ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2025

Do cross-functional teams lead to greater project success? It depends on who you ask. Some people believe cross-functional teams can be very productive, given they have clear governance, accountability, specific goals, suitable project management tools , as well as the organization to invest in and prioritize their success. Usually, a cross-functional team is created to spark innovation, break bureaucratic boundaries and reduce production cycle times by granting a more collaborative environment.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2025

How do I (as a Product Owner) handle "urgent requests" (usually from people with high political power) in Scrum? This is one of the most common questions I receive from participants attending Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) courses. Before I share how to handle "urgent requests," let's revisit the fundamentals of Scrum. In Scrum, there are two types of backlogs: the Product Backlog and the Sprint Backlog.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2025

When Im mentoring project managers, one of the key things I hear time and time again is that they want to be given more responsibility and have greater influence over the work. Project managers often struggle from not having budget and resource responsibility. If you dont control these elements of the project, you dont really have the option to take many decisions about how the work unfolds.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 5, 2025

A Product Owner is an important accountability when it comes to creating Valuable products. However, a Scrum Team may not always have a Valuable Product Owner. What I mean is, if the person performing the accountability of Product Owner is not well versed or executes their responsibilities poorly then it leads to a lot of challenges and eventually can lead to failure of the Product.

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Brett Harned

MARCH 10, 2025

Some of the most challenging projects, jobs, and relationships shape the way we move through life. They force us to grow, toughen up, and—if we’re lucky—walk away with some hard-earned wisdom. I’ve had plenty of these moments, both in and out of work. The kind that makes you question everything, push you to the edge, and somehow leave you standing stronger on the other side.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2025

Projects are made up of tasks. Each of those tasks needs to be completed to meet certain quality standards. However, they also have to be done safely and, often, under specific conditions or regulatory requirements. A method statement is a document that ensures tasks check these boxes. Well explain what a method statement is, when it should be used and what should be included to help with writing one.

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Teamweek

MARCH 4, 2025

Do you know the simple strategy that helps 90% of companies make better hires? Instead of relying on outdated or inflated resumes, they use skills-based hiring a smarter approach that tests candidates’ real-world abilities. By doing so, they base their hiring decisions on what candidates can actually do (not just what they claim on paper). One of the biggest players in the talent assessment software arena is Mercer Mettl, but the platform has some flaws.

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Clint Padgett – Project Success

MARCH 10, 2025

Episode Information: During todays conversation, Clint discusses the challenges of communication in construction projects, emphasizing that software is a tool, not a solution. He highlights the pitfalls of one-way communication and the importance of conversations in solving problems. Clint also explores the impact of silos, avoidance of confrontation, and strategies for preparing for difficult discussions.

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Scoro

MARCH 4, 2025

Agency pitching isn’t getting easier. Longer sign-off times, smaller budgets, and flat-out ghosting are testing even the most seasoned teams. While market conditions are tough, the real challengeand opportunityis refining the pitch process to stay ahead. Be Ryt growth consultant Freia Muehlenbein sat down with us to share her framework for winning new business.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2025

Big things coming from small beginnings might sound like a cliche, but its rooted in truth. Project managers understand that before embarking on large endeavors, its best to test the waters. The phrase for that in project management is a pilot project. What is a pilot project? Well get to that and the industries that use a pilot plan before initiating big, expensive and complex projects.

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Teamweek

MARCH 6, 2025

Year after year, hiring teams complain about a lack of talent in the job marketwhile candidates vent about their ability to line up a new gig.Something doesnt add up, right? While there are loads of external things we can blame (poor education systems, cut-throat competition, revenue decline), more often than not, a poor talent acquisition strategy is the culprit.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 9, 2025

TL;DR: The Alignment-to-Value Pipeline Effective product development requires both strategic alignment and healthy Product Backlog management. Misalignment leads to backlog bloat, trust erosion, and building the wrong products. By implementing proper alignment tools, separating discovery from delivery, and maintaining appropriate backlog size (3-6 sprints), teams can build products that truly matter.

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International Institute for Learning

MARCH 10, 2025

The Use of AI in Education and Corporate Training By Dr. Andre Barcaui, Ph.D. and Dr. Leon Herszon, Ph.D. Abstract This white paper is originally published in PM World Journal (ISSN: 2330-4480), Vol. XIV, Issue III March 2025. Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming the landscape of education and corporate training, by offering innovative methodologies, advanced tools, and opportunities for personalized and scalable learning.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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Green Project Management

MARCH 10, 2025

The world feels like its on a knifes edge. Wars rage. Global markets swing unpredictably. Political leaders stoke division instead of solving problems. Democracies, once seen as stable, now teeter as strongmen and populists rewrite the rules to serve themselves. Trust in institutionsgovernments, corporations, even the mediahas plummeted, and for good reason.

