Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As a project manager, you constantly juggle a million tasks at once. This article will provide clear guidance on how to define and assign risk management roles and responsibilities for projects and programs. Ensuring that all of the risks are addressed can be a daunting task, particularly for larger, complex projects.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Project management professionals are looking for the best way to deliver their projects. OpenProject is open-source project management software designed to be used in traditional project management methodologies, but also in an agile environment or hybrid methodology. That leads them to products like OpenProject.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2024

Projects help execute those strategic plans, and organizational project management is the framework that aligns that work to the organization’s objectives. Let’s start by digging deeper into the definition of organizational project management and the various components that make it up. What Is Organizational Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The same can be said for the field of project management, where every constraint usually impacts another constraint, and every missed deadline puts the project off the delivery date by just a little bit longer. Newton’s third law is also true in the case of agile vs waterfall, where one sprang to life as a reaction to the other.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Whether you’re a developer, general contractor, manufacturer, professional services provider or IT director, keeping track of those changes is essential to managing project assets. Version control in project management is the process that manages and tracks those changes. What is version control in project management ?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 22, 2024

What do you consider the benefits of Agile? Its a simple question that can lead to a wide variety of answers: Navigate complexity and quickly validate assumptions Increase predictability and minimize risk Deliver value to our stakeholders, customers, and users sooner Increased team morale and stakeholder satisfaction - Etc.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It's a simple question, "Who owns the risks in agile projects?" In this article, let's uncover the role of risk owners and how to perform risk management in agile projects. What is a Risk Owner? When it comes to taking ownership of risks, it allows team members to have greater control over their work.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. In Review: 7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing As Jennifer said, project manager roles are changing. ” In short, you’re going to need strategic and business management skills to stay competitive. What do you do?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2024

It’s a popular project management software that takes the familiarity of a spreadsheet and tries to super-size it. Most businesses use spreadsheets but complain about their complexity and limitations when it comes to work management. Smartsheet is cloud-based work and project management software designed for small and large teams.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 2, 2024

GanttProject is an open-source project management software that offers a free version of the popular Gantt chart tool for scheduling and managing projects. But GanttProject isn’t a scam, though it might not be the best choice for project management software. This makes it ideal for project managers working on complex projects.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Organizations are continually looking for leadership team that’s experienced in business process management (BPM). Let’s look at business process improvement (BPI), define it, explore strategies and then note the business and project management tools that can help implement and analyze progress in your company.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2025

In such situations, agile leadership provides a valuable differentiator. Agile leadership, which considers itself flexible, collaborative, and value-driven, plays a perfect role in the very special needs of startups. Let's investigate how agile leadership can help startups endure and thrive in such conditions in the present scenario.

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Green Project Management

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The word is at risk (it may be too late) of becoming yet another hollow buzzword, much like “agile” was in the early 2000s. Thought Leadership on Sustainability and Project Management. It is the misuse of the word sustainability.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 14, 2025

Most organizations wait way too long to adopt some portfolio-level agility practices. Theyve been told, You cant scale whats broken, so they wait until they nail agile at the team and product group level. Going all in on agile teams was one alternative. Are Your Traditional Portfolio Processes Inhibiting Innovation and Agility?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2021

While agile is relatively new, it has made a big splash in the work of project management. It started in software development, but has since been adopted by other industries that have seen the benefit of agile’s iterative approach. Agile is more of an approach, and could almost be defined as a philosophy.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The ability to measure progress is how project managers keep projects on track. But if you’re working in an agile environment, the Gantt chart isn’t the right tool for your iterative approach to project management. A burn up chart is a tool used in agile project management to measure progress.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 30, 2025

TL;DR: A Harvard Study of Procter & Gamble Shows the Way Recent research shows AI isnt just another toolits a cybernetic teammate that enhances agile work. For agile practitioners, the choice isnt between humans or AI but between being AI-augmented or falling behind those who are. A reason to embrace generative AI in Agile?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2024

