Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 1, 2016
The CHAOS Reports have been published every year since 1994 and are a snapshot of the state of the software development industry. The Standish Group 2015 Chaos Report studied 50,000 projects around the world, ranging from small enhancements to massive systems implementations. It revealed that 29% of the projects were successful, 52% were challenged, and 19% failed.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 5, 2016
This is a guest article by Mauricio Prinzlau. Are you backing up your project and personal files effectively? Today’s practical option is a cloud storage solution. There are various types of data backup techniques. Conventional backup techniques use tape, DVDs and USB connected devices. Conventional backup techniques are now complemented by the availability of cloud-based backup.
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Musings on Project Management
AUGUST 3, 2016
There comes a point where more planning can not remove the remaining uncertainty, instead execution must be used to provide data and remove uncertainty. This quote comes from a nicely argued case -- from the agile blog 'leading answers' -- for mixing agile methods in rather traditional businesses, like the oil and gas exploration/production business If ever there was a business that.
Kiron Bondale
AUGUST 1, 2016
As companies begin the journey of transforming their delivery practices from traditional to agile approaches, role transitions can be challenging. Such transitions include shifts from functional specialization to “Jack of all Trades, Master of One” for delivery team members as well as the need for increased involvement of product owners and control/governance partners.
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The Lazy Project Manager
AUGUST 5, 2016
I was recently in a restaurant in a foreign land (well foreign to me of course but less so to the locals). The location was good, the décor and ambience very acceptable, the company most enjoyable, and the snow fell softly outside providing a winter wonderland visual delight through the large windows. But sadly all of that positive build-up for a great evening’s dining was almost outweighed by the food and service.
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Musings on Project Management
JULY 31, 2016
From General Mike Hayden's memoir (paraphrasing from pg 428) Imagine two doors to the same room: One labeled risk manager; the other labeled visionary. Though the risk manager's door, entry is for the inductive thinker: I've got the facts; now I need to connect the dots to reveal a generality or integrating narrative Through the visionary's door, entry is for the deductive thinker: I've.
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 4, 2016
As a LiquidPlanner product expert, I talk to a lot of people considering a new, better Project Management (PM) tool. A question I often get asked is how LiquidPlanner compares to a task management tool—something like Trello or Asana. Are we the same, different, better? Let’s start by addressing how Project Management tools compare to Task Management tools.
Ron Rosenhead
AUGUST 4, 2016
The project is going well. The prototype has been approved and will be ready in 2 weeks. The budget looks a little strained, which will soon be sorted once approval for development is given and then the cash will start to flow. Or so they thought. But then the regulations changed. This meant that the prototype was not up to the standard required. It needed re-engineering and further testing.
The Digital Project Manager
AUGUST 4, 2016
Posted in General Tools. Working as a Project Manager at a full-service digital agency can lead to some serious FOMO. Every team has new technologies and tools coming out that can dramatically change up their everyday workflow. Whether it’s a new prototyping tool for the visual design team, or a new sketching tool for our UX designers, or something like React, or Elixir for the development teams, it always seems like there’s something new and exciting to experiment with.
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
Green Project Management
AUGUST 2, 2016
Sustainable Development Goal #4 is a whopper! It has ten targets and in this post I am going to focus on only one part of one target. “By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, a thorough education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human […].
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 1, 2016
One of the big differentiators we’re proud of at LiquidPlanner is how effectively our project management tool captures uncertainty. This is important, really important. Have you ever worked on a project that doesn’t have at least one unexpected surprise that pops up along the way? Being able to manage and respond productively to risk is such an important part of projects and successful deliveries.
Guerrilla Project Management
JULY 30, 2016
Project management is the process of creating and putting a plan into motion in order to reach specific goals and have a successful outcome. For any business, project management is important — in fact, without it, no company would really have a lot of success. Luckily, there exists software that can aid businesses with project.
