Project Bliss

JANUARY 8, 2018

Photo by Green Chameleon on Unsplash. The Project Status report is a great way to provide lots of information about your project performance in a concise format. It includes updates on project progress, health, issues, and items that need attention. And using a project status report template will make it even easier. So I’m giving you one. A. After all, your boss expects you to know what’s going on with your project.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 8, 2018

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto.com. We all have biases; many are helpful. In projects, we have biases towards successful projects and motivated teams. If a project sponsor says that schedule is the top priority, the project team has a bias towards meeting the schedule. However, some biases are harmful. Stakeholders may attempt to sway project decisions in unfair ways.

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The Digital Project Manager

JANUARY 9, 2018

The SoW (statement of work or scope of work) is one of the best, and worst weapons in a project manager’s arsenal of tools. It’s the best because a statement of work (SoW) is so often the one piece of documentation that saves you from a world of trouble. And a statement of work is the worst, because it’s a lot of work to produce – and even just a tiny mistake, can have massive repercussions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 8, 2018

This article, 5 Easy Ways to Keep Tasks Out of Your Inbox , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Thanks to Sendtask for sponsoring this article on email management tips! Are you guilty of using your email inbox as a To Do list? You get sent a message that needs actioning, but right now you’ve got to dash to a meeting or deal with a query.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 9, 2018

Lately, it feels like things have been advancing so rapidly that it’s possible some new-fangled technology could disrupt our line of work before you finish this article. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the idea. Over the last decade, technology has been advancing so rapidly that many of us are breathlessly trying to keep pace so we don’t get left behind.

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 11, 2018

We work hard in our organizations on projects to build new products and services, or affect some kind of change. We are also constantly on the lookout for ways to make the work go faster, by removing impediments and improving efficiencies. Techniques like Value Stream Mapping analyze the value-adding activities and the non-value adding activities to identify queues and waste in our processes that can then be eliminated.

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Digite

JANUARY 7, 2018

Are you new to Kanban? Or did you just build your first Kanban Board? Or already a Kanban expert? Irrespective of where you are in your Kanban journey, here is a comprehensive list of the top Kanban books that will help you with knowledge, insights and experience related to Kanban and ensures an empowered journey towards achieving your business goals.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 11, 2018

When we talk about “organizational change,” the words “resistance” and “tension” often spring to mind. Consider the difficulty, for instance, when two organizations merge, or the fear that employees feel when a part of their job is automated and some of their skills become redundant. The problem isn’t with the change itself, in spite of the difficulties that it may bring.

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Taskque

JANUARY 10, 2018

Visualize a scenario where you have to juggle multiple projects simultaneously. Factor in time constraints, financial limitations and scope creep issues, and you have a complex challenge on your hands.This is only half of what project managers have to deal with on a regular basis. Task management software has made their jobs less demanding but it is still not a walk in the park that many might perceive.

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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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Leading Answers

JANUARY 11, 2018

We work hard in our organizations on projects to build new products and services, or affect some kind of change. We are also constantly on the lookout for ways to make the work go faster, by removing impediments and improving efficiencies. Techniques like Value Stream Mapping analyze the value-adding activities and the non-value adding activities to identify queues and waste in our processes that can then be eliminated.

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Ganttic

JANUARY 7, 2018

When taking over an existing project, it’s important to get yourself up to speed with everything that’s going on. The first week after being assigned to the project is often the most stressful one. You know you are going to have to seem confident and yet you are even sure what you are being confident about. You don’t know anything about the project.

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GanttPRO Project Management

JANUARY 8, 2018

We live in a world where crucial changes happen. Traditional approaches that were common years ago step aside or even disappear forever. These shifts happen everywhere. And of course, the […].

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Meisterplan

JANUARY 12, 2018

Dear project manager, You are doing a great job. You work hard on your project. You look after your team and work together to complete the project with the best possible results and on time. What you don’t need is more work, more reporting and more processes. And that is just what it seems project portfolio management would create for you. But project portfolio management isn’t just a process that creates more work, and it brings benefits to more than just senior management.

