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Beyond Skills: The Power of Traits in Sustainable Project Management

Green Project Management

Yesterday, we announced an exciting update to our core text, Sustainable Project Management. As part of this update, I’ve been revisiting the section on characteristics—a topic that, in my view, deserves more attention as we look ahead to 2024 and beyond. In the project profession, we often emphasize competence. We reference standards from IPMA, ISO, […] The post Beyond Skills: The Power of Traits in Sustainable Project Management appeared first on Insights into Sustainability and Pr

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Project Management for Professional Services Providers

ProjectManager.com

Project management has moved from applying to only a few industries to being almost universally embraced. It’s understandable. Any business that has a project that has a start and end date, which produces a deliverable, benefits from project management. That includes project management for professional services. Before explaining why, first we’ll define project management, professional services and the relationship between the two.

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Working-Agreements: Mein größter Fehler und wie Scrum Master diesen in Zukunft vermeiden

Scrum.org

Die Vorteile von Working-Agreements liegen auf der Hand: Sie machen den Arbeitsprozess transparent und ermöglichen dadurch, dass Scrum Teams auch Verbesserungen identifizieren können. Working-Agreements fördern psychologische Sicherheit. Erst wenn jedes Mitglied im Team weiß, was von ihm erwartet wird, wird es sich sicher fühlen. Dann ist es bereit, auch Risiken einzugehen.

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The Challenge of Building a PMO: Why Experience Matters

The IIL Blog

By The PMO Squad August 21, 2024 Building a Project Management Office (PMO) is a complex endeavor, often underestimated in its scope and challenges. Many organizations task leaders who have never built a PMO before with this monumental responsibility. This frequently leads to suboptimal outcomes and even outright failure. To understand why, it’s essential to delve into the importance of experience, deep discovery of the current state of project delivery, and securing executive support and organi

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

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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A Comprehensive Guide to Prioritization In Multi-Project Management

Epicflow Blog

When managing multiple projects, it’s critically important to put your effort into the most essential work for the moment. In multi-project management, you don’t treat projects one by one; you have to manage the whole multi-project environment with all its tasks, milestones, and due dates, and set priorities accordingly. However, determining the right priorities can be challenging in the constant flow of tasks and projects.

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What’s the Difference? Variations, Scope Creep, and Gold-plating

Online PM Courses

Variations, scope creep, and gold plating are three similar, but overlapping, terms. Let’s untangle them. And let's not forget White-gloving! The post What’s the Difference? Variations, Scope Creep, and Gold-plating appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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How to Successfully Balance the Project Management Triangle

PM Times

A project manager has to deal with many concerns simultaneously for project success. The Project Management Triangle is associated with three major factors that affect the results of a project. Three Points Of A Project Management Triangle Include: Cost Scope Time These Three Constraints Are Interrelated. Let’s See How: Let’s say your client […] The post How to Successfully Balance the Project Management Triangle appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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Tower Company EuroTeleSites to Advance Digital Transformation with Sitetracker

Sitetracker

Sitetracker will implement its software at EuroTeleSites, increasing the efficiencies of digital infrastructure deployments across CEE. The post Tower Company EuroTeleSites to Advance Digital Transformation with Sitetracker appeared first on Sitetracker.

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Enterprise software: Key examples and 8 of the best solutions

Wrike

Enterprise software refers to the range of tools used by large organizations to help them collaborate across teams, departments, and functions. Of course, this software comes in all shapes and sizes to suit the needs of different audiences. But, fundamentally, it’s built to unify different systems, make work easier, and improve team productivity. If you’ve done any research into enterprise tools already, you’ll know there are many acronyms, technologies, and solutions out there to navigate.

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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros

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.

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[VLOG] Qu'est-ce qu'une User Story et pourquoi est-ce essentiel ?

Scrum.org

Dans cette vidéo, je vous explique ce qu'est une User Story, son origine dans l'Extreme Programming, et pourquoi elle est cruciale pour délivrer de la valeur aux clients tout en améliorant la communication d'équipe. Origine : Les User Stories viennent de l'Extreme Programming, un framework agile centré sur la valeur client. Exemple : Une User Story typique : "En tant qu'élève, je souhaite me connecter à mon espace personnel pour consulter mes notes.

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What Really Matters.?

The IIL Blog

By Dr. Marshall Goldsmith August 21, 2024 It is always a great time to reflect upon life and determine what really matters to you. Take a deep breath. Take a deeper breath. I want you to imagine that you are 95 years old. Before taking your last breath, you’re given a great gift: the ability to travel back in time–the ability to talk to the person who is reading this article, and the ability to help this person be a better professional and lead a better life.

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