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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

What happens if you shift focus from "accurate estimation" to "reliably shipping by a date"? . If your project has no uncertainty, there is no need to estimate. All estimates have precision and accuracy. Deciding how much precision and accuracy is needed for a credible estimate is critical to the success of that decision.

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My Journey as a Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Always eager to learn more, I registered for a certification program by which I could learn BiSL , ASL , ITIL , and PRINCE2. If only we would create more accurate estimates…. Wasn’t there a different way of developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products?”. They seemed to be involved in everything!

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

requires making estimates) ? Examining the Value of Monte Carlo Simulation of Project Time Management,” Goran Avlijas, Management: Journal of Sustainable Business Management Solutions in Emerging Economies , March 2018. Estimation of Long?Term Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ? reducible and irreducible ?

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

requires making estimates) ? Examining the Value of Monte Carlo Simulation of Project Time Management,” Goran Avlijas, Management: Journal of Sustainable Business Management Solutions in Emerging Economies , March 2018. Estimation of Long?Term Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ? reducible and irreducible ?

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates. Actual Effort: The actual effort spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated effort. Actual Expenditure: The actual expenditure spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated expenditure.

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Webinar Recap: Agile Series Part 1 – Understanding & Incorporating Agile Project Management

MPUG

So a lot of times people are like, “Oh my gosh, I’m a waterfall guy or I’m an agile girl,” or, “Hey, listen, I’m a Prince2 person.” There is a lot, even if you look at PMI or you look at Prince2, there’s a lot that you go through in defining requirements, creating risk plans.

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