ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

Construction projects are often long and complicated endeavors. They’re also expensive. Payment is determined in the contract process, which includes the contractor payment schedule. The contractor payment schedule is how contractors in construction projects are paid. It’s unusual for contractors to get a payment for their work in one lump sum.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2023

I signed up for the Foundations course and completed that on Day 1, and then on Day 7 I had all the peer reviews back for the Capstone and got confirmation that I had passed the certificate. How I did it so cheaply Coursera works on a subscription model for the Google Project Management certificate, so you have to sign up to take the courses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Examples of milestones include: Business case submitted Approval from board Gate reviews and other governance points Testing complete Training material sign off (any sign off point) Go through your project deliverables and see if any completion dates or sign off dates can be added as milestones.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Their day job still needs to be done, so their manager may backfill the job with another person. Backfilling can be tricky, but with our guide, you’ll know everything you need to in order to successfully fill the gaps in your team and budget for project resources. What is backfilling a position? Why would you need to backfill a role?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

For example, in the United States, eye contact is often interpreted as a sign of interest or attentiveness. However, in some cultures, such as those in Asia, too much eye contact may be seen as a sign of disrespect. There are many ways that culture can affect communication in the workplace. The basics. Start with awareness.

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MindGenius

MARCH 1, 2022

Step 1 : Create MindGenius Online account To connect your account to your university, firstly you need to sign up using your educational email. Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive a verification email. Step 1 : Sign up to MindGenius Online using either our website or our sign-up link. What about Admins?

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MindGenius

MARCH 1, 2022

Step 1 : Create MindGenius Online account To connect your account to your university, firstly you need to sign up using your educational email. Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive a verification email. Step 1 : Sign up to MindGenius Online using either our website or our sign-up link. What about Admins?

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Sign Up Identifying and Assigning Risks With the right tools and processes in place, agile teams have the potential to deliver high-quality results with rapid turnaround times. It's a simple question, "Who owns the risks in agile projects?" However, I find many people need help when I ask. What is a Risk Owner?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 18, 2023

Construction projects are complicated. It’s no surprise that there are changes that impact the work. In order for those surprises to impact the construction plan as minimally as possible, the industry uses something called a construction change order. What Is a Construction Change Order? It’s a document that defines a change in the scope of work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Acceptance authority: This is the person (or group) responsible for final sign off of the deliverable. You can see that we can’t really compare quality management and quality assurance as one (assurance) is part of the other. So while we plan for it, the goal is to make it part of everything we do, built into the work as we go.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

When a program is failing, you should define the problem and potential solutions, and alert stakeholders at the first sign of trouble, according to LeRoy Ward, Executive VP at ESI. His ‘Managing and Saving Programs in a Changing World’ webinar covers 5 steps for project recovery. Ward started off by explaining what a ‘troubled program’ is.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 12, 2023

Note that construction administration isn’t typically present in competitive bidding and it starts with preconstruction, once the contract has been agreed upon and signed. The construction administrator reviews samples and construction documents to make sure they meet the standards agreed upon in the contract that the client signed.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 4, 2021

After a work order is made and delivered, the contractor signs off and enters into a contract to do the work. These tasks aren’t directly included in the contract that was signed at the beginning of the project, but most contracts do stipulate that all tasks on the punch list must be completed. Construction Proposal Template.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 48,000-plus subscribers. ? If you like to join all you have to do now is provide your credentials via this Google form , and I will sign you up. But what if this managerial focus on velocity is a fata morgana obscuring the path to true agility and value? ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Sign up here Member $129 per year plus $10 one-off application fee Project managers or those looking to work in project management. So you’re considering joining PMI® as a member or a student member? There are many benefits to joining, but there are also some things to be aware of. Professional development. A PDF copy of Choose Your WoW!

