Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The Project Management Institute (PMI) recently published the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK®), Seventh Edition which is radically different from previous editions. In this article, let’s see how the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh and Sixth Editions differ, explore the Risk Principle in the Seventh Edition, and look at how risk management methods relate to principles.
Kiron Bondale
OCTOBER 31, 2021
(Thanks to Andy Kaufman for inspiring this week’s article). Those of us who have raised small children are familiar with the complaint “I’m bored!” which is almost as annoying as “Are we there yet?” This is more common currently than when I was growing up. Expressing boredom in those days was like issuing an open invitation for your parents to assign you some “interesting” chores.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Nearly 1 in 5 project managers have considered leaving their job: 37% of professionals have thought about quitting project management in the past year. The figures look even worse for those who identify as having ‘some project management experience’: 41% have considered or seriously considered leaving it all behind and finding a different career.
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
If you’re working in software development, you know that the software development life cycle can often be frenetic. Product features and stakeholder requirements constantly change, and your initial product development plan might look very different as the project evolves. Agile release planning, also known as scrum release planning, is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach.
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Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
TL; DR: Maximizing Utilization as a Relic from the Industrial Management Past. There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Since Scrum is an intentionally incomplete framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. For example, what if the focus of the organization is on the maximizing utilization of the “workers” of the Scrum teams?
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
What are the key skills for working on multiple projects simultaneously? What tools do you use to prioritize your work? How do you get through the day when you’re juggling All. The. Things? I posed these questions (and more) to our community and the insights were illuminating. And unfortunately, not in a good way. In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple proje
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Fast-tracking in project management is a way to manage time, schedule and activities. This method rejects traditional project management methodologies to work in a way that allows for quicker project execution. But is fast-tracking right for you and your project? Read on to learn exactly what it means to fast-track a project and how it differs from other techniques in dealing with the project scope.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
What is up awesome people? I hope you had a great week and delivering awesome products for your customers. So we have already learned how the Daily Scrum and Sprint Planning is commonly misunderstood. In today's vlog we will learn about Sprint Review. another Scrum events that has been widely misunderstood as a Demo or Showcasing or Acceptance Testing session.
Project Bliss
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
These common cognitive biases are rampant and can easily skew your thinking. We’re all vulnerable to being misled and not thinking as clearly as we could – even when we think we’re behaving in our best interest. These cognitive biases can negatively affect our decision-making, critical thinking, and behavior, getting us stuck in ways that work against us.
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
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
There’s a new project management ‘bible’ in town and it could displace some of the weighty tomes you have on the shelf (Lock, I’m looking at you). Get your copy. The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook : How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects is a masterclass in how to make project management work in modern businesses. Written by past PMI Chair and PM champion Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez , the book’s goal is to elevate project management competencies to management level
LiquidPlanner
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
If you’ve worked on projects for a while, you’ll know that making sure the right people are focusing on the right tasks at the right time is a perennial challenge. Managers want to know when the team will be able to take on new work, but they are tired of creating plans that don’t survive the week, due to new requests, changing priorities or any multitude of reasons that mean you’re dealing with uncertainty every day.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 31, 2021
La agilidad no ha parado de extenderse en los última década e incluso las organizaciones que miraban con recelo todo este movimiento están dando sus primeros pasos y viendo cómo pueden sumarse aumentando así su competitividad. ¿Cómo está conviviendo en estas compañías mentalidades tan diferentes? ¿Cómo están respondiendo los Product Owners a las necesidades?
Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 30, 2021
What can I say here that you've not heard before?First: we are living in a time of scarcity, and so strategies for allocating scarcity come to the fore.Second, demand for the scarce drives price -- no news there -- but demand itself may color supply and thereby schedule. Supply will not be directly correlated with price. Why? Because supply is what is going to be allocated, and price in dollars.
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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.
Leading Agile
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The term Agile Pillars is just another name for the four core values that were laid out in the Agile Manifesto. They were intended to guide teams as they navigate their work. The Agile Manifesto Pillars are: Individuals and Interactions over processes and tools. Working software over comprehensive documentation. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.
Online PM Courses
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Risk Management is a big topic. But at its core is your risk mitigation plan. How will you deal with a particular risk? The post How to Create a Risk Management Plan | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Hochperformante Teams, die vorhersagbar liefern, tragen maßgeblich zum Erfolg von Unternehmen bei. Solche Teams versprechen sich Unternehmen, die Scrum einführen. Leider überprüfen Organisationen dieses Versprechen häufig nur auf der Grundlage von Velocity. Der 15. State of Agility Report untermauert meinen Eindruck; dort sehen 45 % aller Befragten Velocity als ein Maß für Agilität.
Agilemania
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Organizations small and large are always burdened with measures to change with turbulent times. For an organization to function effectively in a fast moving market, the existing structure must be analyzed and the flaws corrected. 46% of the organizations reported inconsistencies in practices and processes as their main challenge with agile transformation.
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Epicflow Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Are you looking for ways to improve the IT resource management process? For a good reason – IT projects are believed to be the most challenging to manage, especially when it comes to their resources. . This is explained by the specific character of the domain: a resource manager has to deal with diverse teams that are often siloed or even globally distributed, keep their work on schedule, ensure they meet the customers’ changing demands, and so on. .
Online PM Courses
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
A simple thought from me today. It's something I often tell people in live training. If it's not an unambiguous yes. Treat it as a 'no'. The post If it’s Not an Unambiguous Yes… [How to Avoid Disappointment] | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Troverete qui di seguito una serie di articoli, le basi di Scrum, che approfondiscono i concetti che potete ritrovare nello Scrum Guide 2020 ( versione italiana ). Scrum Framework. Cos'è Scrum? Scrum è un Framework leggero che aiuta persone, team e organizzazioni a generare valore attraverso soluzioni adattative per problemi complessi. Le fondamenta di Scrum.
nTask
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
If you are looking for ways to enhance customer engagement and improve the growth of your business then CRM tools are your way to go. CRM software can play an integral role in helping you manage your relationship with your customers and increasing customer loyalty. With quality data analytics features of the tools, you can devise strategies to enhance your sales process and retain customers.
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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.
GanttPRO Project Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The world of project management contains many powerful tools, including various graphical diagrams and visual hierarchical structures. “Gantt chart vs. WBS” is an important topic that should not be ignored, […]. The post Gantt Chart vs. WBS: Choosing From Two Reliable Ways to Plan Your Project first appeared on GanttPRO.
International Institute for Learning
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
By Cyndi Synder Dionisio, Lead for the PMBOK ® Guide & President | Cynergy2. There is a principle in the PMBOK ® Guide – Seventh Edition about adaptability and resilience, and if there is anything the past 2 years has taught us, it is the need for adaptability and resilience. The principle states: “Build adaptability and resiliency into the organization’s and project team’s approaches to help the project accommodate change, recover from setbacks, and advance the work of the project.”.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
. Supposedly, Confucius said once: "Let’s start fixing the nation with fixing the concepts first". Whether he really said it or not, nobody can be sure. But what is important, I would like to specify the meaning of Kanban. Very often people understand it in their own way and when two people talk to each other about it, they mean two different things. . 1.
nTask
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Multiple agencies are handling a variety of different tasks on a day-to-day basis. There are digital agencies that handle digital marketing, content creation, etc., advertising agencies that focus on marketing, PR agencies that help manage your public image, and many others. All of these agencies have tons of things to deal with at all times. There are dedicated team members that handle every aspect of the business.
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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