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March Project Madness

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March Madness – that crazy college basketball time of year when 64 teams play for the national championship. The madness emerges as Cinderella teams advance, upsetting highly-ranked and favored teams as they fail to deliver. . This allows project teams to focus for the win! One winner, 63 losers.

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April Fool’s Ms. Project Manager: 3 Tips for Unexpected Surprises

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This ended up being a huge issue because they wouldn’t cooperate with my team and I. Poor planning, lack of visibility and the unknown frequently result in unexpected surprises that negatively impact project progress and outcomes. . Early and detailed planning is the key to ensuring your team can avoid unexpected surprises.

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Time to Check-in on Your Mid-Year Goals

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Shifting priorities isn’t always a bad thing. Even if the fires are still ongoing, can we develop some strategies to focus on achieving the most important goals? Often teams think they can plan projects in Excel to track the progress of their portfolio of projects. In fact, it may well yield better outcomes.

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How 3 LiquidPlanner Customers Made the Move to a New Project Management Tool

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Is your team ready for a better way to manage work, but you’re not sure if moving from sticky notes or a spreadsheet to an online project management tool is worth the effort? Get the white paper now. Don’t fret, you’re not alone! We hope it helps you make the leap to a new tool as well.

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43 Learning Resources for New and Experienced Project Managers

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Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn’t Report to You by Tom Kendrick. Leading a project team that doesn’t report to you is a whole new challenge in itself. Kendrick walks through how to motivate a team to contribute to a project’s success. Cost: Coursera: Agile Development Specialization.

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How To Create A Marketing Project Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide

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And yes, giving away too much of your value for free is bad. Assemble your team. It’s the document your superiors will use to understand the project, that the marketing team will work from throughout, and that you’ll use to keep the whole thing on track. What is a marketing project plan? 9 elements of a marketing plan.

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Emerging Trends & Challenges in Information Technology

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The best IT teams often operate efficiently in the background as they create and automate tasks for smooth business operations. By being aware of these important trends, IT project teams can find success regardless of their location, work style or role. Reduced visibility causes IT teams to struggle with how to prioritize projects.