LiquidPlanner
JULY 11, 2022
A project manager’s role is broad. You have to be comfortable briefing executives while also feeling at home digging into the details of a problem with the team. You need to concurrently write high-level summaries and dive into complex reports to keep projects on track. I’ll be honest, the expectations of the role have broadened since I became a project manager.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 12, 2022
If you’re not in construction, you might assume that projects start with bulldozers, front loaders and cranes rolling onto the site. Although this equipment may be used, preconstruction must take place before you break ground. As the name implies, preconstruction is the phase that occurs before the build, and it’s critical to the success of the construction project.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 10, 2022
If you are like many Project Management Professional ( PMP )® certification holders, you might be finding it hard to source enough quality learning materials for your Power Skills PDUs. Panic no more, I have all the details you need below. In this article we’ll look at what Power Skills PDUs are and how many you need, and what activities count towards your PDU total in the Power Skills category.
Scrum.org
JULY 13, 2022
I confess that the first time someone told me that Scrum is based upon empiricism, I thought they were a little pretentious. After all, it’s a five-syllable word for a framework with only five events. Why make it so complicated? . But as I’ve coached more and more Scrum Teams over the years, I have learned that empiricism matters. It’s not just a fancy word; it’s the foundation of Scrum.
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Kiron Bondale
JULY 10, 2022
Whether you call them Scrums, standups or huddles, one way to plan-as-you-go with an adaptive approach is to hold coordination events on a regular basis to ensure that everyone is working in an aligned manner and on the most important work. One of the more common topics for such events is to discuss the backlog of short term team work. But such discussions can be held in a few different ways.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 11, 2022
Listing projects on your resume helps make your job application stand out. You can draw a recruiter’s attention to your skills, teamwork, leadership, and achievements. Here’s how to showcase your projects on your CV (as we call a resume here in the UK, and I’ll use both terms interchangeably in this article) to make it clear what you are capable of.
Inloox
JULY 11, 2022
In practice, managers use both styles and adapt them for their teams or their company. The transitions are fluid, and the optimal leadership behavior can vary greatly depending on the industry, project or corporate objective. In everyday life of a company, therefore, leadership cannot be categorized so easily. Nevertheless, in many situations it is worth consciously choosing one of the two options to achieve the best possible result.
Scrum.org
JULY 11, 2022
TL; DR: Prisoners of Retrospectives. There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. What if, for example, not all of your Scrum team’s members feel enthusiastic about the Sprint Retrospective, the critical event when the Scrum team inspects itself?
Proofhub
JULY 12, 2022
HR Challenges Introduction Human society is complex and managing people has always been a challenging task. Now, the digital age has added even more complexity to human resource management. Trends such as a growing millennial workforce, changing expectations, global economic disruptions, and expanding hybrid work culture have made human resources a difficult job.
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
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 13, 2022
Stories create engagement on projects, as I’ve written about before. But knowing that as fact and being able to use them on your projects are two different things. Dr Jo Griffin from Northeastern University’s Master’s in Project Management program gave some concrete examples of how you can actually use stories as part of your project communications plan at the 2015 PMI Global Congress EMEA.
LiquidPlanner
JULY 13, 2022
Can you believe it!? It’s already July, which means we are halfway through the year already. How are your New Years’ resolutions and plans going? A mid-year goal check-in is a great time to re-evaluate the plans, goals, and resolutions we set at the beginning of the year. . As the previous year was ending, most of us were taking stock of where our work and personal lives were headed and possibly identified a few things we wanted to improve or change.
Scrum.org
JULY 14, 2022
We started this Scrum foundation series explaining we see four underlying concepts of the Scrum framework. In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and Self-Management. A self-managing team is taking decisions about who does what, when, and how. This ensures the team can move forward without unnecessary waiting time.
Inloox
JULY 11, 2022
When you think of impressive leaders , US-American CEOs like Elon Musk come to mind first. He is considered a prime example of a transformational leader. If we look at Germany, specifically at the DAX companies, we see a different picture: CEOs tend to favor a transactional leadership style. For example, Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW AG, is less memorable than Musk because of his more rational style.
