Kiron Bondale

JUNE 12, 2022

I’ve often referenced Dr. David Hillson’s definition of risk as “ uncertainty that matters ” in my articles about project risk management. The last word in that short sentence is critical. If stakeholders don’t feel that the information presented to them about a risk matters to them, they will ignore it. At best, this means the effort which the project team spent on identifying, analyzing, and communicating risks was wasted, but at worst, it could result in a stakeh

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Leading Answers

JUNE 11, 2022

Thanks to Improving for inviting me to speak at the recent Improving Edge Summit. It was a great conference dedicated to leadership this year. A topic near and dear to my heart and the focus of my Leading Answers blog. My talk was on the Evolution of Leadership and featured ideas from my Beyond Agile book about how organizations are moving from Agile’s empowered-teams/Green/values-driven leadership model to Organic/plural/Teal/shared and host-leadership models.

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Taskque

JUNE 14, 2022

As a project manager, you must juggle many tasks, responsibilities, and people. You must know how to manage time and resources, and you need to be a great communicator. But one skill that’s not often discussed is public speaking. Public speaking skills are essential because you need to present the status of a project, give presentations about the project’s vision and mission, present information about the budget and scope of a project, or persuade stakeholders and executives to take action

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 14, 2022

I love things that make my job easier. A statistical model for estimating isn’t normally something I’d put in the ‘make my job easy’ box, but I might just have found one that works. William W. Davis, MSPM, PMP and Project Management Superhero. I caught up with William W. Davis, MSPM, PMP and Project Management Superhero. He’s taken the PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique) estimating approach to the next level by letting you add a dash of professional judgement in with the numbers

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Our profession is undergoing a transformation, moving away from rigid, one-size-fits-all methodologies. Instead, project managers are embracing dynamic and adaptable frameworks that carefully consider project and product variables to determine the most suitable development approaches and project life cycles.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2022

Software development estimation is an essential part of many projects. Even before the planning stage , it’s critical to create an accurate forecast of the project’s duration, costs and more. Despite its importance, software development estimation is often overlooked. Maybe that’s because it’s difficult to estimate properly. Software development estimation requires an understanding of all parts of your software development project and the time needed to successfully complete the work to me

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Musings on Project Management

JUNE 13, 2022

In my experience, a lot of projects operate more or less on the edge of risk, with no real plan beyond common sense and a bit of past experience to muddle through if things go wrong.Problematic, as a process, but to paraphrase the late Donald Rumsfeld: You do the project with the resources and plan you have, not the resources or plan you wantYou may want a robust risk plan, but you may not have.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 15, 2022

The big risk as a project manager is that you hit all the project management success criteria: being on time and on budget, but what you deliver doesn’t meet the customer’s requirements. That can happen for a lot of reasons, but one of the main causes is that you didn’t know what good looked like before you started. A project quality management plan can help with that.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 14, 2022

It’s a cliché to say that projects rarely deliver as planned, but it’s only a cliché because it’s true. As project issues arise, it’s important to take action. But how do you know what action to take? That’s where an exception report comes in, a tool to help you figure out how to get back on track. What is an exception report in project management and how do you use one?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2022

Why is the Product Goal important in Scrum? What is a Goal? . How do we know that we are getting closer to what we need to achieve? Goal gives us purpose, direction, and alignment to foster collaboration. Vision: I wanted to be a recognized Agile Coach or Scrum Master. The Goal: Get the PSM certification in three months. This the first step toward our vision.

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Speaker: William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is critical for industry growth in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing risk landscape. When building your ERM program foundation, you need to answer questions like: Do we have robust board and management support? Do we understand and articulate our bank’s risk appetite and how that impacts our business units? How are we measuring and rating our risk impact, likelihood, and controls to mitigate our risk?

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 14, 2022

The French sculptor Auguste Rodin once said, “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” That may be true, but the reality is that your time is a scarce resource that must be cherished. Effective time management skills are much more than the concept of improving productivity. Many assume that small tweaks to regain focus during your workday won’t necessarily result in massive breakthroughs in productivity. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 13, 2022

When I asked over 200 project managers what task they would most like to drop, meetings were near the top of the list (just after project documentation). So what would life look like if it was easier to have meetings and take notes afterward? That’s what I use Otter for. Let me tell you why it’s so great. What is Otter? Otter.ai is an artificial intelligence tool for productive, collaborative meetings.

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Online PM Courses

JUNE 14, 2022

What is Andy Kaufman's best Project Management advice? His best tips, tools, & insight? We talk Risk Attitude, Stakes, Relationships, & more. The post Andy Kaufman’s Best Project Management Advice: Risk Attitude, Stakes, & Relationships appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 16, 2022

In Kürze: Scrum Entwickler Fehlverhalten. Nachdem wir bereits Fehlverhalten von Scrum Mastern, Interessenvertretern und Product Ownern beschrieben haben, befasst sich dieser Artikel mit Fehlverhalten der Scrum Entwickler, wobei wir alle Scrum Events sowie das Produktbacklog berücksichtigen. Erfahren Sie mehr darüber, worauf Sie achten sollten, wenn Sie Ihre Teamkollegen, die das Produktinkrement erstellen, auf dem Pfad der kontinuierlichen Weiterentwicklung unterstützen wollen. ??

