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Uncovering the Benefits of Clear Risk Statements

Project Risk Coach

I've looked at many risk registers through the years, and I've had difficulty understanding the risks many times. The risk statements were vague and lacked consistency. In this article, let's explore the benefits of clear risk statements. An accurate picture of one’s risk is important for making sound decisions.

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PMOs Shifting from Watchdogs to Strategic Enablers

Project Risk Coach

PMOs are shifting from being project watchdogs to orchestrating conversations between senior leaders, business unit heads, product owners, and project teams. Identify the most significant strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of project management in the organization. PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition, p.214. Ask for Feedback!

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How to Be a Productive Project Manager: 7 Tips

Project Risk Coach

Imagine yourself as a more productive project manager, one with greater capacity and energy to complete each day’s tasks. Susan, the project manager, had a gnawing feeling that the network team might fall behind schedule on a high profile project. I find exercise and sleep save me time by giving me greater energy. Guess what?

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Exploring Estimation Approaches: What is the Right Fit for Scrum Teams!

Scrum.org

Estimation is a complementary practice Scrum Teams use in Product D evelopment. Story points are usually assigned by the team members using a scale such as the Fibonacci sequence (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc.) Some other teams may use animal sizes (Rat, Cat, Dog, Horse, Elephant etc.) or T-shirt sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL, etc.).

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How to Plan Your Risk Management From Start to Finish

Project Risk Coach

Planning is a powerful Quadrant II activity that can save you time and energy. Let’s talk about how to plan your risk management from start to finish. Some people think of risk management plans in the wrong way. Risk management plans are not a list of risks and what you plan to do (e.g. risk register).

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The Product Development Strategy Guaranteed to Delight Your Customers

Leading Agile

The fallout of making a poor decision about the product you’re building can get costly from both a human and financial perspective, so it behooves us to figure out some way to get it right. We look bad by comparison, and it seems to be a sticking point in most of my calls. Are All Product Assumptions Good or Bad?

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How to Avoid Team Burnout

LiquidPlanner

Using up all of your emotional energy during the workday means that you have no energy left for yourself or your family. It may seem impossible to do both at times, which can quickly lead to burnout and underperformance. And organizations need to foster a healthy working environment for their teams to thrive.