Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Dive into how leveraging custom GPTs might offer a novel path through Scrum’s common hurdles, focusing on creating actual customer value in the face of organizational and team-level challenges. ? But what if there’s a tool that could help navigate this complexity? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Projects are often viewed as standalone events. Projects are often part of an organization’s larger goals and objectives. Strategic project management understands this. What Is Strategic Project Management? This is something that should be thought of when working on big or small projects.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Illusion of Precision: Debunking Agile Banditry in Say-Do Metrics Starting from the basics, let's understand what say-do metrics really entail. They are a comparison between what team members say they will do and what they actually achieve. Say-do metrics can be a double-edged sword.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Whether you call it project financial management or project accounting, managing a project’s finances is essential to delivering a successful project. There’s a lot of planning, managing and tracking involved. But what exactly is financial project management?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Figuring out what to spend its capital on, such as capital spending on long-term assets, is part of capital budgeting. First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. What Is Capital Budgeting? Learn more What Is a Capital Budget? It’s ready when you are.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

Construction projects are often long and complicated endeavors. What’s included in the contractor payment schedule and the different types are a critical part of the professional relationship between the project owner and the general contractor. What Is a Contractor Payment Schedule? They’re also expensive.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Having many projects to manage in a portfolio can be daunting. You need to strategize and plan your resource allocation to ensure that every project has what it needs when it needs it. There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. What Is Lean Portfolio Management?

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 9, 2024

In the intricate world of project management, where each decision can lead to a myriad of outcomes, the ability to forecast and manage potential risks is invaluable. Next, define what you are trying to achieve with this decision (e.g., This gives you the Expected Monetary Value (EMV) for each branch.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. However, what if you picked the wrong metrics? The most popular discussion on LinkedIn this week was : The Uncomfortable Truth about Scaling Agile.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Projects aren’t executed in a vacuum. It’s easy to get lost in the planning and execution as these are foundational processes that help deliver successful projects. However, you can’t forget the context of the project, which is what enterprise environmental factors (EEF) cover. What Are Enterprise Environmental Factors?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Teamhood is a Kanban project management system for teams. It’s a visual, flexible tool that is perfect for small and medium businesses who want to improve how they manage projects. Table of Contents Summary What is Teamhood? What is Teamhood? It’s like building your own project lifecycles and workflows.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2023

I have been working on agile projects for the past 10 years. He was essentially asking me to prove the “ROI” for agile and to measure delivery of value. Agile OKRs Traditional project management Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) have been widely used in the industry as a framework for reporting.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 10, 2021

I recently spoke with Anna of Women in PM Network on Clubhouse about project management career tips. What do you think of the Google certification? Elizabeth: Read the industry press and stay up to date with what’s going on. Anna explained that she started out helping people based on her own experience.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As projects are all about the bottom line, you can imagine the importance of project profitability in project management. Being able to determine beforehand whether a project will turn a profit is how organizations can decide which projects to initiate and which ones to skip. What Is Project Profitability?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2022

Agile is a project management methodology that allows development teams to set up a dynamic work management framework. This method is based on 12 guiding principles, known as agile principles. In addition, there are also core values, techniques, ceremonies and tools that make up the agile project management approach.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 All management disciplines, project management included, contain words and expressions that have meanings susceptible to change over time. Introduction to Value Value is what something is worth, either to the individual using the word or the organization.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re researching which project management software to use, you’ve probably already compared Asana vs. ClickUp. However, as project management tools, they both fall short. Asana’s timeline is no substitute for a Gantt chart and ClickUp is more focused on productivity than project management. That’s fair.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. The Clash of Paradigms In the traditional management paradigm, born from Frederick W.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2020

When managing a project, one is required to make a lot of key decisions. Because of the high stakes, good managers don’t just make decisions based on gut instinct. An intelligent use of cost benefit analysis will help you minimize risks and maximize gains both for your project and your organization.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2021

While agile is relatively new, it has made a big splash in the work of project management. Those that use an agile project management framework don’t like to consider it a methodology, though some argue it is. What Is Agile Project Management? What is Agile Planning? Try it free today!

