Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I value pragmatism over absolutism when it comes to delivery practices, tools and techniques. Pick the right tool for the right job should be a guiding principle followed by all project teams. Easier said than done! MORE
One of the biggest challenges in planning and executing a project is compiling the budget. Regardless of the industry and the scale of the project, a detailed forecast of the potential costs is crucial for successful project delivery. At first glance, budget planning appears to only include labor and material costs. MORE
Skills sets that have an increasingly short lifespan, an ever more competitive job market, fierce competition for emerging talent, and mitigating the threats of automation: according to recent and extensive study by LinkedIn, these are the principal workplace trends. MORE
By Mark Engelberg CEO, TimeLinx Software, Inc. Project & Service Automation Let's consider this situation from a couple of perspectives. It could be that the corporate project manager who you thought was helping land a large project decided not to choose you. MORE
If you do need the “best of the best”, then what skills or characteristics are you looking for? What defines the best for your organization’s project needs? While BAs are not project managers, the most successful BAs manage the entire business analysis effort. This means that the BA is proactive and dependency-aware. MORE
Are you currently out scouring the market for a new project manager? With thousands of seemingly qualified candidates out there, it can be difficult to narrow down the options based on resumes alone. MORE
It’s no big secret that starting a small business can be difficult. You’re literally building an entire empire from the ground up. There are a few ways to make sure that you’re ready for the wild and crazy fast curve balls that your small business will throw at you. MORE
What Is Time Tracking for Freelancers? Being a freelancer is such an appealing vision of. Time Management Tools freelancers time tracking software for freelancers MORE
Ignorance is a most wonderful thing. It facilitates magic. It allows the masses to be led. It provides answers where there are none. It allows happiness in the presence of danger. All this, while the pursuit of knowledge can only destroy the illusion. Is it any wonder mankind chooses ignorance? Apollo Root Cause Analysis: Effective Solutions to Everyday Problems, Every Time - Dean L. MORE
Planning resources for projects is the act of allocating your resources to multiple ongoing projects. It can include planning: Staff - your project team, the whole department, freelancers etc. Machinery - production lines, vehicles or even laptops. Rooms - meeting rooms, conference rooms, office spaces etc. Resource planning done right will improve project progress as well as the motivation and engagement of your team. To do it right, you need to have an overview. MORE
If you’re in the market for a dedicated project management solution, it’s safe to assume you are facing down some very complex challenges: generating a reliable schedule, juggling priorities, equitably managing shared resources, producing actionable metrics – the list goes on and on. MORE
The thing is launched! The developers have dispersed, the designers have high-fived, all of the items on your launch checklist have been dutifully checked off. Maybe there’s still confetti floating down from the ceiling. Your project is done! Or is it? The post How to Successfully Close a Project. MORE
Featuring baselines, subsidiary plans, and other ancillary plans Do you know the 5Ps? Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan? MORE
Situational Leadership is a simple and compelling idea. If you want to get the best from someone, choose a leadership style that suits the situation. I almost don’t need to write any more… Done. But, if you want more, here it is. MORE
A project is a unique undertaking that’s full of risk and uncertainty, because it has never been done before in that exact way. Project management, as a discipline, is a response to this ambiguity. It’s a way to control the unknown. MORE
Aligning project delivery with customer expectation. Is there a more important project metric than customer satisfaction? If there is, we certainly can’t think of one. Senior Executives often insist that hitting budget and time targets are the benchmark for successful project delivery, but if your customer is dissatisfied because their expectations weren't met, delivering the project on time and within budget counts for nothing. Project Management MORE
Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy owns PMBasics101.com where he writes about Project Management. Gallatin, TN is the nicest place in America! Who knew? When he told me he was traveling from Kiev, Ukraine to Nashville, Tennessee, I headed over from Memphis. MORE
I wrote this a couple of years ago; not much has changed: You gotta love the first bullet from this conclusion by Stephen Welby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering, speaking at the AFEI Agile for Government Summit, November 21, 2013 When he says in the 4th bullet point "upcoming revisions to 5000.2", he is referring to the DoD instruction for operation of the. agile dod MORE
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 22, 2018
The thing is launched! The developers have dispersed, the designers have high-fived, all of the items on your launch checklist have been dutifully checked off. Maybe there’s still confetti floating down from the ceiling. Your project is done! Or is it? The post How to Successfully Close a Project.
Kiron Bondale
MAY 21, 2018
Those of you who have followed me for a while will know that I value pragmatism over absolutism when it comes to delivery practices, tools and techniques. Pick the right tool for the right job should be a guiding principle followed by all project teams. Easier said than done!
Project Bliss
MAY 22, 2018
Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy owns PMBasics101.com where he writes about Project Management. Gallatin, TN is the nicest place in America! Who knew? When he told me he was traveling from Kiev, Ukraine to Nashville, Tennessee, I headed over from Memphis.
Herding Cats
MAY 23, 2018
In came across The Order of Time in Science , 4 May 2018. It looked interesting on the surface from the review. The author also wrote Seven Brief Lessons on Physics which I haven't read. This book approaches some fundamental questions about the nature of the universe. .
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Brett Harned
MAY 22, 2018
When I started this blog just over nine years ago, I never expected that it would enable me to make important personal and professional connections around the globe, pursue more writing and speaking opportunities, or lead me to amazing opportunities.
