How to Make Your Project Management Meetings Zing
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AUGUST 8, 2019
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Team Dynamics Matter More Than You Think… Here’s How to Improve Yours
Teamweek
AUGUST 7, 2019
What are team dynamics? Let me answer that question by telling you what happens when yours are poor or even toxic. I once worked in a department that had an outstanding leader, so it functioned well for the most part. But despite his best efforts, there was one woman- let’s call her Rhonda- who made it impossible to cultivate a positive team dynamic.
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How to Track Percent Complete
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 5, 2019
When you are trying to calculate percentage complete in a Gantt chart, you need to take into account various different figures, and get lots of information from other people. Or do you? There are simple ways to track percent complete on your project, so you know what to input into your software. In this article we’ll look at 3 methods to track percent complete.
What You Need for a Great Project Charter
Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 5, 2019
In this article, let's explore what you need for a great project charter. John Maxwell says, “All great leaders possess two things: They know here they are going, and they are able to persuade others to follow.” And, one of the most powerful tools for improving project communication is the project charter. Think about it—in the project charter process, project sponsors and managers have the opportunity to engage key stakeholders for the express purpose of defining the vision of a project.
Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation
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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.
Who said 'hybrid Agile'?
Musings on Project Management
AUGUST 4, 2019
What's the hybrid thing? It's agile coexisting in the same project with a traditional methodology, presumably for the swim lanes that are not software. Some call hybrid agile as: agile in the waterfall Are hybrids practical? After all, the traditional is top down planned, most requirements up front, much system testing at the end, etc. Agile is the not-traditional.
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Input, Output and Outcome
Scrum.org
AUGUST 5, 2019
Many years ago, I questioned myself about what makes a software product successful and what makes it fail. In project management, I observed that even we deliver the project within budget, scope, and time, it still has the jeopardy to be failed when launching into the market. I was keeping to research and observe what is essential to make the product successful.
How to Create a Startup Culture That Fits Your Goals
ProjectManager.com
AUGUST 7, 2019
Company culture ain’t what it used to be. The world of the man in the gray flannel suit has gone the way of the dodo bird. Even such traditionally conservative environments as finance have loosened their ties and got casual on more than just Friday. That isn’t to say that there’s no culture. Put any group of people together and a social setting will develop.
What Is monday.com? Discover The Work Management Software For Teams
The Digital Project Manager
AUGUST 7, 2019
If you want your team to be more productive and motivated to do their best. The post What Is monday.com? Discover The Work Management Software For Teams appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Sprint Planning in Scrum (Part 2): How to plan sprints using the Gantt chart
Inloox
AUGUST 7, 2019
Sprint Planning with InLoox Part 1 How do you plan your sprints ? Are you still working with Post-Its, Excel, or are you even making your own notes? Sprints can also be organized quickly and easily with InLoox. In the second part of our series , you will learn how to roughly plan sprints using the Gantt chart. Sprint Planning with Gantt Based on the Scrum method, you can define several consecutive sprints with a rough phase-milestone schedule.
Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics
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
7 Tips on How to Manage a Remote Team
nTask
AUGUST 4, 2019
Productivity embodies a lot of things. Most of which come from self-motivation and dedication. If you want to know how to manage a remote team and increase productivity, this post might help you to become a better version of yourself. A lot of times, it is not so easy to work at optimal levels. Especially, if that sort of “productivity” involves working remotely.
Accepting “Congratulations” for the Road Less Traveled
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 6, 2019
A year ago, my wife and I decided to uproot our family and move to Ireland, where we have citizenship through her grandfather. She had bicycled around the island in the 1990s, but I had never even visited. As of this writing, we have no place to live or jobs, just a flight landing in Dublin at the end of this month. Yet, when we tell people our plans, the typical response is “Congratulations.”.
How to Create a Project Budget: A Must-Read Guide for Agencies
Workamajig
AUGUST 6, 2019
Mastering the art of creating a project budget is a crucial skill for any agency. Learn how to create a project budget in our new article. So much of your success as an agency depends on getting the project budget right. Underestimate it and you risk not having enough money to accomplish the project goal. Overestimate it and you risk losing the project altogether.
Sprint Planning in Scrum (Part 2): How to plan sprints using the Gantt chart
Inloox
AUGUST 7, 2019
Sprint Planning with InLoox Part 1 How do you plan your sprints ? Are you still working with Post-Its, Excel, or are you even making your own notes? Sprints can also be organized quickly and easily with InLoox. In the second part of our series , you will learn how to roughly plan sprints using the Gantt chart. Sprint Planning with Gantt Based on the Scrum method, you can define several consecutive sprints with a rough phase-milestone schedule.
