December, 2014

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8 Project Management Infographics You Have to See

Wrike

You just became a project manager, or you’ve been in the field for a while but you’re ready to learn more. These great project management infographics from sources all over the net provide interesting education for PMs and PM-wannabes. Check out all these infographics and learn something new. 1. Bust some p roject m anagement m yths you probably believe.

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COTS – Commercial off the Shelf Lifecycle Model

Jez Lister

This article is one of a series covering COTS – Commercials off the Shelf Lifecycle model methodology, also know as package software. I first started working on COTS software products and their integration with other systems back in the 90’s when working for a large systems integrator. Since then I have implemented numerous COTS Commercial off the Shelf packages in sectors such as central government, local government, law, housing and higher education.

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Plan Your Agency’s Success With Project Management Software

Function Point

The New Year is fast approaching, and there is no better time than now to start thinking of ways to improve your creative agency. Transitioning your team to more efficient and profitable workflow processes is easier with an all-in-one project management software. The software can provide your team with the breakthrough you’ve been hoping for to grow your agency’s profits.

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Achieving Your PMP Goals: New Year, New You!

Velociteach

With Christmas not quite here yet, it may seem a bit overzealous to start talking about New Year’s resolutions. Call me spirited, but let’s address it anyway! I love this time of year, because there is this change in the air that promotes positive change. We’re thankful in November, celebrating in December, and soon setting […] The post Achieving Your PMP Goals: New Year, New You!

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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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New Resources Pt 1- Interview with Jeff Furman

Stepping Into Project Management

This is a special short and crisp series of posts that promise to help you get prepped up for 2015. And we start with some new available resources that help you get to your goal faster. We start with Jeff Furman and his second edition of the book "The Project Management Answer Book" (second edition) which is a great resource for anyone getting into project management as well as considering about getting the certification.

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Ho-Ho-How Santa’s Workshop Manages Christmas

Wrike

Santa Claus: one of the most well-known, eagerly anticipated , and incredibly successful entrepreneurs in history. Each year he oversees the production and distribution of toys to every single child on his Nice List — and with over 1.9 billion children on Earth , that’s a lot of toys! He hasn’t missed a year yet, but that’s not to say it’s all sunshine and snow angels.

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Better Decision Making

Zen Project Management

I started reading the book Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath. They have a couple other books I've read, including Switch and Made to Stick , so I thought I'd give this a try. I'm only about a quarter through the book, but so far, I am enjoying it. It's easy to read and has some good examples to support the ideas. The book is about how to make better decisions.

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Plan Your Agency’s Success With Project Management Software

Function Point

The New Year is fast approaching, and there is no better time than now to start thinking of ways to improve your creative agency. Transitioning your team to more efficient and profitable workflow processes is easier with an all-in-one project management software. The software can provide your team with the breakthrough you’ve been hoping for to grow your agency’s profits.

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Corporate Culture with Evan McBroom: Episode 73

PM for the Masses

On this last episode of the year I speak with my friend Evan McBroom about corporate culture. The post Corporate Culture with Evan McBroom: Episode 73 appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. On this last episode of the year I speak with my friend Evan McBroom about corporate culture.

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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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Adopting Agile Pt2- Who should be the scrum master?

Stepping Into Project Management

A lot of organizations and teams tend to appoint a scrum master for the team, sometimes against the wishes of the individual taking up the role. I think it beats the purpose of transformation. Appointing someone for the role can never lead to success. A scrum master as we know plays a crucial role during the transformation, you want someone who is interested, who will put their best foot forward and who’s up for the challenge.

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How to buy Project Management Consulting Services: Service as a Product (SaaP)

Guerrilla Project Management

When you need to hire a project management consulting firm, knowing in advance exactly what services you are getting and how much they will cost you gives control and peace of mind. Innovative firms are thinking differently about how they charge for their consulting services and they are offering creative ways to package Project Management. When you need to hire a project management consulting firm, knowing in advance exactly what services you are getting and how much they will cost you gives co

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5 Virtual Documentation Mistakes You’re Making

Wrike

Your bank is trying to get you to do it. And so is your insurance company. It sometimes feels like t he whole world is trying to sav e trees (a good thing) and trying to get you more organized by m aking documentation virtual. But virtual documents are no more helpful than packets of real paper if you don’t do it right — and can be one of the pros and cons of working from home.