Runrun.it
MAY 22, 2018
Skills sets that have an increasingly short lifespan, an ever more competitive job market, fierce competition for emerging talent, and mitigating the threats of automation: according to recent and extensive study by LinkedIn, these are the principal workplace trends.
Project Risk Coach
MAY 21, 2018
Featuring baselines, subsidiary plans, and other ancillary plans Do you know the 5Ps? Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan?
TimeCamp
MAY 20, 2018
Sunday, Funday! Make yourself comfortable and read these 10 Most Inspiring Productivity Articles from previous. Productivity
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This eBook describes the process of managing the project budget and its associated costs.
Celoxis
MAY 22, 2018
One of the biggest challenges in planning and executing a project is compiling the budget. Regardless of the industry and the scale of the project, a detailed forecast of the potential costs is crucial for successful project delivery. At first glance, budget planning appears to only include labor and material costs.
Girl's Guide to PM
MAY 21, 2018
Source: NetWorkWise. The post The Art and Science of Networking [Infographic] appeared first on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Build a Career
Brad Egeland
MAY 22, 2018
If you do need the “best of the best”, then what skills or characteristics are you looking for? What defines the best for your organization’s project needs? While BAs are not project managers, the most successful BAs manage the entire business analysis effort. This means that the BA is proactive and dependency-aware.
Hydra
MAY 22, 2018
Aligning project delivery with customer expectation. Is there a more important project metric than customer satisfaction? If there is, we certainly can’t think of one. Senior Executives often insist that hitting budget and time targets are the benchmark for successful project delivery, but if your customer is dissatisfied because their expectations weren't met, delivering the project on time and within budget counts for nothing. Project Management
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Susanne Madsen
MAY 23, 2018
A project is a unique undertaking that’s full of risk and uncertainty, because it has never been done before in that exact way. Project management, as a discipline, is a response to this ambiguity. It’s a way to control the unknown.
Teamweek
MAY 20, 2018
Are you currently out scouring the market for a new project manager? With thousands of seemingly qualified candidates out there, it can be difficult to narrow down the options based on resumes alone.
Herding Cats
MAY 19, 2018
Ignorance is a most wonderful thing. It facilitates magic. It allows the masses to be led. It provides answers where there are none. It allows happiness in the presence of danger. All this, while the pursuit of knowledge can only destroy the illusion. Is it any wonder mankind chooses ignorance? Apollo Root Cause Analysis: Effective Solutions to Everyday Problems, Every Time - Dean L.
Ganttic
MAY 20, 2018
Planning resources for projects is the act of allocating your resources to multiple ongoing projects. It can include planning: Staff - your project team, the whole department, freelancers etc. Machinery - production lines, vehicles or even laptops. Rooms - meeting rooms, conference rooms, office spaces etc. Resource planning done right will improve project progress as well as the motivation and engagement of your team. To do it right, you need to have an overview.
Speaker: Daniel O'Sullivan, Product Designer, nCino and Jeff Hudock, Senior Product Manager, nCino
We’ve all seen the increasing industry trend of artificial intelligence and big data analytics. In a world of information overload, it's more important than ever to have a dashboard that provides data that's not only interesting but actually relevant and timely. Dashboards assist decision makers facilitate new ideas and business opportunities, increase customer approval rates, and analyze current business process. All of these activities play a vital role in providing the superior experience your customers demand.
TimeCamp
MAY 22, 2018
What Is Time Tracking for Freelancers? Being a freelancer is such an appealing vision of. Time Management Tools freelancers time tracking software for freelancers
Teamweek
MAY 22, 2018
It’s no big secret that starting a small business can be difficult. You’re literally building an entire empire from the ground up. There are a few ways to make sure that you’re ready for the wild and crazy fast curve balls that your small business will throw at you.
Musings on Project Management
MAY 21, 2018
I wrote this a couple of years ago; not much has changed: You gotta love the first bullet from this conclusion by Stephen Welby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering, speaking at the AFEI Agile for Government Summit, November 21, 2013 When he says in the 4th bullet point "upcoming revisions to 5000.2", he is referring to the DoD instruction for operation of the. agile dod
LiquidPlanner
MAY 22, 2018
If you’re in the market for a dedicated project management solution, it’s safe to assume you are facing down some very complex challenges: generating a reliable schedule, juggling priorities, equitably managing shared resources, producing actionable metrics – the list goes on and on.
Speaker: Tristan Kromer, Lean Agile Coach, Kromatic
Some teams struggle to constantly optimize conversion rates without understanding the financial impact of those conversion rates. Sometimes that 0.1% increase isn't worth the engineering time we're spending! Early stage startups in particular may not need a four year business plan, but they need to start building out a model which will show how they can someday be profitable. At the very least, they need to be able to see the impact of a change in retention rates to their user growth.
TimeCamp
MAY 21, 2018
Why Track Time? Time can be tricky. Whenever we think we have plenty of it, Time Tracking Tips effective time tracking
Boost by Brightpod
MAY 22, 2018
We’re going to look at the designs that have taken a chance under their own volition, rather than the direction where the herd is going right now
Brett Harned
MAY 21, 2018
The Digital PM Summit is now in its sixth year. We’re expecting a full house September 4-6 at the The Guest House at Graceland in Memphis, TN.
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