MPUG
MAY 22, 2023
Introduction This article is a follow-up to an article that I published last fall ( Killing a Project ) that discusses what to do when pulling the plug or canceling a project, regardless of its size. Now I am going to concentrate on how to pull the plug on major projects, which is a difficult decision requiring complicated and objective evaluations.
Teamweek
MAY 24, 2023
Accurate time tracking can recover $50,000 or more per employee per year in billable time. The “trick” is to ditch manual spreadsheets and use a project time tracking tool instead. But what’s the best project time tracking app ? We talked to agency owners, project managers, and operations directors to understand how different teams used our favorite tools and which tools were best for which teams.
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The Strategic Project Manager
MAY 24, 2023
This post reviews a highly effective framework for building more effective habits and extends it beyond just the individual level. You can use it to improve results on projects and programs as well as to introduce organizational change. The key is to recognize it as a process, and be willing to start small and gain momentum. Making It Happen: Change, Habits, and Behavior In his ground-breaking – and habit changing – book, “Atomic Habits”, James Clear outlines a simple yet
Green Project Management
MAY 23, 2023
This is the 5th installment in our series on Sustainable Project Management Principles. As project managers, it’s crucial to consider the social and ecological equity principle when planning and executing projects in ecologically sensitive areas and centers of population. [In 2023, this essentially means on earth]. Social and ecological equity refers to the fair distribution […] The post The Sustainable Project Management Principle of Social and Ecological Equity appeared first on Dr
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LiquidPlanner
MAY 24, 2023
Even the best-laid plans aren’t immune to disruption. That’s why effective project management should go beyond theory, and expand to include risk factors – both internal and external. A practical project risk management strategy accounts for team member miscommunications and mistakes, scope creep and shifting client expectations, and any technical difficulties along the way.
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Online PM Courses
MAY 24, 2023
Machine learning is one form of Artificial Intelligence. And it is starting to be used in project estimating, scheduling, and planning. The post How to Use Machine Learning in Project Estimating, Scheduling, & Planning appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Management Yogi
MAY 20, 2023
In my earlier post, I informed you of five tips that can be used while working with Primavera P6 Professional PM or simply Primavera P6. In this post, I’ll share five more tips with you![This Series - Part - 1]These tips will help you operate with the software easily, efficiently and effectively. Now, let’s check on them one-by-one.Tip – 6: No unnecessary ‘Welcome Dialog’ on Start-up.
Online PM Courses
MAY 21, 2023
As a Project Manager, you want the best collaborative behavior from your team. The key is not tools or software. So, how? The post Great Project Collaboration: Want to Know How to Assure it? appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
LiquidPlanner
MAY 22, 2023
Managing a single, complex project feels like a Herculean task when you nail the project deadline with a high-quality output. But what if you took that experience up tenfold? Handling multiple projects, or portfolio project management, is an entirely different beast. It’s a juggling act that could lead to chaos, missed deadlines, and the dreaded burnout without the right tools and processes.
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
ProjectManager.com
MAY 24, 2023
The last thing a project manager wants is a schedule conflict. But a scheduling conflict is an eventuality in project management. While it’s the project manager’s job to ensure that the workflow is unobstructed, it’s also their responsibility to resolve scheduling conflicts when they arise—a problem that’s unavoidable. Before you can control a scheduling conflict, you have to understand what it is.
Scrum.org
MAY 25, 2023
Teams are more effective when they learn how to effectively combine their skills to complete a shared task. This is the essence of cross-functionality. Cross-functional teams are defined as consisting of members with different functional backgrounds ( Keller, 2001 ). The presence of different skills in teams creates opportunities for organizational ambidexterity.
Project Risk Coach
MAY 21, 2023
Project management standards matter because they provide consistency and predictability. They help us avoid confusion, mistakes, and chaos. In this article, we will explore five benefits of studying PMI's Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects. 1. Improve project success rates Effective risk management is critical to the success of any project, program, or portfolio.
The IIL Blog
MAY 24, 2023
By Brandon Fargis In a recent advisory , the U.S. Surgeon General described loneliness as a growing epidemic. Across all ages and backgrounds, research suggests that it can adversely affect productivity, mental and physical health. Fortunately, there are steps leaders can take to help organizations and employees overcome loneliness and promote better outcomes.
