Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
This is a contribution by Chris Hammond from smartitpm.com. Chris Hammond. As Project Managers, we’re all familiar with process. In fact, sometimes it can feel as if a project manager’s world is but a never-ending universe of interlocking processes and procedures. But what happens when the need to follow organisational process inevitably conflicts with making project progress?
The Digital Project Manager
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Posted in General Tools. The post The best project management software tools for agencies appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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Kiron Bondale
OCTOBER 30, 2016
Wikipedia defines a denial-of-service attack as “ a cyber-attack where the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users, such as to temporarily or indefinitely interrupt or suspend services of a host connected to the Internet. Denial of service is typically accomplished by flooding the targeted machine or resource with superfluous requests in an attempt to overload systems and prevent some or all legitimate requests from being fulfilled.”
Project Risk Coach
OCTOBER 31, 2016
5 Questions for Developing a Scope Management Plan How can you develop a scope management plan quickly that provides value to the project? It’s not as complicated as it may seem. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock. Some project managers check the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for advice, which I think is a great place to start. However, project managers may make the following mistakes: Individuals may see the PMBOK as a prescription and include every element for every project.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 31, 2016
If I’m honest it has been a while since I’ve worked on a project that has gone totally off the rails. We’ve had little disasters here and there. Perhaps experience helps me frame and deal with these as not the end of the world but rather a problem to be got around. Whether it’s a big problem or a small issue doesn’t actually matter. What matters is whether it feels as if your project is under control and whether your stakeholders believe it is under control.
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LiquidPlanner
OCTOBER 31, 2016
There’s a lot at stake for project teams and their managers. Big money’s on the table, commitments and partnerships have been made, and there’s a network of teams with skilled workers who are coordinating their efforts to make timely hand-offs and deliveries. In short, there’s endless stuff to accomplish and stay on top of. And if you don’t have a fast and flexible tool that helps you manage and track everything–you have every right to be very, very afraid !
Green Project Management
OCTOBER 31, 2016
“Why do I feel so strongly that fashion is a pivotal industry to get right? Firstly because it is a full spectrum industry. It extends from the farmers that grow cotton to the women beading in ateliers, it encompasses millions of people from agriculture to the creative marketing and selling. It is also dependent on […]. The post The challenges dealing with child labour in the fast fashion or “McFashion” garment industry appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project a
Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Just a quick update to say that we’ve drawn the winner of the giveaway to win a ticket to the Social Project Manager’s Toolkit event next month. She’s delighted, and we’re looking forward to meeting her in person on the day. I’m sorry if you’re name didn’t come out of the hat, but you can still join Peter Taylor and I for an afternoon looking at: Why collaboration is so important.
TimeCamp
OCTOBER 30, 2016
Managing projects is rightly regarded as one of the most responsible types of job. Large companies employ only highly qualified professionals as project managers. However, if you are running a small business all by yourself, or you work as a freelancer, you have to be the project manager and take care of your customers in the […].
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
LiquidPlanner
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
What’s the most advanced, technically and physically demanding event on the planet? It’s motorsports. The machines are purpose-built, designed to last for only one race at a time (a few hours). Manufacturing tolerances for these race cars require an insane amount of precision, to both increase power and reduce weight. Furthermore, in a motorsport series like Formula 1 , the difference between winning a race and losing it can be measured in one-thousandths of a second.
Herding Cats
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
I work in a domain where engineered systems are developed for complex software-intensive system of systems. These systems are engineered with a variety of development methods. Ranging from traditional to agile and combinations in between. These systems are developed for external and internal customers. Some are products in their own right, some are embedded in larger missions.
Celoxis
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
INFOGRAPHIC: 7 Ways to Reduce Costs with Project Management Software.
TimeCamp
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
The worlds of project management and marketing are very often interchanging, especially if we work as freelancers. The fact is that market is constantly growing and every business owner is looking for methods to increase the number of visits to the company website because, obviously, it increases the number of new clients. When the work […].
