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I’ve read quite a lot recently – I’m pretty proud of myself! They have been short books though. Shine , by Gerry Lewis, is a book on how to be a stand-out communicator. He explains that ‘ums’ happen in speech when your brain can’t recall information fast enough to get it out of your mouth. The more presentations and webinars I do, the more I try to control the ‘ums’ and I think it’s getting better! I would not say my brain is speeding up – perhaps it is more to do with habit forming. MORE
Let’s talk about how PMOs can become more agile In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Syed Ali – a project manager with more than ten years experience – about how PMOs can become more agile. The word agile gets thrown around a lot in project management. But what does it truly mean to be […]. The post Podcast 113 – How PMOs can become more agile appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos. Podcasts MORE
I have been working with PRINCE2 before it became PRINCE2 and for the last 10 years I have been a PRINCE2 trainer and consultant so I am already sold on PRINCE2. I have also been a software developer and used agile development methods and have never seen the two as being in conflict. The new PRINCE2 Agile guide has been created to provide guidance for blending the PRINCE2 project management approach with agile delivery methods. MORE
A recent Harvard Business Review article provided the analysis on a research study conducted by Jason Corsello and Dylan Minor into potential benefits of strategic colocation. Managers usually collocate staff by role, by job level or by project team but rarely is individual capability factored into this decision making. The authors’ research showed that pairing a fast worker with a slower one appeared to speed up the productivity of slow worker rather than slowing down the faster one. MORE
Is there a way to improve both project requirements and quality at the same time? Allow me to begin this discussion with an illustration. I recently needed a television mounted on the wall of my office. A fairly simple requirement, right? I told the handyman that I wanted the television to be head high. Imagine my surprise when I walked into the room and saw that the television had been installed a foot higher than I expected. MORE
An Interview With Jay Papasan The One Thing. Jay Papasan is a bestselling author that serves as vice president and executive editor at Keller Williams Realty International, the worlds largest real estate company. He is also vice president of KellerINK , co-owner of Keller Capital , and co-owner, alongside his wife Wendy, of Papasan Properties Group with Keller Williams Realty in Austin, Texas. MORE
I’ve been working as a PMO Manager for a number of years now and I want to progress further into portfolio level PMOs, getting involved in strategy execution and generally working at a more senior level. What do I need to consider to make this transition? As well you know, there are many different types of PMO in existence so the transition you make will largely depend on this – the culture, context, and the type of services provided by your PMO today. MORE
I have been running Growth Labs Marketing for 6 years. So far, I have tried, more or less, every single project management tool including all the big ones like Asana, Trello, Jira, Basecamp, Liquid Planner, and others. All of them lacked adequate and necessary set of features for small companies such as ours. They didn’t meet our expectations as they simply didn’t seem to work for us. Why we switched to Active Collab. MORE
For those working in project management that don’t have the time to go to a traditional class, all is not lost. There are now plenty of online options for anyone who wants to take business and management classes. There are also plenty of apps that can be used as tools as well. The following information will guide you through some of the most popular apps. MORE
Let’s talk about how PMOs can become more agile In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Syed Ali – a project manager with more than ten years experience – about how PMOs can become more agile. The word agile gets thrown around a lot in project management. But what does it truly mean to be […]. The post Podcast 113 – How PMOs can become more agile appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos. Podcasts MORE
If you are a startup in the market to purchase online project management software , you are probably overwhelmed by the range of choices. In fact, there is no clear way to define Project Management Software for startups. Do solutions for Task Management or Collaboration qualify as Project Management software for startups? if these tools do not provide an end-to-end solution for project planning, tracking, monitoring and collaboration should you use them? MORE
Our co-founder and CEO, Yuri Sagalov, recently authored an article in Selling Power magazine titled Successfully Navigating a Sales Pivot. Selling Power provides an online magazine, a blog, events, a TV channel and other resources to help sales teams lead their sales forces to deliver higher revenues. In the article, Yuri shares some valuable lessons that we learned when we redefined our go-to-market sales strategy when we launched Amium. MORE
What is the best project management software for your team and your project? Is there a project management app that fits everybody’s requirements? The short answer is no, depending on industry, team size, project complexity, team’s experience and team size the requirements for project management software change. What a small company needs is different than the needs of big corporations. Startups have a very different set of requirements than established companies. MORE
Messaging Platform “Gotchas” We’ve all been there. Or at least we’ve heard a nightmare story about a messaging application “fail” at the office. Maybe you’ve mistakenly sent a private message intended for your spouse to your boss instead. Or forgot to turn off your iMessage notifications before a meeting and got an influx of personal text messages while sharing your screen. MORE