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Tips For Estimating the Return on Your Project Management Software

Function Point

There are many aspects to consider when choosing a new project management software for your agency, design studio or internal marketing department. Some of the important factors to consider are: product features. support and training. ease of use. security and integration with other tools. Additionally, determining the return on investment (ROI) on implementing the tool is often the biggest question we get asked about.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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Tips For Estimating the Return on Your Project Management Software

Function Point

There are many aspects to consider when choosing a new project management software for your agency, design studio or internal marketing department. Some of the important factors to consider are: product features. support and training. ease of use. security and integration with other tools. Additionally, determining the return on investment (ROI) on implementing the tool is often the biggest question we get asked about.

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Achieve Creative Freedom With Project Management Software

Function Point

Working with many agencies, we have found the #1 thing they wish they could achieve is freedom — freedom from chaos, disorganization, overtime and stress. A project management system can help you achieve the freedom you desire. Now is the time to start putting the tools in place that will help you finally have freedom in 2015. Here are 4 ways that a project management software solution can create freedom for you and your agency: “Time is the scarcest resource of the manager; if it is not manag

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Achieve Creative Freedom With Project Management Software

Function Point

Working with many agencies, we have found the #1 thing they wish they could achieve is freedom — freedom from chaos, disorganization, overtime and stress. A project management system can help you achieve the freedom you desire. Now is the time to start putting the tools in place that will help you finally have freedom in 2015. Here are 4 ways that a project management software solution can create freedom for you and your agency: “Time is the scarcest resource of the manager; if it is not manag

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Project Management Software Case Study: Chute Gerdeman

Function Point

Chute Gerdeman is an award-winning strategic brand and design firm. Founded in 1989, the company is an innovator in beneficial customer brand experiences in the retail, restaurant, consumer goods and service provider industries. Summary Of Challenges Prior To Function Point. The company used custom-built, time-tracking software that was ready to update it.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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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Project Management Software Case Study: Chute Gerdeman

Function Point

Chute Gerdeman is an award-winning strategic brand and design firm. Founded in 1989, the company is an innovator in beneficial customer brand experiences in the retail, restaurant, consumer goods and service provider industries. Summary Of Challenges Prior To Function Point. The company used custom-built, time-tracking software that was ready to update it.

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Personalize Wrike with New Custom Fields

Wrike

At Wrike, we know your team is unique and you need a tool that fits the way you work. That’s why we’ve made it simple for you to add anything you need to your projects. Need to track budgets? Priority? Custom status es ? No problem. Whether you ‘re in Product Development, Marketing, Finance, or any other team, you can now configure your projects to track exactly what matters to you.

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Announcing Wrike’s Dynamic Platform Release

Wrike

We know that your business is unique and you need tools that adapt to the way you work. Today, we’re excited to announce our Dynamic Platform Release, which completely changes the way you can use Wrike. Watch this short video of our CEO Andrew Filev sharing his thoughts on this release. The Dynamic Platform Release consists of many new powerful features that make Wrike more configurable and connected with all the other tools you use.

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Everyone’s a Project Manager — Yes, That Means You (Video)

Wrike

When you think about the term “project manager” who comes to mind? Your boss? A colleague on a different team? The guy who literally h as “Project Manager” o n his LinkedIn bio ? Here’s something to think about: w e ‘re a ll project manager s — you, your teammate , even the intern on the other side of the office.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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How to Fix Broken Workflows With Project Management Software

Function Point

How to Fix Broken Workflows With Project Management Software. One of my favourite things about onsite consulting is listening to agencies discuss their workflows. Sometimes, it’s very cut-and-dried: “Our client sends in a work order. We respond with a proposal. The client approves it, and we schedule the job. When it’s done, we invoice it for 100% of our time and expenses.”.

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How to Fix Broken Workflows With Project Management Software

Function Point

How to Fix Broken Workflows With Project Management Software. One of my favourite things about onsite consulting is listening to agencies discuss their workflows. Sometimes, it’s very cut-and-dried: “Our client sends in a work order. We respond with a proposal. The client approves it, and we schedule the job. When it’s done, we invoice it for 100% of our time and expenses.”.

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Create New Time Tracking Habits at Your Creative Agency

Function Point

There’s no time like the present to start thinking about the changes you would like to see happen at your creative agency. As we have all learned from experience with our failed resolutions, a goal needs to be simple, measurable, and must generate the results we are looking for in a reasonable amount of time, or else it is unlikely to take hold.

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Create New Time Tracking Habits at Your Creative Agency

Function Point

There’s no time like the present to start thinking about the changes you would like to see happen at your creative agency. As we have all learned from experience with our failed resolutions, a goal needs to be simple, measurable, and must generate the results we are looking for in a reasonable amount of time, or else it is unlikely to take hold.

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Navigating Chaos in Project Management

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.