Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I bet your project sponsor expects you to dive into the detail and understand why a line of code isn’t working, and strategically advise on business benefits as a result of your project… and everything in between. As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others.

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Finance Risk Management Budget Risk 331

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For a professional Project Manager transitioning to a Scrum Master, the shift to a value-centric approach is both fundamental and transformative. The project management principle "Focus on value" aligns perfectly with Scrum’s core tenet of delivering value through iterative and incremental development. In Scrum, value is not just an end goal; it is continuously realized throughout the product development lifecycle.

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Green Project Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It is increasingly common to see businesses of all sizes proclaiming their support for the SDGs. These declarations are often made with great fanfare, accompanied by glossy reports and marketing campaigns designed to showcase a company’s commitment to making the world a better place. However, beneath the surface of these well-intentioned claims lies a fundamental […] The post The Global Goals Misstep: How Businesses Misinterpret and Overshadow Nations’ SDG Agendas appeared firs

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Sustainability 617

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Agile, at its heart, is not merely a collection of rituals and processes we blindly follow. It's a philosophy that challenges us to think differently about how we develop software, products, and even how we structure our organisations. In my journey with Agile, I've observed a common misconception that adopting Agile practices is an end goal. However, this perspective misses the transformative power of Agile.

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Agile 2024 Innovation Software Review 190

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?

Innovation

Planio

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Whether it’s projects, products, or even whole companies, initiatives fail if they don’t properly address users’ needs. Fully understanding customer demand, the broader market, and the competitor landscape is vital to ensure you don’t fail - and that’s where a competitive analysis can help. A competitive analysis allows you to understand your entire market, including your customers and competitors, to ensure you have all the information you need to make the best strategic decisions.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Estimate Influencer 88

Productivity Land

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Asset protection is a critical consideration for real estate investors to safeguard their investments from potential lawsuits, creditors, and other financial risks. In the complex landscape of real estate investment, where the stakes are high, and the risks are many, adopting a robust asset protection strategy can mean the difference between safeguarding your financial future and facing devastating losses.

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Risk Management Risk Sustainability Construction 77

Teamweek

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you’re looking for DeskTime alternatives, this is the place to be! We’ve compared the tools on the market and compiled a list of the top DeskTime alternatives to help you decide. In this article, we’ll review their key features, functionalities, pricing, pros, cons, and more. Before diving into these time-tracking tools, we’ll also take a quick look at a few main reasons why people are looking for a DeskTime replacement.

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2024 Monitoring Software Review Budget 59

Binfire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you run a vacation rental business in the digital age, then you’ll probably be intimately familiar with the impact that well-crafted online listings can have on guest interest in particular properties. Now that people book vacation rentals almost exclusively online, the ability to create compelling listings is no longer a nice bonus—it’s practically essential for business success.

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Technical Review Construction Closing Initiating 78

Wrike

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A project timeline is a system to plan and track a given project. It’s a useful way to schedule projects and deadlines, allocate tasks and resources, and visualize progress. However, it can be a nightmare to create one without effective project timeline software. Many teams still use Excel spreadsheets to create project timelines. But, like many tasks in Excel, these can be really fiddly to set up and customize.

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Software Generative AI Defining Planning 36

Speaker: Timothy Allsopp

Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

Construction

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. Subscribe to AskScrum.com to be the first to receive articles like this. Successful teams deal with complexity by embracing it as an opportunity for growth. They prioritise based on customer value, inspect & adapt continuously to overcome challenges in product development. Successful teams understand that complexity is part of today's fast-paced product landscape.

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2024 Lean Innovation SCRUM 183

International Institute for Learning

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Project Management - Decision Support By Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Abstract The revolutionary potential of AI in reshaping project management is truly immense. From optimizing decision-making processes to providing data-driven insights, AI has the potential to transform traditional project management methods. It can enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity, thus leading to improved project outcomes.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

One of the big benefits of software over hardware is that it’s supposed to be easy to change. But in today’s world, most companies have accidentally built large, monolithic software applications that have become harder than most hardware. They’re rigid and brittle. They take increasingly specialized knowledge, or an exponential amount of human-power to maintain, and it’s slowly killing company’s ability to operate with agility.

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