Are you grappling with a stubborn project management work issue? Ask Elizabeth! Email your question to: marketingteam@liquidplanner.com. Anonymity included. . Dear Elizabeth : Process or tool—which comes first? Our executive team disagrees about this every time we evaluate our project and work processes and start to consider software tools—current and new ones. I fall on the side that process comes first, then you use the right tool to support it. MORE
Looking for a Kanban model for your WIP -- work in process? How about the simplest? DO -- DOING -- DONE? Normal 0. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. agile planning Project Management MORE
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. Read the full article — 10 Ways to Become a Better Project Manager. The post How to Become a Better Project Manager [Video] appeared first on MORE
I have often been asked whether Project Agency has any online courses. We do now thanks to a partnership with Mike Clayton who runs Online PM Courses. Mike has produced a series of online video tutorials which will enable you to develop your project management skills and abilities still further. The videos are crisp, informative and really practical. Why not get one of the giveaways and download the Project Management Fundamentals Programme? MORE
This article contains affiliate links. Having looked at Philip’s training in-depth I’m happy to recommend it to you. RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. Name: RapidStartPMO. Courses: There are two courses available. The first one is free and is an overview of the paid course. The second one includes over 14 hours of training. It is priced at $199. Access: All the courses are online and self-paced. Trainer: Philip R. About The Trainer. Philip R. MORE
Did you get promoted? Congratulations! All your hard work and great work ethic have paid off. This promotion is more than just about yourself now. Being a manager is about handling not just the work, but also people. An excellent people manager gets the best out of their team members. You need to prioritize, delegate and coordinate tasks within your team. And do it in the most effective way. Being a first-time manager doesn't discount you from your own deliverables. MORE
I was honored to find this blog among a list of the "50 Great PM Blogs for 2017" Among these are a number of blogs that I follow, so I say the list is a good list of stuff to read. But one not listed that I'll add for your list is Critical Uncertainties, authored by Matthew Squair. From down under in Australia, Squair writes eloquently about safety, risk, and failure management in. Project Management MORE
Cycle time (or System Lead Time as some call it) is one of the most common metrics used to measure the effectiveness of a Kanban system. Cycle time is the time taken by a Kanban card to move from start to end on the board (or some part thereof). As you start using a Kanban system and implementing its principles, ideally the cycle time of the system should reduce. MORE
There's no “holy grail” to create a perfect work team. However, there is a vital mix of principles that are at work in nearly every high-performance team MORE
In " Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments ," David Dunning and Justin Kruger state that the less skilled or competent you are, the more confident you are that you're actually very good at what you do. Their central finding is not only do such people reach the erroneous conclusion and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the ability to realize it. MORE
“I am not much given to regret, so I puzzled over this one a while. Should have taken much more statistics in college, I think.” — Max Levchin, Paypal Co-founder, Slide Founder. Perhaps anyone conjecturing that decisions can be made in the presence of uncertainty may want to call their High School Probability and Statistics teacher and find out what they missed. NoEstimates Estimating Mathematics MORE
10 Things Successful Project Managers Never Tolerate This is a great time for you to be an intentional project manager. There have never been more opportunities for you to achieve your project goals and make an impact on your world. If you are like most project managers today, you are overwhelmed with several projects and you have too little time to get it all done. MORE
The time has never been better for startups to access well-tested, feature-rich, affordable project management product previously offered only to larger companies. Here are just some of web-based options that a startup can license to manage its activities right out of the gate. If your startup is considering making the leap to a project management tools, these affordable options can make light work of collaboration and manual tracking of project tasks, time and budgets. MORE
10 Things Successful Project Managers Never Tolerate This is a great time for you to be a project manager. There have never been more opportunities for you to achieve your project goals and make an impact on your world. If you are like most project managers today, you are overwhelmed with several projects and you have too little time to get it all done. MORE
Have you ever used a board to remember all your ideas and tasks? Well, it needs a certain amount of space on your wall so you can hang it. Also, one board is usually not enough. Fortunately, there is a software that requires only a tab in your browser, to help you organize every single […]. Time Management Time Management Tools MORE
Arras People
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
I have been working with PRINCE2 before it became PRINCE2 and for the last 10 years I have been a PRINCE2 trainer and consultant so I am already sold on PRINCE2. I have also been a software developer and used agile development methods and have never seen the two as being in conflict. The new PRINCE2 Agile guide has been created to provide guidance for blending the PRINCE2 project management approach with agile delivery methods.
