ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2024

Managing more than one project at a time creates a lot of problems. How can you allocate resources wisely across all those projects? How can you keep the projects aligned with the strategic goals of the organization? That and more is what enterprise project management does. Let’s define the term enterprise project management and then identify its unique challenges before going into what an enterprise project manager is and what an enterprise project management office is.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

What are your thoughts on the role of certifications in Agile? The agile landscape is replete with various certifications, each promising a certain level of proficiency and skill. However, the true value of these certifications is often a subject of debate. In the agile community, a growing sentiment suggests that the focus on certifications might be misplaced.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Ruchi Gupta and Cyndi Snyder-Dionisio These days you can’t escape the topic of Artificial Intelligence…it has pervaded social media posts, the evening news, and everyday conversations – to a level rivaled only by the launch of the internet itself. And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Scrum Master should know the “why” behind Scrum and Agile principles, apply facilitation techniques, coaching, and mentorship, and exhibit solid leadership focusing on team empowerment and growth. A Scrum Master should have several core competencies and skills to effectively guide and support the Scrum Team, foster a productive and dynamic working environment, and ensure that Scrum practices are followed.

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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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GanttPRO Project Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

GanttPRO continues to receive professional recognition and heartwarming awards in prestigious industry categories. This honorable recognition is the result of recent user reviews. Our Gantt chart maker has been recognized […] The post GanttPRO Recognized With Top Awards in Marketing Planning, Project Management, and Other Categories first appeared on GanttPRO Project Management Blog.

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Henny Portman

JANUARY 3, 2024

This new IPMA standard defines the competences for the individuals working in PMO. All the competences are aligned with the IPMA ICB that is used by all the project, programme or portfolio managers in their everyday activities. A PMO has three main activities: Design – the creation, establishment and maintenance of standards, processes, procedures, and tools that define how work should be done inside.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Scrum Master should know the “why” behind Scrum and Agile principles, apply facilitation techniques, coaching, and mentorship, and exhibit solid leadership focusing on team empowerment and growth. A Scrum Master should have several core competencies and skills to effectively guide and support the Scrum Team, foster a productive and dynamic working environment, and ensure that Scrum practices are followed.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 3, 2024

This post looks in depth at the piece parts of agile portfolio management. After defining agile portfolio management, it delves into some of the specific agile principles at work. Then it identifies the key portfolio management activities and how they play a role. Then it looks at the role of strategy in agile portfolio management. Finally, it brings these all together again as its own activity agile portfolio management.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

Evidence-Based Management (EBM) is a framework that helps people, teams and organizations make better-informed decisions to help them achieve their goals. If EBM is new to you, start by reading the EBM guide here: Evidence-Based Management Guide | Scrum.org. This article assumes that you have a basic understanding of EBM so please start with the guide if you do not.

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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

Wrike

JANUARY 3, 2024

From a young age, schoolchildren participate in emergency drills in case of a natural disaster. Depending on the weather and safety conditions, students may practice earthquake, hurricane, tornado, fire, and/or lockdown drills. While these may have been nothing more than a once-a-year interruption to the average student’s school day, these drills speak volumes about the importance of having a crisis plan ready, especially when disaster strikes.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

It's New Year's. You're just starting to create some new habits based on reflections that you had from last year. If you're like many people, those habits will last a couple of weeks. Why is that? Habit formation is extremely difficult. - Our brains are designed and wired for helping to reduce complexity. Anything that's not critical information for us gets dismissed and our brains go into autopilot.

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Musings on Project Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Patent an invention of an AI system?Not so fast!This we learn from David Miessler:The UK Supreme Court has ruled that AI systems cannot be recognized as inventors of patents.

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Innovation 150

Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Scrum.org Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills (PSF Skills) assessment is a 30-minute timeboxed assessment. You need to score over 85% to pass and gain the PSF Skills certification. The assessment contains 20 questions in English of multiple choice type. You decide when and where to take the assessment. You are not required to attend an assessment centre and can take it online from a location of your choosing.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Tuan Ho In 1930, the illustrious economist John Maynard Keynes penned the visionary essay “Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren,” postulating that, with a century’s progress, technological advancements and productivity would overcome the age-old “economic problem” of scarcity, consequently ushering in a 15-hour work week.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 3, 2024

Hiring the right talent shouldn’t be a game of resume roulette. Yet, for so many hiring teams… it is. While there are several reasons for that, it’s often because they don’t know what kind of employee they’re looking for. They identify a need for a new employee, write a job description, and post it. And listen, we get it!

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Adebola Olomo In an era where technology is relentlessly reshaping our lives, mentorship has emerged as a critical catalyst for unleashing human potential. The rapid pace of digital innovation demands not only technical acumen but also the wisdom to navigate its complexities. This is where mentorship shines, serving as a bridge between knowledge and application, between learning and leadership.

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