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Daniel Goleman wrote this week in an HBR article with regards to emotional intelligence: “ …one of the most persistent things I see people get wrong about the concept is that it equates to being “nice.” But it doesn’t, and misunderstanding this can get people into trouble. MORE
As a Project Manager, I almost always have a long list of tasks. I have a few options I can use to manage them: Microsoft To-Do, Planner, and a few others, but I most like using Microsoft Lists. Let me illustrate how! First, let’s consider a scenario where I need the following fields: Task Name. MORE
If you are looking to buy project management software for your business, you probably have heard about Asana project management software. Asana promotes its app heavily on social media and on Google Ads. The company has bottomless pockets since the funders came from Facebook. MORE
Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Agile product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product. MORE
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As a result of my book reviews in 2020, I created several Quick Reference Cards to summarize what I have read. MORE
Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Software product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product. MORE
This year was like living through a 500-year storm. COVID has infected 1 in 20 Americans, and 1 in 1,000 have died of the disease. Nearly 15 million people are still out of work. Thirty-three million have been remote for 9-months and are not likely to return soon. MORE
2020 was again an extremely fruitful book review year. I wrote around 50 book reviews including 16 corresponding quick reference cards and several personal insights, and views on specific topics in the field of project, program and portfolio management. My own books, whitepapers and articles. MORE
Now, the word 'command' is probably a no-no among many. It's all about synergy and shared commitment, etc. MaybeOn projects of any scale, and businesses of scale, there are people 'on the commanding heights', in a command situation, and with command responsibility. Don't believe it? Check in with the C-suite and see what they say. So, that said, we arrive at today's topic: Commands and-or. human factors Project Management MORE
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By Kavita Nambiar, PMPIntroductionI have been performing in a Project management role for years now. My current organization has made it mandatory to be Project Management Professional (PMP®) certified for all the Project Managers (PMs). MORE
The book, I Want To Be An RMP, Second Edition has been available since last year. This book has helped many to successfully achieve the PMI-RMP® credential. In fact, the book has seen 100% success rate so far, as I write this post. Why the Updates?Like Like any aspect of learning, risk management processes, principles, practices, and framework continuously evolve. It brings in new. practices, new. Book (I Want To Be A RMP) PMI-RMP RMP RMP Book RMP Exam Tips MORE
With the increase in weather-related events both in frequency and severity and the immense reliance on a network of technologies is also expanding. Organizations nowadays face an unprecedented number of exposures. These trends have left companies exposed to a variety of risks. MORE
Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Agile product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product. MORE
I will be the first to say that remote work works for me. It works great and I've been doing it productively, effectively and successfully for years. MORE
With the increase in weather-related events both in frequency and severity and the immense reliance on a network of technologies is also expanding. Organizations nowadays face an unprecedented number of exposures. These trends have left companies exposed to a variety of risks. MORE
What is a Project Management System? The term “project management system” is widely used to describe two major pieces of the overall project management puzzle. The first piece is essentially an approach to getting work done. MORE
Since way before the time of the pandemic and the start of the most chaotic time ever for businesses, project management software has been very important for the organizational paradigm. They bring order and stability to the very chaotic project development process. MORE
Tis the season to make New Year’s Resolutions! This time-honored tradition happens when a person resolves to change undesirable habits, or, more commonly, accomplish a personal goal. Yes, we hear them every year, and probably make a couple ourselves. MORE
Most everyone is probably happy to see 2020 go and has high hopes for a brighter 2021. But it’s undeniable that the changes that occurred over the last year aren’t going away. One example is the work-from-home trend. MORE
In this article, you’ll learn about the must-have tools in a product management software stack. In fact, we use most of these tools at Toggl Plan. These tools help us keep our product development on track — from road-mapping to tracking progress. MORE
Written by: Dinesh Sharma In the last few years, the project management community has garnered significant attention by the constant dilemma of choosing between Traditional Proven Ways and Agile Based Approaches MORE
Previous articles of mine explained about, what is the technical debt and how this impacts the total cost of ownership. The articles also included why a Product Should care about the technical debt and allow the development team to refactor the code to control the technical debt. MORE
Whenever I write about or talk about 'throughput accounting' I get pushback.Fair enough.You won't find such accounting in your Accounting 101 textbook, except perhaps in a chapter dedicated to cost accounting wherein the concept of 'variable cost' is discussed.But 'variable cost' doesn't quite capture the concept:'Throughput' is the stuff that gets through to end-users, beneficiaries, or. cost management Project Management Project Value MORE
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DECEMBER 29, 2020
What is a Project Management System? The term “project management system” is widely used to describe two major pieces of the overall project management puzzle. The first piece is essentially an approach to getting work done.
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DECEMBER 29, 2020
With the increase in weather-related events both in frequency and severity and the immense reliance on a network of technologies is also expanding. Organizations nowadays face an unprecedented number of exposures. These trends have left companies exposed to a variety of risks.
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MPUG
DECEMBER 28, 2020
A new version of Scrum guide was released last month. There are quite a few changes in the guide, as well as new additions.
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DECEMBER 30, 2020
Most everyone is probably happy to see 2020 go and has high hopes for a brighter 2021. But it’s undeniable that the changes that occurred over the last year aren’t going away. One example is the work-from-home trend.