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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.
Planview
MAY 26, 2023
The big idea associated with this blog series is improving your odds of making a transformation stick. In this post, you’ll jump back into the story of a large biotech company undergoing transformation the intelligent way – by leveraging the principles of organizational change management. Put another way, it means they attended, with clear intention, to “the people side of change.
Scrum.org
MAY 22, 2023
In the fast-paced world of software development, agile methodologies have revolutionized the way teams work. Among the various frameworks, Scrum has emerged as a popular choice for its focus on flexibility and iterative, incremental development. One of the key reasons behind Scrum's success lies in its ability to strike a delicate balance between providing structure and fostering collaboration within teams.
Ganttic
MAY 22, 2023
A skills matrix is used to identify the skills and competencies of your team members. With it managers can assign tasks more effectively, give your team the knowledge to grow, and improve productivity and morale. Here we’ll discuss the importance of this tool, plus templates and a step-by-step guide to putting one together for your team with resource management software.
The IIL Blog
MAY 24, 2023
By Ashley Jorgensen Since its creation 8 years ago, IIL’s annual Agile & Scrum Online Conference has quickly become a gathering place for Agile enthusiasts from all around the world, and this year is no exception. We at IIL are so excited to reconnect with past attendees and welcome new ones! With attendees and speakers spanning a multitude of industries and levels of expertise, this year’s AgileCon promises to offer something for everyone.
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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.
WorkOtter
MAY 23, 2023
When a business is handling numerous projects at the same time, it is important to be able to balance them as needed so that they don’t fail. Successful projects are the goal of every business and organization, as failures can cause a lot of costly setbacks. On the other hand, successfully carried through projects can result in significant growth. Setbacks in productivity can damage the success and growth of your business, which is why setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) to help handle
Scrum.org
MAY 24, 2023
Effective Stakeholder Engagement is key to the product's success and one of the essential skills all product people should have. This article is final part of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. Below are the previous articles in the series Stakeholder Exploration Stakeholder Analysis & Mapping Stakeholder Communication Strategy All the above steps are fundamental to having a sound Stakeholder Engagement strategy.
Productivity Land
MAY 25, 2023
Workforce management solutions are a key part of running any successful business. But with the ever-changing workplace dynamics, knowing which solutions are right for your business can get tricky. It’s important to stay up to date with the latest advancements in modern workforce management solutions to ensure your team is well-organized and productive.
Leading Agile
MAY 25, 2023
In Agile, you only get the full benefits of Scrum and SAFe when certain conditions are met in the organization. People will often break the methodology or the framework instead of changing the org design and sacrificing their ability to be truly Agile. XP and DevOps are no different. Solid technical practices and your full-stack developer’s software craftsmanship are also limited by the conditions inside your organization.
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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.
LiquidPlanner
MAY 25, 2023
Keeping your project files organized can be a pain. A project might start off with a simple brief, but sooner or later, you’re tracking more and more documents, coming at you from emails, IMs, or other channels. Why not make things simple? Your files need a safe place to live where everyone can see them, upload or download, and link to from anywhere.
Scrum.org
MAY 22, 2023
TL; DR: Retrospective Facilitation — Going from Good to ? Great The magic technique to turn a boring Retrospective into an outstanding Retrospective is the rotation of the facilitator role equally among all team members. Check out the following ten benefits of this Retrospective facilitation practice, from boosting learning and skill development to ensuring continuity to encouraging ownership. ??
Productivity Land
MAY 25, 2023
We’ve all been there—we work hard, accumulate a lot of data, and end up in an online workspace that is cluttered and disorganized. As if trying to navigate through the mess isn’t bad enough, it’s draining to try and find the information you need when you need it. The importance of decluttering your online workspace can hardly be overstated.
The IIL Blog
MAY 24, 2023
By Shannon Huffman Polson Imagine this. Flying low over the trees, eight helicopters come to a hover just behind a hill. They are looking for an adversary, and must adjust constantly to new information coming over the radio, noticed through intra-red monocles, or delivered simply through the feel in the aircraft itself as perceived by the pilots. Communication is utterly paramount, and the pilots follow strict rules of engagement ensuring a clear and accurate information flow.
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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