ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Project scheduling is an incredibly important process that transforms your project plan into an actionable schedule with prioritized tasks. Hopefully our Ultimate Guide to Project Scheduling helped you get a grip on the basics, but if you need more project scheduling tips, take a moment to watch our videos. Below you’ll find tutorial videos led by certified experts in the field that will walk you through every aspect of project scheduling.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

I remember that a few weeks after I started back at work after maternity leave, one of my long-time stakeholders sent a message to someone pretty high up in the business saying ‘project communication was so much better when Elizabeth was around’. It’s nice to hear people say I was doing something right, although it was a bit of a shame that she hadn’t realized I was already back at my desk.

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Trello

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Rise and shine—it’s your new hire's first day! Coffee in hand, you imagine them taking a seat at their desk and turning on their computer. They're probably thinking “Who will I meet today? Will I make a good first impression? Is this role right for me?”.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In today's article, I'll test your understanding of risk attitude. We'll also explore different risk attitudes and how they can affect risk evaluations. Project managers should seek to understand the risk attitudes of key stakeholders because: A. Risk seekers overpower risk adverse stakeholders, resulting in greater risk than is appropriate. B. Risk attitudes can introduce bias and adversely affect the evaluation of identified risks.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

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.

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Scheduling can be hard, but software can make it more manageable. If you’re not quite ready to make the leap to an online project scheduling software, though, then schedule templates for Excel can be a decent substitute to get started. ProjectManager.com has dozens of free templates that you can download to assist managing every phase of your project.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) is a well-known practice for collaboration and teams use it to bridge the gap between product management and the software development team. It is also very popular among quality engineers to develop test automation frameworks. BDD helps in describing requirement in the form of feature file and scenarios, scenarios further get described in the format of Given, When, and Then.

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Project Bliss

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Have you wondered if project management was a good career path for you, and if so, just how to become a project manager ? Do you find yourself naturally organizing, planning, and keeping track of plans of goals? Do you have a knack for coordinating events and ensuring everything moves forward as planned? You may be a natural born project manager. Have you dreamed of having a job that lets you use these skills in a way that’s meaningful, fulfilling, and pays incredibly well?

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Musings on Project Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

debt (n): that which is owedtechnical debt (n): unmet scope items owed for project completion The term "debt" as applied to projects has been promoted as part of Agile methods since at least the late 1990s, certainly more than a generation ago. As a matter of process, debt is added to backlog, and scheduled, according to priority, in sprints or iterations like all other scope is processed.

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Inloox

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

There are projects that need to be completed until a specific date. An obvious example is the planning of an event. The project goal is clearly defined and must be achieved at a pre-defined time or date. A delay or postponement in planning would risk the overall success of the project. Also projects whose finalization has an impact on further processes are often under increased time pressure.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

TL; DR: 20 Questions from New Scrum Master to the Development Team. From Scrum Master to Development Team members, this set of questions addresses the foundations of a Scrum Team capability to build valuable products: technical excellence and what it takes to achieve this proficiency level. The questions have been modeled after some basic principles that high performing teams have in common—from keeping technical debt at bay to collaboratively creating a Product Backlog.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Listen to the SoundNotes Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to SoundNotes on: Apple Podcasts. Google Play. Spotify. Soundcloud. RSS. In this week’s episode of SoundNotes, Ross Beurmann is back to talk about how to create a funding mechanism that’s as adaptable as the governance model. Or, to put it more simply, how to allocate funds and pay for things when we’re continually tuning the way we work, and what we’re working on.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free. Risk Management Plan Definition. Risk Management Plan is a document that describes the general approach to managing risks on the given project, including methodology, techniques, funding, timing,

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ProProfs Project Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Managing creative teams has always been a tricky job because you need to give your team freedom to try new ideas and take risks, while at the same time, pushing them is also important to get the job done on time and within scope. In short, it’s a constant balancing act. However, many companies put unnecessary pressure on their employees to be more productive rather than creative at work.

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Binfire

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Starting a small business is no easy task. Growing a successful company requires commitment, and you will need to invest substantial time and resources into your business idea. You may also be required to make various sacrifices and work long hours to achieve your business goals. That being said, the potential rewards of starting a business far outweigh the challenges for many entrepreneurs.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Scrum se basa en un proceso empírico. El empirismo se basa en tomar decisiones basados en la información concreta obtenida de la observación que muestra el progreso del desarrollo de producto, los cambios en el mercado y los comentarios de los cliente. El empirismo se basa en la experimentación para validar las hipótesis. Lo contrario al empirismo es usar planes predictivos largos, información ambigua, suposiciones y hechos no concretos.

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Management Yogi

OCTOBER 31, 2020

By Gowri Shankar SWhy this Course?After I graduated in Engineering, I started and continued my career in construction industry and maintenance works. After getting experience in this field, I felt I was lagging in planning of work activities in a proper way due to working manually and missing my deadlines in some situations. Hence, I decided to work with a planning software tool.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Product management is an essential business role for any company making and selling products. Why? Because research shows that 21% of products fail to meet the needs of their consumers. But what is product management, exactly, and how can a skilled product manager improve success rates? For starters, having a skilled product manager and a well-rounded product management process can help prevent one in every five of your products from being a market failure. .

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Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend

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GanttPRO Project Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Agile development has moved far from the traditional view of management and planning. This is a relatively new method that has become a salvation for a huge number of projects […].

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Techno-PM

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Earned Value Management (EVM) Earned Value Management (EVM) is a strategy for project managers to use to define and quantify the performance of a project. Systematic in nature, this project management process is helpful for uncovering project variances by comparing work performed vs. work planned. Used to support schedule and cost controls, EVM is helpful for forecasting and planning.

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Velociteach

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Agile is now part of the general business lexicon. On the news, non-technology leaders keep mentioning the need to be “agile” or “pivot.” Even leaders of traditional industries, like football, use the terminology to describe their approach to their complex business problems. Agile is not magic, nor is it hard to learn. This article shares […] The post Business Agility: Getting Started appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Jigs Gaton’s session, Project Management, Critical Event Management, and COVID-19: Reflections, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. You may wish to use this transcript for the purposes of self-paced learning, searching for specific information, and/or performing a quick review of webinar content.

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GanttPRO Project Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Agile development has moved far from the traditional view of management and planning. This is a relatively new method that has become a salvation for a huge number of projects […]. The post 7 Essential Books on Agile Project Management Worth Reading in 2021 first appeared on GanttPRO.

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Project Management Essentials

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Agile is now part of the general business lexicon. On the news, non-technology leaders keep mentioning the need to be “agile” or “pivot.” Even leaders of traditional industries, like football, use the terminology to describe their approach to their complex business problems. Agile is not magic, nor is it hard to learn. This article shares two foundational principles are empowering people and.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

According to an MIT study on digital transformation , 63% of people said the pace of technology change in their organization is too slow due to a “lack of urgency” and poor communication regarding the strategic benefits of new tools. This is why a poor change management process can lead to failure. Over the last 40 years, studies have shown there is a 60 to 70% failure rate for organizational change projects.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The global Covid-19 pandemic has caused the largest shift in virtual remote working and collaboration that many of us have seen to date. In my view, Office 356 has helped businesses around the world to meet this moment. They have done this primarily with MS Teams, a tool that has become the center of our day to day work, especially when we are collaborating with your colleagues virtually.

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