WorkOtter
AUGUST 11, 2022
5 Fears Every Project Manager Experiences (and How to Overcome Them). Mastering the art of project management means managing your projects on multiple fronts, including keeping tabs on budget and schedule and staying in touch with the right people on your team. It also involves knowing how to manage your own emotions, which can be just as challenging as anything else on that list.
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 17, 2022
Creating a paradigm shift in an organization is a never-ending source of conflict. Leaders believe their new thinking will generate a positive outcome, yet others may be skeptical or have different visions they think are better. Yet the entire organization will likely embrace this new paradigm without much debate, and assume efficiency will lead to a reduction in cost and an increase in profits without actually modeling best case and worst case scenarios.
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Kiron Bondale
AUGUST 28, 2022
The reason the title of this post is in quotes is that this is a frequently asked question in both the projectmanagement.com discussion groups and PMI’s LinkedIn Project, Program, and Portfolio Management group. I, along with a number of other contributors, have seen and responded to it sufficient times that I felt it would be worth sharing my thoughts with my readership.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 2, 2022
Earlier this year, searches for “project management” reached an all-time high on Google , and these searches are widespread, reaching the far corners of the globe. With many workers seeking flexible work arrangements , opportunities for advancement, and a greater sense of purpose, project management is a more popular and attractive career path than ever.
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?
Inloox
AUGUST 26, 2022
Content. The initiator. The role model. The coach. The negotiator. The listener. The working member. The importance of managing a project The project manager plays a very central role in the entire project process. He is responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring the project. His behavior determines whether the project will be a success or fail at the end of the day.
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ProjectManager.com
AUGUST 25, 2022
Resource management tools are an essential part of any project management software. Every project has materials, tools, equipment, people or resources to manage. No matter how good your project plan is, if you can’t manage your resources, your project will suffer. Before we identify the five most important resource management tools, we need to define resource management and the software that’s used during projects to control them.
Scrum.org
AUGUST 1, 2022
A while ago I was taking a walk with my partner Lisanne. A noisy flock of geese flew overhead in a messy V formation. We laughed at the amount of noise they produced. It all looked very chaotic. Then another flock flew overhead. It was a similar number of birds. But their formation was tight. And there was hardly any communication. Except for a few “gacks”, the flock effortlessly flew into the distance.
Kiron Bondale
AUGUST 21, 2022
Thanks to the most recent issue of Tom Geraghty’s weekly Psychological Safety newsletter , I learned about a new model for how we consider safety and risk. He shared Eric Hollnagel’s work on resiliency in which two distinct mindsets were identified: Safety-I and Safety-II. A Safety-I perspective is a glass is half-full one – things go wrong and we can find assignable causes in people, process and tools.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 2, 2022
A note from Elizabeth: At the moment, there is an AppSumo lifetime deal on Preceden, which is how I bought my license. Buying through AppSumo means no recurring fees and a long refund period if you try the tool and don’t like it. There’s very little risk, and at only $59, it’s worth giving Preceden a try! I’m glad I did. Sample project showing dates that are approximate.
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.
Inloox
AUGUST 23, 2022
The waterfall as a classic approach for projects In the run-up to a project, a decision must always be made as to which method is most suitable for the specific case. Here, the project manager is spoiled for choice. Some of the most common methods are, for example, the critical path method , Kanban, Scrum or Scrumban , which combines elements of the two previously mentioned methods.
Musings on Project Management
AUGUST 24, 2022
Did everyone catch Glen Alleman's posting on LinkedIn about the 'Waterfall Myth'? If not, here are a few value-adds from that posting. First up: Glen's definition of sundry methodologies for developing software systems, whether stand-alone, as it were, or embedded with hardware development: Waterfall Approach: Development activities are performed in order, with possibly minor overlap, but with.
ProjectManager.com
AUGUST 10, 2022
A successful project starts with a successful estimate. To properly schedule the work to execute your project, you need to know the timeline, costs, scope, risk and more. All of these considerations are part of project estimation techniques. Estimation techniques are helpful for making decisions on the viability of your project. If you decide to move forward, they’re essential to forecasting projects accurately.
Scrum.org
AUGUST 1, 2022
As a project manager, I have delivered many complex initiatives, from re-platforming a consumer products website to doubling the size of a line of business. My most successful projects have one thing in common; I used an agile approach to deliver them. According to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), a project: is a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end. creates a unique product , service or result. .