They could have come up with a more efficient name, but, more importantly, does it actually help businesses manage their projects better? Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations is software designed to manage and streamline project-based businesses. These provide a unified approach to project management.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Agile release planning, also known as scrum release planning, is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach. From this grew the Agile methodology, and with it agile release planning (also known as scrum release planning). How does that fit into an agile project? And how can project management software help?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Project managers would call the planning phase a different part of the project lifecycle, but sponsors don't see it that way in my experience. They don't much care about the specifics of how to manage a project as long as someone is doing the work in a noticeable way for them. What is most important: time, cost or quality management ?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By repeatedly practicing an Elevating Kata, organizations internalize more adaptive behaviors, enhance their management capabilities, and ultimately create a more responsive and learning-oriented culture. Repeatedly practicing vertical slicing enables the team to deliver incremental value faster and reduce the risk of late integration issues.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2024

ServiceNow is a project portfolio management (PPM) tool designed to help organizations manage multiple projects, whether in a program or portfolio. It is used primarily for IT service management but also extends to other business functions, such as human resources, customer service, security and more.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 7, 2024

Complexity stands in the way of application agility. This results in a development culture where code is only ever added, not changed or removed, to avoid the risk of unintended bugs. WHAT CREATES APPLICATION AGILITY? Lastly, technical debt should be managed responsibly, with a clear plan to pay it down over time.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2025

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. Cross-functional agile teams are common. It depends on who you ask.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Over the past decade, the landscape of project management has been significantly influenced by the rise of Agile methodologies and the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Evolution of Project Controls Project controls have always been the backbone of successful project management.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 22, 2024

One of the biggest reasons agile fails to take root inside these organizations is resistance or hesitation from their executive teams. Their hesitation toward Agile often comes from a place of caution, rooted in a preference for traditional methods that provide clear metrics and established processes.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Project portfolio management (PPM) software improves project efficiency, leads to better resource utilization, and provides real-time visibility to keep projects aligned with business objectives. Lets see what Oracle project portfolio management has to offer by first defining Oracle PPM software and who should use it.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2024

In business, it can be due to risks to the company or just not wanting to change the way things have always been done. In that case, project management software will help facilitate the change and get everyone on board. In that case, project management software will help facilitate the change and get everyone on board.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How organizations are structured, managed, and governed will be increasingly like that of digital natives. To ensure an agile approach, there must be a clear flow from objectives, investment, and measurement. Because these products are digital, that operating model must be agile. Governance is flexible but transparent.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The project management software is expensive, complicated and not collaborative. Let’s look at several open-source Microsoft Project alternatives and see what they have to offer, where they succeed as project management software and where they fall short. They often don’t have program and portfolio management features, but we do.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Uncertainty Performance Domain in traditional project management focuses on mitigating risks associated with a project's various environments—technical, social, political, market, and economic.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 15, 2025

Job tracking software is a tool or system designed to help businesses, teams or individuals monitor, manage and track the progress of tasks, projects or jobs throughout their life cycle. This makes it an invaluable tool for any organization or team that needs to manage tasks, deadlines and workflows effectively.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We often think of risk as a negative force, something to be avoided or mitigated. If you ask most middle managers what their main job is, a majority will reflect that they manage the flow of work to their people and manage the risks of the work. This could involve personal gratitude, public recognition, or bonuses.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Exploring Why Agile Isn't Dead - It's Misunderstood While listening to Jimmy Carr on The Diary of a CEO , his quote, “ People crave the success, not the journey ,” really struck a chord with me. This perspective sheds light on a common issue I've observed: why Agile fails in organisations.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Exploring Why Agile Isn't Dead - It's Misunderstood While listening to Jimmy Carr on The Diary of a CEO , his quote, “ People crave the success, not the journey ,” really struck a chord with me. This perspective sheds light on a common issue I've observed: why Agile fails in organisations.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 1, 2024

ProjectLibre is open-source project management software attractive to IT professionals due to its cost-effective solution. It’s an alternative to commercial project management software, but is it better? The only way to find out the value of ProjectLibre is to use it to manage a project, and we did just that. That depends.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The essence of a standout Scrum Master lies in their ability to blend leadership with collaboration, ensuring that the team learns to self-manage and is focused on delivering exceptional value. Continuous Improvement: A standout Scrum Master constantly seeks to improve processes, enhance team self-management skills, and increase efficiency.

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