Workamajig
APRIL 9, 2019
A great project plan can make your life as a project manager much easier. Learn how to create a project plan in this detailed guide. It all starts with the project plan. While we’ve talked about communication plans , risk management plans , and even work breakdown structures , we haven’t written about the one plan that rules them all: the project plan.
Musings on Project Management
APRIL 11, 2019
A good system is one in which the risks are visible Nassim Nicholas Taleb Nassim Nicholas Taleb, most famous for authoring "The Black Swan: the impact of highly improbable fragility", also has a just-as-interesting book: "Antifragile: things that gain from disorder" Taleb's objective for this book is to be the definitive explanation of the spectrum of fragile (read: Black Swan,
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
APRIL 8, 2019
As I’ve got older and more experienced I’ve also got lazier when it comes to preparing for meetings. Recently I was completely caught out when I checked my diary in the morning. That afternoon I had four external people coming in for a meeting that I had forgotten about! It was an informal pre-kick off meeting for something that might turn into a project.
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 8, 2019
Most of us have personal and career goals. Our ability to achieve those goals is dependent on our risk management skills, that is our ability to manage opportunities and threats. We seek to make good things happen and to eliminate or reduce the bad things. Through the years, I have captured my favorite quotes related to the art and science of risk management.
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The Digital Project Manager
APRIL 10, 2019
You can use mind mapping software to brainstorm ideas and create beautiful data visualizations. Discover the best mind mapping tools and easily compare pricing and features in this mind map software review. The post Compare The 10 Best Mind Mapping Software of 2019 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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Kiron Bondale
APRIL 7, 2019
When we are managing projects using a predictive delivery approach, dependency identification and tracking is done as part of the BPUF (Big Planning Up Front) exercise using the activities from a work breakdown structure and the collective wisdom of our team members and key stakeholders. If a major scope or solution approach change is identified afterwards, the impacts of addressing new dependencies is usually considered in the analysis of the change request.
Scrum.org
APRIL 7, 2019
This is the first part of a 2-part blog post series about dealing with very large Product Backlog items. Part 1 intends to focus on the Scrum Team, Part 2 will be released shortly after our Webinar on April 29th and will focus on the “Epic” challenges agile leaders are facing. Product Backlog is not an event in Scrum, but has its place in the Scrum Guide and therefore the Scrum Framework.
Musings on Project Management
APRIL 8, 2019
Risk un-management? Perhaps the largest task within risk management, and requiring the greatest judgment, is "risk un-management" On any project there are going to be dozens, perhaps hundreds, of unmanaged risks. These comprise the population to be un-managed. I doubt this is news to anyone, but these are, as a group, more numerous than those selected for the usual risk management paradigm.
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 11, 2019
Most of us like to paint ourselves in a positive light. It can be hard to admit to a mistake, especially at work where our professional reputation (and salary) is on the line. But if you start to notice that you or one of your coworkers always seems to be taking credit, seeking praise and avoiding blame, then it’s likely that self-serving bias has reared its ugly head.
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
nTask
APRIL 10, 2019
It goes without saying that you can’t successfully run a team without formally documenting goals and objectives. That’s just like a shot in the dark. The talented employees that you have would be of no use if they don’t have a common objective to look forward to. Ever wondered how the giants of the industry slay the market with ever growing revenues?
Scrum.org
APRIL 10, 2019
Are we really a Team? . Looking back a couple of years ago, I had a chance to work with the great team. Yes! They are a great team, but not from the beginning.that was a broken team when I came. - The team used Scrum but the Transparency was lost. Development Team hid issues from Product Owner when he came to ask. They said: “All good!", but actually, they were deep in Bugs & Impediments and couldn’t deliver working software. - Team complained about the goal was changed frequently by the Product
LiquidPlanner
APRIL 11, 2019
Here at LiquidPlanner we’ve identified four main stages our customers go through to optimize their projects and processes. Our most successful customers don’t try to “eat the elephant,” so to speak, as soon as they buy LiquidPlanner. They know that change and progress occur in steps. Throughout this series of blog posts, we’ll discuss each of the four stages to LiquidPlanner success.
Henny Portman
APRIL 9, 2019
If you look at the AgilePM (The DSDM Agile Project Framework) documentation set-up you could ask yourself if it’s not too much for an agile way of working? In AgilePM the following documents are described: Terms of Reference. Business Case. Prioritised Requirements List. Solution Architecture Definition. Development Approach Definition. Delivery Plan.
