MPUG

MAY 1, 2022

Are you a user of Project Online desktop client (subscription version) and wondering how to best manage an Agile project in Microsoft Project? I’ve written an entire chapter on Agile features in my latest Microsoft Project Step by Step book (just published in April) and spent months testing and evaluating various features for this purpose. I’ve shared feedback (both good and bad) through multiple channels at Microsoft, and have boiled it down to my top takeaways, which address the following acti

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Project Management Essentials

APRIL 30, 2022

Agile teams are described as “self-organizing” or “self-managing.” But what does that really mean? The terms are frequently used but not widely understood. For teams to “be” Agile, they need to know how to act. Behaviors describe actions. They are observable and universally evident to all team members. To “be” Agile, teams should identify and clearly label the desired actions and interactions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

A project portfolio is all about prioritizing. Together with the common-sense notion that you can’t just pursue your main goal and leave behind all that is secondary, the main reason to use a portfolio is the assumption that no organization has enough resources to fulfill all of its goals simultaneously. The mission of a project portfolio manager is clear enough: maximize the business benefits of projects.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 4, 2022

ProjectManager’s May release provides two new highly-requested features that further enhance the user experience—new keyboard shortcuts and customized project views. These new features make it easy to locate the information most important to you. These new keyboard shortcuts and customized project views are designed to improve software adoption and appeal to all roles within your organization.

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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.

Musings on Project Management

MAY 2, 2022

To state a strategic principle is one thing; to reduce principle to a practical plan is another; but then to get stakeholders to approve and invest in both the principle and the plan is yet another.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. Although I am guilty of using ‘plan’ and ‘Gantt chart’ interchangeably. A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. It’s a guide to how the project will be managed. And as a project manager, it provides the guardrails and guidelines for how you are going to do your job.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 3, 2022

Industrial processes are used in heavy manufacturing industries during large-scale projects. Having robust and efficient industrial processes is instrumental in a modern manufacturing business. Let’s explore a deeper definition of industrial processes and then break it down into different types. We’ll also look at what materials are used in industrial processes, offer some examples and look at how software can facilitate the process.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 2, 2022

The economy is hot right now. Unemployment levels are exceptionally low, at 3.6% in the US. In April 2022, The Wall Street Journal described that “the demand for workers is so intense that companies have listed millions of unfilled job openings.” So, this begs the question: are you doing all you can to attract and retain top talent ? There are three things to consider to ensure you’re making the best use of your team members and their resources. 1.

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Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2022

This article is also available as a free PDF. It’s a nicely styled paper and allows you to easily share it with others. You can download the PDF here or check the package that includes 30 Quickstart workshops ! . Is psychological safety in your team low? We wrote this guide to help you get the dialogue started in your team. Psychological safety is defined by Amy Edmonson as the degree to which people are willing to take interpersonal risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 6, 2022

“How can I manage my stakeholders when there isn’t enough time for meetings?” a project manager asked me recently. She had ruled out emails and wanted another option for communicating (preferably asynchronous) that wouldn’t involve sitting in project meetings. I had a couple of options for how to communicate effectively with her team that I shared with her, and today I’ll share them with you.

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Inloox

MAY 5, 2022

Content: The importance of a well-run complaint management system. The complexity of complaints. Project management as a success factor. Wherever transactions take place between buyers and sellers, complaints are an integral part of everyday life. You have probably had negative experiences with companies yourself and may have addressed a complaint to them.

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Proofhub

MAY 3, 2022

Why Workers Are Disengaged and How Employers Can Win Them Back There is no doubt that employers do everything possible to boost their employee engagement ; whether it is spending countless hours or spending a great amount of money. But, despite all of this, they are not successful in engaging their employees. So, they need to use effective methods to measure dedication instead of using traditional methods.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2022

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, “Product Backlog items that can be Done by the Scrum Team within one Sprint are deemed ready for selection in a Sprint Planning event.” But how do you know whether you’ve sized your Product Backlog items such that the team can complete them within one Sprint? The Scrum Guide leaves that up to you. . One way is to estimate Product Backlog item (PBI) size.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 1, 2022

In this video I share my four favorite books for women in leadership and women in project management positions. Watch the video, or scroll down to read more about these book choices and a few extras that I love! 1. Getting It All Done by HBR Press. This book is from the Harvard Business Review Press Working Parents series and it includes tips, stories and strategies for the job that never ends.

