Project Risk Coach
JANUARY 18, 2021
One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. In this article, we go a step further. I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. 10 PMO Problems and Solutions 1. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JANUARY 21, 2021
I’m running a webinar on the skills you need to manage multiple projects on 4 February. Register here. “There’s another project I’m just waiting to hear about,” said my sponsor. I silently groaned. I was already managing a couple of projects and while I probably could take on the workload of this additional small piece of work, the mental overload of juggling so many things was getting too much.
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Inloox
JANUARY 21, 2021
For almost a year now, the Corona pandemic has determined our daily lives. The consequences also turned our working lives upside down. Last year, many employers around the world had to change their work culture from working in the office to working from home. One of the greatest challenges since then: online meetings. We’ve taken a look back at the past months and here’s a summary of our most important and funny experiences, insights and anecdotes from one year of online meetings.
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 20, 2021
Productivity begins with a to-do list. It’s the first step towards organizing your work and getting it done. To-do lists are essentially a repository of tasks, but they can be much more than that. To-do lists can describe the work, prioritize it and more. Using a to-do list keeps you focused on what has to be done and limits distractions so can complete work in a timely manner.
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The Lazy Project Manager
JANUARY 22, 2021
I have noticed on Linkedin, over the last few weeks, a number of posts by ‘experts’ in the area of PMOs. These individuals are promoting courses, presentations, qualifications in some cases, or are making some bold declaration about the past, present and future of PMOs but (and here is the really scary part) if you take a closer look at their career (as declared on their LinkedIn profile) they don’t seem to have ever actually run a PMO.
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Scrum.org
JANUARY 18, 2021
On today's episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: How Do I Get Scrum Master Experience? A listener asked Todd and Ryan how to get Scrum Master experience after getting certified as a Professional Scrum Master. Quite a few Scrum Master's have gotten creative as they've looked for ways to apply their learnings before getting their first Scrum Master gig. Ryan and Todd discuss the things that they did that ultimately led to their first Scrum Master roles.
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 19, 2021
Throughout the execution of a project there are points in which procurements require some clarity. To get the answers questions and capture the back and forth with the supplier in a paper trail, a request for information (RFI) is required. Having a procedure which brings clarity to the procurement process helps the project run smoothly. Using our free RFI template saves you time and effort.
LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 18, 2021
It happens to projects big and small: one day, you wake up to a mess in your workspace. Sometimes it’s because of a colleague who can’t load-balance, or a budget decision that left you with fewer resources. And in a certain sense, it doesn’t matter why the project got off track – but it definitely matters how you untangle it.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JANUARY 17, 2021
I’ve just finished reading The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson. It’s the story of what makes someone succeed, and the importance grit plays in career success. Huffman Polson was the youngest woman to climb Denali and served as one of the US Army’s first female attack helicopter pilots.
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
Scrum.org
JANUARY 22, 2021
On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Who attends product backlog refinement in Scrum? A recent student was concerned about the amount of time Product Backlog Refinement was taking away from product development. After a few questions, we realized that our student had some misconceptions about who should attend Product Backlog Refinement. Ryan and Todd discuss the things that they take into consideration when planning a Product Backlog Refinement session.
Leading Answers
JANUARY 16, 2021
This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value. Agile projects typically prioritize the backlog based on business value or perceived needs.
nTask
JANUARY 19, 2021
If you want to free up 30% of the time you spend working on daily tasks, task automation is probably the way to go. And if you want to learn how to automate tasks you have come to the right place. This article is about all things task automation from what it is, why you need it, how to achieve it, and tools that can help you make the most of your time.
Planview
JANUARY 21, 2021
What is Lab Management? If science is the place where curiosity, discovery, and innovation meet up to have coffee, lab management is the process of making sure the doors are open, lights are on, and grounds are brewing. Labs in academia and industry rely on effective lab management to facilitate and support the groundbreaking scientific achievements that make the headlines and improve our lives.
