Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 30, 2024
Ever wondered what RAID is all about in project management? You'll hear project managers talking about their RAID logs as part of how to manage a project , or updating the RAID, but what does it all mean? I've been working with RAID logs for over 20 years, so I have plenty of practical tips to share! My RAID log is THE most useful tool I use to keep my projects on track, and it will do the same for you.
ProjectManager.com
MAY 30, 2024
Businesses are data-driven. By collecting and analyzing data they can make more insightful decisions about their business, whether they work in manufacturing, construction, professional services, IT or any industry. Power BI is a tool that delivers that information. What is Power BI? We’ll explain that first and go into the various features this technology-driven business intelligence tool has and what they can be used for.
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Green Project Management
MAY 13, 2024
In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have rapidly moved from the fringes to the forefront of global investment strategies, profoundly influencing how projects are evaluated, financed, and implemented. This seismic shift reflects a broader acknowledgment within the investment community of the significant impact that sustainable practices have on long-term profitability and risk […] The post Interim Investing and ESG: The Evolution of Investment Strategies in
ProjectManager.com
MAY 15, 2024
Project planning, execution, monitoring and controlling are often the focus of project management. Even project initiation gets attention, but project completion is usually mentioned as an afterthought. That’s a mistake. Every phase of a project is important. Project completion is more than delivering on time, within budget and meeting quality expectations.
Speaker: Kat Conner
The challenge of delivering the right product at the right time while aligning with strategic objectives is more pressing than ever. Product management is evolving and gaining greater recognition as the means to creating this connection. Join our upcoming webinar and learn how to streamline your product development processes, infuse product thinking across the organization, and bridge the gap between vision and delivery.
Scrum.org
MAY 21, 2024
Most of us have the same image of a good Developer in our minds: someone who puts their head down and diligently types away, checking tasks off a list: ticket in, ticket out. They are reliable, productive, and usually keep themselves out of the way. This is all well and good, but we want to challenge this notion by showing how a great Developer can be something more.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 26, 2024
We tend to spend lots of time talking about project set up, having a fully-thought through business case, or all the stuff you have to do while the project work is being done. But there’s another area that is arguably as important, if not more so than those: how to close a project. I've closed out lots of projects in my 20+ years career as a project manager.
Leading Agile
MAY 23, 2024
You moved a critical application to the cloud, expecting infrastructure and operational expenses to decrease. It didn’t play out like you thought. You are paying much more than you planned, making you reconsider why you moved it to the cloud in the first place. But there was a reason you moved to the cloud, and running an application on your infrastructure just puts you right back where you started. 3 Major Components Driving Cloud Costs The major components of your cloud cost are compute, st
ProjectManager.com
MAY 14, 2024
Key performance indicators (KPIs) provide projects with a lot of data. But to know whether those KPIs are on target requires more than just a gut feeling. You need a way to quickly and expertly evaluate whether project goals are being met. That’s what a RAG status does. RAG status begins with understanding the acronym and how RAG status is used in project management.
Scrum.org
MAY 22, 2024
Estimates are notoriously bad. In the world of agile development, inaccurate estimates can lead to missed deadlines, blown budgets, and frustrated teams. But why is estimation so challenging? Estimates are predictions, and predictions are inherently uncertain. Human biases, lack of historical data, and the complex nature of software development add layers of difficulty.
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar
Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.
Musings on Project Management
MAY 31, 2024
I generally do not endorse products on this blog, and this posting is not an endorsement per se, but more of a "heads up" because in the PMO there are always a lot of documents and things to write, many to a multi-lingual project team. Here is a tool that might be of use.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 27, 2024
Does your project include processing of personal data? Or any other kind of data? Or sharing data between organizations? Chances are, you're going to have a workstream of activity related to data management and data protection. I've worked on a lot of projects with a data migration element, and many of my projects require DPIAs (more on those later).
The IIL Blog
MAY 29, 2024
By Amit Raj May 29, 2024 Introduction In today’s digital landscape, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the backbone of a successfully thriving online business. Whether you want to enhance the visibility of your business in the digital world, or generate high quality leads, a well-crafted SEO strategy is essential. It builds trust, credibility, and drives traffic to your website.
Scrum.org
MAY 29, 2024
At Scrum.org, we have a website that draws in millions of visitors, all thanks to our small but efficient team and robust cloud infrastructure. This setup allows our team to make instant changes to the website, introduce new products, or publish a blog with the potential to reach thousands of people. The power of LLMs and Generative AI amplifies this reach, offering innovative ways to access information, generate content, and structure it according to the customer's needs.