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 13, 2022

Remember that hit from the ’80s, “Who Can It Be Now”? The vocalist seems racked with paranoia, wondering who could be knocking on his door. “Is it the man come to take me away?” And later in the song, “go away, don’t come around here no more.” These feelings are sometimes our reality in the project management world. We dread that next call from our customer, the project management office leader, or a company executive looking for answers or updates on our latest project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 17, 2022

Beverly Flaxington. We all like a good chat about our colleagues, don’t we? On challenging projects with big teams there is always plenty to comment about, from why so-and-so was late to work to whether someone else is doing a good job. A while ago, I spoke to workplace behavioral expert Beverly Flaxington from The Collaborative about gossip, and how we can use it as a way to improve productivity and solve problems.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 17, 2022

Many large-scale Agile Transformations are struggling. Some have failed. Others can’t figure out why things aren’t working after multiple attempts. It’s easy to blame the people, the process, and the culture. It’s especially easy to blame management. However, the underlying problem is that most large organizations weren’t built to be Agile. Organizational Barriers to Agile.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 11, 2022

The eighth blog, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach , by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. In this blog, a short description of one workshop from Chapter 11: Guiding The Product Ownership. Avoid Product-Part Owners. Misconceptions about the Product Owner (PO) role often lead to reduced agility, development bottlenecks, and teams that do not understand the customer domain well enough to make autonomous decisions during a Sprint. .

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Musings on Project Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Are you doing a project under a contract from a sponsor?When did you do the cost estimating for the price you signed up for?Is there a clause for "force majeure" (Look in the fine print in the contract's boilerplate)A lot of contractors (and their lawyers) are spending time on "force majeure"Three elements required:(1) unforeseeable event, (2) outside of the parties' control, that (3) renders.

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Scoro

JUNE 14, 2022

As the founder and CEO of Scoro , I’m incredibly excited to announce that we will be switching to a 4-day work week from July 1, 2022. This applies to our entire global staff of 140, with no compressed hours and no change in salary. . As a concept, the 5-day work week is rather outdated. It’s been the ‘norm’ for a century and hasn’t been questioned since. .

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

For the growing companies, it’s crucially important to keep track of all their products and make sure they are in demand and meet customers’ needs. A good way to increase profitability is to work on the products that will definitely bring revenue and make the right improvements that people are expecting. Product portfolio management can make this happen.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 16, 2022

We started this Scrum foundation series explaining we see four underlying concepts of the Scrum framework. In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, and we covered the Scrum Values. . Now that we understand that we need trust, which is built up by living the Scrum Values, to bring transparency and as such have a good basis to inspect and adapt, we can have a look at the self-managing aspect of the Scrum Team. . ??

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nTask

JUNE 17, 2022

Embarking on a lean transformation journey requires some deep thinking and planning. Even though the concept of lean has been there for a long time now. However, lean transformation in project management is different. That is why we’ve gathered here a full guide on the different phases, models, and benefits of lean transformation. So, let’s […].

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WorkOtter

JUNE 14, 2022

Ultimately, program managers are judged on results. Creating a positive program culture that facilitates excellent project management should produce excellent results. Having the correct program manager attributes, knowing how to manage stakeholders, implementing the most e?ective program process strategy, deploying good execution processes, building strong program teams, planning well-organized program communication processes, performing change management, ensuring thorough risk management, and

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Binfire

JUNE 15, 2022

Business intelligence is a combination of learned skills and intuition. Though you can certainly have a knack for leadership and many great ideas on how to take a business to the next level, there will always be a need to further your business intelligence and knowledge. The world is quite simply moving at too fast a pace, and data is driving it. With more powerful machines and more data than ever before in history, all at the click of a button, there is no time to make mistakes and learn as you

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns. After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. Continue reading and learn more about what to look out for if you want to support your teammates who build the Increment. ????

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Speaker: Dr. Karen Hardy, CEO and Chief Risk Officer of Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC

Communication is a core component of a resilient organization's risk management framework. However, risk communication involves more than just reporting information and populating dashboards, and we may be limiting our skillset. Storytelling is the ability to express ideas and convey messages to others, including stakeholders. When done effectively, it can help interpret complex risk environments for leaders and inform their decision-making.

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Scoro

JUNE 13, 2022

The transition to a 4 day work week is a fundamental change for Scoro – we’re essentially compressing our usual 40 hours a week to just 4 days. This means we need to be as efficient as possible, making the most of the days we do have and giving our team a solid foundation to thrive. With this in mind, we’ve developed a set of time-saving methods that will enable us to deliver the same level of outcomes – if not more – as we did previously.

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WorkOtter

JUNE 15, 2022

Project management is both a science and an art. The project manager is both scientist and artist. The science side is learning how to de?ne, coordinate, and document the work; digging for the true need, not a super?cial solution someone wants to put into place; and you have to become comfortable with the tools of project planning. The art side is developing your judgment and learning how to lead people; you have to pay attention to details but not get wrapped up in them; you have to condition y

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Leading Agile

JUNE 17, 2022

What is PSTIR? PSTIR is an acronym for a change management model we use at LeadingAgile to explain our approach to creating lasting change. It stands for Prepare, Socialize, Tailor, Implement, Reinforce and it is a series of collaboration and implementation activities that enable our clients to be part of the change while leveraging the LeadingAgile reference architecture.

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