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Strategies for Balancing Deadlines and Team Management in Q4

The IIL Blog

Monitor the progress of the above plan and adjust strategies to overcome challenges or deal with new opportunities. 4. Set Realistic Deadlines Each task can have its own set of deadlines; however, you must consider the time needed to complete each task and use these estimates to create a submission schedule.

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What Is a Project Owner? Roles & Responsibilities

ProjectManager.com

Everyone has their part to play in the process, which is orchestrated by the project manager acting on behalf of the project owner. What exactly is a project owner, what does the project owner do and so forth? What Is a Project Owner? What Is a Project Owner? Learn more What Does a Project Owner Do?

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Practical Fibonacci: A Beginner's Guide to Relative Sizing

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O verview of Agile Estimating. When more is known than unknown, use absolute estimating. Absolute estimating is the practice of applying an hourly, finite estimate to each requirement. Absolute estimating is the practice of applying an hourly, finite estimate to each requirement.

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How to create a project implementation plan

Planio

Data from the Harvard Business Review shows that a meager 35% of projects worldwide are deemed successful by the people who build and use them. An implementation plan guides your entire team through the who , what , when , and how of your project — providing clarity, alignment, and accountability for everyone involved.

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10 Point Checklist for Better Project Estimates

Planview

The following content is based on the whitepaper, “Bigger Than a Breadbox: 10 Tips for Better Project Estimates, Part 2,” written by Jerry Manas. From all the previous six parts of this series, it should be clear that effective estimation is a primary driver of project success, resource planning, and portfolio alignment. Use Your GPS.

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Resource allocation 101: How to manage your team’s resources

Planio

Ask a hundred project managers what one of their biggest sources of frustration is and at least half will tell you some variation of the same theme: resource allocation. Resource allocation is the process of identifying, analyzing, and strategically deploying your resources to maximize your chances of project success.

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Win at Digital Transformation By Connecting Portfolio Management and Value Stream Management 

Planview

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. So what can technology organizations do to achieve a higher rate of return on investment (ROI)? Are the right objectives being focused on?