Project Management Hacks
AUGUST 4, 2016
Leigh Espy, FedEx Project Manager. What is like to work as a project manager? The easy answer is “it depends.” That’s true but it doesn’t really tell us much. In today’s article, you will hear directly from Leigh Espy about her journey into project management success at FedEx. FedEx Profile. Established in 1971. Services and Products: global delivery of letters, parcels and packages to over 200 countries and territories.
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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.
Herding Cats
AUGUST 3, 2016
Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) programs are large - large is greater than $5B, yes Billion with a B. This Integrated Program Management Conference (IPMC) 2013 presentation addresses the issues of managing these programs in the presence of uncertanty. . Like all projects or programs, uncertanty comes in two forms - Irreducible (Aleatory) and Reducible (Epistemic).
Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 4, 2016
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. Have you ever had to recover a challenged or failed project? Getting your arms around the project quickly can be difficult. In this video, I share 10 powerful questions to aid you in rapidly coming up to speed. Here’s the full article for recovering projects: 10 Powerful Questions in a Checklist to Save Your Projects.
Guerrilla Project Management
JULY 30, 2016
Project management is the process of creating and putting a plan into motion in order to reach specific goals and have a successful outcome. For any business, project management is important — in fact, without it, no company would really have a lot of success. Luckily, there exists software that can aid businesses with project.
Design2Train
JULY 31, 2016
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Herding Cats
AUGUST 2, 2016
It would seem counter intuitive to apply Agile (Scrum) to large Software Intensive System of Systems. But it's not. Here's how we do it with success. Agile in the government from Glen Alleman. Related articles. The Microeconomics of a Project Driven Organization. GAO Reports on ACA Site. All Project Work is Probabilistic Work.
TeamGantt
JULY 31, 2016
Get to know 9 TeamGantt features that enable you to save more time, get more work done, and keep track of your team's progress—all in a simple gantt chart.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 31, 2016
Starting a business is no easy feat – I know, I’ve done it. Regardless of what your business does, it involves financial investment, hard work and time, and a little bit of luck. And when you go ‘international’ the real work begins! I’ve worked with outsourcers both as an employee and more recently as an employer, as I’ve brought others onboard to help with my copywriting business.
PMStudent
AUGUST 5, 2016
If you want to annoy your new boss and co-workers, walk in and assume that you know what is best. Let them know that their way is the old way. Or perhaps get to know their organizational culture and then make suggestions. The post 3 Ways to Crash and Burn with Your New Employer appeared first on PMStudent.
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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.
Herding Cats
AUGUST 2, 2016
It's popular in some agile circles to question everything. This begs the question - is there any governance process in place ? No? Then you're pretty much free to do whatever you want with the money provided to you to build software. If there is a Governance process in place, then that means there are decision rights in place as well. This decision rights almost always belong to the people providing the money for you to do your work. .
Fix my Project Chaos
JULY 30, 2016
What it means to be an ethical project manager In this podcast, Lyn Windsor speaks with me about what it means to be an ethical project manager. Lyn has a wealth of experience managing a variety of projects both here in Australia and internationally, with a focus on business and IT transformations resulting in organisational change […]. The post Podcast 94 – What does it mean to be an ethical project manager?
PM for the Masses
AUGUST 2, 2016
This is a guest post by Brooke Cade In the world of business, the average person juggles about 3 to 4 concurrent project at any given time along with all of their other daily duties. With so many irons in the fire, there is a greater chance for tasks to be forgotten, deadlines missed, miscommunication, unbalanced […]. The post Support an Environment for Success, Be a Better Project Manager appeared first on Project Management for the Masses.
Wrike
AUGUST 3, 2016
Looking for a way to quickly mass create Wrike folders and tasks and rename them easily? Here’s a trick: use Microsoft Excel. One of the tips we mentioned in our blog post 4 Common Mistakes New Wrike Users Make , was to include the project name in the names of its subfolders. For example, under the “Client A” project folder you can have subfolders such as: “Client A Content,” “Client A SEO,” and “Client A Social.” This way, any notifications
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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