The Digital Project Manager
JANUARY 11, 2023
Project scope is the single most defining aspect of your project. Not your goals, deliverables, or stakeholders. Together these pieces complete the puzzle that is finishing a project on time, within budget, and without overstressing your team. Defining what project scope is early on in the project life cycle and evaluating it throughout your project […].
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 10, 2023
Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. That’s why there are so many project meetings and each has its own focus and importance. Let’s take a look at 10 different types of project management meetings and define them, and we’ll start with the definition of what a project meeting is.
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PM Times
JANUARY 11, 2023
This past year has been a bit of a respite from the chaos of the last couple of years as many people have settled into working from home, in the office, or some combination. We seem to have arrived at a new normal, at least as it relates to where we’re physically working. Fortunately, much […]. The post Top Business Trends to Watch for in 2023 appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.
Musings on Project Management
JANUARY 10, 2023
The presentation -- in the link below -- that I gave to PMI some years ago that makes an analogy between sailing a boat and Agile methods is still relevant, and probably will remain so.Why?Because a sailing "project" is has much in common with an Agile project:Tactics overlay a strategic goal, though there are broadly stated limitations and rulesSmall teams have to work together, or else someone.
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nTask
JANUARY 7, 2023
In the process of designing a project, it is common practice to define an element as “actual” or “certain” while using the term “project assumption. Moreover, these project assumptions often don’t have concrete evidence to support the ‘assertion.’ To move on with the planning of your project, you need to operate under the assumption that […].
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Scrum.org
JANUARY 12, 2023
Goal setting is an essential tool supporting agility in complex environments. Various A-B-C formulas lead us to believe it’s a straightforward process, but setting and using goals effectively is challenging. Common pitfalls include not going deep enough with what we aim to achieve and bringing a success-or-failure perspective to the process rather than an empirical mindset.
Teamweek
JANUARY 12, 2023
Your team or company is growing, and you have a critical hiring decision to make — choosing a specialist vs generalist employee. Whether your organization is a startup or a larger corporation, making the right choice can create the synergy your business needs to save costs, work more efficiently, and improve resilience. So… a swiss-knife or a bread knife?
Leading Agile
JANUARY 12, 2023
There were 12 Agile principles included in the Agile Manifesto when it was first written. Some still hold up today, but some were written in a context that doesn’t apply to business today. In this video, Mike explores which Agile principles still apply today. He connects which ones succeed in large complex organizations typically undergoing a Transformation.
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 11, 2023
Have you ever looked at a bridge, building or structure of any kind and wondered, “how did they do that?” They did it with construction management. Construction is, of course, a project, one that tends to be long, complex and involves many different parties to deliver. In order to control all those moving parts, construction professionals use construction management for all project delivery methods.
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
Scrum.org
JANUARY 13, 2023
Story points are fine for collaboration and revealing assumptions. Story pointing and planning poker together will encourage even more conversations around product backlog items (PBIs). The problem with story points happens when they are used for predicting (estimating) schedules, as in velocity. Driving conversations around assumptions and estimating work are fundamentally different tasks. .
nTask
JANUARY 13, 2023
If you’re planning on making any changes to your company, it’s important to have a change management plan in place. This document outlines the steps that will be taken in order to minimize the impact of change on employees, customers, and third-party partners. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved, so that […].
LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 11, 2023
The airline travel debacle that unfolded through late December affected millions of travelers, and recovering from it will materially impact at least one airline’s financial health. The unexpected but anticipatable weather events that impacted flight schedules triggered staffing challenges and ultimately caused thousands of cancellations. This was a classic example of an exaggerated ripple effect plaguing planners and project managers across all industries.
Kiron Bondale
JANUARY 9, 2023
This week, I participated in an interesting discussion on Mastodon in which the initiator asked for input on ways to frame agility based on the core problems which a team might be trying to solve. This is useful as it can help to answer the “why” behind an approach change. However, when I indicated that there were problems which a shift to an adaptive approach wouldn’t solve, the initiator wanted clarification about my feedback.
