all Project Managers need to do that! So understanding Power Bases is important. The post Power Bases in Your Project: Who has the Power to Make Things Happen? appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Steps to Create a Pain Free Marketing Approval  Process

Admation

Effective marketing has now become more important than ever for a successful business. The tempo of marketing has also increased as many businesses are seeking that competitive edge in the market. That means more ads, more content, more concepts, more proposals, and more presentations. The problem is that many businesses continue to use a traditional “ chain of command ” process for reviewing and approving marketing projects.

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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