ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. So we thought it would be a great idea to take a look at what core qualifications are required of project managers and define their responsibilities and the common job descriptions for several PM roles.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 14, 2021

This is a guest post from Colin Gautrey , an author, trainer and executive coach who has specialized in the field of power and influence for over ten years. He combines solid research with deep personal experience in corporate life to offer his audiences critical yet simple insights into how to achieve results with greater influence. We’ve all been there.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

We’re almost at the end of the quarter and you’re thinking what a great year it’s been so far at work. Your thoughts turn to what you should be doing for your professional development in the months ahead… and there’s a lot of choice. I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 16, 2021

Can the Product Owner and Scrum Master be the Same Person? Scrum is an agile project management framework that enables teams to deliver value in 30 days or less. The two most notable roles in Scrum are the Scrum Master and Product Owners. But for those new to Scrum, question we sometimes get asked is, can the Product Owner and Scrum Master be the same person?

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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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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 17, 2021

If you’re a certified project manager, then you likely use Gantt chart software. A Gantt chart is a good tool to show the bigger picture on a project and work well for people who like things displayed graphically, and that’s why we love them. But not everyone loves them. Gantt charts have their downsides. Let’s be honest—once you start adding milestones and dependencies, they get messy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 17, 2021

What is parametric estimation? Parametric estimating is a top-down form of project estimation that works for time, resource and cost estimates. It uses parameters (characteristics) to create estimates based on what you already know, so in that respect it’s useful for a project manager because it’s reliable. You get accurate data because they are data-based and thought-through – it’ a quantitative approach.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 14, 2021

TL; DR: Common Developer Blunders — When Your Scrum Team Lacks Alignment. There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. While it is common to first look outside our team for impediments, such as dysfunctional processes or other systemic issues, I would advise starting with the Scrum team’s way of collaboration: Are we aligned on the why, what, and how?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 17, 2021

We say it all the time — change is inevitable. This adage is as true for projects and organizations as it is for everything else. Change can feel like an inconvenience or a response to unexpected trouble. And while this does happen, a change request can also be completely natural, and even a positive, in the grand scheme of things. Because, ultimately, change is evolution.

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Inloox

JUNE 15, 2021

Digitalization, sustainability and, more recently, global pandemics are probably the most influential challenges facing companies today. For organizations this means that they inevitably will have to adapt. Be it because of societal changes, political events or simply to stay relevant in their target market. Our world is in a constant state of change and those who don’t adapt will be left behind.

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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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nTask

JUNE 17, 2021

Leadership in any way of life is the most crucial aspect of keeping yourself and everyone around you on course. Be that self-leadership or leading a team, you should always be equipped with the knowledge and courage, to ensure that you and everyone around you are not aimlessly sailing in the unknown ocean. And when it comes to project management , leadership is everything that a company needs, otherwise all of the different projects that they have on their roster are going to be failures.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2021

TL; DR: Real Cross-functional Teams for Creating Real and Better Products — ACB21. In this highly engaging speaker session from the Agile Camp Berlin 2021, Jutta Eckstein and Maryse Meinen point out the advantages of creating diverse, cross-functional teams to benefit your customers and your organization. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Online PM Courses

JUNE 13, 2021

Why should anyone sponsor and fund a project? It is your Business Case - or Project Proposal - that sets out the answer. The post Project Business Case: How to Create the Perfect Project Proposal appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Inloox

JUNE 15, 2021

Juline has been working as an executive assistant for InLoox at our headquarters in Munich since July 2019. Since then, she not only supports our executive management in day-to-day business, but also our sales department. In addition, Juline manages the accounting as well as all human resources matters at InLoox. 1. What motivated you to apply for a job at InLoox?

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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.

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WorkOtter

JUNE 14, 2021

Ultimately, program managers are judged on results. Creating a positive program culture that facilitates excellent project management should produce excellent results. Having the correct program manager attributes, knowing how to manage stakeholders, implementing the most e?ective program process strategy, deploying good execution processes, building strong program teams, planning well-organized program communication processes, performing change management, ensuring thorough risk management, and

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Scrum.org

JUNE 14, 2021

. Scrum Star (parody of All Star by Smash Mouth). Chad teaches many courses - whether you are new to Scrum or ready to take Scrum to the next level. He may even play a song or two at the end of your course! You can view upcoming courses in the United States Central Time Zone at whiteboardconsulting/upcomingcourses. Or check out what Chad is up to at his company whiteboardconsulting.org. .

