The Lazy Project Manager
JANUARY 3, 2020
It has been 10 years since The Lazy Project Manager was published and I have had the pleasure of presenting on this topic in 25 countries so far, but now, at the start of a new year, 2020 no less, I have decided that this will be the last year that I deliver ‘The Lazy Project Manager’ keynote. You can see below the presentation outline.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
As a business grows, it needs to look at new processes or ways to improve the processes it has in place. Whatever the objectives, process implementation is how they achieve these goals. What Is Process Implementation? What Is a Process Implementation Plan?
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Leading Answers
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
On Friday, September 30, I will be presenting a session on Beyond Agile at the HTEC Project Management Virtual Conference. The second And in “Yes, And, And” is the removal of insufficiently performing process.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 20, 2022
Just as we only look at the building and often neglect the foundation that supports it, the architectural design process is the bedrock of construction project management. It’s a lengthy process that follows the construction project from inception to completion.
Speaker: Marius Moscovici, CEO Metric Insights & Mike Smitheman, VP Metric Insights
This presentation will provide a practical step-by-step guide for implementing effective BI governance and a toolkit for addressing the three critical aspects of any program.
ProjectManager.com
DECEMBER 10, 2019
No process is perfect immediately. Process optimization methods can help guide those tweaks and improvements. But if these workers have some glaring inefficiencies in their process, then the rest of your facility can be entirely thrown off course. What is a Process Optimization?
The Lazy Project Manager
AUGUST 15, 2018
Presentation can win the day. My friends from Office Timeline have some useful thoughts along these lines, well less about dining and waiters but more about impressive presentations to your clients and your executives: Project Software for Presentations That Stand Out in Meetings. Even when relying on dense, data-rich content, business presentations can still be interesting for the audience if they come in the right package. I was once in a restaurant.
ProjectManager.com
MAY 3, 2022
Industrial processes are used in heavy manufacturing industries during large-scale projects. Having robust and efficient industrial processes is instrumental in a modern manufacturing business. What Is an Industrial Process? Types of Industrial Processes and Materials Used.
nTask
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
After drafting an impeccable project plan, the next step is to present it to your clients. This is the turning point, as PMs have to deal with the age-old ‘ How to present a project plan efficaciously ?’ Presenting a project plan requires more than just PowerPoint slides.
Leading Answers
MARCH 29, 2019
I learned this week that two of my presentation submissions for the Agile 2019 conference in Washington D.C. It will be a fast-moving presentation recapping the rise, role, and results of agile approaches before moving onto emerging trends.
Speaker: Catherine Mattice - Culture Consultant, Business Coach, Strategic HR Expert
Join Catherine Mattice as she details actionable steps for encouraging and reinforcing inclusive behavior from the employees’ first day all the way to their last.
Scrum.org
MAY 9, 2021
Does an organization live in the present or in the past? The answer seems obvious: of course in the present! A customer arrives, they are (in the present) getting our service. What can bring the organization back to the present? We’ll go walking out. While others shout.
Wrike
AUGUST 11, 2020
Knowing how to present a project plan to a client is an essential skill for project managers in any industry. Acquiring new clients is a massive headache for over half of all agencies , so it’s vital that your initial project presentations go off without a hitch.
nTask
JANUARY 6, 2022
In today’s business world, the need to have a good process management tools is pivotal. In this blog, we have gathered the 10 best process management software reviews for you to choose the best pick for your company. What is Process Management? nTask to manage process workflows.
Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Too many Project Managers find it’s their presentation skills that let them down. Yet, having coached many presenters, I find that the difference between: a clear, confident presentation, and. a waffly, wobbly presentation. There are a few simple things any project manager can do to brush up on your presentation skills. So this is what we’ll look at in this guide: the key elements of presenting for project managers.
ProProfs Project Management
MARCH 18, 2020
In simple terms, the Project Management process is the art of managing all components of a project from starting to closure using a structured scientific methodology. Let’s learn about the whole process while discussing 5 project management steps of a project life cycle.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
In this piece, Leigh talks about how to tailor your presentations for the top echelons of management and the rest of the world, and how to make an impact in both. As you grow in your project management career, you’ll be called upon to make various presentations. However not all presentations are the same. Presentations to executives can be very different than presenting project information to peers. How C-Suite and Other Presentations are Different.
ProjectManager.com
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Mapping this out with a production flow chart ensures a more seamless process. A production flow chart is used to illustrate the manufacturing process of a product. Through this mapping process, manufacturers are able to build a more efficient ordering process for their production line.
Project Risk Coach
JUNE 10, 2019
Today, let's look at five ways to improve your project approval process. Project Approval Process. Project Approval Process. Better yet, have the project sponsors make brief presentations to the board and respond to questions. Many organizations have a Project Board that approves programs and projects resulting in a project portfolio. The Board chooses projects and programs that align and support the organization's mission, values, goals, and strategies.
nTask
APRIL 28, 2021
To generate a clear business case, organizations need to write business operations with sustainability in mind, which can be done by the following two steps: Document their business processes. Implement effective process improvement techniques for sustainability.
