Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2023

Mike Clayton True leadership is not something you do when it suits you. In fact, true leadership emerges when it is least convenient, in tough times, under extremes of pressure. These are the situations that separate out the good project managers from the poor, and the true project leaders from the ‘merely competent’ project managers. Here are three things we can all practice, day-to-day, to hone our leadership skills: 1.

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Teamweek

APRIL 6, 2023

Hiring for potential vs. hiring experienced candidates is similar to a gardener deciding whether their garden needs a mature tree or a sapling ?. To create a balanced workforce, or a beautiful garden, you actually need both. Either way, many factors could sway the pendulum on this debate, such as the size of the company, current team goals, current employees, and the complexity of the role.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

Although conflict is a natural part of working with others even moderate conflict in teams decreases their productivity. This means that teams have to learn how to navigate conflict effectively and prevent upward escalation. Pruitt & Rubin (1986) developed the Dual Concern model for conflict. Based on empirical evidence, they argue that the most effective strategy is to bring even modest conflicts into the light and to openly talk about them.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

By Mike Griffiths Welcome to part four, the last installment of this series introducing basic leadership ideas that any project manager or Scrum master can employ. Be sure to see articles one , two , and three , which cover topics including how leadership differs from management, servant leadership, and team motivation. This article explains influence, power and how project managers can create empowered teams that tap into the Drive motivators of autonomy, mastery and purpose.

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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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2023

Imagine my delight at being selected to participate in an invitation-only event about management methods. However, a condition of entry is that each participant is expected to address their colleagues using a twenty minute TED talk format, which seems to be the rite of passage in certain quarters. The actual TED talk principles are refreshingly simple and make me think of those that accompany the Agile Manifesto like, ‘Simplicity – the art of maximizing the work not done – is essential.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 4, 2023

The Scaled Agile Framework wasn’t exactly what the authors of the Agile Manifesto imagined 20 years ago when they set out to define a better way of building software. But that doesn’t mean you can’t achieve greater Business Agility with SAFe. You just might not get the results you think you will get. And that’s the problem with SAFe. It oversells what it is in the market.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 3, 2023

Holly Davis, Digital Project Manager for White October At the Digital PM Summit in Philadelphia, a conference full of digital project managers (DPMs), it was interesting to hear about the various ways DPMs have found their way into a career in project management. Listening to some of the panels, talks and in conversations with the DPM community, I heard that many, like me, have fallen into the career by accident.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D. INTRODUCTION During the past several years, we have seen dramatic improvements in artificial intelligence (AI). The potential benefits that companies envision resulting from the continuation of AI research is significant. Some of the benefits include image and speech recognition, report preparation, medical advances, better products and services, and robotics.

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MPUG

APRIL 3, 2023

What is a Product Backlog? A Product Backlog is an ordered list of items to build and improve a product, service, or result. It typically contains user requirements, process improvement items, bugs, enhancements, change requests, and feature requests. Essentially, any item related to the product can be part of the Product Backlog. Illustration of a Product Backlog The Product Backlog is a prioritized list , with the high-priority items at the top and the low-priority items at the bottom.

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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

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 4, 2023

A bill of quantities is an important document in construction project management. Making any building or structure involves many things, but few are as important as materials and labor. Without these two elements, there’s little use for a plan and schedule. Some even say that all construction projects begin with a bill of quantities. We’ll explain what a bill of quantities is, why it’s so important to construction project management and detail what should go into one.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 7, 2023

Are you considering taking a course on Coursera ? I’ve done a few, some were better than others! Professional learning is so important and there are some fantastic courses available on Coursera, which is a really good online learning platform. The interface makes learning very easy as a student… you just have to make sure that you are investing time in the right courses that will help you develop professionally as a project manager.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 5, 2023

In Kürze: Workshop Design mit ChatGPT Der folgende Artikel untersucht, ob wir ChatGPT-4 nutzen können, um Workshops für agile Praktiker zu erstellen, zum Beispiel für Scrum Master. Während Liberating Structures diese Aufgabe vereinfacht haben, könnte das Workshop Design mit ChatGPT eine Alternative sein. Wie Sie noch sehen werden, ist ChatGPT trotz seiner Neigung, manchmal in die Projektmanagementsprache zu verfallen, erstaunlich gut in der Lage, dies zu tun, vorausgesetzt, wir versorgen es mit

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WorkOtter

APRIL 6, 2023

Time Management in Project Management: The Ultimate Guide According to a survey done by Gartner, 82% of employees do not feel as though they are productive in their work. This isn’t for lack of trying, as the study also revealed that employees do want to be more productive. However, they feel as if they lack a work environment that promotes productivity.

