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57 AI in Project Management Statistics

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We gathered 57 of the top AI in project management statistics to help understand this key development in technology. Recent advancements in tech have changed how project managers work in 2024. Using our 20 years of project management experience, we reviewed AI statistics and trends from trusted third parties, which forms the foundation for this list.

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From soda straws to 'constant stare'

Musings on Project Management

Does your project have proprietary or other intellectual property that is, of necessity, our of doors?Specialized antennas, telescopes, and other sensors?Unique infrastructure or private facilities?Proprietary ground or air or even space and underwater vehicles, or vehicle performance?New, competitive installations?

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Is Your Marketing Project Management Software Falling Short? Signs to Watch For

Admation

If you're pondering over the decision to upgrade your marketing project management software, rest assured, you're in good company. A significant finding from Capterra Management's User Research Report reveals that 44% of organisations have navigated through various project management solutions before settling on their final choice. The primary trigger for this transition?

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How Project ERP Can Benefit Your Project-Based Organization

ProjectManager.com

Resources, such as people, materials and equipment, are needed to deliver projects. Being able to plan, manage and track those resources to meet the needs of a business is called project ERP or enterprise resource planning (ERP) project management. There are software projects designed for project ERP, but before we get to that, let’s define the term and how it differs from traditional ERP solutions.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

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.

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Planned Obsolescence: An Unsustainable Business Model

Green Project Management

Let’s start by defining some terms. Planned Obsolescence involves designing products to quickly break or become obsolete in the short to mid-term, with the general goal of encouraging sales of new products and upgrades. This business model thrives on consumer dissatisfaction and the constant need for newer, shinier products. However, this approach is ultimately unsustainable […] The post Planned Obsolescence: An Unsustainable Business Model appeared first on Insights into Sustainabil

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5 Reasons Why Business Writing Skills Are So Important

Tactical Project Management

Success in the business world hinges upon one’s ability to communicate clearly. Writing skills have an indisputable place in business communication, playing an essential part in shaping outcomes and shaping outcomes in return. As a critical skill for professional success, the ability to communicate ideas clearly and professionally through email correspondence, reports, or marketing material […] The post 5 Reasons Why Business Writing Skills Are So Important appeared first on Tactical

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Managing Value Creation for Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you tired of projects that seem to fall short of expectations? Do you struggle to align the project outcomes of your business leaders and organization? If so, you're not alone. Many project managers face the challenge of delivering projects that make a difference. But fear not! Because there's a sustainable way to deliver more value: value creation in project management.

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5 Key Statistics on How the PMP Certification Will Boost Your Salary and Career

The IIL Blog

By Nicholas Mendez March 13, 2024 Are you ready to take your project management career to the next level? In today’s rapidly evolving professional landscape, staying competitive and advancing your career in project management requires more than just experience and skills. One significant way to distinguish yourself is by obtaining the well sought after Project Management Professional (PMP) ® certification.

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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you’re searching for a project management job, you’ve no doubt come across a range of different job titles. Which one should you go for? The ‘project manager’ job descriptions have a wide variety of roles and duties, which can make it hard to know what’s right for you. And therein lies the challenge. What ‘project manager’ means to one business will be slightly different to how another company uses the term.

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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

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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

ProjectManager.com

Every project is different. While they all have a timeframe and end with a deliverable, they require unique methodologies and steps to reach their goals. Project strategy is the plan that defines a project, which is why project management strategy is so important. To better manage projects, one must clearly understand project strategy, who’s responsible for it in the organization and the steps to create a project strategy.

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Ingraining Quality using Scrum: The Power of Definition of Done (From PM to PSM 10)

Scrum.org

The project management principle of building quality into processes and deliverables resonates deeply with the Scrum framework, particularly through the concept of the Definition of Done (DoD). For Project Managers transitioning to Scrum Masters, understanding and effectively applying the DoD is key to ensuring quality in every increment of product development.

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Help coming: IT Risk Management

Musings on Project Management

Risk Management in IT projects For years (a lot of years) IT companies have been paying bounties to hackers to find vulnerabilities in target IT systems and report them to bug fixers before they become a business hazard.

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BEE Methodology Practitioner Course Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Change management is often part of a project manager’s role, but we don’t get a lot of formal training in how to make it happen. I’ve taken lots of training courses over the years, but most of the project management classes haven’t focused on change management at all, so I’ve been basically making it up and learning on the job (and I’ve written before about how change management fits into projects ).

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

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.