Binfire
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
At some point in your career, there’s a good chance that you’re going to be required to deliver a presentation about a project. In today’s day and age, with more and more work taking place online and remotely, you might even have to present a project online via Zoom.
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 23, 2019
It’s now possible to link to and share specific tasks or comments, accelerating the communication process. The post Presenting the New ProjectManager.com appeared first on ProjectManager.com. ProjectManager.com is well-known as the premier software for planning projects, and with today’s major release, we’re adding powerful new features—transforming our award-winning software into a central hub where teams can work, plan and achieve amazing things together.
Proofhub
JANUARY 25, 2023
Team Building Process You’ve got the best resources on the team. However, team building can be challenging, especially when everyone has a different personality and prefers following their own process to make things happen at work.
MPUG
AUGUST 28, 2022
This is your invitation to join Critical Tools for a webinar presentation of our popular WBS Schedule Pro project planning software. WBS Schedule Pro makes creating and presenting projects easy. We will demonstrate this process.
PM Basics
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Stakeholder management is a set of processes and tools where you identify, understand, and engage with your stakeholders, to manage their expectations, needs and feelings. PMI’s PMBOK Guide Processes Real World Activities 13.1 Are there any mandatory processes?
Leading Answers
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Information is power, and it never hurts to be more aware of the process before taking the exam. Discussing the relative merit of the PMP or the application process is outside the scope of this article. This complete process is depicted below: Why This is Useful.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
As Project Managers, we’re all familiar with process. In fact, sometimes it can feel as if a project manager’s world is but a never-ending universe of interlocking processes and procedures. But what happens when the need to follow organisational process inevitably conflicts with making project progress? After all, project managers are not process monkeys. We are not process workers, production line operations – or trained gerbils. It needs processes.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 19, 2021
It’s helpful to have a decision-making process or framework to guide you, especially when faced with complex problems that require additional info from others. There are 5 steps the decision-making process in project management. Tip: Avoid dragging out this process over a long time.
MPUG
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
As Tim Runcie’s recent excellent article on the topic pointing out, Agile methodology helps to create processes, procedures, and ultimately results. The post MPUG Agile Series Presented by Tim Runcie Continues appeared first on MPUG.
Project Bliss
JULY 30, 2019
The Osborn Parnes creative problem-solving process is a structured way to generate creative and innovative ways to address problems. Origin of the Osborn Parnes Creative Problem-solving Process. The two collaborated to formalize the process., What is the Osborn Parnes Creative Problem-solving Process. There are 6 steps to the Osborn Parnes Creative Problem-Solving Process. What’s the intent of carrying out your problem-solving process?
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Our mastery of the decision-making process plays a big part in the outcome of our lives, as life could be easily defined as a series of decisions. You can learn a decision-making process that allows you to quickly assess the best choice and make it based on data that supports the objectives and goals you’ve been tasked to achieve. 7 Steps for an Effective Decision-Making Process. You plan your projects , so why shouldn’t you plan your decision-making process?
PM Basics
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. Risk management process is a structured approach to identifying, assessing, addressing, and controlling risks. You’ll get the whole risk management process below.
Brad Egeland
MARCH 17, 2019
Presently, there is no greater priority than the prevention of a data breach. Risk Management Planning What is the Risk Management Process? So, most times you can expect to make lots of lists to keep up with the entire process. One must keep alert for the effectiveness of the security controls so that they don’t change in a split of a second.
PM Basics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Scope management is a combination of processes and tools that help to identify tangible and intangible project outcomes. After that, these integrated processes help to describe, control, and validate the work to be done by the project team in order to create those outcomes.
Inloox
DECEMBER 4, 2019
6: Process Optimization in Project Management (3): Lean Project Management Lean Project Management relies on efficient processes: With the customer benefit always in mind, unnecessary efforts are eliminated.
Kiron Bondale
MARCH 27, 2016
Let’s do a deeper dive into the waste of over-processing. Over-processing occurs whenever someone continues to work on an activity past the point where it would be deemed acceptable from a customer’s perspective or past the point where meaningful value is being added. Think back to the last presentation you delivered to your sponsor or an executive steering committee. So what are the impacts of over-processing on the project manager’s part?
Techno-PM
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Every company requires a different approach, and primarily, there are two types of tools: business process management and project management. While both business process and project management approaches are essential, they solve different problems. What is Business Process Management?
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
When you have a long-term project that needs to be evaluated regularly, and you’re dealing with numerous stakeholders, the phase-gate process could be an ideal fit for your organization. What is the Phase-Gate Process? Similar to the waterfall methodology , the phase-gate process is a linear project management concept punctuated by stages of development followed by benchmarks for assessment. Stages of the Phase-Gate Process.
Leading Answers
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Alistair Cockburn and Joshua Kerievsky helped me appreciate the balance between people-focussed activities and effective processes. “.Agile Agile approaches combine a mixture and equal balance of people and process approaches to delivery.
Herding Cats
OCTOBER 25, 2018
At the program level and above, the choice of a people focus or a process focus is not between two competing paradigms. This is obvious but many times lost when discussing agile processes. One school emphasizes people, while the other emphasizes process. A second school emphasizes process and starts with the assumption that firms don’t intentionally “hire bad people,” so a framework in which to work is needed. [1].
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