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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.

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nTask

APRIL 5, 2023

Project management visualization is primarily concerned with monitoring and analyzing the progress and status of tasks, resources, components, objectives, and goals. Visualization offers an overview of how elements in a project environment are linked and can assist in identifying possible obstacles or areas that require further attention.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2023

Are you looking for tips on how to pass the Google Project Management Certificate ? I completed the 6 courses in a week (what a week that was!). I don’t remember the last time I was so stressed as I was working full-time at the same time, but I did it, and you can too. In this article, I’ll share my top tips for working out the answers to the graded quizzes, how to plan your time and how to get the certificate for the lowest possible cost (not free, but very cheap).

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Scrum.org

APRIL 2, 2023

Hast du dich jemals gefragt, welche Auswirkungen Stellenanzeigen für „Junior-Scrum-Master“ auf unsere Branche haben? In diesen Stellenanzeigen ist praktisch alles optional: Praktische Erfahrung in der Softwareentwicklung, Moderation, Coaching oder Know-how in agilen Skalierungsmodellen oder der Organisationsentwicklung sowie eine einschlägige Zertifizierung – alles ist optional!

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 4, 2023

LiquidPlanner’s scheduling engine helps you account for uncertainty through ranged estimation and real-time forecasts. So, if a project takes longer than expected, it won’t catch you off-guard. But what if you need to set a cap on the number of hours spent on a task or project that can’t be exceeded? In LiquidPlanner, you can use Work Limits to stay on budget and surface Planning Intelligence insights about time your team has logged on a certain project or contract.

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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.

Productivity Land

APRIL 4, 2023

Effective project management is essential for the success of any software development or web design project, and as a complex and rapidly evolving field it requires a project manager to possess a unique combination of technical and leadership skills. However, there is an ongoing debate in the software industry about which skill set is more critical for project managers: leadership or technical skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

There’s only one thing worse than being told bad news, and that is being told about bad news late. When a program is failing, you should define the problem and potential solutions, and alert stakeholders at the first sign of trouble, according to LeRoy Ward, Executive VP at ESI. His ‘Managing and Saving Programs in a Changing World’ webinar covers 5 steps for project recovery.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 2, 2023

Effective Stakeholder Engagement is key to the success of the product and one of the essential skills all product people should have. This article is part 1 of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer I consider successful Stakeholder Engagement as a 4 Step process, which include: Stakeholder Exploration Stakeholder Analysis & Mapping Stakeholder Communication Strategy Inspect & Adapt In this article, I will cover Step 1 — Stakeholder Explor

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NimbleWork

APRIL 4, 2023

The last 2 decades have seen significant improvements in software engineering. The adoption of Lean-Agile thinking and modern Engineering & DevOps practices has made rapid delivery with high quality possible. Yet, our workforce is largely as disengaged as ever. The emergence of moonlighting, quiet resignation, etc., established that people have very little attachment to the team or to the impact they hope to make.

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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.

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Productivity Land

APRIL 7, 2023

Employees are often at the center of many businesses’ success, and organizations that prioritize training and development give their teams the best chance to achieve their full potential. But what is the difference between employee training and employee development? Is one more important than the other? In this article, we will look at both concepts in depth to determine how they impact an organization’s success—and which one should be a higher priority for all business owners.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

There was a question in our Facebook group recently: where can I get project management templates? And another question: where can I get free or cheap project management training materials? There are many premium project management templates available — including my template bundles and ebooks. And training to choose from. But I understand that not everyone has the finances to buy templates or invest in training.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2023

TL; DR: Workshop Design with ChatGPT The following article explores whether we can use ChatGPT-4 to create workshops for agile practitioners; for example, Scrum Masters. While Liberating Structures have simplified the task, workshop design with ChatGPT may provide an alternative. As you will learn, and despite being prone to lapse into project management speak, ChatGPT is remarkably capable of doing so, provided we feed it suitable prompts.

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Resource Guru

APRIL 5, 2023

Even the best-laid project plans fail when there’s a lack of communication. How can you keep things on track if your team isn’t fully aligned on what they should be working on? Problem solved – we’ve just added new email notifications to Resource Guru that will keep you and your team up-to-date on upcoming work and important changes to your schedule.

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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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