Project Risk Coach
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
3 Powerful Questions for Fast Tracking Your Projects In this article, let’s look at three simple and powerful questions that project managers should ask in every project, the what, why, and how of projects. Getting answers to these questions will greatly reduce risks to your projects and position you and your teams for success. 3 Key Project Questions. 1.
Musings on Project Management
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
A coffee shop discussion on process redesign and process improvement led me to state the obvious to my caffeine-charged debaters: Managers responsible for the business buy results [and outcomes], not process. Process, by itself, does not sell well; what sells is results. Process per se is a tool. For the most part, business people hire experts for their ability to deliver results; what.
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Planview
MARCH 2, 2018
For the PMO, saying “yes” to the hundreds of requests that flood their pipeline is not a long-term, scalable strategy. Sure, in the short-term, you may end up making a few people happy, but without proper project prioritization it will likely be challenging to manage that much incoming demand across the entire portfolio. Organizations often turn to demand management tools to support this process.
Redbooth
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
“Our first game is called Well Begun Is Half Done,” Mary Poppins tells the Banks children. “Otherwise titled, Let’s Tidy Up the Nursery.”. In a project, planning sets you up for success, even if you think the process might slow you down. On the other hand, you might think that more planning results in better outcomes, but it can lead to analysis paralysis instead.
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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.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
This article, AlchemyWorks: Software Review [2018] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. General information. Name: AlchemyWorks. Vendor: AlchemyWorks Ltd. Hosting options: Web only. There’s also an android app available. Languages: English comes as standard and you can add terminology in your own language. However, system prompts and contextual help are only available in English.
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Planview
MARCH 1, 2018
As a PMO leader, have you ever looked at a list of projects in your company? I mean, really looked at them? The projects typically describe what is to be done, not necessarily the value of doing them. Corresponding project charters and business cases often dive into a lot more detail regarding execution and may articulate the benefits from a financial perspective, but often lack strategic outcomes.
Planio
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
There is a lower turnover rate at companies that use remote workers than those that don’t for a reason – in many ways, it’s a better lifestyle. According to Stanford Professor of Economics Nicholas Bloom, people who work from home are happier and more productive. Though most people usually think that remote work is for freelancers and digital nomads, more and more companies are coming around to the idea and understanding the benefits of having remote workers on the team.
Online PM Courses
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Confidence goes a long way to making an effective Project Manager. Because a big part of your job is to inspire confidence in the people around you: your team, your sponsor or client, and your stakeholders. And with confidence comes assertiveness. As a Project Manager, you’ll often need to ‘get your way’ in a courteous and respectful manner. but without formal authority.
Digite
MARCH 2, 2018
Here’s is a question that I recently answered on a discussion forum –. “My team is using Kanban board but they seem to prefer to collate a couple of tickets then ‘do a release’ as appose to releasing each ticket. i.e. they move tickets through the workflow and then put them in a waiting column for days on end and then they do sporadic releases.
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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?
Project Insight
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Communication is the life blood of projects. It is through communication that we plan, manage expectations, change, risk, conflict and any other aspect of the project requiring collaboration. We can break communication into two.
The Lazy Project Manager
MARCH 1, 2018
It was one of those moments. I was thinking that I really should get writing again and get some blogs out there in the big wide web of wonderment, but couldn’t think what to say or write about, and then ‘wham’, I get a message through my website contact form www.thelazyprojectmanager.com. It said ‘I would like to share my knowledge to the next generation PMs’ and asked for any guidance or advice in doing so.
Gunther Verheyen
MARCH 2, 2018
Try organizing a party in a “Yes, but…” atmosphere. The result is probably a zillion obstacles identified, but no party. Try moving through a door with your eyes stubbornly fixated on the door frame. People seemingly can become deeply obsessed with frames-as-obstacles. Try benefiting from Scrum in a “Yes, but…” environment, where the primary response is to raise concerns and hindrances, where the conversation is all about obstacles, and that what cannot be done.
Hydra
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
6 steps to successful project planning in an uncertain world. We live in a world of constant change and uncertainty so it follows that when planning our projects and resources we need to be realistic and develop a more flexible and dynamic approach.
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The Squad Report
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Does this look familiar? I think everyone I know plays the game of "get ALL the toothpaste out of the tube!" That toothpaste probably cost us about $2.50 and we aren't going to throw it away until we know we've gotten every last drop of toothpaste out of it. Why then, do organizations not treat projects like we treat toothpaste? Projects cost organizations $10,000 or $50,000 or $250,000 or a $1 million.
GanttPRO Project Management
MARCH 2, 2018
Agile is a huge buzzword in software development. Other terms include “Scrum,” sprint, iteration, stand-up meetings, project charter, etc. While non-software development enterprises may not be using these terms, they […].
ActiveCollab
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Hi, I’m Sharne McDonald and I work at get5 as a part of a five-strong remote team that’s developing a coworker review tool called hi5. My role at this Cape Town based company is a Happiness Hero, which means I handle Customer Support, Customer Success as well as Help documentation. Hi5 and ActiveCollab. We started using ActiveCollab several years ago when the team size increased and everyone started working remotely.
Project Insight
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Communication is the life blood of projects. It is through communication that we plan, manage expectations, change, risk, conflict and any other aspect of the project requiring collaboration. We can break communication into two.
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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
The Squad Report
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) can appear to be daunting. And let’s not kid anyone. It is. It actually is. It requires careful planning, deliberate relationship building, flawless execution and continuous improvement. Throw in a mix of doubters, “we’re not going to change”-ers, and differing demands, it makes the situation even more challenging.
LiquidPlanner
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Joe has a team. Joe’s team works long hours writing code and meeting ridiculous deadlines. Joe’s team is already well-paid with above market salaries and profit-sharing programs. How should Joe reward his team? Given the compensation structure, does Joe even need to reward his team? After all, isn’t the money the reward? The team is paid to do a job.
Fix my Project Chaos
MARCH 1, 2018
Podcast: Why Project Management Is The Ultimate Balancing Act, Explained By Julia Steel For two decades, Julia Steel has shared her speaking, training and mentorship skills with UK and Australian businesses. She’s held senior business transformation and project delivery posts, working with businesses to help them unleash their true potential using trust and engagement.
The Digital Project Manager
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
One of the most defining things about the role of a project manager is that. The post How To Meet Deadlines Without Micromanaging appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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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.
Celoxis
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Working for eight straight hours is almost impossible, especially with all the distractions available to us nowadays. For example, taking a quick break from a pile of paperwork could easily lead to hours of scrolling on your phone looking at nonsensical stuff. But aside from actual non-work-related elements, there are other productivity killers in the workplace.
Project Insight
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Project managers are seeing their roles evolve to include that of change manager. This shouldn’t surprise anyone as the function of both of these roles are similar - to ensure that a project delivers on its goals.
Techno-PM
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Options Analysis - A Brief Guide The project manager reported that the project is now going through Options Analysis and the Board will need to wait until it is completed before we know how to progress. You nodded. It sounded serious and important. However, to be honest, you had no idea what this ‘Options Analysis’ thing was about. The clue is in the title: it involves options and it involves analysis.
GanttPRO Project Management
MARCH 2, 2018
Agile is a huge buzzword in software development. Other terms include “Scrum,” sprint, iteration, stand-up meetings, project charter, etc.
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