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Redbooth
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Most team collaboration involves working on documents of some kind. Traditionally, companies have turned to enterprise file sync and share (EFSS) platforms for sharing, viewing, and editing documents of all kinds. But they usually require IT involvement, a sizable investment, and ongoing support. And they don’t do chat, which is essential for real-time collaboration.
Project Management Hacks
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
The Productivity Planner. Constraints and systems are an important part of productivity. The assumption that you have infinite time and resources makes it easy to get sloppy and get less done. Unfortunately, some digital tools encourage you to believe that you have unlimited attention and resources to work on your goals. What if the secret to achieving more of your goals came down to forcing yourself to do fewer, high value tasks?
Function Point
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
You’ve reviewed plenty of technology vendors and have narrowed it down to your shortlist. Each can help you achieve your goals, so how do you determine which one best fits your business? Here is a step-by-step guide based on Function Point’s experience with hundreds of agencies over the past 19 years. If you haven’t made your vendor shortlist yet, check out our how-to guide.
TimeCamp
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
This is a continuation of our yesterday’s post about software for marketing purposes. This time we chose ten tools for content creation and syndication. Creating an interesting and entertaining content on a regular basis is one of the biggest challenges a brand has to face. Checking how our “creation” is trending is also very important. […].
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Paymo App
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Whether you’re an experienced or a novice project manager, you definitely need help to do your job, and make sure your projects get done on time and on budget. To accomplish this you need to rely on your team but also on your project manager software. If you didn’t use a dedicated software to help you manage your projects, or if you’re looking to change the one you’re using now, before you proceed you have to clearly understand the benefits it has to offer.
Project Management Hacks
OCTOBER 29, 2016
London Tower Bridge (Pixabay). Best practices. World class projects. Top performers. You hear these words thrown around as you attend conferences and training sessions. Have you ever wondered what top performers in project managers actually do and accomplish? Through 2016, I have reported on outstanding projects and professionals in the field for ProjectManagement.com.
Function Point
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
You’ve reviewed plenty of technology vendors and have narrowed it down to your shortlist. Each can help you achieve your goals, so how do you determine which one best fits your business? Here is a step-by-step guide based on Function Point’s experience with hundreds of agencies over the past 19 years. If you haven’t made your vendor shortlist yet, check out our how-to guide.
TimeCamp
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Remember our post about Toggl alternatives? Today we are presenting another list, this time we focus on alternatives to another project management software – Harvest. Harvest is a popular, web-based application for small and bigger businesses, as well as individuals. It is respected for its time tracking tool that not only monitors personnel time but also […].
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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.
Musings on Project Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
You say: Value! I say: Cost You say: Balanced scorecard -- customer, organization, product, finance I say: Cost, schedule, scope, quality You say: Vision -- the long view I say: Requirements. You say: strategy and strategic alignment I say: tactics to overcome problems I also say: I could go on with this but you get the point (I hope).
Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
What’s the Difference Between Validate Scope and Control Quality? The focus of validating scope is accepting the deliverables; controlling quality is concerned with the correctness of the deliverables (i.e., meeting the quality requirements for the deliverables). The post What’s the Difference Between Validate Scope and Control Quality? [Snippet] appeared first on.
Ron Rosenhead
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Today, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan ordered an enquiry into the escalating costs of the former Olympic stadium site. The original Olympic stadium is now home of West Ham United football club. However the escalating costs have raised more than a few eye brows. In 2015, former mayor Boris Johnson said the change from an Olympics arena to a football stadium would cost £272m, a figure which has now risen to £323m.
Wrike
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Tick. Tock. Time seems to fly when you’re not staring at the clock. That go-go-go mentality is all too easy to get sucked up in, which makes organization and efficiency all the more important. At least that’s the philosophy of Spencer Johnson and Ken Blanchard. Their book The New One Minute Manager guides management teams on balancing their focus between employee success and business results in an efficient yet compassionate way, which easily makes this one of the top project managem
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management
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