It’s not that hard to flawlessly complete our work if only we do it with a passion (which, on the other hand, is quite hard to find :P) When the task is unattractive, we tend to lack motivation. Not only this, the task can be simply repulsive. MORE
Another week comes with the most favorite from our roundups. Make yourself comfortable and read these 10 Most Inspiring Productivity Articles from past seven days, chosen by our team! Our blog is a place where we provide all the productivity and time management knowledge. MORE
I have seen people focus a lot on what the WIP limit should be for a Value Stream stage of a Kanban system. However, once the WIP limit is known, I haven’t seen much thought going into where to put those WIP limits. Hence, this blog! MORE
A contingency plan isn’t just exclusively for calamities. Contingency planning , in general, is all about planning and preparing for certain occurrences such as loss or shortages of people, clients, data, budget, and other relevant factors that undermine its subjects. That’s why every existing project or business must have a contingency plan in order to have a smooth workflow and it will be easier tackling issues and threats that way. The Power of Risk Assessment. MORE
“Dear Elizabeth: I am a new project manager in my first internship. I’m out of my depth and overwhelmed with the new jargon. In particular, what I’m finding is that my work environment isn’t exactly like the theory I learned on my project management degree course. What tips do you have for me?”. MORE
One of the most important meetings in the life of a project should happen at the project’s inception. I call it the “Cheeseburger Talk.” MORE
A guide to collaborative project management. For many of us who have been around for a while, changing culture is like boiling the ocean. In other words, it cannot be done easily. In my experience, if change is incremental and beneficial in the short-term, then it will be accepted by the team. Here are some ways that I have used to create a culture that supports Collaborative Project Management. Manage by Example. MORE
Hi all! My name is Alejandro Esbozos , I’m Spanish, run Blocdeesbozos, a marketing consultancy company , and I’m a proud customer of Active Collab. I use Active Collab for task management, and it has improved communication and collaboration in my company a lot. MORE
Projects produce products, services, solutions. Projects deliver capabilities that fulfill Missions and Vision, Projects are a vehicle to accomplish and outcome. Every project should have a goal, an objective, and outcome. Projects in various domains have different practices and processes. But each of those should be anchored on a set of Immutable Principles. Here's a set of Principles, Processes, and Practices that have served us well for a decade or so. MORE
Here's news you can use: Dashboards scale! Does this look like the dashboard for a 3-star running a zillion-billion dollar defense program? That's Vice Admiral David Venlet in the photo, and that dashboard is the way he likes it: low tech, but informative. Unfortunately for the Admiral-program manager, good and useful and timely program information does not necessarily beget good and. Project Management MORE
6 Do you live in fear of not getting results in your projects? Risk management is such an effective vehicle for climbing the tallest mountain or swimming the deepest sea. However, the risk management pitfalls are many, rendering us completely ineffective in our attempt to fulfill our dreams. MORE
One of the benefits of living in the Greater Toronto Area is being less than an hour away from a large number of good wineries in the Niagara region. MORE
To build on my post from last week Seven Communication Secrets of Great Leaders – we know communication is the language of leadership! With that, some key objectives of a leader who aspires to be a great communicator is to; successfully convey the goals and desired results, gain support for the goals and build rapport with the stakeholders and those whom they are responsible for leading in the process. And you can check out the seven secrets here! MORE
Why is your team successful? Why is your team failing? Dr. Belbin has an answer. Dr. Raymond Meredith Belbin is the leading authority on team roles. His research, that spanned more than 40 years, showed that it is more important how members fit together than how smart they individually are. MORE
Critical Chain Project Management is a schedule network analysis technique that takes into account task dependencies, limited resources availability (people, equipment, physical space), and buffers necessary to successfully complete the project. MORE
This installment in our series on the SDGs focuses on #15 of 17, Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”. MORE
“If you’ve been in the acquisition business at all over the last 20 years, you realize we already have a broken program. We just don’t know where. Because nothing in the acquisition business ever delivers exactly on time [and] exactly on budget anymore.” — Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. MORE
You know when you’re at a networking event and you have to queue to get a coffee and you think you should say something to the person next to you but you don’t know what? MORE
Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. MORE
Conflict within most project teams is inevitable and effectively managing conflict is arguably the hardest thing a project manager has to do. MORE
Last week, my colleague Navin and I had the pleasure and – indeed – the honor of meeting some of the best minds in Europe at the Kanban Leadership Retreat at Mayrhofen, Austria! Based on the announcement made there by Lean Kanban, Inc. MORE
The Digital Project Manager
JUNE 26, 2017
Starting a new project management gig is as exciting as it is nerve-wracking. You’ve found a project management job, nailed the interview, and done the. The post How To Successfully Start A New Project Management Job appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. General
TimeCamp
JUNE 26, 2017
We tend to write a lot about time tracking on our blog.
