Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2021

I get asked about project success criteria a lot – in fact, it’s one of the most searched terms on this site. So I thought it was about time that I pooled all my resources into one definitive guide to project success criteria. Let’s start with a definition of project success criteria. How to define success criteria. Project success criteria are the standards by which the project will be judged at the end to decide whether or not it has been successful in the eyes of the stakeholders.

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ActiveCollab

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

If you want to run a successful business, employee time tracking is a significant aspect you shouldn't ignore. There are a lot of reasons why companies track employee hours. We will name some of the most important ones: * Payroll calculation * Labor regulation compliance * Analysis of hours spent on one project * Handling HR-related work Now, you must be wondering what the best way to keep track of employees' hours is?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In the world of planning, there’s no shortage of software offerings that let you plan and execute your project. Microsoft Planner in particular, which is included in the Office 365 suite, is a major player in the project planning software space. Microsoft Planner is a tool that helps you gather the elements of your project and create a project plan with a beginning, middle and end.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 31, 2021

I’ve previously written about the importance for an organization’s operational capabilities which support delivery capabilities to evolve when there is a move to increase business agility. Whether it is procurement, finance or human resources, all supporting areas will need to align with delivery teams’ new ways of working. Scott Adams has perfectly nailed one of the biggest impediments to increasing agility in his Dilbert cartoon above.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I spend a lot of time on conference calls, especially now I am lucky enough to work from home. If I’m completely honest, I know how to use my mute button without even looking at the phone. It’s useful for blowing my nose and slurping tea but also for making sure other people can’t hear me typing. Yes, I am prepared to confess this in a public arena: I do other things while on a call.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Depending on the type of project, the workload might be split with or even fully carried out by contractors. Working with contractors that are not part of the core project team requires careful management. That’s where this work order template comes in. It can be used as a basic contract between the company, customer, end-user or stakeholder and the company that will carry out the work order.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2021

Gathering the metrics for Evidence-based Management in software organisations can be a strenuous task and I have a number of customers that are fretting on what to collect and from where. Here I try to create an understanding of the ‘what’ that we need to collect. Updated to reflect the 2020 Scrum Guide! Evidence-based Management for Software Organisations is a framework from Scrum.org to help organisations focus their efforts on most valuable improvements and monitor their effect on the organis

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Musings on Project Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

"In carrying out the task assigned. you will be governed by the principle of calculated risk. which you shall interpret as avoidance of [risk] exposure. without good prospect. as a result of such exposure. of greater [benefit]" (*)Admiral Chester Nimitz to his subordinate admirals, Battle of Midway, June, 1942"You will be governed by the principle of calculated risk"What does.

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Online PM Courses

JANUARY 31, 2021

Benefits Management is coming out of the shadows. Benefits Realization is now on the list of skills your sponsors and clients require. The post Benefits Management: What Every Project Manager Needs to Know [and Do] appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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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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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In the Agile community, there’s this idea that we don’t want to gather metrics, typically because we’re afraid managers are going to use them in an unhealthy way. But when companies make investments, they have a reasonable hypothesis that they’re going to get a return on that investment. So if we can’t measure how our Transformation is performing, and we can’t measure the benefit of the Transformation, why would our leaders feel safe to continue supporting our initi

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Which books do you recommend for Scrum Masters? A YouTube viewer sent in a question asking about the scrum books that Todd and Ryan recommend. They tried to keep the list to 5 each but ended up offering some "bonus" suggestions. Of course, they both recommend Fixing Your Scrum, but some of the other recommendations might surprise you.

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Musings on Project Management

JANUARY 30, 2021

Sometimes, people use big words and I have to pause and look them up -- using an online dictionary, of course. Here's three of the biggies from the domain of risk management which are explained below with some examples: Knowledge errors and omissions: There's a project event coming up. The circumstances and factors for success are not really random. it's the knowledge base for the assumptions.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

If most of your team’s communication happens via email, it doesn’t take a lot for things to go wrong. Information is lost, misunderstandings creep in, and snowball into project and team failure. Using the right collaboration software helps you nip communication problems in the bud. In this article, you’ll learn about the top online collaboration tools.

