Mon.Nov 04, 2024

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How to be Awesome at Getting Things Done

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Whether you’re planning an event or taking responsibility for getting tasks done, you’ll definitely have projects as part of your work – and you may even be leading some. In this introduction to managing projects training session, I will help you understand what a project is and how to balance the competing demands of time, cost and doing a good job in getting your work successfully over the line.

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Increasing the Agility of Biotech Companies by Tuning their Scrum

Scrum.org

“ I am looking for people who dare to dream, not for people that will explain what cannot be done. ” —Jack Knott, Former E-Pack Digital Printing CEO Not too long before the COVID-19 pandemic broke loose, early 2020, I got a phone call from the Vice President of R&D of a biochemical startup company. He explained that the purpose of the company was to develop (and spearhead the development of) the next generation fast-charging batteries for electric cars.

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The benefits of hiring an introverted project manager

Project Accelerator News

As the saying goes “You should never judge a book by its cover” and when it comes to project management this is certainly true. It is important that the effectiveness of a professional is not judged because they have a more introverted personality where it is believed an extrovert would be able to do a job better. An introverted project manager also has unique skills that can benefit project outcomes.

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Scrum & UX Fundamentals

Scrum.org

Scrum Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organisations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. User Experience User Experience (UX) refers to a user’s overall experience and satisfaction while interacting with a product, service, or system. It encompasses all aspects of the user's interaction, including their emotions, perceptions, and attitudes before, during, and after using the product.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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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The people are told.

Musings on Project Management

In the beginning, "people" are told: "It's too soon to know where we are in this project"After the beginning, "people" are told: "It's too late to stop the project; there's too much sunk; we have to keep going"Sampling the dataAnd so the bane of big projects comes down to poor sampling technique: Either the early details are not predictive because the early "efficiencies" of cost per unit of

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For-Purpose Organizations: Redefining Business with a Conscience

Green Project Management

The Rise of For-Purpose Organizations: A Reality Check for Businesses We’ve all heard it before: “Business as usual” doesn’t cut it anymore. Consumers today demand more than profit-focused companies—they want businesses with values that align with their own. Enter the For-Purpose Organization: businesses that aren’t just profit-driven, but purpose-driven.