TeamGantt

MAY 2, 2024

Project mistakes can lead to lost time, money, and trust. See the top 10 mistakes project managers make, with simple solutions to help you avoid them.

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Susanne Madsen

APRIL 30, 2024

In this post I’ll talk about one of the most prevalent leadership styles I see in project management – the hero project manager. Why are we so drawn to this style of management? How can it be a trap that leads to poor performance and burnout? What would a more effective and empowering leadership style look like? Essentially, the hero project manager is someone who flies in and saves the day, moving the project forward based on their personal involvement and telling others what to do.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 1, 2024

The better a business’ warehouse operations, the more successful the business is. Warehouse management ensures that stock matches customer demand. Warehouse operations take into account the supply chain and work towards being cost-effective and efficient. To understand effective warehouse operations, you must first be clear on the warehouse operations process and how it plays into the larger warehouse operations management.

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TeamGantt

MAY 2, 2024

Here are five useful tips on how to stay focused and get work done in the midst of distraction. Written by Stef Gonzaga.

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The objective of this research is to dispel misunderstandings about crucial project management terms and their definitions. It aims to accurately place these terms and facilitate a comprehensive global understanding of their meanings.

The IIL Blog

MAY 1, 2024

By Jennifer Lapin My PfMP journey was not typical. I believe that all my effort and time invested alongside my unique journey of exam preparation were worthwhile and paid off in greater satisfaction and better result achieved at the end. People ask me if it is necessary to take a preparatory course. It is not strictly necessary but based on my experience I strongly recommend taking one to significantly increase your success chances.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2024

In my experience, understanding how we measure success as a Scrum Master can be challenging. And of course, it’s something Scrum Masters have a strong desire to understand. This is also what the trends show us from the thousands of people in over 100 countries who are using the free Scrum Master Improvement Self-Assessment. We have a survey item that specifically speaks to this question: how do I measure success as a Scrum Master?

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MPUG

MAY 1, 2024

Introduction One of the principles of quality is that it’s customer oriented. The customer judges a product’s quality by its ability to satisfy his or her problems and needs and by meeting his or her expectations. What this means is that the customer ultimately decides if quality is acceptable. When you hear the word quality, what comes to your mind?

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The IIL Blog

MAY 1, 2024

By Nagaraja Gundappa First things first – let’s define business agility: Business agility, alternatively called enterprise agility and organizational agility, is the ability of an organization to rapidly adapt to market and environmental changes in productive and cost-effective ways according to PMI’s Disciplined Agile. So, business agility is not just many projects across the business adopting agile software development.

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TeamGantt

MAY 2, 2024

A project plan is your best strategic tool for keeping projects on time and budget. See how to create a plan people want to read by answering 4 key questions.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 2, 2024

Warehouses store goods for businesses. They’re also a place of work where orders are received, picked, packed and shipped to customers. Warehouse optimization is a process by which businesses try to make those activities as efficient as possible. To do so, there are several warehouse optimization techniques that we’ll list and define below. We’ll also explain how warehouse optimization fits into warehouse management, why it’s important and the benefits of optimizing warehouse process

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Scrum.org

APRIL 29, 2024

The Development Approach and Life Cycle Performance Domain is pivotal for project managers transitioning to Scrum Masters. This domain covers the methodologies and life cycle phases of project management, offering a perspective that's crucial when moving to the iterative and incremental world of Scrum. Understanding how to adapt these principles to the Scrum framework can significantly impact your effectiveness in your new role.

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Musings on Project Management

MAY 2, 2024

When applying the principle of "calculated risk", leaders should pick subordinates with the intellectual subtlety to evalutate strategic and operational problems in their full context. They should be given the latitude to judge just how much risk is appropriate given the value of the objective and the balance of resources. Paraphrased from the writings of historian Craig L.

