Project Accelerator News

APRIL 9, 2025

I am writing this at the start of April and, at our house, the Spring Clean is well underway! This year, I have two new best friends: white wine vinegar and bicarbonate of soda! Oh my!!!! Where have these been all my adult life?!!!????!!! Actually, I can tell you exactly where both have been the bicarbonate of soda hadnt moved from the cake-baking-stuff cupboard (probably bought after watching an episode of The Great British Bake Off and waiting for the moment I, once again, channel my inner Pa

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 9, 2025

Starting your projects in the right way makes it so much easier to manage your work and your team. While its tempting to dive straight in and get on with your tasks, it pays to take a bit of time at the beginning to plan out your work and check that youve got everything you need. Set your projects up for success with this easy-to-use checklist. Work through the list and make sure you can say yes to each item: then youll know you can start work confidently.

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Accidental PM

APRIL 6, 2025

Project management has always been a dynamic discipline, adapting to changes in technology, business environments, and workforce expectations. Over the years, traditional methodologies have evolved with the adoption of digital tools, improving efficiency and collaboration. However, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a new era, with the potential for reshaping how projects are planned, executed, and monitored.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 9, 2025

By Alan Zucker April 9, 2025 I earned a masters degree in economics and worked in the field for a few years before shifting to project management. Despite the shift, I continue to use economics as my primary lens for analyzing the world around me. Recent project management industry changes prompted me to consider its economics. This article aims to provide data-supported context and analysis.

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Celoxis

APRIL 10, 2025

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2025

Project communication and working with stakeholders are the things I'm most interested in from the big wide world of project management I even wrote a book about it. As project managers, we spend around 80% of our time communicating in one form or another, and status reporting, or regular project reporting, is a chunk of that. Is project reporting your favourite part of the week?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2025

TL; DR: The Path to Building Team Trust Let's be honest: Most Retrospectives are rushed, too vague, or stuck in the same boring formats. For Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches, prep often involves a last-minute scramble to collect notes, scan Jira boards, or scroll through Slack threads. But what if we can handle 80% of that preparation in under 15 minutes?

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Inloox

APRIL 9, 2025

Step 1: Identify Time Wasters and Estimate Time Lost Time wasters slow down teams, delay projects, and ultimately cost money. Reflect on your daily work routine and observe where tasks, workflows, or processes are inefficient. Create a list and assign a weight to each time-waster. Heres what that might look like: TIME WASTERS HOURS PER WEEK Email ping-pong with internal & external stakeholders 5h Project meetings (e.g. daily stand-ups, weekly check-ins) 4h Coordinating team tasks 4h Checking

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 9, 2025

The term stakeholder is familiar to those in project management. These are individuals, groups or organizations that have an interest in or are affected by the outcome of a project. However, not everyone understands that they can be broken down into internal stakeholders and external stakeholders. To understand the difference between internal and external stakeholders, well first define both and offer examples of them in project management.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Leading Agile

APRIL 7, 2025

What if we told you that the things that enable business agility in your organization, are the same things that enable you to deploy AI in a way that actually leads to better business results. Video Transcript Eric Flecher: That’s what we’re doing at la. We’re making AI accessible, right? Because we are addressing the core fundamental first principle problems that have to be solved to bring these outcomes and these solutions into your scaled business operations.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 8, 2025

Can we do 100% Scrum and SAFe simultaneously? This question emerged during a recent Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master Advanced training in Germany . Some time ago, the company started an Agile transformation and hired me to learn more about Scrum and how it could benefit them. As part of the training, we used an exercise to clarify the roles of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 9, 2025

By Dr. Leon Herszon April 9, 2025 Read Part 1 Here This is the second article from a series of six, exploringhow small businesses can benefit from using artificial intelligencetools, and more specifically Generative AI.As we saw in the first article, Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an unprecedented pace, influencing nearly every industry and reshaping how businesses operate.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2025

Project management has developed the means to increase the likelihood of successful completion. That starts by breaking a project down into project management phases. What are those project phases? Well define them in detail. This is a great opportunity for those new to project management, but also serves professional project managers and their teams who can never go over this critical information enough.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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Beyond the Chaos

APRIL 10, 2025

A disorganized workflow can slow teams down, drain resources, and create unnecessary bottlenecks. Thats why an effective operations management framework is essentialit helps businesses streamline processes, maximize resources, and keep everything running smoothly, ultimately boosting overall performance. Effective operations management can significantly enhance efficiency , leading to streamlined processes and optimized resource allocation.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2025

Definition of Different Aspects of Governance Accountability, responsibility, and authority are fundamental concepts in organisational governance and organizational behaviour. While they are often used interchangeably, each has its unique meaning and implications. Accountability Authority is fundamentally about the recognized power or right to make decisions within a defined area or domain.