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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.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 18, 2021
TL; DR: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns from Job Ads. Job ads for Scrum Master positions reveal great insight into an organization’s progress on becoming agile. I analyzed more than 50 job ads for Scrum Master positions to gain these. Learn more about what makes job ads such a treasure trove with the following 22 Scrum Master anti-patterns derived from job ads. ??
PM Basics
JANUARY 20, 2021
In the previous email, I shared the truth about being a project manager. Lots of other readers were able to relate to it. What about you? In short: . Your manager expects you to know everything about project management right from the beginning. You need to manage people, but you don’t have influence or authority over them. So, what should you do? Your team expects you to be a leader in all aspects of their professional and personal lives.
Leading Agile
JANUARY 21, 2021
Mike Cottmeyer explores the key attributes in each of the three systems necessary for making a success out of the otherwise complex tax of large scale Agile Transformation. The three systems include a System of Delivery, a System of Transformation, and a System of Sustainability. In this talk from Agile Arizona, you’ll learn the critical success factors of each system, why they are necessary, and how they work together both individually and collectively to help build momentum, become a mor
Growing Agile
JANUARY 22, 2021
2020 has been a tough year for many, myself included. This pandemic has shifted our lives completely. I haven’t seen my friends in a year. I haven’t met any of the people I’ve worked with in the past year. And the only people I’ve spent time with are those living in my house. For months we’ve been looking forward to a new year and now that it’s arrived, not much has changed, if anything we’re more isolated as we try to keep safe during the second wave.
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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.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 21, 2021
On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: What does a Scrum Master do on day one? You're just starting a new Scrum Master role, and you see many opportunities to change and improve things. With so many options, it's hard to know where to begin. Watch as Todd and Ryan break down this situation and give guidance on how to get started and what to do once the biggest issues are discovered.
MPUG
JANUARY 17, 2021
“Project Creates. Program Guides. Portfolio Decides.” – from the book, I Want To be A RMP. As I interact with various project, program, and portfolio (PPP) management professionals who use my courses, read my books, and/or attend my webinars, I get many queries on the risk management life cycle approach. While a project is a temporary endeavor to create a unique product (or service/result), a program refers to the coordination of projects, subprograms, and other program activities with the overa
ProProject Manager
JANUARY 20, 2021
Sample Gantt chart. A critical component of the project is the project management plan. We’ve talked about developing a project management plan and schedule: Project planning – problems, scope, and deliverables , and Scheduling tips and techniques. There’s even a post on developing schedules so they display well on Gantt charts: Tips for developing a Gantt chart.
ProProfs Project Management
JANUARY 22, 2021
Have you wondered when you start asking yourself the question “how to prioritize tasks”? You ask such task prioritization questions when you’ve been pilled with incoming urgent tasks where each one of them has been labeled as important. And when multiple tasks land upon your desk, prioritizing work becomes a huge challenge even for project managers.
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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.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 20, 2021
On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Do we still have a Sprint Review if nothing is done? A Scrum team got to the end of their Sprint but did not have a done increment of product to show their stakeholders. What should they do? Cancel the Sprint Review? Show undone work? This is a tricky situation that is bound to happen in a complex world. But we still have to review what happened with our stakeholders.
Proofhub
JANUARY 19, 2021
Online selling is an enormous and profitable type of business that many hope to get their foot into. Not just offline retailers but also online retailers want to create new eCommerce business projects and earn more profit. Without proper preparation and knowledge of management, it is easy to fail before the eCommerce store can have its first customer.
ProProject Manager
JANUARY 19, 2021
One of the most important functions a project manager performs is communication. PMs communicate with their managers, their teams, and their customers and stakeholders. PMI details a communication plan for every project as part of the process. Sometimes this is just the start. Here are 4 tips for getting the information you need from your teams, stakeholders, and managers.
LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 18, 2021
It happens to projects big and small: one day, you wake up to a mess in your workspace. Sometimes it’s because of a colleague who can’t load-balance, or a budget decision that left you with fewer resources. And in a certain sense, it doesn’t matter why the project got off track – but it definitely matters how you untangle it.
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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