Project-Management.pm
JUNE 25, 2017
A contingency plan isn’t just exclusively for calamities. Contingency planning , in general, is all about planning and preparing for certain occurrences such as loss or shortages of people, clients, data, budget, and other relevant factors that undermine its subjects. That’s why every existing project or business must have a contingency plan in order to have a smooth workflow and it will be easier tackling issues and threats that way. The Power of Risk Assessment.
DigitalPM
JUNE 26, 2017
It can be difficult to think about yourself as an entity, or as something to market. When making the decision to build your personal brand, it’s important to focus on a few defined key points.
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How can project planning that stretches over months or years remain relevant and account for new ad-hoc activities that arrive every day?
Herding Cats
JUNE 26, 2017
Projects produce products, services, solutions. Projects deliver capabilities that fulfill Missions and Vision, Projects are a vehicle to accomplish and outcome. Every project should have a goal, an objective, and outcome. Projects in various domains have different practices and processes. But each of those should be anchored on a set of Immutable Principles. Here's a set of Principles, Processes, and Practices that have served us well for a decade or so.
ActiveCollab
JUNE 27, 2017
Why is your team successful? Why is your team failing? Dr. Belbin has an answer. Dr. Raymond Meredith Belbin is the leading authority on team roles. His research, that spanned more than 40 years, showed that it is more important how members fit together than how smart they individually are.
Arras People
JUNE 27, 2017
Conflict within most project teams is inevitable and effectively managing conflict is arguably the hardest thing a project manager has to do.
Kiron Bondale
JUNE 25, 2017
One of the benefits of living in the Greater Toronto Area is being less than an hour away from a large number of good wineries in the Niagara region.
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This eBook describes the process of managing the project budget and its associated costs.
Herding Cats
JUNE 24, 2017
As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble. Harrington Emerson.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 27, 2017
“Dear Elizabeth: I am a new project manager in my first internship. I’m out of my depth and overwhelmed with the new jargon. In particular, what I’m finding is that my work environment isn’t exactly like the theory I learned on my project management degree course. What tips do you have for me?”.
TimeCamp
JUNE 27, 2017
It’s not that hard to flawlessly complete our work if only we do it with a passion (which, on the other hand, is quite hard to find :P) When the task is unattractive, we tend to lack motivation. Not only this, the task can be simply repulsive.
Digite
JUNE 28, 2017
Last week, my colleague Navin and I had the pleasure and – indeed – the honor of meeting some of the best minds in Europe at the Kanban Leadership Retreat at Mayrhofen, Austria! Based on the announcement made there by Lean Kanban, Inc.
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Fix my Project Chaos
JUNE 26, 2017
One of the most important meetings in the life of a project should happen at the project’s inception. I call it the “Cheeseburger Talk.”
Binfire
JUNE 28, 2017
A guide to collaborative project management. For many of us who have been around for a while, changing culture is like boiling the ocean. In other words, it cannot be done easily. In my experience, if change is incremental and beneficial in the short-term, then it will be accepted by the team. Here are some ways that I have used to create a culture that supports Collaborative Project Management. Manage by Example.
Brightwork
JUNE 27, 2017
To build on my post from last week Seven Communication Secrets of Great Leaders – we know communication is the language of leadership! With that, some key objectives of a leader who aspires to be a great communicator is to; successfully convey the goals and desired results, gain support for the goals and build rapport with the stakeholders and those whom they are responsible for leading in the process. And you can check out the seven secrets here!
Digite
JUNE 26, 2017
I have seen people focus a lot on what the WIP limit should be for a Value Stream stage of a Kanban system. However, once the WIP limit is known, I haven’t seen much thought going into where to put those WIP limits. Hence, this blog!
Herding Cats
JUNE 27, 2017
“If you’ve been in the acquisition business at all over the last 20 years, you realize we already have a broken program. We just don’t know where. Because nothing in the acquisition business ever delivers exactly on time [and] exactly on budget anymore.” — Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S.
ActiveCollab
JUNE 25, 2017
Hi all! My name is Alejandro Esbozos , I’m Spanish, run Blocdeesbozos, a marketing consultancy company , and I’m a proud customer of Active Collab. I use Active Collab for task management, and it has improved communication and collaboration in my company a lot.
Girl's Guide to PM
JUNE 26, 2017
You know when you’re at a networking event and you have to queue to get a coffee and you think you should say something to the person next to you but you don’t know what?
TimeCamp
JUNE 25, 2017
Another week comes with the most favorite from our roundups. Make yourself comfortable and read these 10 Most Inspiring Productivity Articles from past seven days, chosen by our team! Our blog is a place where we provide all the productivity and time management knowledge.
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This free eBook will help you to identify the appropriate project management process to apply at any point in your own project.
Herding Cats
JUNE 25, 2017
Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.
Green Project Management
JUNE 24, 2017
This installment in our series on the SDGs focuses on #15 of 17, Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”.
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