Project Risk Coach
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
10 Things Successful Project Managers Never Tolerate This is a great time for you to be an intentional project manager. There have never been more opportunities for you to achieve your project goals and make an impact on your world. If you are like most project managers today, you are overwhelmed with several projects and you have too little time to get it all done.
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Girl's Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
This article contains affiliate links. Having looked at Philip’s training in-depth I’m happy to recommend it to you. RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. Name: RapidStartPMO. Courses: There are two courses available. The first one is free and is an overview of the paid course. The second one includes over 14 hours of training. It is priced at $199. Access: All the courses are online and self-paced. Trainer: Philip R. About The Trainer. Philip R.
Moira Alexander
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
The time has never been better for startups to access well-tested, feature-rich, affordable project management product previously offered only to larger companies. Here are just some of web-based options that a startup can license to manage its activities right out of the gate. If your startup is considering making the leap to a project management tools, these affordable options can make light work of collaboration and manual tracking of project tasks, time and budgets.
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Arras People
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
For those working in project management that don’t have the time to go to a traditional class, all is not lost. There are now plenty of online options for anyone who wants to take business and management classes. There are also plenty of apps that can be used as tools as well. The following information will guide you through some of the most popular apps.
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Musings on Project Management
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
Looking for a Kanban model for your WIP -- work in process? How about the simplest? DO -- DOING -- DONE? Normal 0. false false false. EN-US X-NONE X-NONE. agile planning Project Management
Girl's Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
I’ve read quite a lot recently – I’m pretty proud of myself! They have been short books though. Shine , by Gerry Lewis, is a book on how to be a stand-out communicator. He explains that ‘ums’ happen in speech when your brain can’t recall information fast enough to get it out of your mouth. The more presentations and webinars I do, the more I try to control the ‘ums’ and I think it’s getting better! I would not say my brain is speeding up – perhaps it is more to do with habit forming.
Arras People
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
I’ve been working as a PMO Manager for a number of years now and I want to progress further into portfolio level PMOs, getting involved in strategy execution and generally working at a more senior level. What do I need to consider to make this transition? As well you know, there are many different types of PMO in existence so the transition you make will largely depend on this – the culture, context, and the type of services provided by your PMO today.
Project Risk Coach
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
Is there a way to improve both project requirements and quality at the same time? Allow me to begin this discussion with an illustration. I recently needed a television mounted on the wall of my office. A fairly simple requirement, right? I told the handyman that I wanted the television to be head high. Imagine my surprise when I walked into the room and saw that the television had been installed a foot higher than I expected.
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To survive in the future of work, PMOs need to evolve beyond what most basic PPM tools offer. The best project portfolio management tools enables teams to plan and execute in one place, giving PMOs the visibility they need to ensure project success.
Musings on Project Management
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
I was honored to find this blog among a list of the "50 Great PM Blogs for 2017" Among these are a number of blogs that I follow, so I say the list is a good list of stuff to read. But one not listed that I'll add for your list is Critical Uncertainties, authored by Matthew Squair. From down under in Australia, Squair writes eloquently about safety, risk, and failure management in. Project Management
Binfire
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
What is the best project management software for your team and your project? Is there a project management app that fits everybody’s requirements? The short answer is no, depending on industry, team size, project complexity, team’s experience and team size the requirements for project management software change. What a small company needs is different than the needs of big corporations. Startups have a very different set of requirements than established companies.
LiquidPlanner
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Are you grappling with a stubborn project management work issue? Ask Elizabeth! Email your question to: marketingteam@liquidplanner.com. Anonymity included. . Dear Elizabeth : Process or tool—which comes first? Our executive team disagrees about this every time we evaluate our project and work processes and start to consider software tools—current and new ones. I fall on the side that process comes first, then you use the right tool to support it.
Ron Rosenhead
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
I have often been asked whether Project Agency has any online courses. We do now thanks to a partnership with Mike Clayton who runs Online PM Courses. Mike has produced a series of online video tutorials which will enable you to develop your project management skills and abilities still further. The videos are crisp, informative and really practical. Why not get one of the giveaways and download the Project Management Fundamentals Programme?
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Digite
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
Cycle time (or System Lead Time as some call it) is one of the most common metrics used to measure the effectiveness of a Kanban system. Cycle time is the time taken by a Kanban card to move from start to end on the board (or some part thereof). As you start using a Kanban system and implementing its principles, ideally the cycle time of the system should reduce.