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Brett Harned

MARCH 6, 2025

We need strong leadership now more than ever. Instead, we’re getting reckless, inhumane budget cuts, mass layoffs, and a government left in total disarray. Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claim they’re saving taxpayer dollars by gutting the workforce. But efficiency isn’t firing half the people who actually get things done and expecting the same results.

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Sandeep Kashyap

MARCH 6, 2025

In 2025, the workplace demands smarter, faster, and more efficient solutions to keep up with the pace of modern business. Teams are more dynamic, remote work is more common than ever, and collaboration has become the backbone ofsuccess. To navigate this modern approach, you need a tool that streamlines workflows and ensures seamless project management.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 10, 2025

TL;DR: Key Takeaways from the Experiment AI-generated code functions but often lacks structure and clarity. Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) enhances readability, maintainability, and modularity. Even AI exhibits caution in refactoring without tests, mirroring human developer behaviour. This experiment indicates that while AI can produce functional code, applying TDD significantly improves its quality.

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Pawel Brodzinski

MARCH 6, 2025

We can consider so many things both in our professional and personal lives as value exchange. The most obvious case: I exchange 40 hours of my time each week for a set amount of money that lands in my bank account each month. As a business, we do the same thing. We commit our engineers to spend their time on whatever our clients need them for, and in exchange, we receive an agreed-upon rate for each hour of that effort.

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Wrike

MARCH 4, 2025

There are dozens of posts on project management software for marketing teams. But very few of them actually consider what a marketing team needs. Whether you work in-house or run an agency, marketing projects face challenges with: Scheduling , as you work toward hard launch deadlines Versioning and file management , as you create hundreds of design assets across different media types Capacity planning , as new project requests can arrive at any time Delivery , as you share completed assets with

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Management Yogi

MARCH 8, 2025

In a recent article for Scrum at Scale CIPSA Key Roles and Goals, I wrote about the power of simplicity. I also said simple is beautiful and simplicity sticks. It's applicable in all walks of our lives. You can read it here.Simple people are liked more, trusted more. Simple things are easily remembered and hence followed. Simple, elegant dresses are natural and indeed, beautiful.

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ActiveCollab

MARCH 6, 2025

Hello, everyone! Welcome to ActiveCollabs latest updates! In January [[link] we worked on Events in Workload, eInvoicing, and a Project Progress Menu. February also brings interesting new things, including External Calendars in ActiveCollab, Invoices and Estimates in Companies Profiles, and improved Team Timesheets. These should all help you get around in your ActiveCollab workspace better.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2025

How do I (as a Product Owner) handle "urgent requests" (usually from people with high political power) in Scrum? This is one of the most common questions I receive from participants attending Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) courses. Before I share how to handle "urgent requests," let's revisit the fundamentals of Scrum. In Scrum, there are two types of backlogs: the Product Backlog and the Sprint Backlog.

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Sitetracker

MARCH 6, 2025

Intersolar NA 2025 made one thing clear: solar and storage must scale fast. AI-driven demand, policy shifts, and outdated tools challenge growthsmarter execution and better tech, like Sitetracker, are key to accelerating deployment. The post Powering the Future: How Solar is Scaling to Meet Surging Energy Demand appeared first on Sitetracker.

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Wrike

MARCH 5, 2025

Marketing project management is not for the faint of heart. Its a combination of two big roles in a fast-paced environment, with complex workflows, busy campaigns, and a structured marketing project management process. Its no wonder that so many projects fail, with one study showing that out of 50,000 projects, 71% failed to come in on time, on budget, or with a satisfactory result.

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Musings on Project Management

MARCH 5, 2025

A wise man once said: Be careful who you let on your ship, because some people will sink the whole ship just because they can't be captain.Anonymous Like this blog? You'll like my books also! Buy them at any online book retailer!

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Online PM Courses

MARCH 5, 2025

I have a lot of content about Artificial Intelligence and Project Management. This video summarizes the key elements. The post Artificial Intelligence in Project Management: AI and PM Primer appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 6, 2025

Let's continue from where we left in Part 1 of this blog Why are Leaders not empathetic? There could be multiple reasons for this. Heres my list, and you can add your own: 1. Performance vver People: In fast-paced industries, speed and efficiency are prioritized over emotional intelligence. Leaders are often evaluated based on KPIs, deadlines, and profits, rather than how well they understand their teams emotions.

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WorkOtter

MARCH 7, 2025

WorkOtter today unveiled its rebrand to Prism PPM, a cost-effective, scalable, and full-featured SaaS project portfolio management solution.

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