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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.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 12, 2022
There’s no denying that stakeholder management processes, documents and analysis are a great tool for project communication. But you don’t create engagement or change behaviour by filling in a power and impact grid. You need more than stakeholder assessments to make people understand what you are trying to do. You need actions. In this article, I’ll share some simple things you can do to boost stakeholder engagement through good project communication at all levels.
Online PM Courses
JULY 13, 2022
John Kotter gave his model for change management in his best seller, Leading Change. So, what is Kotter's 8-Step Process for Leading Change. The post What is John Kotter’s 8-Step Change Process? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
JULY 15, 2022
The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the organization … Scrum Masters are true leaders who serve the Scrum Team and the larger organization” . (The Scrum Guide). . As we discuss in the Scrum Guide and Professional Scrum Master classes, Scrum Masters should be able and be positioned to facilitate, coach, teach, mentor, point north, take action or
Function Point
JULY 14, 2022
Looking for a professional time-tracking solution for your creative team but don’t want to stick with Harvest? Function Point is not only the perfect Harvest alternative for your team’s needs but is also an all-in-one agency management solution specially designed for a creative agency. While Harvest is indeed a popular and reliable time-tracking tool for most applications, there are Harvest alternatives offering better technology and/or unique features designed for specific needs.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 14, 2022
Jordan Melson. This is a guest post by Jordan Melson from Technology Advice. We all have a pretty good mental picture of what the workplace looks like when an important project flies right off the tracks. Phones ringing, notes tacked everywhere, people darting to and from cubicles and offices… The image isn’t a pretty one, and probably causes some amount of stress just imagining it.
Epicflow Blog
JULY 12, 2022
“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion” , W. Edwards Deming. Data and technologies have become the drivers of innovations and competitiveness in today’s constantly changing business environment. During the recent decade, companies have been making efforts to transform their business processes and culture to turn into data-driven organizations. .
Scrum.org
JULY 15, 2022
Scrum of Scrums beschreibt einen der ersten Ansätze, Scrum zu skalieren und wird häufig mit dem Nexus Daily Scrum verwechselt. Auch erfahre Professional Scrum Trainer, welchen ich in der Ausbildung zum Scaled Professional Scrum Trainer begegne, verwechseln dies bisweilen. Ich denke, diese Verwechslung rührt daher, dass Jeff Sutherland und Ken Schwaber von Beginn an eine unterschiedliche Auffassung vertreten, was Scrum of Scrum ist.
nTask
JULY 14, 2022
Today’s project management world is a complex equation with a lot of copious moving parts. It can be extremely challenging, to say the least, but to make it more bearable and understandable, the upper management and the managers use the project evaluation process. This process helps the managers carefully plan the project that they and […].
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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.
MPUG
JULY 11, 2022
You are likely reading this article because you are part of MPUG community, and you’re aware of a tool called Microsoft Project (MSP). Do you know why MSP was first called Microsoft “Project” or why, for that matter, Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) tools contain the word “Project”? And, why there are no standalone “Operational” scheduling tools?
Resource Guru
JULY 14, 2022
You’ve probably heard plenty of ‘best practice’ advice on the steps involved in creating a resource management plan. But when it comes down to doing it yourself, how often is resource smoothing part of the process? Resource smoothing is non-negotiable if you want your team to be efficient as well as satisfied. Why? Because it allows you to manage time constraints without over-allocating team members, and without sacrificing productivity, missing deadlines, or producing subpar work because you’re
Scrum.org
JULY 9, 2022
Una de las primeras preguntas que siempre lanzo a los equipos y las organización que ayudo es la siguiente: ¿Vuestra planificación de sprint incluye objetivos de sprint? . Pregunta habitual a hacer a un Equipo Scrum. Con demasiada frecuencia, se menosprecia la importancia del Sprint Goal y se pasan por alto en favor de definir y organizar durante el Sprint Backlog. .
nTask
JULY 15, 2022
Constructive feedback is a helpful tool that employees and managers use to improve the overall standard of work. It can be hard to hear, but it’s a growth opportunity worth implementing. This article aims to offer a clear insight into constructive feedback and how it fits into the workplace. Involving your workforce with constructive feedback […].
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management
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