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The objective of this research is to dispel misunderstandings about crucial project management terms and their definitions. It aims to accurately place these terms and facilitate a comprehensive global understanding of their meanings.
Online PM Courses
MAY 22, 2024
How does a Scrum Master differ from a Project Manager? Let’s look at why they may seem similar and how the roles are very different. The post What’s the Difference between a Scrum Master and a Project Manager appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 25, 2024
Have you ever thought about how to prepare to leave your job professionally (and gracefully)? What should you do before quitting your job? Having been in your shoes -- not wanting to hand in my resignation until I'm fully prepared to go -- I've got all the answers for you! In my case, no one walked me off the premises, but I was prepared to leave that exact day just in case I was put on gardening leave.
Planio
MAY 20, 2024
Whether you’re a smaller team, early-stage startup, or even an established enterprise, the success of your business depends on making constant changes to adapt to your customer’s needs. But making these changes without a proper project management approach inevitably wastes time, effort, and money. Project managers bring order to chaos, help align cross-team projects, wrangle budgets and schedules, and so much more.
ProjectManager.com
MAY 16, 2024
Businesses are always straining to look around the corner and see what the future has in store for them. Being able to prepare for the changes in the market can set up a business to take advantage of these opportunities and grow larger and more profitable. This is called scenario planning. To better position a business to be prepared to respond to the unknown, learn what scenario planning is and what the different types of scenario planning are.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Scrum.org
MAY 14, 2024
When companies dip their toe in Agile waters, they often start by simply trying out an Agile framework such as Scrum to deliver something relatively small, such as a project. And that's a great way to start. However, with this comes the question: Can a Project Manager be a Scrum Master? The answer is yes - but with caution. While the transition may require some adjustment and a shift in mindset, Project Managers possess a wealth of experience and skills that can - for many - actually be benefici
Ganttic
MAY 14, 2024
As we get to the midpoint of 2024, we’ve been hard at work developing new features that make your Ganttic planning even better. Our latest update includes an easy way to duplicate your account settings. Perfect for managers in charge of multiple accounts, or those looking for a clean planner for sandbox style planning and API testing. Read on to find out about the Create New Account function in Ganttic.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 29, 2024
I asked ChatGPT to make me some pictures of project managers for an article I was working on and the results were surprising. Or rather, as a female project manager, the results were not surprising at all. There's lots of chat in the world of project management at the moment about the value of AI, but what are the biases that sit behind that AI? Anyway, before I rant, let me show you what happened when I ran my ChatGPT 4o experiment.
The IIL Blog
MAY 14, 2024
By Olivia LE JEUNE and Jean-Roch HOULLIER Change management can be defined as all the operations carried out within an organization to enable it to adapt to change and environmental evolution. It is particularly human-centered, with cultural, behavioral, and social components for the individuals and teams affected. Here’s an insight based on our experience of change management within our projects.
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Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.
ProjectManager.com
MAY 22, 2024
Manufacturers have a handful of processes they use to make their products. There are five types of manufacturing processes: repetitive, discrete, job shop, continuous process and batch process manufacturing. Let’s take a closer look at the last one, batch production. First, we’ll define batch production and list examples of industries that use it to manufacture their products.
Scrum.org
MAY 16, 2024
Business agility is similar to the agility we observe at the team level, but it extends across the entire company. It is a Holy Grail many companies try to obtain. Companies want business agility to outperform their competitors. It will allow them to fluently and effortlessly absorb new market trends and opportunities at no additional cost. This blog describes how Business Agility can be achieved with Product Management by moving up on the Org Topologies™ map.
Scoro
MAY 24, 2024
So you know you need timesheet software to manage your team and projects effectively. But there are many good options, and maybe you don’t have the time to try them all. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the seven best timesheet software for employees. Our pick for the best online timesheet software Tools G2 Rating Best for Scoro 4.5/5 Best for end-to-end work management in agencies and consultancies Clockify 4.5/5 Best for straightforward, simple timesheet management Myhours 4.6/5
Online PM Courses
MAY 15, 2024
Arriving at a robust project schedule is hard. But, in this video, I will break it down into a simple process with three phases and 10 steps The post How to Estimate Your Project Schedule appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
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You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.
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