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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.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 11, 2023
Product Owners are a critical role in the Agile methodology, but what does a Product Owner do? This blog post will discuss the day-to-day activities of this position and explore how these responsibilities help create successful projects. We’ll also look at some of the benefits and challenges that come with being a Product Owner. By understanding more about what it takes to be an effective Product Owner, IT Professionals, Quant Professionals, Financial IT professionals and those working in Wealth
The Digital Project Manager
JANUARY 12, 2023
If you recall from the previous email management article, we covered Microsoft Outlook. While most email applications offer similar tools to manage the inbox, often they are named or presented differently. In this article I want to go over the Gmail interface and how it differs from Outlook. A primary difference from the Outlook version […]. The post How To Really Organize & Automate Your Email Tasks In Gmail appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 10, 2023
LiquidPlanner’s predictive scheduling engine answers some of the toughest Project Management questions teams face: When will my project finish? Can I meet the deadlines in front of me? When can my team take on more work? Can we accept new projects with our existing priorities? The scheduling engine is the core driver of LiquidPlanner’s Planning Intelligence , which answers these questions, and more.
nTask
JANUARY 13, 2023
Keeping track of project times comes with the territory of project management. It’s one of the most important aspects of any project – whether it’s a small business initiative or a large-scale construction project. But let’s face it: Time management can be tedious and time-consuming. Fortunately, there are now tools available that can make this […].
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Scrum.org
JANUARY 12, 2023
Scrum Guide 2020 replaced the word "estimation" with "sizing" to include different practices teams use to plan their work. Estimation can mean different things, such as story points or time-based estimates, which can limit and create the illusion that story points are an essential part of Scrum. Sizing, on the other hand, refers to the size of a product backlog item and allows for more flexibility in terms of practices, such as counting cards or using flow-based metrics.
Binfire
JANUARY 10, 2023
Introduction to choosing a cloud service provider. Cloud computing has revolutionized our ideas about storing, processing, and managing data and applications. Instead of relying on local servers or personal computers, we can access these resources remotely through a cloud service provider. But with so many options, how do you choose the right one for your organization?
WorkOtter
JANUARY 13, 2023
In project management , it is important to ensure that the efforts of you and your team will not be in vain. Various techniques are used to determine a project’s progress and success through a process known as project forecasting. An Overview of Project Forecasting. Forecasting in project management is a procedure used by project managers to predict various factors of an ongoing project.
nTask
JANUARY 12, 2023
A leader might employ a variety of leadership approaches to be more productive at work. You may have met a leader or manager who explains things to you, helps you, and progresses you during your PM profession. This management style might well have improved your productivity and professional advancement when you lacked experience. Different skill […].
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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.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 11, 2023
. Several years ago, I was the Scrum Master for a team working on a technology product. Two of the team’s Developers told me they would like to try pair programming. . At the time, I had no idea what pair programming was. The Developers explained that pair programming is a software development technique where two programmers work together at one workstation.
Growing Agile
JANUARY 10, 2023
As a coach and Scrum Master one thing that always bothered me was the ‘need’ to be certified to show that you are capable of doing the job. This especially irked me because the Scrum Master Certification is so simple to get and having a certification didn’t prove you were actually capable of doing the job well at all. The whole certification model needed a shake up, and I’m glad that the Agile Mastery Institute is aiming to do just that!
WorkOtter
JANUARY 13, 2023
In every project management , there is always the chance that something unexpected will happen. An unexpected event is always a risk; its impact can be negative or positive. Risk managers are responsible for enacting the processes that help manage these project risks. Stages of Risk Management. The established processes for managing risks are broken down into stages.
nTask
JANUARY 12, 2023
The work involved in tackling a large project might seem daunting. Consequently, it can impact teamwork or performance. If you are in this situation, you might wonder whether sprint is the right choice. Sprints are brief iterations that divide large projects into smaller parts. Working in sprints can help teams stay organized and effective, but […].
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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