MPUG
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
The number of factors that can push a project toward failure is almost limitless. An unrealistic schedule, budget shortfalls, scope creep, even internal politics can wreak havoc on a project or doom it altogether. Sorting out the root cause of the problem amid the wreckage of a failed project isnt always easy, and oftentimes the finger of blame gets pointed at the most convenient scapegoat: the project manager (PM).
The IIL Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
By Jeff Zircher February 12, 2025 In todays fast-paced world, there is an increasing emphasis on quick decision-making. We often hear phrases like “trust your gut” or “act fast before it’s too late.” Early in my career at Caterpillar, I created a self-induced need or compulsion to make decisions quickly. There was a feeling of needing to get on with it or quickly make a decision to demonstrate decisiveness.
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NimbleWork
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
As February unfolds, with its heart-shaped chocolates and declarations of love, I find myself reflecting on a relationship that often goes unnoticed, my relationship with work. This Valentines season, Im choosing to celebrate the joy of loving what I do, even when its challenging, imperfect, or downright exhausting. Heres what Ive learned about nurturing this relationship, along with practical tips to help you fall in love with your work too. 1.
MPUG
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
A major hospital renovation was proceeding smoothly until an infection control specialist raised concerns that would add $2 million to the budget. The project manager had gathered approvals from every department head but missed this critical hidden stakeholder. According to our recent MPUG survey, 53% of project managers rank stakeholder management as their biggest challenge and it’s often these invisible influencers who create the most significant impacts.
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Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Myth: A Scrum Master's Job is to Protect the Team Most people want to do good work. And many Scrum Masters see their role as protecting the Scrum Team. But when protection becomes isolation, something is wrong. Shielding a team too much from stakeholders isn't helpful - it hinders collaboration, stifles feedback and erodes trust. The Reality: Scrum Masters Foster Collaboration, Not Walls A Scrum Masters purpose is to improve the adoption of Scrum.
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Planio
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Lack of consistency, frequent scope changes, and poor governance are three of the most common reasons that projects fail. If you recognize these challenges, a structured project methodology, such as the Stage Gate process, can help you overcome them, by bringing control and consistency to your deliveries. The Stage Gate process breaks projects down into distinct stages and gates.
Online PM Courses
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Agile projects are like any other, in that they need a communication plan. But you will want to adapt your approach to suit the fact you are working in an Agile way and also the particular agile methodology you have chosen. This video is safe for viewing in the workplace. This is learning, so, sit […] The post Agile Project Communications: How to Adapt Project Communications to an Agile Environment appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scoro
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Getting your project estimates right means better margins, happier clients, and fewer stressful conversations about budget overruns and delays. But without a clear approach, trying to make them more precise is tough. Try these proven project estimation techniques as a starting point for more accurate project plans. Heres a quick summary of all the methods discussed below: Technique Pros Cons Analogy-Based Estimation Lets you create reliable estimates based on similar completed projects Only work
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Just as one wouldnt drive a car without a dashboard as it provides valuable information on the vehicles speed, gas level and so on, no construction project manager should try to deliver construction projects without a construction project dashboard. A construction dashboard is one of the pillars of construction project management. Project management and program management both recommend using a construction project management dashboard and well explain why.
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The core strength of Scrum is its ability to take advantage of self-managing teams who are capable of making faster decisions, taking ownership and creating value by helping the customers to respond to ever changing needs of their domain, market. The challenge however is, how many self-managing teams have we encountered in the software world. At least, in the places where I have worked in the past, the sighting was rare to none.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Are you looking for the next step in your career? Project managers who want to move more into a strategic delivery role dont always have that many choices. Career paths tend to lean towards larger, more complex and more strategically important projects, or program management. Have you thought about moving into portfolio management? What does a portfolio manager do?
Musings on Project Management
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
How many ways are there to say "Cost"?Certainly, more than one!When "they" ask: 'How do YOU manage cost?", your answer is: 'It's complicated' because there are so many varieties of 'cost'.
MPUG
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
One might conclude that agile approaches to project management, such as Scrum, mean there is no need for gate reviews. We suggest blanket statements like that are of little use and amount to checking our brains at the door. We say the same thing if one adopts gate reviews for every product development project. In product development, project gates stand as crucial checkpoints, like the Roman god Janus, looking both backward and forward.
Speaker: Dylan Secrest
Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.
