LiquidPlanner
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Nearly 2,500 years ago, Socrates (when he was not occupied with founding Western philosophy and instructing his star student, Plato) pioneered a method of asking questions that led people to draw conclusions and pursue deeper truths and realities. His practice of relentlessly picking apart ideas earned him the deserved reputation of being the gadfly of philosophy.
Musings on Project Management
DECEMBER 12, 2022
It's so damn frustrating!You spend a lot of time planning, coordinating, evaluating.And then it's D-Day, circumstances intervene, and nobody follows the plan ? (Well, they follow bits and pieces, but the plan as such is almost unrecognizable)That's a few sentences to say what we all know:No plan survives the first touch with realitySo, if this is all too obvious, what is it you do?
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The Digital Project Manager
DECEMBER 14, 2022
If you’ve spent any time in digital project management, you’ve likely heard of the Scrum methodology. Scrum is a popular project management methodology that has been widely adopted in a variety of industries. 91% of organizations state that it is a strategic priority to adopt agile. (Source: KPMG) When companies say they are following an […]. The post What Is The Scrum Methodology?
Rebel’s Guide to PM
DECEMBER 13, 2022
After the worst of the impact of the pandemic, remote and hybrid work environments have become the modern standard for most office-based roles. More people than ever are working from home. Whether your project team has adopted a remote working style, or you’re considering the possible benefits and pitfalls (perhaps of going back to office-based working), read on.
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ProjectManager.com
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Having many projects to manage in a portfolio can be daunting. You need to strategize and plan your resource allocation to ensure that every project has what it needs when it needs it. There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. Let’s first define lean portfolio management and then delve into how it works. This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management.
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Online PM Courses
DECEMBER 11, 2022
PMI’s Pulse of the Profession Report 2023 focuses on Power Skills that help us work well with other people and deliver positive results. The post 4 Power Skills: PMI’s Formula for Project Success [Pulse of the Profession 2023] appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Project Risk Coach
DECEMBER 11, 2022
You are a project manager and have to make decisions on the fly. And this can be particularly difficult when estimating the cost and the timeline of complex, volatile projects. In this article, I will share what you need to know about Monte Carlo risk analysis , how it works, and an overview of when it should be used. Whenever we manage projects, we rely heavily on assumptions.
International Institute for Learning
DECEMBER 14, 2022
By Ruth Pearce. At a project manager symposium in September 2022, 87% of the audience said they had burned out at some time in the career. At another event that number was more than 90%! Over-engagement may be part of the problem! When my book was accepted by the publisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers , I could not have been more excited [i]. I put as much effort into that book as I had ever put into anything.
nTask
DECEMBER 12, 2022
In this blog, we will talk about that is automated project management and the benefits of automated PM software. What Is Automated Project Management Software? Automated project management software is a computer application that helps managers keep track of their projects by automating certain tasks. It can help with things like tracking progress, managing deadlines, […].
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
DECEMBER 13, 2022
It’s not uncommon for people in management positions to feel like they’re always playing catch-up. I know I do. I want to do my projects to the best of my ability, but there’s so much to do and so little time to do it that it can be difficult to stay on top of everything, let alone have a chance to think about the bigger picture. But if you want to enjoy this career and be successful in project management, one habit to get used to is reflection.
ProjectManager.com
DECEMBER 14, 2022
You’ve heard it countless times; teams are projects’ most valuable resource. They do the work. But a project manager has to connect each team member to that work. Resource loading is a process to keep team members fully engaged throughout the project. Being able to balance the resource load across your team is important. Resource loading in project management helps you avoid overallocation, which can erode morale and weaken productivity.
Kiron Bondale
DECEMBER 12, 2022
For those of you who are Do It Yourself (DIY) pros, you may not consider this a significant accomplishment, but not usually being a DIY’er, I am quite pleased with having installed ceramic wall tiles for the first time ever. In this particular case, the tiling was backsplash for our main bathroom sink area. Once the work was completed, a friend who had provided a lot of hands-on assistance and tool support suggested that there might be some delivery lessons I could harvest from this home i
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 11, 2022
How can a Scrum Master serve the organization? . There is a very sad joke about Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters regarding work at organization level – “an Agile Coach is a person who works with the organization and makes sure the Scrum Master doesn’t ”. It is both very wrong towards some of the Agile Coaches and unfortunately very right in other cases. .
