LiquidPlanner
MAY 31, 2022
Project management has been a job since the Egyptians mapped out plans for pyramids – and probably before that too. We’ve seen a lot of changes over the past 4,000 years, and the pace of change for our profession shows no sign of stopping. I’ve been around project management most of my professional career, which has given me over 20 years on the job.
PM Times
JUNE 1, 2022
What is Design Thinking? Design thinking is a methodology that was created by Stanford University professor Tim Brown and IDEO’s CEO, an innovation agency where they wanted to improve the service to their customers, from an empathy approach. Every time, the method proposed in Design Thinking is being used all over the world, especially in […].
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ProjectManager.com
JUNE 1, 2022
It’s a given that there will be changes to the project plan during the project execution phase. It’s impossible to factor in everything — from weather to supply chains to change requests — something is going to conspire against your schedule and budget. This is why projects have a change control board. Project management is methodical, but change is not.
Inloox
MAY 30, 2022
Content. External influences. Intentional miscalculation. Lack of uniformity in implementation. Incompetence in project management. Lack of risk management. The Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders building, an extension to the House of Representatives in Berlin, Germany’s capital, recently acquired the inglorious title "BER 2.0" The reason for this was the announcement that the building will not be completed before 2024.
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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.
Scrum.org
JUNE 1, 2022
Do your Daily Scrums feel like a pointless ritual where everyone just lists what they’ve done yesterday, and what they do will do today? Does Sprint Planning feel like a waste of time because everyone only wants to know what they have to do? And does your Sprint Review consist of team members listing their individual accomplishments? If so, you are probably dealing with a complete lack of coherence and cohesion.
Project Management Update brings together the best content for project management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ProjectManager.com
JUNE 2, 2022
Projects are designed to deliver a product or a service within a specific timeframe and budget, a process that the project manager oversees. If that person is a product manager , he or she may apply a product breakdown structure (PBS). But what is a product breakdown structure? We’ll get into the definition, illustrate product breakdown structure examples and even offer a free product breakdown structure template to give you practical experience with using this helpful flowchart.
Leading Agile
JUNE 3, 2022
The other consultant and I stared in amazement. We were coaching a small group on how to bridge the company’s strategic intent into a list of items that would be in this group’s work backlog. After talking through the general concept, one person’s idea of a strategic goal was what we would have defined as a backlog item. The topmost goal was, “This is what I am going to build.
Scrum.org
MAY 30, 2022
In my last article, I explained why we need to stop talking about "carryover" and how it's not actually a thing in Scrum. "Carryover" is really just partially done work at the end of a Sprint. Now I will take you deeper and share the 4 common misunderstandings often associated with this concept, and how we can make the shift to creating better conversations about what really matters. 4 Common Misunderstandings of "Carryover". #1 - Product Backlog Items (PBIs) that are planned in a Sprint and n
Online PM Courses
JUNE 1, 2022
In this video, I answer the questions what is Residual Risk and what is a Secondary Risk? And also the term Inherent Risk, too. The post What is a Residual Risk & What is Secondary Risk? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
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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?
nTask
JUNE 1, 2022
A successful business is all about making the right decisions at the right time. Good decisions can completely make or break your business, they can either steer your team in the right decision and hit your goals or simply bump your business car with unrecoverable losses. So, how do you make these decisions? Flip a […].
Function Point
JUNE 2, 2022
Resource management is the process of planning, scheduling and allocating resources to complete a project. Good resource management ensures efficient use of resources, high-quality work, and keeps staff engaged while avoiding burnout. . Resource management software collects hard data that provides an unbiased look at agency operations. Combining hard data with soft data gathered by speaking with staff provides a holistic perspective on how your agency is running and reveals opportunities for op
Scrum.org
MAY 30, 2022
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a poll on LinkedIn with the question. Is your Scrum team comfortable with doing all the Scrum events remotely? 153 people voted, which is obviously not a lot from a statistics standpoint, but the pattern is interesting. 82% of the people voted yes. Comfortable? In the comment section, some people already pointed out my word choice.
Sandeep Kashyap
JUNE 1, 2022
How to Manage Underperforming Employees One of the most critical new managers’ challenges is faced when trying to manage employees. Out of which, the even more crucial aspect of the challenge is managing underperforming employees. Managers have to manage their teams and help them grow while keeping them motivated and engaged. To do this, managers need to know how to identify potential problems in their team and address those problems effectively.