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The Squad Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

At the start of the new year Project Management leaders should take some time to be sure the organization is focused on delivering successful projects in 2018. But how do you do that? What are some of the key steps which need to be taken to give you the best chance for success? Here are my top 3 areas you should be focused on: Are you working the RIGHT projects?

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ActiveCollab

JANUARY 7, 2018

Guest post by Lindsey Vontz from 99designs. Lindsey works on Organic Marketing and PR at 99designs. Before joining 99designs, Lindsey spent 10 years managing brands big and small, and helped launch an outdoor apparel [brand]([link] with her husband in 2013. Lindsey loves helping entrepreneurs find success through affordable branding and useful marketing content.

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 11, 2018

We work hard in our organizations on projects to build new products and services, or affect some kind of change. We are also constantly on the lookout for ways to make the work go faster, by removing impediments and improving.

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Workzone

JANUARY 12, 2018

We’re talking about growth here right? Growth can take on many forms – revenue growth, business growth, or team growth. What does “growth” mean in the context of project management software? More projects to complete. More users to add and train. More reports to create and share. More conversations surrounding projects. More clients to interface with.

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The Digital Project Manager

JANUARY 9, 2018

The SoW (statement of work or scope of work) is one of the best, and worst weapons in a project manager’s arsenal of tools. It’s the best because a statement of work (SoW) is so often the one piece of documentation that saves you from a world of trouble. And a statement of work is the worst, because it’s a lot of work to produce – and even just a tiny mistake, can have massive repercussions.

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Velociteach

JANUARY 12, 2018

A big thank you to one of our very own Velociteach Instructors, Alan Zucker, for creating the content for this blog. You can subscribe to his blog and see the sources of this content by following this link: [link] Project management has a consistent and unimpressive performance record. The Standish Group’s on-going survey of project performance […] The post Culture and Successful Projects appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Lynne Cazaly

JANUARY 12, 2018

The end of a project, calendar year or quarter and there can be lots to wrap up, finish up and look back at. For some of us, things just keep on keeping on. The calendar or end of project may be irrelevant; perhaps there's not even a whiff of time to slow down to review anything. When you do have a moment to pause, reflect, gather some thoughts or input or review in readiness for what's ahead, here's a little something for you.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 11, 2018

There are lots of quotes flying around the agile community. Some are logical, some are obvious, some are takeoffs from other quotes, a few are downright nonsense. I won't embarrass the author by using his or her name. Here are some of those, I'll add to this post from the top when new quotes pop up almost daily. The Original Quote. The Assessment. “Working software over comprehensive documentation.

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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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TimeCamp

JANUARY 9, 2018

Top Marketing Practices for Business’ Success A good company has to know how to push itself forward and become visible against the background of competitors. That’s where marketing practices are crucial. They are a definite way to success and without them, it is just a matter of time when you will be left behind. Let’s take a look at the top 10 marketing practices that can build up company’s success, not forgetting about those offline methods which are still to the poin

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Brightwork

JANUARY 10, 2018

Like every other company out there, your company works on projects. Anytime you want to do something new, strategic, or challenging – that’s a project. Projects help bring order to chaos, and balance demands for resources. When delivered successfully, projects lower operating costs, improve efficiencies, and fulfill strategic objectives.

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GanttPRO Project Management

JANUARY 8, 2018

We live in a world where crucial changes happen. Traditional approaches that were common years ago step aside or even disappear forever. These shifts happen everywhere.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 10, 2018

I was invited by TimeCamp to speak as one of their Top Project Management Influencers. I'm not sure if I am a top influencer, but it was a pleasure to speak with Kate about the paradigm we use to manage projects in our domain. Over the years that domain includes, space, defense, enterprise IT, oil & gas, electric utilities, biopharma, insurance, embedded control systems, and others.

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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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