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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.
TeamGantt
APRIL 10, 2019
Making time for project planning is easier than you think. See how to fit it into your weekly and daily schedule so you can stay on top of your project plans.
Scrum.org
APRIL 10, 2019
Flow of work and, most importantly, value is paramount. There are times when you keep looking at the process and don’t understand what is going on, what is wrong, and why stuff is not getting to done. All the answers to questions asked sound like a bunch of excuses (they most likely are not, but a bit later on this). The delivery, for which a burndown chart is an OK proxy, looks like a knife fall of a broken guillotine – the head was severed half the way leaving the victim suffering in the terri
LiquidPlanner
APRIL 9, 2019
I spend much of my life outside of LiquidPlanner in and around bodies of water. I’m a passionate open water swimmer — marathon swimming , in particular—and a big part of that passion is giving back to the sport. Some swimmers help out at races in various capacities, some crew for other swimmers, but I volunteer my time as a race director. Directing an open water swim race is much like being a wedding coordinator, an event planner, or a circus director—it’s even like being a project manager!
Leading Agile
APRIL 11, 2019
Organizations embracing an Agile approach to their work value their ability to inspect and adapt. They value the ability to continually learn and deepen their understanding of what problems they are trying to solve so that they can inspect and adapt toward a better solution. The challenge is that just because we’re Agile and we want to inspect and adapt our way to a better solution doesn’t mean that we can ignore the constraints of scope, cost, and time.
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Online PM Courses
APRIL 10, 2019
Resource constraints often drive your project planning. So, what is resource levelling? 5-minute video. The post What is Resource Levelling? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
APRIL 10, 2019
In August 2018, Scrum.org launched the Professional Scrum Master II class. The intention of this class is to offer the Scrum community an advanced class designed to support Scrum Masters in their professional development. Rather than “broadcasting information” and acting as “experts”, the Scrum trainers behave as Scrum Masters. Using servant-leadership as a mindset, all possible stances of a Scrum Master (e.g. coach, change agent, or impediment remover) are modeled, explored and practiced.
Herding Cats
APRIL 10, 2019
A critical missing component of software development, especially agile software development, and even more especially agile software development is the notion of a System and a System of Systems. The majority of the literature based on traditional and agile development paradigms is focused on creating software and calling that the creation of Value. .
Henny Portman
APRIL 8, 2019
I give a lot of workshops and presentations and in many cases, attendees ask for the ‘silver bullet’ to become agile. It is far too short-sighted to think that you have to implement one agile framework and you achieve agility. First it is not about frameworks (despite my search which already resulted in 50 different agile frameworks. See my blog: A birds eye view on the agile frameworks forest ).
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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.
Tony Adams
APRIL 9, 2019
During today’s PMChat, we discussed the importance of Project Benefits Management – why it matters, why we often get it wrong and what we can do to improve our project, programme and portfolio outcomes. This is an evergreen topic and is always fun to revisit – we last discussed it in mid-2017. This post gives you a taste of the discussion, together with a list of the questions – I hope you enjoy it.
Hub Planner
APRIL 11, 2019
Reading Time: 6 minutes. Building a Simple Project Pipeline Flow. A project pipeline flow can help you move a project through various project stages visually within the resource scheduler. Being organized in this way helps you understand quickly what stage a project maybe at. What is a Project Pipeline Flow? Well, it’s a series of steps or perhaps statuses that a project goes through from start to finish.
PM by PM
APRIL 11, 2019
A PMP study schedule is must for passing the certification test. Passing the exam is next to impossible without defined steps, proper timeline, and discipline. You would know that cracking PMP credential exam is akin to a project – a small but tough project. A project cannot be successful without a plan. In this article, […]. The post PMP Study Schedule That Helped Raeann To Crack The Certification Exam appeared first on PM-by-PM.
Teamweek
APRIL 10, 2019
So a graphic designer, a front-end coder, and a technical writer all walk into a boardroom… I know you’re waiting for a punchline because it sounds like I’m telling a joke. Strangely enough (for me), I’m not. Project management teams encompass a wide range of skill sets. You may not find a graphic designer, a front-end coder, and a technical writer together in a bar, but in a boardroom?
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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