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nTask

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Weekly, monthly, and annual reviews are a major element of the Getting Things Done methodology brought forward by David Allen. Getting Things Done is a methodology aimed at improving personal productivity that helps you tackle life and work in the most efficient way possible. The Getting Things Done work-life management system alleviates any overwhelming feelings or habits you may have and replaces them by instilling focus, clarity, and confidence.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: What is the typical day for a Scrum Masters? A YouTube viewer sent in a question asking about the typical day in the life of a Scrum Master. Todd and Ryan talk about what their days look like when they are in the Scrum Master role and how each day usually looks a little different. Check out the video to learn about the things you'll see as a Professional Scrum Master.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Imagine this scenario as you start-off your day: You open your business site and the message says: “it doesn’t exist.” You then try to login to your email account, which also displays the same message. Your heartbeat goes up and you rub your eyes in disbelief. You remember receiving emails from customers about payments via payment apps, but there too, the same message is displayed, “this account doesn’t exist!

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GanttPRO Project Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

A good project manager needs to keep everyone on the same page and provide project objectives that are crystal clear and understandable for everybody in a team. Successful project implementation […]. The post Top 5 Roadmap Tools in 2021 (+ Free Software) first appeared on GanttPRO.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Webinars Learn the Physics of Agility Sign Up. Why Adopt Agile? We adopt Agile because we want to solve our problems and deliver better business outcomes. But the truth of the matter is that Agile is often applied at the team level, as a set of practices that don’t account for the underlying business drivers organizations and executives actually care about, the ones that drive the best business outcomes.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Das kontinuierliche Liefern von nutzbaren Done Inkrementen ist das zentrale Element von Scrum. Will man Scrum auf ein Element reduzieren, dann wäre das genau das. Fertige, direkt vom Kunden einsetzbare Bestandteile eines Produktes schaffen Klarheit über den Zustand, Fortschritt und Wert der Entwicklungsinitiative. Benutzbare Inkremente reduzieren das Risiko eines Totalausfalls erheblich.

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Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The Digital Transformation – 11-Step Ticking Clock Model visualizes the digital transformation journey that organizations go through: future thinking, centricity and future proofing. In Future Thinking, the leadership team strategically examines how digital will reshape their offer, the strategy and themselves. (This is important as many leaders need to digitally transform themselves before transforming the organization.

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Proofhub

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Among other (much worse) things, the Covid-19 global pandemic has made remote work the standard for pretty much every company that can realistically work this way. And while most articles focus on maximizing productivity in remote teams, it is equally important to cover this new work era from another angle. We’re talking about the one negative impact of remote work that is often overlooked?

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This large intercity transportation company for people and freight employs 100+ IT employees and contractors across North America and Europe and spends $10MM annually for approximately 50 inflight projects. The company needed the right financial tools to budget for innovation initiatives and real-time information on spending and forecasting. This transportation company turned to Acclaim Projects by Sopheon to help deliver projects on time and within budget.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Whether manufacturing physical products or providing digital services, most businesses follow some sort of process to deliver the proverbial goods. Six Sigma methodology is a simple yet broad way to improve and streamline business functions through maximum quality of output. However, Six Sigma is not without its criticisms, and project managers should be aware of the pros and cons of this system before implementing it. .

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Here are some simple examples of Product Goals, Sprint Goals and the relationship between them. We will stick with our Bakery example (as used previously in our simple example of a Definition of Done ). Some things to note: Our Bakery produces baked goods sold in our shop to passing customers. We already have the capability to deliver products inside London that are ordered in-store.

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TrustRadius Project Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In looking for the best free project management software, it is all about finding the features from premium versions without the cost. For your use case, there will be a right balance between what is included and excluded, and the ease of use of the free option. This can go from needing simple to-do-lists, to full of collaboration organization. With that said, there are a few things most users are looking for in free project management.

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Management Yogi

JANUARY 31, 2021

By V Satya Viswanadha Raju, RMP, PMPIntroductionI have been part of IT Service Operations industry for over 10 years and support multi-million dollars clients with varying service level agreement (SLA) demands. In these environments, risks are high and risk management is highly needed. My current role in the organization demanded Operational Risk Management.Risk management exposure during my.

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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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