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Kiron Bondale
AUGUST 14, 2022
Baseball is a sport with something for everyone. Whether you are a statistician inspired by Moneyball, a foodie craving the hot dogs and popcorn, or a kid enjoying the pure sound of the ball hitting the bat’s sweet spot, it is hard to not appreciate some aspect of the game. While I haven’t played baseball in more than three decades and don’t watch the sport on TV, attending a couple of our local intercounty team’s games recently has rekindled my interest in the game.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 24, 2022
It’s project completion time. That’s the last step of the ‘traditional’ predictive (waterfall) project lifecycle, but even agile projects close. This is the time that project managers wrap up the work. You’re at the end of your project. Your timesheet has a few solitary hours left to book against this work. It feels like the end of an era, but it isn’t over just yet.
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 31, 2022
Project portfolio management (PPM) is much more complex than project management. Why? Well, a project manager may be responsible for one project in the company. Whereas a project portfolio manager needs to keep an eye on all projects across the organization’s portfolio. This makes a project manager’s job much more complex as various priorities and teams across the enterprise compete for the same resources.
Online PM Courses
AUGUST 17, 2022
Some people might expect that agile projects need no risk management. That is wrong. Let's see how to do risk management in agile projects. The post How to Do Risk Management in Agile Projects | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
ProjectManager.com
AUGUST 16, 2022
Businesses are concerned about the bottom line. They might have a vision, but it’s always supported by profitability. If businesses can improve how they work, they’re more competitive and make more money. That’s what business process management is all about. Business process management looks at the processes a company employs to deliver its goods or services to its customers.
Scrum.org
AUGUST 8, 2022
TL; DR: Agile Micromanagement. There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Indeed, given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. For example, the Scrum Guide clearly states the importance of self-management at the Scrum team level. Nevertheless, the prevailing cause of many messed-up attempts to use Scrum result from what I call agile micromanagement, a pseudo-commitment to agile principles only to be overridden whenever i
Proofhub
AUGUST 3, 2022
Are you thinking of hiring remote developers? In this era of technological advancements and seismic shifts in the working culture, remote work has gained immense prominence. However, skepticism and confusion remain. It can be especially tough if you are used to celebrating together after the completion of a complex project. Apart from this, the inconvenience of disputes or miscommunication raises a red flag.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 7, 2022
“I am convinced that stakeholders must always impact upon the way we manage our projects,” writes Louise M. Worsley in Stakeholder-led Project Management: Changing the Way We Manage Projects. “I hope I can convince you.”. I’m probably the ideal audience for this book: I don’t need convincing. I wrote a book about stakeholder engagement too. She goes on: Stakeholder management is not a series of steps to be gone through, but a perspective that when fathomed and its implications understood, always
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 25, 2022
Better project engagement can lead to better outcomes. In the project management world, we’re boldly aware of how crucial team synergy is to the project at large. . Information silos? Missed memos? Lackluster processes? No project team has time for that. . To truly thrive and meet stakeholder and organizational expectations, team project engagement must be a top priority. .
International Institute for Learning
AUGUST 2, 2022
By Susanne Madsen. I often run project management training sessions and workshops for people who manage projects. Many of them aren’t career project managers and don’t even have the words project manager in their title. They are hired into an operations or business function and one of the many roles they have is to run projects in parallel with their BAU work.
ProjectManager.com
AUGUST 11, 2022
Let’s face it, you want to execute your project well but you don’t want to spend a lot of money doing it. That, in a nutshell, is value engineering. It’s a way to look at your project, whether it’s project management, construction or manufacturing, and figure out how to execute it for the best value. As you can imagine, value engineering is a popular business pursuit.
Scrum.org
AUGUST 10, 2022
Commitments: a little new and a little old. In 2020, the Scrum Guide 2020 introduced the concept of commitments, one for each artifact (physical things). They are: the Definition of Done. the Sprint Goal. the Product Goal. Of the three, Sprint Goal and Definition of Done have been around for quite some time, but not called commitments. Product Goal is new. .
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This text offers practical guidance for project managers navigating diverse frameworks. It covers topics like centralized reporting, standardized metrics, communication, training, risk management, and alignment reviews. By implementing these strategies, project managers can improve efficiency and achieve their project goals.
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