Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2024

I have interviewed our own project management specialists, Dr. Andreas Tremel and Dr. Tiziano Panico to get them to share their wisdom on what matters in project management in 2025. And of course, the co-founders of InLoox have delivered and identified 4 top trends in project management : Strict controlling Real agility Strategic alignment with corporate goals Interface management In their forecasts, the two experts also describe which metrics, skills or project management functions companies an

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Green Project Management

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Development projects are more than plans on papertheyre promises. Promises to uplift communities, safeguard ecosystems, and create pathways to prosperity. But too often, those promises falter. Roads are built but soon crumble, water systems operate but exclude local needs, and projects that should heal end up harming. Its not because we lack resources or effortits […] The post Sustainability in International Development: Why the P5 Standard is a Lifeline appeared first on The GPM Blog.

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The Lazy Project Manager

DECEMBER 12, 2024

[Extract From: The Lazy Winning Project Manager: Embracing Project and Personal Productivity in an AI Empowered World by Peter Taylor] Uniform In my well-known keynote of productive laziness, based on my first book, I start by declaring that we have a problem in project management. We are, or we certainly were it seemed to me all those years ago, somewhat invisible.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Bad Apple Effect can deeply sabotage a teams performance and development. Recently, I had an eye-opening experience outside of the professional world that showed me just how much individual negativity can damage a group. Both my sons play football - one at the academy level and the other at grassroots - and despite the differences in levels and commitment, I noticed the same troubling patterns emerging over time.

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Musings on Project Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Well, talk about cratering a schedule and resource plan!Layoffs in the middle of a project will do it for you.But wait!There may be a silver lining here:Communication complexity in and among project participants decreases as the square of participants. That could be a winnerYou may be able to select the departees.

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Planio

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Making decisions is tough. A recent study of over 14,000 people found that 85% of us regularly suffer from decision distress the feeling of regret, guilt, and uncertainty around the decisions we make. But the most successful companies have to make difficult choices every single day. So, surely there has to be a way to help us make well-informed, confident decisions?

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Wrike

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We could probably debate for a good long time whether it’s harder to introduce a new piece of technology to a small organization or a large one. With a large organization, you likely have a lot more users to onboard — but you also have a potentially larger team of champions who can help push the transition forward. With a smaller organization, that change management might come down to a small team or even just one person.

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GanttPRO Project Management

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Teams across various industries use a project timeline to stay on track and visualize key work processes. It can be created not only with the help of powerful planning tools. The post How to Create a Project Timeline in PowerPoint: 2 Practical Ways & Solid Alternative first appeared on GanttPRO Project Management Blog.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 23, 2024

When organizations try to apply leadership concepts that were developed for simple, predictable environments to an Agile environment, it creates a lot of waste - not to mention frustration, lost opportunity, and a failed Agile adoption. In this article, we will discuss 3 concepts that work better in simple business problems and not so well in an Agile environment.

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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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Musings on Project Management

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The influence of A.I. on project methodologies and process steps is yet to be defined, practised widely, and understood in the context of what most of think of when we think of project methods and processes, skills, risks, and predictable and planned outcomes.And so, we are told to brace for emergent outcomes, not entirely predictable at the outset.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Project cycle management (PCM) is a project management approach that addresses the complexities of a project through all of its phases, while maintaining alignment with the strategy and objectives agreed upon by stakeholders at the onset. PCM helps with structuring and determining the phases of the project and how to approach tasks in those phases. It also assists in planning and review and can be used when managing multiple projects.

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Matrix organizational structure has become common for a great number of business organizations and thats for a good reason: it facilitates flexibility, contributes to employee engagement and retention, and lets companies utilize the potential of a diverse pool of resources. At the same time, it has some inherent limitations that can wipe out the convenience and benefits of this corporate framework.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By Lachlan McGurk, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM Abstract Among PMIs certifications, the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) stands out as a powerful testament to a professionals ability in agile practices. The recent update to the PMI-ACP exam reinforces PMIs commitment to aligning the certification with emerging trends, tools, and methodologies that define modern agile practices.

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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.