Binfire
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
If you are a startup in the market to purchase online project management software , you are probably overwhelmed by the range of choices. In fact, there is no clear way to define Project Management Software for startups. Do solutions for Task Management or Collaboration qualify as Project Management software for startups? if these tools do not provide an end-to-end solution for project planning, tracking, monitoring and collaboration should you use them?
Redbooth
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Our co-founder and CEO, Yuri Sagalov, recently authored an article in Selling Power magazine titled Successfully Navigating a Sales Pivot. Selling Power provides an online magazine, a blog, events, a TV channel and other resources to help sales teams lead their sales forces to deliver higher revenues. In the article, Yuri shares some valuable lessons that we learned when we redefined our go-to-market sales strategy when we launched Amium.
Celoxis
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Did you get promoted? Congratulations! All your hard work and great work ethic have paid off. This promotion is more than just about yourself now. Being a manager is about handling not just the work, but also people. An excellent people manager gets the best out of their team members. You need to prioritize, delegate and coordinate tasks within your team. And do it in the most effective way. Being a first-time manager doesn't discount you from your own deliverables.
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With increased channels, tools, and pressure to achieve goals, your work management platform must be able to: Manage complex projects within tight time frames, Harness data from all channels to make decisions in real time, Prove ROI to the broader business. Download the eBook today!
Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Let’s talk about how PMOs can become more agile In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Syed Ali – a project manager with more than ten years experience – about how PMOs can become more agile. The word agile gets thrown around a lot in project management. But what does it truly mean to be […]. The post Podcast 113 – How PMOs can become more agile appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos. Podcasts
Herding Cats
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
In " Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments ," David Dunning and Justin Kruger state that the less skilled or competent you are, the more confident you are that you're actually very good at what you do. Their central finding is not only do such people reach the erroneous conclusion and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the ability to realize it.
Project Risk Coach
FEBRUARY 18, 2017
If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. Read the full article — 10 Ways to Become a Better Project Manager. The post How to Become a Better Project Manager [Video] appeared first on
TimeCamp
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
Have you ever used a board to remember all your ideas and tasks? Well, it needs a certain amount of space on your wall so you can hang it. Also, one board is usually not enough. Fortunately, there is a software that requires only a tab in your browser, to help you organize every single […]. Time Management Time Management Tools
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Fix my Project Chaos
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Let’s talk about how PMOs can become more agile In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Syed Ali – a project manager with more than ten years experience – about how PMOs can become more agile. The word agile gets thrown around a lot in project management. But what does it truly mean to be […]. The post Podcast 113 – How PMOs can become more agile appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos. Podcasts
Kiron Bondale
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
A recent Harvard Business Review article provided the analysis on a research study conducted by Jason Corsello and Dylan Minor into potential benefits of strategic colocation. Managers usually collocate staff by role, by job level or by project team but rarely is individual capability factored into this decision making. The authors’ research showed that pairing a fast worker with a slower one appeared to speed up the productivity of slow worker rather than slowing down the faster one.
Project Management Hacks
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
An Interview With Jay Papasan The One Thing. Jay Papasan is a bestselling author that serves as vice president and executive editor at Keller Williams Realty International, the worlds largest real estate company. He is also vice president of KellerINK , co-owner of Keller Capital , and co-owner, alongside his wife Wendy, of Papasan Properties Group with Keller Williams Realty in Austin, Texas.
Herding Cats
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
“I am not much given to regret, so I puzzled over this one a while. Should have taken much more statistics in college, I think.” — Max Levchin, Paypal Co-founder, Slide Founder. Perhaps anyone conjecturing that decisions can be made in the presence of uncertainty may want to call their High School Probability and Statistics teacher and find out what they missed. NoEstimates Estimating Mathematics
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ActiveCollab
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
I have been running Growth Labs Marketing for 6 years. So far, I have tried, more or less, every single project management tool including all the big ones like Asana, Trello, Jira, Basecamp, Liquid Planner, and others. All of them lacked adequate and necessary set of features for small companies such as ours. They didn’t meet our expectations as they simply didn’t seem to work for us. Why we switched to Active Collab.
Redbooth
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
Messaging Platform “Gotchas” We’ve all been there. Or at least we’ve heard a nightmare story about a messaging application “fail” at the office. Maybe you’ve mistakenly sent a private message intended for your spouse to your boss instead. Or forgot to turn off your iMessage notifications before a meeting and got an influx of personal text messages while sharing your screen.
TeamGantt
FEBRUARY 19, 2017
There's no “holy grail” to create a perfect work team. However, there is a vital mix of principles that are at work in nearly every high-performance team
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