Lodgify
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
If you’re planning to invest in a short-term rental property for 2025 , you’ll also want to invest in the right rental insurance. In most cases, typical homeowner insurance will not cover the vast majority of issues that arise in short-term rentals. Since short-term rentals can be unoccupied for long periods of time and guests could cause property damage, insurance companies consider them to be very high risk.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Events are projects that must be planned, executed and tracked to be delivered successfully. Therefore, an event schedule is essential to ensure that all related tasks are organized and done within a predetermined timeframe. To have a successful event requires event scheduling, which means understanding the steps to creating one, what should be included and an event schedule template to lay it all out.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
TL; DR: Psychological Safety as a Competitive Edge Psychological safety isnt about fluffy nicenessit is the foundation of agile teams that innovate, adapt, and deliver. When teams fearlessly debate ideas, admit mistakes, challenge norms, and find ways to make progress, they can outperform most competitors. Yet, many organizations knowingly or unknowingly sabotage psychological safetya short-sighted and dangerous attitude in a time when knowledge is no longer the moat it used to be.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Project managers deliver change all the time, but in my experience, we arent always focused on the change side of change if you see what I mean. Project managers tend to focus on the delivery and execution, and hopefully theres a change manager who picks up the impact on the end users. But if there isnt, then you need to spend at least a little time on making sure your project changes land well.
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NimbleWork
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Burnout at work is more than just feeling tired. Its a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged workplace stress. According to a Gallup study , nearly 76% of employees experience burnout at some point in their careers, with 28% feeling burned out “very often” or “always.” Source: Gallup The consequences of burnout extend far beyond workplace disengagement.
Ganttic
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Ever needed to schedule a task for multiple people or resources? Instead of adding the same task again and again for each person, why not do it all in one go? Multi-resource scheduling lets you assign a single task to multiple team members, equipment, or locationskeeping everything in sync without the extra clicks. What is Multi-Resource Scheduling?
Lodgify
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Managing an Airbnb can be a time-consuming and stressful endeavor, especially for hosts who have multiple properties or are located in another city or country. By partnering with a professional Airbnb management company, hosts can rest easy knowing that their properties are in good hands. An Airbnb rental management company can handle every aspect of the rental process, from creating and managing listings to guest communication, cleaning and maintenance, and financial management.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
There are many different types of construction. Most think of dwellings, but when driving past road crews tearing up the streets, thats also an example of a construction project. In fact, there are many different types of construction projects. Lets review different types of construction, defining and illustrating them so they are clear and understandable.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The only reason for a Product Owner to exist is to maximize the value of the Product. One of the ways Product Owner can accomplish this is by ensuring that most valuable items remain at the top of the Product Backlog and the Product Goal underscores their importance. So, how does the Product Owner order the Product Backlog; what techniques can be used?
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
I've been managing projects for over 20 years, so I guess I must kinda like it! Below, I share the best bits about managing projects. It never fails to amaze me that I still love it, after all this time, but partly that's due to the fact it never gets boring. And that leads us straight into Reason 1. #1. The variety Today, IT, tomorrow you'll be talking to Marketing.
NimbleWork
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
I used to see my job like a whirlwind romancefull of adrenaline, late nights, and grand gestures. But over time, the spark faded. Micromanagement felt like jealousy; unrealistic deadlines became gaslighting. Burnout crept in, and I realized: loving your job isnt enough when the system works against you. This isnt just about self-care. Its about dismantling the forces that turn passion into exploitation.
The IIL Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Oliver F. Lehmann February 5, 2025 Many organizations generate revenue by doing customer projects as contractors. The business they are involved with is Project Business , and a major concern in these projects is profitability. Claires story shows what specific challenges these projects bring for project managers and what organizations can do to make it easier for individuals to grow into this role.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Lodgify
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Navigating the complexities of pricing can make or break your success as an Airbnb host. However, you no longer have to guess when setting your rates. Smart, AI-driven Airbnb pricing tools mean the guesswork around setting the perfect rate is becoming a thing of the past. Scared by the idea of letting an algorithm determine your prices? Thats understandable.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The stage is set. Primavera P6 vs. Microsoft Project. Two heavyweights in the project management software division. Known as project scheduling software, project portfolio management, project planner and more, but which is the champion or is there a dark horse in the wings to steal the title? To make the Primavera vs. Microsoft Project fair, well define both, explain what theyre used for and where one surpasses the other.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Change is a natural part of any organization. People move on, technology advances, and new challenges arise. At the same time, markets shift, customer expectations evolve, and competition increases. If your organization isn't delivering the results you expect, it might be time to rethink your approach. Agile Frameworks as a Starting Point Agile frameworks offer a way to navigate these challenges.
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