Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
I see a common problem when reviewing project charters. The goals are activity-oriented, rather than results-oriented. And this can lead to misunderstandings about what the project team needs to achieve. Let's look at how to write results-oriented goals. How to Write Results-Oriented Goals When writing goals, consider the desired business results, not the actions or activities required to get the results.
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Projects create deliverables, which are simply the results of the project or the processes in the project. That means a deliverable can be something as big as the objective of the project itself or the reporting that is part of the larger project. Another way to put that is that there are inputs and outputs in any type of project. That being what you put into the project, such as data, resources, etc., and then what comes out, which are the deliverables.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, I would like to take a moment and reflect on the year and thank everyone that has made a Girl’s Guide to Project Management a success this year. It is always one of my favorite parts of the year. A very special thank you goes to… Companies that let me review their software. These companies asked me to review their software this year: Office Timeline Unito App Bloo.io Saviom GanttPro Backlog Parabol.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
OKRs are a powerful tool for setting and measuring goals, but like all power tools, they can become dangerous in unskilled hands. When used in informed ways, they can improve focus and lift outcomes, but when mishandled, they can increase waste and inflict real damage upon the organizations that adopt them. The basic idea behind OKRs is simple: it’s a good idea to identify goals that you want to achieve and the measures that will indicate whether you’ve achieved those goals.
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Kiron Bondale
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
I’ve delivered a number of presentations this year on the importance of building psychological safety within project teams and the role which project managers play. During these presentations I’m frequently asked the question “ How do I go about creating it? “ While there are existing models such as Timothy R. Clark’s progressive four stage model, a simple three step approach which I support is to Plan It, Live It and Champion It.
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The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
The post 10 Best Free Gantt Chart Software Of 2020 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
To succeed in fast-changing, dynamic markets, organizations must be increasingly flexible and adaptive. Self-managing teams are a key tool in creating such organizations. Also the new Scrum Guide describes the whole Scrum Team as self-managing. The design and agility of these teams enables them to respond quickly to evolving market situations, while improving employee engagement and effectiveness.
Musings on Project Management
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
A good blog read on this topic -- the Economics of Strategy -- is found at herdingcatswritten by Glen Alleman. In his posting, Alleman makes a couple of important points:There are many tactical actions that can be taken within a project -- like attention to risk management -- that ultimately have strategic outcomes for the business: enhanced profit on the income statement, sustainable free cash.
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
A project proposal outlines your project’s core value proposition. It sells value to both internal and external stakeholders. The intent of the proposal is to grab stakeholder and project sponsor attention. Once you have people’s attention, the next step is getting them excited about the project. Getting in the heads of the people you are writing the proposal for is vital: you need to think like the project’s stakeholders to deliver a proposal which meets their needs.
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
The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The post What Is A Project Proposal, And What Does It Look Like? appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
TL; DR: The Scrum Guide Reordered. The Scrum Guide Reordered 2020 is based on about 95 percent of the text of the Scrum Guide 2020, extending its original structure by adding additional categories, for example, on self-management, commitments, or accountability. The Scrum Guide–Reordered allows you to get an understanding of Scrum-related questions quickly.
Leading Agile
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Dependencies will stop Agility dead in its tracks. In the presence of dependencies, you’re never going to achieve the level of Agility you desire—unless you do something about them. So you only have two choices when it comes to this. You can either encapsulate the dependencies within the team or within the value stream, or you can orchestrate them. Another way to say this is that you either must break the dependencies, or you must manage them.
Zen Project Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
I was doing some research last weekend on Holacracy for a course I’m developing for University of California - Irvine Extension. I have been teaching for them for about 8 years now and I’m helping update their agile class offering. Holacracy really turns the industrial revolution style of organization on its head. Rather than leadership making the decisions for the workers to execute, the decision making is really pushed down to the people doing the work.
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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.
The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
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Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
The following are the changes that struck me the most in the 2020 Scrum Guide: Scrum can and should be attempted for a variety of types of knowledge work - software terms except "developer" have been removed. The Development Team is dead, long live Developers - encouraging one team, even if developers commit to the Sprint Goal. Experimentation is explicitly mentioned.
MPUG
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Success or Failure of a Project is a People Thing. Although technology and software development tools are essential for most projects, it’s the leadership of a project that makes the difference between a project’s success or failure. Leaders must create a work environment that sets people up for success. I believe that for a productive work environment to be created, a project manager should have in mind, the following goals: Provide the essential training, processes, and tools: Employee product
Epicflow Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The success of any project is dependent on a number of factors such as clear goals, realistic project schedule, budget, resource, risk, and uncertainty management. But the favorable outcome of a project is based not only on processes but also on people. They’re called stakeholders. . Project Stakeholders: Who Falls Into This Category? As stated in the AccountAbility 1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard , stakeholders are “… those groups who affect and/or could be affected by an organizati
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The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The post 10 Best Remote Project Management Tools Of 2020 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In celebration of the new version (2020) of the Scrum Guide , Scrum Facilitators created a new version of the Scrum Framework poster. . You can find the latest release free downloadable on github. Also you can order your hardcopy in our webshop. As we strongly believe in helping our fellow humans, the profit goes directly into our Scrum Facilitators charity foundation which enables us to invest in subsidized training & certification for those with less resource to invest (unemployed or self-empl
Susanne Madsen
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
The most fundamental aspect of leading others is to first understand the factors that impact your own behavior. By appreciating and learning about the basic human needs that govern the choices you make, not only will you better understand yourself, you will also better understand the people you lead. Some managers are still of the belief that a few common incentives motivate people – such as money and status – but research shows that we are motivated by a variety of factors and are n
nTask
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Whenever it comes to adopting a customer relationship management (CRM) platform, Salesforce is most likely on top of the list for many. This is because it helps companies to study their customers’ behavior and optimize their outreach to fit those behavioral patterns. However, although Salesforce has tons of powerful features, it is heavy on the pocket, and not every business can afford it.
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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.
Teamweek
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The way you say something is just as important as the words you use, so you need to be extra careful in making sure that confused body language doesn’t muddle your message. What about the 55-38-7 rule ? On lots of psychology sites and even in some books, you might have read that body language accounts for 55% of a communicated message. The 55%-38%-7% rule, which states that only 7% of communication is verbal, has soaked into marketing canon–but it’s not actually true.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
With the launch of the new Scrum Guide, we also created a new illustration of the Scrum framework. This visualization includes many of the changes made in the new edition, for example: The Product Goal, which describes a future state of the product that can serve as a target for the Scrum Team to plan against. The focus on one Scrum Team that includes the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Developers.
PM Basics
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
People often ask what project management books and tools I can recommend. So, rather than listing all possible solutions, I picked only one best item in each category. (Some links below are affiliate links. It means that if you click them I may get a small commission to support this site. It doesn't affect the price of a product.). Here we go. Top Project Management Tool I Recommend.
nTask
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
Followed by last year’s nTask 2.0 release, which was, of course, one of the biggest core updates to date, our customer support and development team have kept improving on the valuable feedback from our loyal users. We were blown away with the enthusiasm and the scope of future enhancements requested by some of our most enthusiastic users. We appreciate every bit of feedback as support and look forward to incorporating those and more changes in our next updates.
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management
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