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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.
PM Times
MAY 31, 2022
The PMI PMBOK defines Project Management Office (PMO) as “a management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques”. In practice PMOs are rolled out in any number of flavors across organizations and industries. There is no standardization, and the level of authority and autonomy varies […].
Online PM Courses
MAY 30, 2022
What is Stuart Taylor’s best Project Management advice? His best tips, tools, & insight? Stuart tells me about lists, meetings, & mentors. The post Stuart Taylor’s Best Project Management Advice: Lists, Meetings, & Mentors appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
MAY 31, 2022
TL; DR: Hands-on Agile #40: Best Team Ever w/ David Burkus. In this energizing 40th Hands-on Agile ‘Best Test Ever’ session, David Burkus delved into the surprising science of high-performing teams. ?? Watch the video now: David Burkus: Best Team Ever — Hands-on-Agile #40. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Awesome! You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 35,000-plus subscribers. ??
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 2, 2022
Release 30 | June 2, 2022. We’re very excited to announce the release of Scheduling Limits – one of the most requested features for the New LiquidPlanner. In addition to this update we also upgraded bulk editing capabilities, improved Target Finish deadline visibility in Workload views and added an Availability Summary under People. This new view makes it easy to see the daily availability of team members as well as who’s in and who’s out over the next sixty days.
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
International Institute for Learning
JUNE 2, 2022
Exclusive Q&A conducted by Jay Masai. Rubin Jen has been in the project management field for over 23 years, spanning aerospace, engineering, telecom, software development, outsourcing, consulting, not-for-profit and government sectors. He has worked with companies such as Bombardier Aerospace, Celestica, Accenture and the Ontario Government. Rubin obtained his Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) designation in 2007 and has been teaching Agile and Scrum to enterprise organizations since 2014.
nTask
JUNE 1, 2022
Covid-19 had the world grappling with the newest modes of technology and IT. Companies were looking for the quickest and easiest way to transform the workplace without disrupting the routine. For some, the transition from physical to digital was smooth as butter, others had a tough time finding their way through it. A vast majority […].
Scrum.org
MAY 30, 2022
There are five events in Scrum. But just going through the motions and having each of the events on the calendar is not enough. To get the most out of Scrum, your team needs to understand the purpose behind each of the five events. . The Sprint. The purpose of the Sprint is to deliver a Done, usable increment that meets the Sprint Goal. Let’s start with the Sprint itself.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 2, 2022
Release 30 | June 2, 2022. We’re very excited to announce the release of Scheduling Limits – one of the most requested features in the New LiquidPlanner. Scheduling Limits were part of Release 30. New! Scheduling Limits. Use Scheduling Limits to control how much time your team dedicates to their projects and tasks on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
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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.
International Institute for Learning
JUNE 2, 2022
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Project Management [1]. Written By. Harold Kerzner, Ph.D. Sr. Executive Director for Project Management. The International Institute for Learning. In 2020, hundreds of thousands of people across the globe were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Public sector, private sector and government leaders across all businesses had to respond quickly to the effects of the crisis, often with very little time to prepare.
Teamweek
JUNE 3, 2022
Whether it’s a grocery list or your daily task list at work, a checklist ensures that you get everything done. And while there are a number of native and online checklist apps as well as templates that you can use to manage your work, you can easily create one using everyday tools like Microsoft Excel. And that’s what you’ll learn today: How to create a checklist in Excel.
Scrum.org
MAY 30, 2022
We define product discovery as the proactive behavior of teams to discover new valuable features through experiments, field testing, and research. Often, the insights from these kinds of proactive behaviors lead to more valuable features and avoid unnecessary work. Although research shows that these activities are useful in any Scrum team, we also recognize that teams usually start with this as they become more experienced with Scrum.
ActiveCollab
JUNE 2, 2022
Brainstorming brilliant and fresh ideas [[link] can be an exciting journey for project teams. But, before they start sharing and further distributing, their ideas need to go through a developmental process. Teams need to have a project quality management plan set in place or a clear understanding of what issues they are trying to fix. Additionally, if you want potential investors and clients to accept your ideas, you need to prove that they are indeed helpful, practical, and worth spending money
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
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