Green Project Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

This blog post is part of a series that provides a foundation for understanding sustainable change delivery. This post highlights the importance of incorporating value management into sustainable change delivery. There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.

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TeamGantt

MARCH 27, 2016

Want your project plan to live up to its expectations? You’ve got to do some research first. These 6 questions can help you build a successful project plan.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In case you’ve only just stumbled across this blog, this year I’m celebrating 10 years of blogging about project management. That was back in the days before I had brand guidelines for how my blog should look. I thought it was time to look back and see what the stand-out articles were over the years. Don’t know what that is?

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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. I’ve been writing this blog for over 10 years now and it might sound odd to say it, but it’s only been the last couple that I’ve thought about what you might need. Maintaining a blog costs money. But that’s next year… Watch this space. Simplestimate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It’s been in the works for the past few years through many different channels: a twitter hashtag (#womenInAgile), blog posts , as well as informal networking at the open space part of Agile conferences. I heard so many women and men discussing “why” and making future plans for events, presentations, blogs and the like.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Today, I’m handing the blog over to Leigh Espy. She might not have been blogging about project management for long, but she has made quite an impact with her personable and helpful articles. She blogs at projectbliss.net. She’s worked in the public and private sectors, and domestically and internationally.

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TeamGantt

APRIL 11, 2016

While we were all together over the winter, we got to talking about the history of TeamGantt. We had a pretty good idea of the big picture but it was great to hear it directly.

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TeamGantt

DECEMBER 20, 2016

How we made online gantt charts better in 2016, and ways to improve your project management tool set in 2017!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 31, 2016

4 ways to use blogs on your project Communication is always a problem on large projects: making sure everyone on the outside has a similar view of what is going on and that. I assume yes – if you are reading this blog. Learn how to leverage the skills and competencies of a business analyst on your project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 10, 2016

Dave Gordon , USA, who blogs at The Practicing IT Project Manager and is on Twitter as @PracticingITPM. If you like the blog, you’ll love the newsletter – it’s full of. Claire Sezer. I manage around 12 projects at any one time. This article shares loads of tips for staying on. Can we use Facebook to manage projects?

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Musings on Project Management

AUGUST 3, 2016

This quote comes from a nicely argued case -- from the agile blog 'leading answers' -- for mixing agile methods in rather traditional businesses, like the oil and gas exploration/production business If ever there was a business that.

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Musings on Project Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

I read a recent posting about agile from a very odd corner of the PM space for an agile conversation to be: CriticalUncertainties, a (conservative) blog about critical safety and failure (or fail safe) requirements in complex systems.

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Musings on Project Management

JUNE 2, 2016

If you follow this blog you've read several references to the project balance sheet. So, is this about accounting? Yes, and no: Yes, it's about a double entry tool to keep track of "mine" and "yours", but no, it's not the accountant's tool used in your father's accounting office. Take a look at this figure: What have we got here?

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Musings on Project Management

MAY 5, 2016

In an email blast of a blog posting, guru Mike The latest: trying to "freeze" hard the sprint backlog may be impractical. It may be more slushy than a hard freeze. Didn't we all know that all along?]

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 6, 2016

I’ve been following Jerry Ihejirika’s project management blog for a while now, partly because he’s interesting and writes beautifully, partly because I like to know what’s happening in project management in the rest of the world. I was responding to comments on my blog and social media. And, it truly helped!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2016

As I’m celebrating 10 years of blogging about project management this year, here are 10 of the most-clicked free templates from this site. Celebrating 10 Years of Blogging About Project Management! I know you love free project management templates. Consider this. You’ve recently taken over a project that has. Hello 2016!

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Musings on Project Management

MARCH 17, 2016

I like headlines that have a simple message This one--No more self-organizing teams--caught my eye for three reasons: I agree with the sentiment It was written by Jim Highsmith, who rights some good stuff I have an interest in leadership per se Now, to be fair, Mike Cohn has an excellent counter-point blog, except he more or less supports the thesis (..)

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Musings on Project Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

And we ask this because: From essayist Eric Grill writing in the leadership blog of St Thomas University we learn that: Autocratic leaders typically make all major decisions on their own, with little or no input from others Autocrates and autocratic leadership -- on the one hand -- and the classic risk management on the other hand.

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Ron Rosenhead

OCTOBER 24, 2016

This Blog is brought to you courtesy of Dr Mike Clayton. It covers the very important topic of project governance. Projects are all about getting stuff done, I was once told. And this wonderfully simple view is very appealing, isn’t it? So the last thing we need, is someone getting in the way.

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Musings on Project Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

Here's an excerpt from blog posting that you might want to pay attention to: 1. PMI has changed the way some PDUs are earned and recorded. Most of these changes went into effect with the dawn of 2016. It is simplified Names of the categories are simplified, and the category letters disappeared.

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 11, 2016

I often blog on random project management topics. Occasionally, I write a series of articles on a common theme, as I did on The Principles of Project Risk Management , earlier this year.

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TeamGantt

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Do you feel your personality can impact your ability to lead? We outline the advantages and disadvantages of introverted and extroverted managers.

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TeamGantt

JULY 31, 2016

Get to know 9 TeamGantt features that enable you to save more time, get more work done, and keep track of your team's progress—all in a simple gantt chart.

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TeamGantt

JULY 13, 2016

Good email habits are the cornerstone of any good productivity system. Learn how to tame your inbox and stay on task by checking out this infographic.

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TeamGantt

OCTOBER 16, 2016

What's on the TeamGantt team's reading list? Check out our current selections, from fiction to spiritual literature to non-fiction.

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TeamGantt

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Project management is really tough some days. Find out how to manage project-induced stress so you feel less anxious and more excited about your work.

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TeamGantt

AUGUST 28, 2016

A lot of hiring managers try to lock down the perfect size for a team. Consider these factors to find the sweet spot between productivity and cost savings.

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TeamGantt

JUNE 12, 2016

When you work remotely, setting boundaries around when you work is critical. Find out how work/life balance benefits you—and why it’s totally possible.

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TeamGantt

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Get a look at some new features and enhancements we’ve added to help TeamGantt run faster and use less bandwidth. We think you’re really going to love them.

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TeamGantt

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Hustle is awesome. But it can also be dangerous. When we elevate hustle above purpose, we lose all sense of meaning.

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Binfire

DECEMBER 19, 2016

At the same time, I have seen project managers burn out mid-career for multiple reasons (perhaps the topic of a future blog). In this blog piece, I would like to share my cumulative experience as a project manager in some of the world’s largest companies. I hope that I have helped steer them in the right direction. So here goes.

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TeamGantt

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Just how crucial is empathy among project managers and professionals? Guest author Daniel Threlfall offers valuable knowledge on the importance of empathy.

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TeamGantt

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Project manager Tera Simon shares valuable tips on how to tackle complex projects like a pro. Use these tips when managing your most complex project.

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Ron Rosenhead

MARCH 29, 2016

This Blog was first published by Arras People in February 2016. But we can start the process by having the sponsorship role through say the check list and maybe, just maybe, we will be able to introduce performance management for sponsors! Let us start the conversation. Related Posts: How good is project sponsorship in your company?

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TeamGantt

JANUARY 24, 2016

Looking for high-quality resources to improve your project management skills? Follow these 7 thought leaders on Twitter, and become a better project manager.

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TeamGantt

JANUARY 6, 2016

We love working remotely and are always working to optimize our workspace. See 9 items that can boost the comfort and productivity of your home office.

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