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Here are ten signs that you may be micromanaging your Scrum team: 1. Constantly Checking In: If you find yourself frequently checking on team members, asking for updates, and needing to know every detail of their progress, it might be a sign of micromanagement. If you don't give the team this space, it can hinder their growth.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I spend a lot of time talking to organizations that are adopting Scrum. They are applying the ideas of Scrum to deliver more value to their customers faster and with higher quality. Some organizations are in finance, others in consumer packaged goods or manufacturing. But one challenge unifies them all: managing a Product Backlog.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Before submitting, the employee should sign the timesheet. If it’s okay, the supervisor will sign off on it and pass the construction timesheet to payroll where the process of generating the employee’s check will commence. A construction timesheet, as with any timesheet, can be recorded in a variety of ways.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

You can book a free chat with my team for a spot of guidance or sign up for our professional Scrum classes. Request a free consultation with the NKDAgility team here: [link] Sign up for our upcoming professional Scrum classes here: [link] It's about fostering a collective understanding amongst your team. Enjoy this video?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. ? TL; DR: How To Spot Successful Scrum Masters In this article, I unravel the secrets of what makes a Scrum Master not just good but amazingly outstanding. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In my experience, when teams or individuals claim they've mastered Scrum, it's often a sign that there's a lot they might be missing. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. This empirical loop is what many teams miss. Which you can do right now.

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Kiron Bondale

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The delivery risks I’d identified related to increased costs of campaign materials or delays in procuring these materials were never realized as there were multiple providers of signs, flyers and other marketing products. The weather was sunny and warm on election day and polls were open till 8 PM.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 42,000-plus subscribers. ? Your single best investment to improve your professional standing ; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! Your single best investment to improve your professional standing ; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! ?

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Kiron Bondale

JULY 24, 2022

I have elected to go with: A campaign website Lawn signs Door hangers (i.e. I have elected to go with: A campaign website Lawn signs Door hangers (i.e. Signs can be placed on lawns from September 9 and must be removed three days after the election date. These tactics will leave me with just under 25% of my budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 29, 2021

The Warning Signs: Looking Out For Competency Gaps. Project performance is the main warning sign. If you feel the same, what should you be focusing on? The Competencies You Need As A Project Manager Today. And, if you have to focus on just one, make it stakeholder engagement. This is hard to get in a two-day training course.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If the answer is yes, it's a positive sign that the Scrum Master is helping the team deliver value incrementally. A self-managing team is a sign that the Scrum Master has succeeded in promoting autonomy and responsibility. In this article, we will explore key indicators that can help you evaluate the effectiveness of a Scrum Master.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2023

Improvements with sign-ins, logging hours, recurring tasks, real-time alerts and more put everything you need to do you need in the palm of your hand. Work more efficiently in the office, in the field or at home. Use our app to stay connected with your project team no matter when or where they work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We used to have meetings like that until we implemented a terms of reference for the meeting series. Now everyone knows what the meeting is for and what their role in it is. You can create a meeting terms of reference using the template structure below and streamline your committees. Ready to get started? Probably not. It might be 20.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Remember, when it comes to the effectiveness of your value delivery, seeking assistance at the earliest sign of trouble is crucial. A free consultation is available at your convenience to discuss your needs, or you could sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. But as time wears on, disillusionment can set in.

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MPUG

APRIL 18, 2024

Step Two is to secure sign-off for your precisely defined scope statement Take your statement of scope and exclusions to the client, boss, sponsor, steering group, or key stakeholders who have authority. Stakeholders keep adding work for the team, without providing the extra resources they need, or enough time to do it. What is Scope Creep?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

Strategy #1: Get your product in a “potentially releasable” state as early as possible, and maintain it in that state, even if you don’t actually release it When teams don’t have a business imperative to release a product, it is tempting to delay those activities like stress tests, UAT, compliance sign-off, documentation, etc.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 8, 2024

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 49,000-plus subscribers. ? TL; DR: Humble Planning w/ Maarten Dalmijn In this fascinating talk, Maarten introduced the concept of humble planning and why it’s crucial for succeeding with an Agile way of working and building products of exceptional value.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 21, 2023

You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 36,000-plus other subscribers. ? ? ?? TL; DR: Evidence-guided Product Discovery Using Itamar Gilad’s Confidence Meter How much product discovery is enough? Figuring out what is worth building often feels valuable in and of itself. How do you handle product discovery?

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

If every Sprint feels like uncharted territory, it's a sign that something's amiss. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. It's where we decide our direction for the upcoming Sprint, drawing from an ordered and understood Product Backlog.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In this video, Martin discusses the tell-tale signs of a product owner who might be missing the mark. ?? If you ask team members about the product's vision and they're clueless or point you to a wiki page, it's a sign that the product owner isn't effectively communicating the vision. NKDAgility can help! Which you can do right now.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A common sign is a team with a product backlog containing thousands of items. You can request a free consultation with my team or sign up for one of our upcoming professional Scrum classes. When we talk about agile teams, we often imagine streamlined processes and efficient workflows. Enjoy this video?

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