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Management Yogi

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Primavera P6 is a widely used and popular project management software tool. I also find it to be quite robust and capable of manaing multiple projects, simultaneously. The Primavera P6 Pro Live Lessons video course uses this software tool. It course is hands-on, practical and in-depth.This course uses the latest release of Primavera P6 Professional Project Management R22.x and R24.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Elevating Katas are repeatable, structured patterns or routines introduced into an organizations ways of working that help teams and leaders build new capabilities, improve system-level performance, and elevate their overall approach to value delivery. The term kata comes from martial arts, where it refers to a choreographed practice sequence. In a business or organizational transformation context, a kata is similarly a deliberate routineone that is practiced repeatedly to reinforce learning, de

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GanttPRO Project Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Business success often depends on detailed planning, which can be visualized using a project timeline and trusted online tools like Microsoft Excel. If you’re wondering how to create a project […] The post How to Create a Project Timeline in Excel: 3 Different Ways & Alternative Approach first appeared on GanttPRO Project Management Blog.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Project portfolio management (PPM) is the centralized management of all projects within an organization to ensure that they align with the overall strategic goals, deliver value, and are executed efficiently. The main objective of PPM is to optimize the selection, prioritization, and execution of projects to maximize organizational benefits, minimize risk and improve resource utilization.

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Scoro

DECEMBER 4, 2024

According to Wellingtone’s State of Project Management Report, 50% of project managers waste at least one day each month manually piecing together status reports. This manual work isn’t just time-consuming—it’s risky. If you can’t monitor your portfolio in real time, you’ll only catch problems like cost overruns or resource conflicts after they’ve already impacted your projects and profits.

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Velociteach

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Meteorologists are better at predicting the weather than project managers are at delivering projects. About a third of projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with the desired scope. By contrast, a seven-day forecast is accurate about 80% of the time. So why is project success so elusive? Intentionality is lacking. Intentionality requires thoughtful […] The post Intentional Project Management appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 11, 2024

'Its not my fault!' Okay. But there are reasons why projects fail. Here are my 10 Points of Project Failure that show you where to focus. The post Why do Projects Fail? 10 Points of Project Failure appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2024

An executive recently posed a thought-provoking question: Weve been practicing Agile for seven years. Its supposed to bring improvements, right? But we keep adding people. Where are the freed-up resources? This question captures a common challenge in organizations scaling Agile. It highlights a key tension: if Agile is supposed to improve efficiency and effectiveness, why doesnt that translate into fewer people or reduced resource needs?

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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.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Successful corporations will pursue innovative team-building activities that foster collaboration and elevate morale, which is a constant challenge. A unique and remarkably effective strategy emerges in this quest: forming music bands within the organization. This unconventional approach to team development is not just a break from the daily grind; it’s a powerful tool for enhancing employee teamwork, communication, and leadership skills.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2024

ServiceNow is a project portfolio management (PPM) tool designed to help organizations manage multiple projects, whether in a program or portfolio. But whether is this the right product for an organization is a question that can only be answered by exploring the software in detail. Thats exactly what well do; look at what ServiceNow for PPM is, what it does and how much it costs.

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Project Accelerator News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

January, February, March, April, May, July and September each have one; June, August, October and November all have two. How many does December have? Perhaps disappointingly, the first Christmas cracker I pulled this year did not have a joke inside it had a riddle. Around the table, they all did riddles about December! Did you suss it? The answer is THREE.

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Henny Portman

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A significant shift in emphasis is transforming key areas of project management. The focus has moved from output to outcome, prioritizing the delivery of sustainable value for organizations and stakeholders. Leadership now takes precedence over management, emphasizing seamless collaboration across all levels and roles within a project. Processes have given way to people, empowering collaborative, creative, and problem-solving individuals to drive project success.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The most successful people in the world guard their time above all other assets. Mark Zuckerberg wears the same clothes every day to save mental energy, while IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad schedules his entire day in ten-minute blocks to ensure he never wastes a minute. But what about you? What if you could get more done in less time? What would you do with all those extra hours?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Recently, I delivered a webinar on product definition. It was a popular topic, with almost five thousand people registered and over 2000 attending live. I also addressed some open questions in a podcast discussion with Patricia Kong, PO of Learning, here at Scrum.org. The topic attracts many as they adopt the Agile Product Operating Model (APOM). Defining a product is essential when your operating model is based on products.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

With Guest Jim Boland hosted by Dr. Leon Herszon: Discover the journey of Jim Boland, leader of IBMs Global Project Management Center of Excellence, on the Inside Stories podcast with Dr. Leon Herszon. Jim recounts his path from a startup in Ireland to spearheading IBMs project management strategies across the globe. Gain insights into the challenges of global expansion, the critical need for staying relevant in todays fast-paced world, and the game-changing role of generative AI in project mana

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