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
DECEMBER 15, 2022
I worked in the IT team at my old job. We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. We did have a team of developers who built some in-house apps, and web front ends to databases, but we were not, at heart, a company that built software.
The Digital Project Manager
DECEMBER 16, 2022
What is the project life cycle? Is it even relevant these days? Sure, agile complicates things a little bit, but the project life cycle is still a useful way to think about projects. Regardless of what project management methodology or framework you’re using, every project follows the same life cycle. The project life cycle guides […]. The post What Is The Project Life Cycle: The 5 Phases & Why It’s Still Important appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
LiquidPlanner
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Project closure is one of my favorite times in the lifecycle as a project manager. It’s when all your hard work pays off and you complete a structured, efficient handover to the business as usual team. At least, that’s what I was planning for in my head! In reality, it ended up more like a rush to get everything on the project closure checklist ticked off, complete the project wrap up and move on to the next initiative.
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 12, 2022
TL; DR: Your Unfit Product Goal and the Product Goal Canvas . We plan a lot in Scrum: There is a daily plan when the Developers think about progressing toward the Sprint Goal during the Daily Scrum. Of course, the Sprint Goal reflects an intermediate target the Scrum team considers valuable to solve their customers’ problems. Moreover, there is the Product Goal, a mid- or long-term objective of the Scrum team. .
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Is it hard to get people to make the big decisions? I know what it’s like: analysis paralysis kicks in, and the responsibilities of making a big call can weigh heavy on stakeholders… so they procrastinate, and you don’t get any answer at all. There is a decision-making approach that takes some of the weightiness out of deciding what to do. How much easier would it be to solve a problem a piece at a time instead of having to leap to the end straightaway?
nTask
DECEMBER 15, 2022
When it comes to planning and managing projects, many people prefer the Gantt Chart method. This basic visual tool is simple to understand, easy to use, and can help you stay organized and on track. However, there are times when the Timeline method may be a better choice. For instance, if you’re dealing with a […].
Agilemania
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Do you use the Scaled Agile Framework in your firm or organization? Have you heard everyone else is going agile or embracing lean, and you’re not sure what it means? Keep reading if you’re uncertain if your firm would benefit from employing a product manager. If you’re a product manager who isn’t sure where you belong in your firm, you’ve come to the correct spot.
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 15, 2022
In the heat of "the battle" teams tend to forget why they use the Scrum framework after all and what the foundations are of it. Why do we have Sprint Planning sessions every other week, why does our Product Owner has these or those accountabilities, why did we started using a team board after all, why did. . There are loads of blogs and articles on specific practices, tools and techniques.
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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.
Binfire
DECEMBER 15, 2022
One of the worst feelings is when we want to produce crazy ideas, we waste precious working time on routine tasks that could easily be automated if our laptop did these tasks automatically. It’s time to learn how to “pump” performance from a MacBook. Our brains are wired so that complex tasks go into procrastination mode. To avoid this, development should be gradual.
Online PM Courses
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Often, most important measure in Earned Value Management (EVM) is the Estimate at Completion (EAC). So, what is the Estimate at Completion? The post What is Estimate at Completion – EAC? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Agilemania
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Companies who use Agile like the fact that it is not inflexible. If firms who use Agile grasp the spirit of it, they can readily adjust it to meet their own needs and assure optimal production. Agile estimation is one of the greatest instances of this. These estimating strategies are used to set the complete product, making it easier for the team to get through the product.
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Liebe Agilisten: Wie lautet die eine Frage, der ihr euch täglich stellen solltet? (Was ihr verbessern könnt, ist es nicht.). 9 von 10 Agilisten verbringen ihre Zeit damit, Dinge zu verbessern. Aber was bedeutet „besser“ eigentlich? Ist es besser, wenn weitere Prozesse zur Qualitätssicherung eingeführt werden? Ist es besser, wenn weitere Funktionen zum Produkt hinzugefügt werden?
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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