Green Project Management
JUNE 5, 2017
This installment in our series on the SDGs focuses on #14 of 17, conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, “Life Underwater” This SDG has seven targets which you can read in detail. The short version is to protect the water and life that depends on it. Everything from the economic […].
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 5, 2017
I’m pleased to be bringing you this post today, written by Maja Mrsic and sponsored by Active Collab. Despite your efforts to clearly define the scope, time and resources necessary to successfully complete the projects, things simply don’t always go according to plan. During a company integration program, customer service levels dropped by 25-50% because Click for more.
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The Lazy Project Manager
JUNE 7, 2017
The following is an extract from my new book ‘How to get Fired at the C-Level: Why mismanaging change is the biggest risk of all’ in association with my friends at Tailwind Project Solutions – the extracts follow a series of 5 Challenges that I think every organisation should consider, and consider very carefully: ‘Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future’ John F.
Kiron Bondale
JUNE 4, 2017
Patrick Lencioni’s book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team can help agile leads guide their team building efforts. When team members feel afraid to express vulnerability or feel that any mistakes they make will be held against them, they will be much less likely to take educated risks, to challenge the status quo or to unleash their creativity towards achieving customer goals or overcoming hurdles.
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Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.
The Digital Project Manager
JUNE 6, 2017
I’ll never forget the time I unknowingly delayed a project by months, caused my client unneeded stress, and threw a wrench in our launch plan. The post Learn From 5 Common Project Red Flags How To Build Trust In Your Client Relationship appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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Leading Answers
JUNE 9, 2017
April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. I distinguish consulting as providing advice, solutions and information; whereas coaching is more asking (hopefully insightful) questions and leading clients to find their own answers and grow in capability.
Celoxis
JUNE 6, 2017
A good project manager understands this well. Assigning too many tasks would overwhelm and overwork team members while assigning too little is a waste of time and resources. Ensuring a good balance is key to good team member morale and project succes.
The Digital Project Manager
JUNE 5, 2017
Need icons for your next design project? Check out Nova Material Design icons pack, a huge library with a massive set of 4,000 icons that. The post Nova Material Design Icon Pack appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Herding Cats
JUNE 9, 2017
The classic paper “ Software Engineering Economics,” Barry Boehm, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol SE-10(1), 1984, pp. 4-21. opens with a dictionary definition of economics as a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. . A broader definition is.
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
Brett Harned
JUNE 5, 2017
I'm very excited to announce a new project I've been working on with Skillshare and TeamGantt. Together we're offering a free online class called Introduction to Project Management: Methods & Tactics for Success. Here's the intro video: /content/images/wordpress/2017/06/TeamGantt_Introduction-Video.mp4 Simple PM Tips for Everyone While the class is an introduction, it still has something for everyone.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 6, 2017
6 real project managers share their tips for getting a work/life balance. Read on to find out how you can use their tips to get more time, delegate more effectively and reframe your priorities to do more of what matters. No related posts.
ActiveCollab
JUNE 6, 2017
CPM (Critical Path Method) is a mathematical algorithm that helps you analyze, plan, and schedule complex projects. Each project consists of a number of tasks and activities that are interconnected and essential for project’s success. The more complex the project gets, the more demanding the project management is. That’s where CPM comes in hand. At its core, CPM is a powerful tool that allows you to identify the longest path of planned tasks necessary to meet the deadlines and identify the early
Herding Cats
JUNE 6, 2017
There is a lot of unsubstantiated claims going around about how agile should or should not be applied. How estimates are or are not needed. How the team should or should not be managed. From the point of view of Software Intensive System of Systems, here's how we've learned to manage development using Agile. These projects are NOT de-minimus, they are mission critical.
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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.
GanttPRO Project Management
JUNE 6, 2017
What’s the power of data visualizations? Well, I could tell you that professional football players suffer a lot of injuries, and that those injuries, of course, occur in different percentages […].
Brightwork
JUNE 7, 2017
Delivering successful projects enables organizations to reach their strategic objectives quickly with enhanced long-term commercial results. Connecting projects to organizational strategy can improve projects in several areas including preparation of business cases, request management, planning and resource allocation, risk management, budget control, and collaboration.
ActiveCollab
JUNE 6, 2017
CPM (Critical Path Method) is a mathematical algorithm that helps you analyze, plan, and schedule complex projects. Each project consists of a number of tasks and activities that are interconnected and essential for project’s success. The more complex the project gets, the more demanding the project management is. That’s where CPM comes in hand. At its core, CPM is a powerful tool that allows you to identify the longest path of planned tasks necessary to meet the deadlines and identify the early
Herding Cats
JUNE 4, 2017
No matter the size of the project. No matter the project domain. No matter the engineering processes used to produce the outcomes from the project. There are Five Immutable Principles of project success. These principles are Immutable because they are universally applicable. Without some assessment of what Done looks like before the project starts, you won't be able to recognize Done when it arrives.
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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.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 7, 2017
So where can you start when you want to work smarter? Here are 5 ways that you can flex how you work to be more productive and fit your lifestyle more effectively. No related posts.
Leankor
JUNE 8, 2017
Portfolio Project Management, or PPM for short, is the technique of analyzing costs, strategies, and risks involved in company affairs. Managing and overseeing projects properly allows business to slowly expand and improve their strategies, as analysis shows what is essential and what you can get rid of. Medium-to-large-sized companies must utilize multiple methods and thorough cooperation in order to expand their business as well as maximizing their profits.
Musings on Project Management
JUNE 8, 2017
Even though IBM, and before them Yahoo, called everyone home to work locally, language may still be an issue. And, it may be an issue even though English is the language of commerce the world over. In fact, I was surprised to learn -- from the people at "deepenglish" -- that there are now more ESLs* than native speakers Nonetheless, perhaps acquiring some language skills will be necessary.
Herding Cats
JUNE 7, 2017
Many agilest use Waterfall as the Boogeyman of software development. They show pictures of Design-Code-Test process, with no feedback loops, linear connections from beginning to end in the project. Here in the DOD, Waterfall went away long ago as an acquisition strategy. Here's one of many guidance documents. Waterfall is dead, stop using it as a whipping boy.
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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.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 9, 2017
Find a better work/life balance with the advice of these experts, including my book Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. No related posts.
Celoxis
JUNE 8, 2017
INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Tips for Effective Project Status Reports.
Musings on Project Management
JUNE 4, 2017
I've never been too keen on the conventional definition of project management, though it is the "coin of the realm" so to speak on that point. Nonetheless, I'm more closer to the action with my definition, I think. And, so here it is mapped to the conventional definition: Normal 0. false false false.
Sudipta Lahiri
JUNE 7, 2017
Personal productivity and time management tools/methods have always been a subject of interest. Numerous methods and tools have been developed over the years. However, few seem to stick over time. Given that any tool or method needs a certain level of discipline at an individual level, is there a method that can really stick, help you manage better, visualize what you need to do and most importantly, stick?
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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