20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers
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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.
Strategy Knotworking: turning ideas and ambitions into reality
Scrum.org
AUGUST 6, 2019
Organizations use Scrum because they hope it can help them become more Agile. Think of delivering value to customers sooner by releasing early & often, decreasing cycle time and lead time, improving team morale, lowering the number of defects, optimizing return on investment and increasing innovation rate. Working effectively with Scrum requires strategy.
5 More Advanced Training Options for the PMO
Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives
AUGUST 8, 2019
Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article. Now there is the AIPMO – the Association for International PMOs – which offers three levels of certification – Foundation, Practitioner and Expert.
4 Reasons to Have a Professional Services Management Template
Wrike
AUGUST 7, 2019
A recent GoSkills article spotlighted a critical gap professional services businesses need to be aware of if they want to achieve hypergrowth. In their article, they reference the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2016 Pulse of the Profession report, which states that out of every $1 billion invested in projects, $122 million is wasted due to poor execution.
Is Your Agile Project Healthy?
Velociteach
AUGUST 5, 2019
Experienced agile coaches and practitioners develop a sixth-sense. They can quickly assess the health of an agile project or team just as doctors do with their patients. In 2013, Mike Cohn coined the term scrum smells to describe the signs that a scrum team is in trouble. In my agile training and consulting practice, I […] The post Is Your Agile Project Healthy?
The Big Payoff of Application Analytics
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
Showcase Recap: Easily Capture and Manage Ideas/Demands with MS Project Online Integration
MPUG
AUGUST 8, 2019
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Prosperi’s Easily Capture and Manage Ideas/Demands with MS Project Online Integration showcase session being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content.
Is Your Agile Project Healthy?
Project Management Essentials
AUGUST 3, 2019
Experienced agile coaches and practitioners develop a sixth-sense. They can quickly assess the health of an agile project or team just as doctors do with their patients. In 2013, Mike Cohn coined the term scrum smells to describe the signs that a scrum team is in trouble. In my agile training and consulting practice, I have witnessed similar symptoms when an organization is struggling with its agile adoption.
4 Things to Keep in Mind When Building a Product Launch Template
Wrike
AUGUST 6, 2019
It took 400,000 engineers, technicians, and scientists. It cost $24 billion ($100 billion in today’s dollars). They traveled 240,000 miles in 76 hours. . If we were playing “Jeopardy,” the correct answer would be “What is the moon landing ?” . There are few launches that feel bigger than the moon landing, and yet, when you have a big product launch project at your company, it can feel like you’re moving heaven and earth to get it off the ground.
One Skill That Cannot be Become a Commodity
Bridge the Gap Consulting
AUGUST 5, 2019
Technology will continue to evolve and take repetitive tasks away from humans. This was highlighted on a call with a sales person recently. They were demoing a finance software. Every question was met with: It does that automatically. You don’t have to do a thing. The system does it for you. No, trending analysis is done and delivered to you daily.
Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget
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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.
The 4 Best Productivity Tips We Learned From Top Leaders
The Digital Project Manager
AUGUST 7, 2019
At Hive, we’ve got a series called “7 Hours With” where we talk to leaders. The post The 4 Best Productivity Tips We Learned From Top Leaders appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Fav Links- Good Reads
Stepping Into Project Management
AUGUST 5, 2019
I haven’t shared some of the good reads in a while, I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. Lifestyle and Wellness: Mindful: H ow to constantly be mindful and live a better life Simple Living: Why minimalism isn’t enough Networking and co-working space for women- The place we all want Why sleep is important: And what lack of it can do for your brain Good eats: What nutriniosts eat Motivation: If you need to know the science behind it Alpha women- How do u know your kind and what it means Happin
How to Format a Memo so People Will Read It
Teamweek
AUGUST 4, 2019
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen people react with shock when they’re told about an important departmental meeting or a new company policy. “Didn’t you get the memo?” I would ask. Naturally, they said no. But I know that a review of the company email logs would confirm that they did get it. They just didn’t read it. In this blog, I explain how to write a business memo that they will read and act on.
Value stream mapping -- new or old?
Musings on Project Management
AUGUST 7, 2019
Value stream mapping seems to be a new label on old wine. But nevertheless, the wine ages well. In the "old days", we simply called it process mapping. Value stream mapping derives from the Lean community, where of course the focus is on leaning out non-value add. So, in value stream mapping, each activity, to include the workflow of authorization and other governance, and ancillary.
From Concepts to Actionable Insights: Powering Digital Transformation Success
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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