Fri.Sep 20, 2024

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How To Create Business Problem Statements

Scrum.org

Mastering Business Problem Statements: Unlocking Clarity, Creativity, and Purpose for Your Team We’ve all been there. You’re in a meeting, half-listening, half-wondering if you’re out of snacks, and someone hits you with the dreaded question: “Why are we doing this again?” Cue the blank stares and nervous shuffling of papers. It’s like being caught on stage with no script.

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Think Forward, Plan Backward

MPUG

Introduction Reverse planning involves a mature organization starting with the project’s end date state and working backward in time. PMs begin by identifying the last task, the next to last task, and so on. They continue until they reach the task that begins the project. It answers the question – Where do we eventually want to be? Bottom line: you want to focus on what you want to achieve, then use that to build a last-to-first plan of action.

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7 project proposal template examples (and how to write better proposals)

Wrike

Whether it’s your first time writing a project proposal or it’s part of your daily work, a template can increase the chance your proposal will be accepted. All project proposals should help you explain four things: What your project is and why it matters How you plan to approach it What support or investment you’re asking for How you’ll prove you’ve executed it successfully The challenge is explaining these things in the language of the people reading your proposal, and making it as easy as

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How to Bill a Client for the First Time: A Step-by-Step Guide

Teamweek

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.