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nTask

MAY 6, 2022

What is a contingency plan? It is an actionable plan for when a risk materializes in the form of a problem hindering your progress. Contingency planning is an important part of project management, helping you make sure that things go as planned. Contingency planning is a part of risk management. Having a plan does not […].

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Online PM Courses

MAY 1, 2022

Important project decisions: what development approach to take, what methodology to base it on, and how to structure your project life cycle. The post PMBOK 7 Development Approach Performance Domain: Is it a Missed Opportunity? appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2022

In Kürze: Product Owner Fehlverhalten. Keine andere Rolle in Scrum kann so sehr zu mittelmäßigen Ergebnissen beitragen wie der Product Owner — Garbage in, Garbage out. Die folgende Liste mit den häufigsten Product Owner Fehlverhalten könnte daher ein Ausgangspunkt sein, über die Tätigkeit als Product Owner nachzudenken; vielleicht gibt es Verbesserungspotential?

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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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Agilemania

MAY 3, 2022

Agile product management is the most preferred approach to developing new products, services, or solutions. It should come as no surprise since the Agile adoption rate increased from 37% in 2020 to 86% in 2021. . The 15th State of Agile Report revealed the benefits of Agile adoption, including increased productivity, managing changing priorities, improved delivery time to market, managing distributed teams, and much more. .

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Resource Guru

MAY 6, 2022

Oyster mushrooms start to grow when you shock them by moving them from a dark and dry room to a bright and humid one. Unexpectedness is part of the plan. Your projects and employees need a scheduling plan to grow, too—but preferably one that doesn’t include shocks. Only 52% of projects are delivered within their planned schedule. Common reasons include unclear goals, overallocation of resources, poor prioritization of tasks, and budget overruns.

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The Strategic Project Manager

MAY 3, 2022

Among many models of the change process, none embrace the process of Transition like the William Bridges Transition Model. This post explores the nuances of the Bridges Transition Model, dives into the uniqueness of each piece, and identifies at how strategists and project managers can leverage it. What Is the William Bridges Transitions Model? The William Bridges Transition(s) Model was developed over 30 years ago.

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Scrum.org

MAY 6, 2022

In March 2020 the COVID pandemic struck and the world changed. Our courses switched from being in-person to live & online. People still wanted to learn, but there was a certain amount of fear & uncertainty around this switch. People worried that it wouldn’t be possible to offer the same top level of training online as it was in-person. What works in-person would not necessarily work online.

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PM Times

MAY 4, 2022

Visual project management has been creating a buzz in the project management arena, and it’s not difficult to see why. Visuals are captivating, and now that most companies have adopted a lean culture, project managers no longer have the time to go through multiple reports. Regular status briefings are also not enough to gain a […]. The post Visual Project Management: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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TrustRadius Project Management

MAY 2, 2022

Communication is key for all relationships, especially your customer relationships. You want your consumers to always be able to reach you at a reliable and recognizable number, but that’s the tip of the iceberg. Today you not only need to be able to offer reliable high-quality calls, but also chat messaging, SMS, and email. One solution local and remote companies will use is a voice over internet protocol ( VoIP ) business phone system.

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Leading Agile

MAY 2, 2022

In case you missed it live, here’s the AMA with our Chief Methodologist Dennis Stevens and our Product Practice Lead Andrew Young. They sat down to field questions on Agile Transformation and Agile in the Product space. They cover topics such as planning cycles, iterative funding, metrics, value streams, OKRs, leading indicators, Business Agility, and more.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2022

Recently, I reread the blog post we published some time ago “ 10 Success Factors To Resolve Zombie Scrum ”. In this article, I shared ten practical ideas that emerged from a community meetup we hosted for The Liberators Network. Factors that helped our community to use Scrum more effectively within their team and organization. The 10 success factors are: Make the Scrum events goal-oriented; Try to increase psychological safety; Leave Scrum for Kanban, or use Scrum with Kanban; Create more engagi

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