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nTask

JUNE 15, 2021

While leading your team as a project manager, you also, have to keep the stakeholders in the loop. A project roadmap is just the right tool you need to keep everyone in the know. The visual medium allows you to communicate the major elements of a project. A roadmap is the cornerstone of your project, an overarching document that puts everything into perspective, helping you see the big picture.

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MPUG

JUNE 13, 2021

Requirements are the basis of any project. When developing products or services, defining requirements is critical to successfully satisfying project needs. To define the project scope and fully build out a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), you must learn what your stakeholders require. Clearly understanding the project’s objectives is key. Once you know the needs, you can begin to translate them into requirements.

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WorkOtter

JUNE 14, 2021

Ultimately, program managers are judged on results. Creating a positive program culture that facilitates excellent project management should produce excellent results. Having the correct program manager attributes, knowing how to manage stakeholders, implementing the most e?ective program process strategy, deploying good execution processes, building strong program teams, planning well-organized program communication processes, performing change management, ensuring thorough risk management, and

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Scrum.org

JUNE 18, 2021

Scrum is founded on empirical process control, and transparency is one of the three pillars. During each of the Scrum Events, and throughout the Sprint itself, the Scrum Team and the stakeholders need transparency so there is a common understanding. Transparency as such is way more than bringing “visibility”. It is about reaching ”a common understanding”.

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nTask

JUNE 17, 2021

Remote work and satellite offices are on the rise. And with the COVID-19 Pandemic changing the way offices and the work culture are structured you need to know how to work across time zones. Global teams are incredibly beneficial, in fact, studies predict that by 2022, 75% of businesses that employ diverse front-line decision-makers will be able to exceed the financial targets they set.

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GanttPRO Project Management

JUNE 15, 2021

To make a Gantt chart people usually resort to different tools. Among them, for instance, are popular Microsoft tools. We have already explained how to create a Gantt chart in […]. The post How to Make a Gantt Chart in Word first appeared on GanttPRO.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 15, 2021

So we want to start Transforming our organization to become Agile. But where do we start? Do we address culture first so we can “be” Agile, or do we put practices in place first so we can “do” Agile? . And so it begins…the battle between two forces—culture and practices. . If you could wave a magic wand and immediately flip culture, or install the practices you want—the only stipulation being that you’d have to guarantee results in a short period of time, what would you change first?

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Leading Answers

JUNE 18, 2021

Last month I did a 20-minute overview of my new Beyond Agile book for the Washington D.C. Lean-Agile MeetUp group hosted by Sanjiv Augustine. I outline how Beyond Agile grew from studying high-performing teams and trying to distill what they did differently than most other teams. In the video, I cover Agile Myopia, Buffet Syndrome and the need to drop agile processes when they no longer bring enough value to warrant their use.

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ActiveCollab

JUNE 15, 2021

Have you ever heard of the term Work Breakdown Structure? Or perhaps wondered how it can help your project management efforts? If this is your first time getting familiar with WBS, you should know this is a visual tool that helps track and define a project deliverable and other small components required to create it. With the help of WBS, you can stay focused entirely on the things you need to accomplish as the project moves along towards the deadline.

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MPUG

JUNE 14, 2021

Prevention measures should be considered to reduce or contain the root causes of troubled projects, thereby improving project quality, profitability, and customer satisfaction. This article is not intended to be a complete list of problem areas, nor an exhaustive offering of prevention measures. Experience and professional judgement should be applied to each circumstance when determining the appropriate “measures of prevention” for any proposal or project.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

70% of most digital transformation projects fail. Learn how you can quickly improve that success rate. To be successful, digital transformation involves the strategic application of digitalization to improve a business’ entire system of production, procurement, sales, operations, human resources, and financial management. In short, to basically transform the way a company makes money and delivers value to customers.

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