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2024

Erik van Hurck is a Microsoft MVP and respected voice in the project management space. He’s a Senior PPM Consultant at Projectum, a Microsoft MVP, a prolific blogger at TheProjectCornerBlog.com, and a longtime expert instructor and contributor for MPUG. With over 15 years of experience, Erik has become a go-to resource for enterprises looking to leverage the latest Microsoft technologies like Power Platform and Copilot Studio to drive PMO transformation.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 30, 2024

Choosing the best kanban software for your organization can be challenging due to the variety of options available, which offer different feature sets and price plans. One basic, simple-to-use kanban software that can help your team get started with the kanban methodology is Notion. That’s why we’ve reviewed Notion’s kanban tool to help you better understand its key features, pros and cons.

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Scrum.org

MAY 3, 2024

Katie Moum - unsplash Passé ce titre, pourtant moins racoleur que certains qui s’efforcent d’affirmer que l’agilité n’est plus, analysons le pourquoi d’un tel débat. S’il devait y en avoir un. Avant de démarrer, soyons clair que cet article ne reflète que ma pensée et n’est là que pour tenter de vous donner plus d’éléments de réflexion sur le sujet.

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Online PM Courses

APRIL 28, 2024

If you need to constantly deliver change, you need a culture to support it. A stakeholder engagement culture can set the stage for change. The post How a Stakeholder Engagement Culture can Create Champions of Change appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Velociteach

MAY 3, 2024

Hybrid project management just had its breakout moment! The Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession® 2024 reported that hybrid (32%) is now the second most commonly used approach. Predictive (44%) still holds a commanding lead. And, agile (26%) use fell by 2 percentage points. Before we get too excited, the State of Agile […] The post Hybrid Project Management: Part 1, What is Hybrid?

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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

MAY 2, 2024

[Austin, TX, May 2, 2024] – ProjectManager, a leading provider of innovative project management software solutions, is pleased to be recognized as an official Acumatica Application, meeting the cloud ERP vendor’s rigorous standards for integration and functionality. This distinction assures both existing Acumatica customers and potential clients that ProjectManager’s application is well-equipped to address their requirements.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 29, 2024

In a world incessantly advancing at the speed of light, our pursuit of efficiency within our work environments remains a paramount quest. Yet, the journey towards a seamless workflow is often littered with obstacles, some of which we unknowingly place ourselves. Through my experiences and reflections, I've come to realize the essence of fostering a productive environment, not just in what we do but how we approach our tasks and challenges.

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Teamweek

APRIL 29, 2024

Over 50 years old (and perhaps more relevant than ever), the job characteristics model (or JCM for short) promises to motivate employees, boost their satisfaction at work, and improve performance , all in one simple and easy-to-implement framework. Why is it more relevant than ever? We’re in a crisis of workplace engagement, and millennials, who make up the majority of the current workforce, are leading it.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 3, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you feeling overwhelmed by managing multiple projects that seem misaligned and inefficient? Does achieving strategic synergy across various initiatives seem like an uphill battle? Imagine a scenario where all your projects run smoothly and consistently support and enhance your organization’s strategic objectives.

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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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NimbleWork

MAY 1, 2024

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a lean management technique for process improvement that has its roots in the manufacturing sector. Initially developed as part of the Lean Manufacturing methodology, VSM has since evolved and found application in a wide range of industries, including knowledge work sectors such as IT, software development, marketing, and HR.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 28, 2024

Was unterscheidet Scrum von Zombie-Scrum? Die Mitglieder des Teams sitzen nicht wie Zombies in den Scrum Meetings und hoffen auf ein schnelles Ende. Die Meetings erzeugen als Resultate nicht nur weitere Meetings. Sondern die Mitglieder im Team entwickeln die Ergebnisse und sich kontinuierlich weiter. Indem sie frühzeitiger funktionierende Software liefern.

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PM Times

MAY 1, 2024

Executive Summary The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) poses new challenges and opportunities for the world. As we know, AI is the ability of machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning and decision making. AI encompasses a range of technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, […] The post Transforming Project Management – The Collaboration of AI and Agile appeared first on

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 1, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager facing the relentless pressures of deadlines, unforeseen issues, and changing project scopes? Imagine possessing skills that transform every challenge into an opportunity, enabling you to manage and lead projects efficiently. A problem-solving strategy is your most powerful tool, and it will help define how a project manager supports and leads the way in removing roadblocks.

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