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

However, they shouldn't be the primary metric for comparing teams or predicting future deliverables. Instead, focus on objective metrics like throughput, to gauge and optimise team performance. These are not the metrics that you are looking for! But is there any value in Story Points? Aye, there is.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One of the measures of a successful project is not often talked about. Most know of the project management triangle of scope, time and cost. But few mention the importance of having project alignment. What Is Project Alignment? ProjectManager’s real-time dashboards help with project alignment.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2023

Construction costs are one of many metrics that a general contractor has to keep an eye on. That’s why construction cost management is so important. Knowing exactly what construction cost management means and what a construction cost is can be the difference between project success or failure.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Even if a team is driven by value, agility is compromised when validation and value realization take excessively long. The answer lies in the transformative potential of Value Stream Mapping within Scrum. Value Stream Mapping (VSM) complements Scrum's emphasis on transparency. Welcome to the first post. The key takeaway?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

One of the big challenges any organization faces is aligning its strategic planning and business goals with the projects it takes on. In small organizations, project prioritization isn’t always critical. On the other hand, in larger organizations, there can be a huge divide between strategic goals and the project portfolio.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Construction sites are busy with subcontractors and other crews working on various smaller projects that will lead to the final build. One of the tasks of the general contractor is to track those work hours to manage labor costs and keep everyone paid. But do you know what a construction timesheet is and why it’s important?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 22, 2022

To stick to your project budget, you have to track costs. Project accounting, as with general accounting, is a method by which project managers can manage project finances. Let’s look at what a project account is as well as its principles and methods. What Is Project Accounting?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 2, 2019

If you’re looking for ways to increase productivity in your project (and who isn’t?), Tracking these key performance indicators (KPI) will help keep the team productive and the project on track. Having your eye on KPI metrics is one of the best ways to track the progress of your team. What is a KPI? Project schedule.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2023

There’s one thing that all businesses have in common with project management: money. Without funding and the proper budgeting process, projects in any industry grind to a halt. But first, let’s define what a budget is and explore the types of budgets and methods for making a budget. What Is a Budget?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Production capacity is an essential metric for manufacturers. What Is Production Capacity? In order to take advantage of production capacity’s help with making sound financial plans and accurately forecasting business growth, you’ll need project management software. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

But is it possible to structure a process of continuous improvement at your company so that it aligns with your preferred management tools, team morale and overall objectives? But what is it and how can it be applied to your business? What Is Continuous Improvement? Good questions. Let’s take a look. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. What is Project Execution? Project Execution Steps. Execute Project Scope.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

Setting high quality goals, goal clarity, and self-management, positively affect team performance [3]. Using OKRs with Evidence Based Management (EBM). Build internal capability to innovate or improve time to deliver value. Using tasks and activity-based metrics. OKRs are a great framework for setting goals.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Whether you’re a big or small business and no matter what product you manufacture or service you provide, you’re always looking to deliver the highest quality and greatest value for your customers. One way to achieve these goals is through operations management. Learn what operations management is and its key functions.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

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. From regularly achieving Sprint Goals, delivering value to customers, and building stakeholder rapport easily, discover the traits that set apart successful Scrum Masters.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

There’s a lot of money involved in these capital projects and that means getting the funding and allocating the finances wisely. Let’s take a look at capital projects, explore the idea of a capital asset and delve into the process of capital planning. What Is a Capital Project? Learn more What Is a Capital Asset?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 11, 2021

A project is a vehicle to deliver benefits to their stakeholders. Identifying, describing and measuring these benefits is called benefits management. Having a benefits management plan lets project managers maximize these outcomes for the organization and stakeholders, and it’s part of any successful project management plan.

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