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PMOs Shifting from Watchdogs to Strategic Enablers

Project Risk Coach

Third, some PMO managers lack authority and relational influence in the organization. PMOs are shifting from being project watchdogs to orchestrating conversations between senior leaders, business unit heads, product owners, and project teams. How will the PMO engage with the senior leaders? PMBOKĀ® Guide, Seventh Edition, p.214.

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How to Identify Different Work Styles for Better Productivity

ProjectManager.com

As work evolves to include hybrid teams that are located in different places with a wide range of skill sets, successful businesses need to connect everyone to keep them productive. Perhaps the best solution would be to develop hybrid work processes that allow for a variety of work styles. Every team needs a leader. No problem.

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Is your team ā€œquiet quitting?ā€ How to handle employee overload

Planio

But itā€™s unfair to put all of the blame on outside influence. Rather than try to fix the problem, organizations squeeze their teams to the limit, which isnā€™t good for long-term business growth. Why is it so bad for teams and companies? Why is your team so overloaded? Revisit each team memberā€™s core job tasks.

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Mind The (Scrum) Gap!

Scrum.org

As a community, we excel at putting our fingers on the sore spots of what teams and organizations do wrong. Some examples of good Scrum versus bad Scrum we all seem to agree onā€¦. But how useful is it for members of a Scrum team or an organization that actually wants to succeed with Scrum? Why does it matter?

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5 Reasons Engineers Need to Develop Project Management Skills

LiquidPlanner

cited that $122 million was wasted for every $1 billion invested due to poor project performance. Because engineering projects arenā€™t just about technical issues and rational factors, they are often more heavily influenced by non-technical and emotional factors. Why Engineers Need to Care About Project Management Skills.

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The Buyer Value Equation, Strategy, & Project Management

The Strategic Project Manager

Finally, it looks at the impact and application of the Buyer Value Equation framework for developing strategy and managing projects. These may include time, effort, risk, and opportunity costs. Quality can significantly influence the perceived value of a product or service. What is the “Buyer Value Equation”?

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Identify and Respond to Black Swans

MPUG

Projects and Risk A significant role of the project manager is to identify and manage the risks associated with project objectives. However, it is their responsibility to get the team effectively engaged. This approach is designed to evoke, prioritize, define, and invoke a productive response to risk. Wikipedia web site].