LiquidPlanner

MARCH 14, 2022

Do you ever feel like this same kind of madness is reflected in your project and portfolio management? Portfolio management is the practice, the science and the art of balancing investments and resources between a group of multiple projects. The right project portfolio management tool will help you ensure that isn’t happening.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 13, 2022

These feelings are sometimes our reality in the project management world. We dread that next call from our customer, the project management office leader, or a company executive looking for answers or updates on our latest project. We can dread the inevitable fire drills that come with being a project manager.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Does your organization invest in a Project Management Office (PMO)? If you are reading this then you must be considering setting up a PMO or have concluded your approach to project management is not working and you are in the process of analyzing, dismantling and preparing to rebuild it. PMP-certified project managers?

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

When I asked my wife about the theme for this article, she rolled her eyes with wonder on how I could geek out so much on project management. Project love comes easy with the right project management software that uses predictive scheduling to dynamically adapt to change and manage project uncertainty.

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Planning Leadership 2022 Software 147

Binfire

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Project management is not only a popular career choice but also a profession that is in high demand. If you’re interested in a career in project management, there are a few things you can do to get started. Here are 10 ways to kick-start a career in project management. 10 ways to kick-start a career in project management.

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Wrike

JULY 21, 2023

Project management offices (PMOs) are busier than ever these days, juggling fewer resources and higher expectations amid increasingly unpredictable circumstances. Explore real-life examples, expert tips, and best practices for efficient project management — no matter how challenging the environment. Download the white paper 4.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 19, 2016

We’re thrilled to announce that LiquidPlanner won TWO SIIA Software CODiE Awards this week. For the second year in a row, we won the CODiE for Best Project Management Solution , and yesterday added a new award to the trophy shelf: the CODiE for Best Project Management Mobile Application. OMG, we did it again!

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Scrum.org

JULY 15, 2020

During the Industrial Revolution, when traditional management practices were developed, the ebb and flow of niches was a slow and deliberate endeavour, usually driven by a single educated visionary. We need to embrace change, and that means accepting a higher degree of risk, mitigated by a higher degree of competence. Conclusion.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 28, 2016

Probabilistic estimation is one of the reasons LiquidPlanner is the most realistic project management tool in the world. When co-founders Jason Carlson and Charles Seybold created a PM software with a reliable schedule, they knew the single-point deadline wasn’t going to work. And managing uncertainty is our specialty.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

This article, Inspiring Women in Project Management: Sofia Hess , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. Who, you may ask, are Cerri, and what does a Head of Marketing have to do with project management? That means that Sofia’s job is working with and talking about project management tools pretty much all the time.

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Governance Government Initiating Risk Management 172

Proofhub

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

So, it is indispensable that the project manager as well as the project team are aware of this fact, and that both do their best to avoid making grave mistakes. Although there is no model solution, of course, there are some methods and tools a project manager can use. You are a project manager working together with an unmotivated team?

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The Lazy Project Manager

AUGUST 19, 2016

PMI’s White Paper on Communication states ‘Communication is what allows projects — and the organization — to function efficiently. Conversely, when key players at any level fail to deliver their end of the communication bargain, projects face unnecessary risks’. I’d be in there ordering it!

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

by Meredith Malinawan, PMP In the fast-evolving landscape of project management, one cannot merely rely on a one-size-fits-all approach. Even as an experienced project manager looking to improve your methodology, it can be challenging to tailor your approach to meet the unique needs of every project. What is Tailoring?

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Governance Government Software Review Technical Review 52

Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management.

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Ganttic

JANUARY 6, 2021

Tuck into some of the best project management blogs of 2021. Project Management New Year’s Resolutions The new year is all about starting fresh. Are you working as a project manager and looking to hone up on your skills? With that, we’ve created a roundup of all the 15 best blogs on project management, business, and more.

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Planview

APRIL 18, 2019

No longer bound to managing the methodology of execution, PMOs must instead work with program managers and new product-centric roles to embrace and support hybrid ways of working to speed delivery. PMOs need to be ready to make a shift to plan, invest, and manage capacity based on programs, products, and services.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 6, 2016

Here’s what makes LiquidPlanner different from other project management tools on our market: our scheduling engine. At a high level, it’s because uncertainty and risk is built into project schedules. And managing uncertainty is our specialty. And why is that? What to learn more about how our cool scheduling engine works?

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Engineering Estimate Risk Management Risk 60

nTask

APRIL 21, 2021

By reducing the use of paper and switching to paperless offices, these impacts can greatly be reduced. Featured Reading: 11 Best Tools for Managers to Control Office Work. 36 Best Time Tracking Software to Improve Team Productivity. Paper documents are at a higher risk of vulnerability. Customer Reactions.