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DECEMBER 27, 2020
Daniel Goleman wrote this week in an HBR article with regards to emotional intelligence: “ …one of the most persistent things I see people get wrong about the concept is that it equates to being “nice.” But it doesn’t, and misunderstanding this can get people into trouble.
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DECEMBER 26, 2020
I will be the first to say that remote work works for me. It works great and I've been doing it productively, effectively and successfully for years.
Binfire
DECEMBER 28, 2020
If you are looking to buy project management software for your business, you probably have heard about Asana project management software. Asana promotes its app heavily on social media and on Google Ads. The company has bottomless pockets since the funders came from Facebook.
Agilemania
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Agile product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product.
nTask
DECEMBER 31, 2020
If you are looking to charge up your project management skills by looking for the best Lucidchart alternatives you have come to the right place.
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Teamweek
DECEMBER 30, 2020
In this article, you’ll learn about the must-have tools in a product management software stack. In fact, we use most of these tools at Toggl Plan. These tools help us keep our product development on track — from road-mapping to tracking progress.
Henny Portman
DECEMBER 28, 2020
2020 was again an extremely fruitful book review year. I wrote around 50 book reviews including 16 corresponding quick reference cards and several personal insights, and views on specific topics in the field of project, program and portfolio management. My own books, whitepapers and articles.
Bridge the Gap Consulting
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Tis the season to make New Year’s Resolutions! This time-honored tradition happens when a person resolves to change undesirable habits, or, more commonly, accomplish a personal goal. Yes, we hear them every year, and probably make a couple ourselves.
nTask
DECEMBER 29, 2020
With the increase in weather-related events both in frequency and severity and the immense reliance on a network of technologies is also expanding. Organizations nowadays face an unprecedented number of exposures. These trends have left companies exposed to a variety of risks.
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No one designs bad dashboards and reports on purpose. So why do so many applications have terrible analytics experiences? Download this ebook for secrets to creating dashboards and reports your users will love.
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DECEMBER 31, 2020
By Kavita Nambiar, PMPIntroductionI have been performing in a Project management role for years now. My current organization has made it mandatory to be Project Management Professional (PMP®) certified for all the Project Managers (PMs).
Henny Portman
DECEMBER 28, 2020
As a result of my book reviews in 2020, I created several Quick Reference Cards to summarize what I have read.
Agilemania
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Software product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product.
MPUG
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Background. I was recently reading the latest posts in the Project Standard and Professional user forum, when I found a recent reply to a question that was originally posted in March 2011.
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Written by: Dinesh Sharma In the last few years, the project management community has garnered significant attention by the constant dilemma of choosing between Traditional Proven Ways and Agile Based Approaches
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DECEMBER 27, 2020
The book, I Want To Be An RMP, Second Edition has been available since last year. This book has helped many to successfully achieve the PMI-RMP® credential. In fact, the book has seen 100% success rate so far, as I write this post. Why the Updates?Like Like any aspect of learning, risk management processes, principles, practices, and framework continuously evolve. It brings in new. practices, new. Book (I Want To Be A RMP) PMI-RMP RMP RMP Book RMP Exam Tips
Agilemania
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Scrum is a framework for solving a complex adaptive problem, and developing software products considered complex work. Agile product development usually has high-level uncertainty in the requirement, and many a time, end users struggle to visualize what they are looking for in the product.
MPUG
DECEMBER 27, 2020
As a Project Manager, I almost always have a long list of tasks. I have a few options I can use to manage them: Microsoft To-Do, Planner, and a few others, but I most like using Microsoft Lists. Let me illustrate how! First, let’s consider a scenario where I need the following fields: Task Name.
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Musings on Project Management
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Now, the word 'command' is probably a no-no among many. It's all about synergy and shared commitment, etc. MaybeOn projects of any scale, and businesses of scale, there are people 'on the commanding heights', in a command situation, and with command responsibility. Don't believe it? Check in with the C-suite and see what they say. So, that said, we arrive at today's topic: Commands and-or. human factors Project Management
Agilemania
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Do you struggle to complete planned stories within the timebox in a scrum, or your team struggle? Why we have spillover? What are the reasons behind it, and how to avoid and stop it? Is it possible to complete all stories in every sprint? If not, what is acceptable?
Online PM Courses
DECEMBER 27, 2020
Traditionally, Christmas has 12 Days. And that led to the traditions of 12 days of Christmas gifts and the Twelfth Night celebration. The post What 12 Christmas Gifts will Make You a Better Project Manager? appeared first on OnlinePMCourses. Effective Project Manager
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How can project planning that stretches over months or years remain relevant and account for new ad-hoc activities that arrive every day?
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DECEMBER 28, 2020
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Musings on Project Management
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Whenever I write about or talk about 'throughput accounting' I get pushback.Fair enough.You won't find such accounting in your Accounting 101 textbook, except perhaps in a chapter dedicated to cost accounting wherein the concept of 'variable cost' is discussed.But 'variable cost' doesn't quite capture the concept:'Throughput' is the stuff that gets through to end-users, beneficiaries, or. cost management Project Management Project Value
Agilemania
DECEMBER 27, 2020
Previous articles of mine explained about, what is the technical debt and how this impacts the total cost of ownership. The articles also included why a Product Should care about the technical debt and allow the development team to refactor the code to control the technical debt.
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