Resource Guru
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Nothing sinks a remote project team faster than micromanagement. It sends the message that you don’t trust your remote team to do their jobs. In fact, an HBR study found that 34% of employees said that their supervisors blatantly showed a “lack of confidence” in their work skills. This creates a recipe for burnout and ruins morale and productivity.
nTask
OCTOBER 31, 2022
If you are new to the IT industry and trying to figure out the whole project management hierarchy, you would probably think that the roles of a Scrum master and a Project manager are the same. But that would not be entirely true. Both of these roles have separate identities and are very different from […].
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 29, 2022
What is the future of project management? Let’s look ahead and see what the next 10 years will bring for project management software, jobs, and the role itself. Does Project Management Have a Future? There’s a trend towards more and more knowledge work being run in a projectized way, which means more and more people doing project management as part of their day job.
Agilemania
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
For any organization, project management tools are a necessity. As the importance of project management tools becomes more widespread, it is no surprise that there is an abundance of reliable tools on the market. 1 trillion dollars are lost due to poor project management practices and some companies are losing even more money by being unable to keep up with their workloads.
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Kiron Bondale
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
My previous article covered the risks which were realized through my campaign to become a councilor within Welland’s city council in the recent municipal elections. This one focuses on the lessons I learned through the project’s lifetime. With the exception of two streets where I had a couple of kind volunteers drop off my campaign flyers, I did all the door-to-door canvassing myself.
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Binfire
OCTOBER 29, 2022
Project management is not only a popular career choice but also a profession that is in high demand. If you’re interested in a career in project management, there are a few things you can do to get started. Here are 10 ways to kick-start a career in project management. 10 ways to kick-start a career in project management. Get Certified . There are a number of different project management certifications available, and each has its own set of requirements.
Tactical Project Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
IT project management is a process wherein you control, implement, and evaluate all the processes and aspects of everything related to IT—whether it’s for your business infrastructure, system, or project. It can become a very mundane, tedious, and complex process, and you must know what you’re going to do and manage the expectations of your […].
nTask
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
If you're like most people, you're juggling a lot of tasks at once. That's why project task tracking software is so important. This type of software helps you keep track of all the different details involved in your projects – from scheduling to tracking progress to managing risks. It helps to track your tasks and […].
Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Welcome to my PMI Wicked Problem Solving review! Project management has so many challenges to solve every day, so having a toolbox of techniques (and the right attitude) will help you deliver projects successfully. But do you really need a course on problem-solving? It turns out you do. In this independent review, I’ll share: Whether the course is really worth it (I think so) Why it’s good for experienced project and change management practitioners Who shouldn’t do the course?
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
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Making assumptions is usually frowned upon. However, in project management, project assumptions are essential for planning a project. But how do project assumptions differ from the assumptions that often mislead us in our daily lives? Let’s take a look at how project assumptions are defined in project management and why they’re so important. Then we’ll learn about a project assumption log and how assumptions differ from constraints and risk.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 31, 2022
TL; DR: When Should a Team Stop Using Scrum? When is the time to look beyond Scrum? After all, many things—ideas, practices, mantras, etc.—outlive their utility sooner or later; why would Scrum be an exception? Moreover, we are not getting paid to practice Scrum but solve our customers’ problems within the given constraints while contributing to the sustainability of our organization.
Musings on Project Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Most of the postings on risk management don't deal with the post-risk consequences that befall the people who are charged with managing risks. But guess what? Very often the axe falls, even though a best effort was given.So what are some of the human factors of risk management?Of course the stress level rises when the stakes are amped if there are life-at-risk possibilities, or bet-the-business.
The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
According to recent reports, there are currently 2.13 million full-time employees in the UK project management sector, with the profession generating £156.5 billion GVA annually, and there are an estimated 8.7 to 11 million project managers in North America. This means the competition for roles is extremely high across both locations. Nowadays, project managers are […].
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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.
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Never overlook quality. If you get your deliverables completed on time but not up to the expectations of your stakeholders, you’re in trouble. An approval workflow can help ensure quality and it can even streamline processes when it’s part of a larger automated workflow. There are different types of approval workflows, and not all are automated. After learning the definition, you can choose the one that will be best for your processes.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 31, 2022
According to the Scrum guide, Scrum teams typically have 10 or fewer people, including Developers, Scrum Master and Product Owner. But what happens with a Scrum team that includes more than 10 people? What if the Scrum team has 10, 15 even more people? First, the events become too long. All of the events in Scrum are time boxed, which means that they should not exceed a certain amount of time.
Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 29, 2022
Consider this military wit, and put it in the context of a PMO. "There is an old—and misleading—bit of conventional military wisdom which holds that “amateurs study tactics, while professionals study logistics.” The truth is that amateurs study only tactics or logistics, while professionals study both simultaneously. The most brilliant tactics ever devised are pointless when the supplies needed.
Online PM Courses
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
ADKAR is a 5-step model of how individuals respond to change. It helps us to plan our change management programs accordingly. The post What is ADKAR? The ADKAR Model of Change | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
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nTask
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The days of manually planning your business' capacity are behind you. In today's world, automation is the key to ensuring that your business can keep up with demand. Using one of the top 4 automated capacity planning tools, you'll be able to predict your needs and ensure that you're always able to meet customer demand. […].
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Join the Mastering Agility Discord community. Many teams that I've worked with struggled to make backlog refinement an ongoing activity. This made these specific teams reactive rather than proactive in terms of dependencies, which rendered them less effective to capitalize on newly arising opportunities to create value or lower risk. If anything, more risk was created due to the inability to effectively refine Product Backlog Items (PBIs) before they were needed.
Musings on Project Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Does your project depend on supplies from Taiwan?Is your project doing project work in Taiwan?You should be thinking about how to be anti-fragile (*) if the balloon goes up according to national security officials.Fall 2022 brings this from NSA:NSA Director of Cybersecurity Rob Joyce has some critical lessons on how companies can withstand an escalation in China-Taiwan tensions and what such.
Agilemania
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Disney is one of the biggest entertainment agencies in the world. The company has developed many hit movies and animated characters, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, which have become recognizable worldwide brands. There are also very creative skills for Disney. For example, it participates in organizing events to help support local communities and makes donations to charities and foundations whenever possible.
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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.
nTask
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
It's no secret that managing projects can be a complex and time-consuming task. That's why it's essential to have the right project scheduler software at your disposal. But which tool is the best for your business? In this blog, we'll discuss the different types of project planning software, the benefits of using them, and how […].
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 30, 2022
When I started my journey as a Scrum Master about 12 years ago, I read many books about Scrum. Interestingly, one of the first books I also studied was “ Extreme Programming Explained ” by Kent Beck. Although I’m not a highly technical guy, I have always worked closely with software development teams and the book contains so many great ideas that benefit development teams.
Ganttic
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
As a sales manager or team leader, your top priority is to encourage the productivity and efficiency of your team both short term and for the foreseeable future. However, building the best sales team can feel daunting. Especially if you have recently hit a plateau that you are struggling to overcome. The best way to make your sales teams more efficient is to focus on motivating and empowering them in their role.
Agilemania
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As software expands its wings in all industries, the demand for skilled product managers continues to grow. The role and responsibilities of the product owner includes identifying the business needs & market opportunities, establishing project objectives, and managing the product development process from ideation to final release. A Certified Product Manager (CPM) or a Product Owner certification can help you boost your career and advance your job prospects in this field.
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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