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2021 Manufacturing Process Risk Management 148

LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Because project management is such a multifaceted role that works with many different stakeholders, we’ve included both PM and non-PM resources. Alpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know That Everyone Else Does Not by Andy Crowe. Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager by Kory Kogen.

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Technical Review 2018 Underperforming Technical Team Certification 113

LiquidPlanner

JUNE 1, 2016

In other words, it was like the wild west of project management. It took us six months to hone the LiquidPlanner company concept of a SaaS-based dynamic project management app; one capable of predicting completion schedules in real-time. Building LiquidPlanner. We left Expedia to fix this problem. See how we do it.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Here's a collection of presentations, briefings, papers, essays, book content used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've written and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems and other domains. Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

We're working on a white paper "Increasing the Probability of Program Success with Continuous Risk Management," for the Joint Space Cost Council, Scheduler's Forum. Identifying high-risk areas and continually assessing their impact on the program. IT Risk Management. Related articles.

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Process Technical Review Engineering Manufacturing 35

LiquidPlanner

MAY 23, 2016

These short clips tell the story of creating LiquidPlanner and share Jason’s insider expertise on creating the only resource-driven scheduling engine on the market and what makes our unique Dynamic Project Management unique. And managing uncertainty is our specialty. What to learn more about how our cool scheduling engine works?

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Engineering Risk Management Risk Software 68

Leading Answers

JULY 20, 2018

However, long before our jobs as project managers are taken, AI will help us. Do you analyze backlogs and scope outlines for potential risks, or review estimates for commonly missed activities? This is the not too distant future of AI assisted project management. Predictions like “AI will take our jobs” sound scary.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 2018 2003 79

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

Not having any idea about complexity management and risk management techniques for stakeholders could burden the project team. This tool helps manage stakeholders and transforms them into allies who actively support your project's success, providing valuable insights into your project management decisions.

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Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

People are gradually becoming more interested in project management as an independent topic and as a possible career. Project management blogs and resources can be a primary source of knowledge, especially if project management (PM) experts contribute to them. And if you’re not yet familiar with project management, don’t worry!

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Influencer Prince2 Software Review SCRUM 112

Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. This papers and other resources were retrieved from public sites. COSMIC Software Estimation Approach,” Alain Abran, ICEAA Workshop, Portland Oregon, June 6?9, Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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Estimate Software Review Software 2012 40

Teamweek

JULY 15, 2022

You can have access to the best marketing project management tools but without a clear, documented marketing plan you’re bound to fail. Generate a risk management plan. Within the market research example, you might have tasks like “put together focus groups”, “white paper”, or “case study.”. Microsoft Word.

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Planning Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Risk 52

Wrike

APRIL 1, 2024

We’ll cover those basics too, but we’ll also go much further by showing you how to manage and improve your workflow once you put it into practice. Finally, we’ll show you how easy it is to build, manage, and optimize your creative workflow from scratch within our work management platform, Wrike. Next, we’ll explain how.

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Software Review 2024 Risk Management Monitoring 36

Leading Answers

JULY 20, 2018

However, long before our jobs as project managers are taken, AI will help us. Do you analyze backlogs and scope outlines for potential risks, or review estimates for commonly missed activities? This is the not too distant future of AI assisted project management. Predictions like “AI will take our jobs” sound scary.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 2018 2003 60

Herding Cats

APRIL 13, 2018

Traditional methods of quantitative cost-benefit analysis, like Net Present Value (NPV) or Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), either ignore or cannot properly capture the needs of management for flexibility to adapt and revise later decisions based on the uncertainties found on all IT projects. IT Risk Management. Here's a sample.

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2008 2002 Estimate Software Engineering 32

MPUG

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Tad Haas’ How Innovation & Portfolio Management Office Underpins Corporate Success webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. With over 20 years in both product and project management, Tad is a passionate technology evangelist and experienced change agent.

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Innovation PMO Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 40

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ‒ Steve McConnell.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. Define the risks - reducible and irreducible - to each Capability and their Features.

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Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 42

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Project Controls are Management Actions, either preplanned to achieve the desired result, or taken as a corrective measure prompted by the monitoring process. Success from the business point of view is usually out of the control of the project management and development organizations. "On spec" is open loop control on value.

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2005 Performance Measurement Closing Controlling 37

Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2019

There's been a rash of conjectures about all kinds of bad business, project, and software development (agile and traditional) management ideas of late. This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. Rarely are software engineers working on science experiments. For software development starts with.

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Estimate Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 37

Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

How do you go up into Portfolio Management? How do you go up into investment management, that kind of a thing? And you know, the manifesto had just been written and I was working as a project manager in a company called CheckFree here in Atlanta and squarely like in the PMO. What do you do with audit and compliance?

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