Green Project Management
DECEMBER 21, 2015
This post is intended to provide the foundational concepts around organizational sustainable risk management factors. This post also recommends adopting sustainable risk management as a core discipline within sustainable change delivery. This is part of a series that provides the foundation for understanding sustainable change delivery. “It is far better to grasp the universe as […].
Moira Alexander
DECEMBER 30, 2015
As 2016 begins, now is the time for businesses (regardless of industry, size, product or service offering, or location) to take stock of all resources and initiatives, and plan strategy-centric projects to implement in the New Year. There are many projects any business can implement that, if executed successfully, can create fresh opportunities or drastically reduce the chance of costly missed opportunities.
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Ron Rosenhead
DECEMBER 7, 2015
It is interesting as I visit different companies around the UK to establish who owns project management within the business. I usually ask the above question; with interesting results! The answer never seems to be straightforward. Some people simply do not know, others suggest the PMO or maybe the IT Director, or HR Director or ….I have even had it suggested that responsibility is shared between Directors but the person clearly had no idea.
Zen Project Management
DECEMBER 15, 2015
The topic of design has been crossing my path lately. I see a lot of overlap with Agile principles. One of the principles I came across is called Gall’s law. It states that "all complex systems that work evolved from simpler systems that worked.” It was introduced by John Gall in his book Systematics in 1975. This is very similar to the Agile principle of simplicity.
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Susanne Madsen
DECEMBER 1, 2015
I was recently asked how a company can up-skill their project managers so that that they can take on more responsibility and deliver better projects. This is what I responded. The first step is to consider what your project managers are really good at and what they are not so good at. In other words, what are the symptoms you are experiencing and how do you know that you have a problem?
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TeamGantt
DECEMBER 15, 2015
Want to set career goals that align with your own true north? Here’s how to create a plan that keeps your work goals and personal values in perfect sync.
Ganttic
DECEMBER 1, 2015
If you have used Ganttic or played around with the planner in your trial, you will notice this particular feature that resembles browser tabs on the top of the planner. These planner tabs are called ‘Views’. In this article, you will learn about how views can drastically transform your resource planning process for the better, how to add a view, how to open up a view, how to rename a view, how to save a view and how to delete a view.
Mike Clayton
DECEMBER 3, 2015
You are a project manager. You care about getting things right. So you plan meticulously, identify threats and take steps to mitigate them. The only thing that can get in your way now is one thing: people.
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 14, 2015
About This Podcast: Do you have a plan for your career? Does your plan include your life goals? In this Podcast with Christine Litera discusses the importance of identifying what things are important to you (work goals, life goals) in setting your career plans. Not everyone needs a structured career plan. For those that require […]. The post Podcast 69 – Career Planning Tips for Project Managers appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
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
Function Point
DECEMBER 1, 2015
3 Best Practices For Your Creative Agency Estimates. Throwing in the extra effort at the estimating stage ensures that at the end of the project, all your agency’s time and expenses are paid for. On top of that, your client will be delighted to receive the project on time and on budget. That’s a win-win. We previously wrote about 3 common mistakes creative agencies make with their estimates.
Paymo App
DECEMBER 17, 2015
We’re happy to continue our small Inside Project Management series today with Well Placed Cactus , a team of enthusiastic and experienced developers focused on providing superior creative solutions, including games, apps, interactive art installations, AR & VR solutions, as well as training and education programs. I spoke to Jack Gillespie, their CEO, who gave us some great insights into their company workflow.
SensiblePM
DECEMBER 9, 2015
Good communication skills are critical for any successful project manager. Aspiring Project Manager, Jared Coffin, wants to improve his communication skills and receives excellent guidance from Elizabeth Harrin. During the Podcast. During this episode Jared, had several questions about project communications. Elizabeth Harrin, from A Girls Guild to Project Management and myself answered his questions.
Moira Alexander
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Does remote project management work? The answer, in general, is yes, it can. Will remote project management work for your organization if you have a top-notch virtual project teams? Not necessarily. There are advantages to establishing virtual project teams for remote project management. Some may include the following: Lower project costs due to technology advancements that bridge distance.
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You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.
Mike Clayton
DECEMBER 10, 2015
One word is more powerful, more annoying, and more challenging than any other. And when you understand how to use it, it becomes a huge asset for any project manager. Why? Yes, that’s the word.
The Lazy Project Manager
DECEMBER 20, 2015
Oh you know what is coming, it is the season of goodwill and great cheer, and selfies and hashtags for sure are going to be part of this (#RESISTANCEISFUTILE), and that is fine of course. In case you have been away from Earth recently a selfie is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a digital camera or more likely with a camera phone, held in the hand (or supported by one of those weird selfie sticks).
Function Point
DECEMBER 1, 2015
3 Best Practices For Your Creative Agency Estimates. Throwing in the extra effort at the estimating stage ensures that at the end of the project, all your agency’s time and expenses are paid for. On top of that, your client will be delighted to receive the project on time and on budget. That’s a win-win. We previously wrote about 3 common mistakes creative agencies make with their estimates.
PM by PM
DECEMBER 5, 2015
Project Forecasting using Estimate to Complete Formulas Consider this scenario. The Project Sponsor and the Project Manager are having a light conversation. And suddenly the Sponsor asks How much money is needed to complete the remaining project work? This is a normal question that worries the Project Sponsors. On the other hand, the PMs try […].
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EarthPM
DECEMBER 21, 2015
The following quote comes from a popular business magazine (to be revealed later in this post): “as customers and other stakeholders increasingly express interest in sustainably produced products, …organizations are paying more attention to the big picture ”. Yes. That’s the point of our whole book – Driving Project, Program, and Portfolio Success. Ha!
TeamGantt
DECEMBER 8, 2015
How and where you work can make or break your productivity—especially if you work remotely. Here’s how to rock remote work so you can impress your boss.
Mike Clayton
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Projects are very much a human endeavour. People plan projects, work on projects, and deliver projects.
The Lazy Project Manager
DECEMBER 3, 2015
One of the first things Marissa Mayer did on becoming Yahoo’s CEO and being tasked with rescuing the once mighty company was to launch an assault on unnecessary bureaucracy with the creation of ‘PB&J’ A play on the ‘peanut butter and jelly’ much loved in the U.S; she has cut away layers of red tape and instituted an internal online service called ‘PB&J’ which actually stands for ‘Process, Bureaucracy, and Jams’ This initiative allows
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Function Point
DECEMBER 30, 2015
Every team is different and each project is unique. With this in mind, it is important that your agency’s project resource management software gives you the tools you need to personalize the system to fit the project management style and needs of your team. Customizable Dashboards. Dashboards give team members a quick way to update tasks, projects, jobs or other items they are assigned to — all in one place.
PMStudent
DECEMBER 11, 2015
In perfect 20/20 hindsight, Mary Carol realized that what the team was facing was a classic case of role conflict, and perhaps role ambiguity too. Two team members had just come to her to complain about a third team member. Although at first she was surprised, Mary Carol realized that she could have seen this […].
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 29, 2015
On a weekly basis, I search the Internet for interesting articles about leadership, creativity and projects to share with you. During 2015, I have discovered fantastic posts and articles that I hoped you have enjoyed them as much as I do. As part of the lead up into 2016, here are my top ten favourite […]. The post My Top Ten Favourite Blog Posts for 2015 appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.
TeamGantt
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Communication in project management keeps project items on track and team members in the loop. Use these tips to navigate your daily communication.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
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