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How to Fix 5 Project Management Skills Gaps

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that. Then schedule around people, not tasks.

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. He writes consistently on his blog about software development and lean, Kanban and agile development principles. Who to Follow in Project Management. He also has over 4.8K engaged Twitter followers. Johanna Rothman.

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Lean Portfolio Management Operations: An Agile Approach

Planview

This blog is part of a series on Lean portfolio management for the enterprise. If you haven’t already, we recommend reading: Part 1: What is Lean Portfolio Management? Part 2: Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding. Didn’t we just say that a centralized PMO undermined LPM?

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Lean A project management philosophy that aims to maximize value while minimizing waste.

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5 TOOLS TO HELP CREATE PRODUCT GOALS AND SPRINT GOALS

Scrum.org

Lean Canvas. Lean Canvas is adapted from The Business Model Canvas and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 In short, the Lean Canvas helps you define the most important elements of your product. Lean Canvas Template Example fron Miro. Actors who can influence the outcome.

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Useless Agile Metrics

Scrum.org

Learn more about useless agile metrics, from individual velocity to estimation accuracy to utilization rates. ? Comparing velocities may lead to unhealthy competition and encourage teams to inflate estimates, also known as cooking the agile books. Leading by example is a powerful way to influence change.

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Product Backlog refinement: How far is too far?

Scrum.org

The team should avoid refining too far in advance if it’s working in a higher-risk environment involving frequent changes in technology, business needs, or other factors influencing the Product Backlog’s order and content. If the Product Backlog is refined too far out, it can become an example of lean waste. . Conduct an analysis.

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