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Hot PMO

APRIL 7, 2025

The Teal Book: Governments New Guide to Project Delivery The UK Government has officially released The Teal Book – a new guide aimed at improving how projects are run across government. Published on April 1, 2025, this definitive guide for successful project delivery in government is set to “ transform how government projects are planned, managed, and delivered “ It provides a common reference point for all Project Management Office (PMO) professionals and project delivery s

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 8, 2025

Goals are set easily enough, but reaching them takes work. Sometimes that work is falling short, and project teams need to figure out why and how to get back on pace to meet their goals. For that, they use something called a needs assessment. But what is a needs assessment, often called a needs analysis? Well answer that first before going into when one should take place and how to do it.

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APRIL 10, 2025

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2025

In a recent ProdPad webinar, I sat down with Janna Bastow for a fireside chat. This was an opportunity to explore how the principles of surfing can revolutionize product leadership and business agility. In this article, I share highlights of our conversation in order to offer a unique perspective offers product managers, owners, and leaders a fresh framework for navigating uncertainty and complexity in today's fast-paced market.

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PM That Works

APRIL 5, 2025

Whats coming nextand are we ready for it? AI is already changing how we manage projects. From automated reporting to risk forecasting , weve seen the early wins. But whats around the corner is even more transformative. AI is evolving fast, and so is its role in how we lead teams, deliver outcomes, and shape strategy. The next wave isnt just about speeding up admin workits about redefining project management itself.

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Beyond the Chaos

APRIL 8, 2025

Inconsistent processes, miscommunication, and wasted timeare just a few of the challenges businesses face without clear workflows. Without structured guidelines, tasks take longer, errors increase, and team members struggle to stay aligned. Research shows that companies with well-documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) complete tasks up to 50% faster , reducing inefficiencies that cost businesses both time and revenue.

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MPUG

APRIL 7, 2025

Microsoft Planner is a powerful tool for task management, included in most Microsoft 365 subscriptions, and seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft tools. Yet, many project managers face a common challenge: getting their teams to adopt it effectively. The biggest obstacle to successful adoption often lies in changing established workflows and habits.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 8, 2025

Scrums Definition of Done: What it isand what its not. Master one of Scrums most critical and misunderstood concepts with Professional Scrum Trainer Jason Malmstadt in this micro-training video. Alongside Professional Scrum trainers Robert Pieper and Greg Crown of Responsive Advisors , Jason explains what the Definition of Done really means, how it differs from acceptance criteria, and why its key to delivering high-quality, releasable increments every Sprint.

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Wrike

APRIL 10, 2025

Key takeaways: What is a burndown chart? This is a visual tool in project management that tracks progress and forecasts completion against goals. How do I read a burndown chart? Monitor the gap between the ideal line (projected progress) and the actual effort line (real progress) to assess if youre on schedule. What are common pitfalls? Burndown charts can misrepresent progress if wrong metrics are used or if data is not updated accurately.

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ActiveCollab

APRIL 9, 2025

Did you know that an average employee spends 11.3 hours in meetings each week [[link] There are also other events, like webinars, online training, all-day conferences. We often overlook these, the same way we ignore the fact IT TAKES US ABOUT 23 MINUTES TO RECOVER AND REGAIN FOCUS AFTER A DISTRACTION. This affects our productivity, mental capacity, as well as our availability.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Celoxis

APRIL 10, 2025

Optimize project planning with top task management tools. Learn to create realistic schedules, balance resources, and ensure on-time delivery with Celoxis.

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Pawel Brodzinski

APRIL 9, 2025

The question seems completely wrong. Obviously, because they can’t. An intern could not possibly let go of a CEO. But what if they could? Would they? And if not, why? Right now, you may be thinking, “But Pawel, what do you mean by imagining an intern could fire a CEO? It’s a completely abstract problem.” It is not. In fact, at Lunar it is possible.

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Wrike

APRIL 7, 2025

Key takeaways: What is an executive summary? Its a concise overview at the beginning of documents like business plans, capturing key points for busy executives. Why is an executive summary important? It drives investor interest, clarifies project goals, and enhances communication among stakeholders. Who needs an executive summary? Project managers, startup founders, analysts, and business executives benefit from crafting effective summaries.

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