Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The Inspiring Women in Project Management series is an occasional column that sees me interviewing women who are inspiring and who do inspire others in the world of project management. Today is the turn of Natalie Warnert, who set out to promote and support women in Agile. I asked her all about it. Natalie, what does Women in Agile do? WomenInAgile has created a place and community for women to network, share experiences, and spread diversity through the Agile community.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 11, 2016

We often joke that the only correct answer to a project management question is “ It depends! “ Many of us would also agree that the right approach to deliver a project is one which is tailored to fit its context, complexity and the culture in which it will be managed. But there is still value in establishing some standards for project management.

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Musings on Project Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“It took a year of thinking before we built any prototypes,” Serge Montambault, Mechanical engineer with Hydro Québec’s research institute And, to top it all off, his project to build robots to inspect high power transmission lines is a business success. It's remarkable what thinking will do. And of course, take note that from thinking, the next step was prototypes, not full scale.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 14, 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, it’s time to look at some project management trends we can expect to see in 2017. With all the talk of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and anticipation among future-thinkers and business leaders around Industry 4.0, a lot of industry trends and processes are focused on how to succeed in a new world of technology, market demands and productivity requirements.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This time last year I reviewed the trends in social and collaborative technology in the project management space: some of my predictions had come to nothing and it was interesting to look backward and hold myself accountable for what I said would happen. This year I’m looking forward into 2017 to highlight some of the project management trends I think it is worth watching out for. 1.

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Musings on Project Management

DECEMBER 10, 2016

In 1711 Abraham De Moivre came up with the mathematical definition of risk as: The Risk of losing any sum is the reverse of Expectation; and the true measure of it is, the product of the Sum adventured multiplied by the Probability of the Loss. Abraham de Moivre, De Mensura Sortis, 1711 in the Ph. Trans. of the Royal Society I copied this quote from a well argued posting by Matthew.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The final LiquidPlanner update of 2016 is here! And so is the most wonderful time of the year: crunch time. Businesses around the world are pushing projects to the finish line and rushing seasonal orders; teams are reflecting on the past year and setting goals for 2017–all simultaneously. It’s enough to make you want to guzzle a few eggnogs at the holiday office party.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2016

This year I received two emails that changed the way I think about this blog. The first was from a lecturer in Africa who teaches project management to female students. He said he uses this site to show that it’s a real job that women can excel at. Some part of what we do here might have inspired a new generation of girls to go into project management.

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Ganttic

DECEMBER 11, 2016

We’re currently living through one of the most difficult times to hire employees in U.S. history. The unemployment rate has been hovering below 5 percent, while there are more jobs going unfilled than ever and the time to hire has been at a record 27 days. If you’re regularly hiring or getting ready to hire, I probably just stressed you out a little more with that info.

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Celoxis

DECEMBER 14, 2016

One of the concepts which can help you excel as a project manager – and leader – more rapidly than anything else is the notion of consistently challenging the status quo of what you are delivering and how you are delivering it. Not only will it help you optimize the project you are currently running, it will also help you improve your client’s business processes as well as the organization or department you work for.

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Function Point

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in November 2011 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Many in the creative industry have heard the titles ‘Traffic Manager’ and ‘Production Manager,’ however, some agencies have forgone these individual roles altogether. Some smaller agencies have account executives or the principal in charge of overseeing the Jobs for their clients; this inevitably results in a conflict when there is more than on

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The Standish Report is raising its head again in the Agile presentations I've seen recently at conferences. Forgetting for the moment all the past "criticisms" of Standish. Standish Report. Standish Report and Naive Statistics. Finally a Challenge to the Standish Report. The Non-Existent Software Crisis: Debunking the Standish Report. The Bunk of Using decades-old report (1966) for basis of #NoEstimates conjectures.

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Avaza

DECEMBER 12, 2016

We’re so excited to close off 2016 with one of the most requested features – Recurring Tasks! Best used for common tasks that need to be created regularly, you can set the recurrence to every X number of days or months allowing you to create tasks daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, annually etc. Recurring Tasks are the perfect solution if you want to streamline your routine activities, for example, weekly standup meetings, monthly server maintenance, annual contract review, checking in on

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Celoxis

DECEMBER 13, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Reasons To Conduct Project Status Meetings With Your Team.

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Function Point

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in November 2011 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Many in the creative industry have heard the titles ‘Traffic Manager’ and ‘Production Manager,’ however, some agencies have forgone these individual roles altogether. Some smaller agencies have account executives or the principal in charge of overseeing the Jobs for their clients; this inevitably results in a conflict when there is more than on

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Those making the original assertion need to bring evidence. Without that evidence, those challenging the assertion have no need to bring evidence. For those making the assertation to ask for evidence as to why their conjecture is correct is the Burden of Proof fallacy, which is common when the original conjecture has no basis in principle, fact, or experience - it's just a conjecture.

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 13, 2016

If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. Last week, I shared my blog post How to Break Down Your Projects. This week, I’m going into more detail as we look at: What’s the difference between deliverables and activities? How to break down a project using a mindmap. The post How to Break Down Your Projects [Video] appeared first on.

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Fix my Project Chaos

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Are you stuck in a career rut and feel unsure of what your next move should be? We’re going to share with you 10 ways to kick start your career in 2017. Our new e-book is a fantastic resource to help you achieve this also. It’s filled with useful info to help you really make your […]. The post 10 Ways To Kick Start Your Career In 2017 appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.

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TeamGantt

DECEMBER 11, 2016

How you welcome your new hires determines the strength and success of your remote team. Here are 8 easy steps to craft a successful on-boarding process.

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TimeCamp

DECEMBER 11, 2016

This is our last article of the series on content marketing.Today we are presenting and describing some of the very successful internet campaigns that did some magic when it comes to promotion of the brand. What were their goals? Target group? Results? Find out below! Excellent Content Marketing Campaigns It is extremely difficult to choose […].

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The speach I love is a simple, natural speach the same on paper as in the mouth; a speach succuleant and sinewy, brief and compressed not so much dainty and well-combed as vehement an brusque - Michel de Montaigne The Essays of Montaigne (1580).

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Fix my Project Chaos

DECEMBER 11, 2016

How to become a trusted adviser – and not just an outsider As a project management consultant, John Alleyne knows how it feels to have to quickly establish working relationships and become a trusted business partner. In this podcast, he speaks to Elise Stevens about how to become a trusted adviser – and not just another project […].

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Paymo App

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Project management software can help you keep track of your resources, tasks and activities, and ensure that your project is being delivered on schedule and under budget. Without the right tool to support your projects, you are working blindly. Every problem that crops up can spell chaos, and you won’t have an easy way to keep track of people and resources.

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TimeCamp

DECEMBER 13, 2016

What is an online consulting? Online consulting is a veeeery vast term. It covers a considerable amount of jobs. Jobs that usually appear due to the market demand. Honestly, everyone with a decent knowledge on a particular topic can become a consultant on it. The Oxford Dictionary provides a definition of a consultant: “A person […].

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Runrun.it

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Data is passing us all the time in our personal lives, and in our day-to-day at work. Even as you are reading this, there is data being created, it’s everywhere. In the past there was no reasonable way to collect this data which caused, and in some cases, still causes many companies to react to […]. The post Data Analysis: Take advantage of the data all around you appeared first on For Managers | Personal Development Hacks.

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

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