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Resource Requirements in Project Management: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

When a project is planned, a set of steps are outlined to deliver a product or service. Resource requirements need to be identified and allocated for those steps to be executed. Think of resource requirements as the fuel that drives all project activities. Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them.

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El resurgimiento de los principios Lean Agile

Scrum.org

En el panorama actual, creo que estamos viviendo un resurgimiento de los principios Lean Agile en las organizaciones. Estas organizaciones constantemente buscan formas de entregar valor a los clientes de manera más eficiente y efectiva. Las metodologías ágiles han sido desde hace tiempo consideradas como una solución a este desafío, permitiendo a los equipos adaptarse rápidamente al cambio y entregar productos y servicios de alta calidad.

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The Bespoke Business Model: Developing Your Own Marketplace Platform

Binfire

In today’s digital age, the concept of custom marketplace development has revolutionized the way businesses operate and connect with consumers. These platforms act as intermediaries, facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers in various industries. From e-commerce giants like Amazon and eBay to niche platforms catering to specific services or products, marketplaces have become an integral part of the modern business landscape.

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Benefits Of The Strategy Canvas Tool For Strategic PM’s

The Strategic Project Manager

This post explains what the Strategy Canvas tool is, and how to create a basic Strategy Canvas. It then walks through several examples – generically and for two real companies. Finally, it details the use and benefits of the tool for practicing strategy and project management. What is the Strategy Canvas Tool? The Strategy Canvas tool is a management tool introduced by W.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

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.

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Cumulative Cost and Budget Spreadsheet Tool

PM Times

As both a Project Management practitioner and a College Professor and University Instructor, I have found that there are very few simple-to-use templates for creating a time-based project schedule and budget. This package has a series of 4 Excel spreadsheets (but any standard spreadsheet program should also work) that allow a student or practitioner to […] The post Cumulative Cost and Budget Spreadsheet Tool appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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Is Kanban the Creative Industry's New Normal?

Scrum.org

I've always been captivated by the dynamics of project management within creative industries. The unique challenges and the relentless pursuit of innovation demand a philosophy that is both adaptable and respectful of the creative process. Reflecting on my experiences and observations, I've come to appreciate the role of Kanban in this context. Kanban, with its roots deeply embedded in visual management and flow optimisation, offers a compelling approach to managing creative projects.

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The Velociteach Guide to Delivering Sustainable Projects

Velociteach

By their very nature, certain projects scream sustainability ! An example is the Ocean Cleanup Project , and the laudable work performed by these engineers, project managers, and world-changers who aim to remove plastic from our oceans. Other projects may not have such lofty goals; however, those who lead the project teams should deliver sustainable outcomes.

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The Role of SEO in Enhancing Business Productivity Tools’ Online Presence

Productivity Land

In the digital age, the significance of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) in elevating the online presence of business productivity tools cannot be overstated. With the vast expanse of the internet, businesses find it increasingly challenging to cut through the noise and reach their target audience. This is where the strategic implementation of SEO comes into play, particularly for B2B (Business-to-Business) enterprises.

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Acclaim Projects Helps Deliver Innovation Projects on Time and on Budget

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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The Rhinoceros In The Room (Risk Analysis and How to Tame Your “Unicorn”)

PM Times

Imagine going to the pet rescue organization in your town to get a new pet, and you look at several adorable dogs and cats, and then the staff person says, “Well, there’s one that we’re not sure we’re going to be able to find a home for. Would you like to see him?” You’re there […] The post The Rhinoceros In The Room (Risk Analysis and How to Tame Your “Unicorn”) appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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Unlock Agile Understanding with Scrum Master Training ?

Scrum.org

In this Responsive Advisors Lightning Round, we unravel how Scrum Master training isn't just another course; it's your gateway to transforming how you approach projects and teamwork. Whether you're new to Agile or looking to deepen your understanding, we've got insights that will illuminate your path.

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Project Management Artifacts: Essential Tools to Enhance Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

By: Meredith G. Malinawan, PMP Choosing the appropriate tools and techniques to your advantage is essential for professionals working in the dynamic field of project management who must contend with issues like project budget constraints, tight deadlines, and constantly changing requirements. To achieve project success, increase efficiency, and streamline procedures, models, methods, and artifacts are crucial.

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Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI

Productivity Land

In the landscape of artificial intelligence, a select few innovations have made as much noise as generative AI. In fact, forecasts suggest the generative AI sector is on track to reach a valuation of $66.62 billion by the end of 2024. This particular branch of artificial intelligence enables systems to create new works such as visual art, text, or melodies by using patterns learned from pre-existing data.

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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.