Kiron Bondale
APRIL 29, 2018
Outside of professional arenas, in sports such as weight-lifting, our competition is from within and not without. Committed gym rats are keenly aware of how much weight they can lift, push or pull for each of the muscle groups in their workout rotation. Even though their overall goal might be to maintain their fitness level, they will try to add more weight.
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 2, 2018
Sometimes functional leads or project managers need help managing projects. That’s where project coordinators come in. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains their role further. Here’s a shot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – the Role of the Project Coordinator: Jennifer began with acknowledging that she has already spoken a lot about project managers and their various roles and responsibilities.
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Green Project Management
APRIL 16, 2018
GPM Global is delighted to announce the publishing of the Second Edition of the Sustainable Project Management: The GPM Reference Guide. The guide is 156 pages and is available on Amazon in both paperback and electronic Kindle formats. Sustainable project management is a rapidly growing discipline. With changing expectations of consumers and investors and the […].
Entry
APRIL 11, 2018
Artist's have their brush and paint. Journalist's have their pen and paper. Carpenter's have their hammer and nails. What do project managers have? The post Four Essential Tools for a Good Project Manager appeared first on Entry Software Corporation.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
APRIL 2, 2018
We tend to spend lots of time talking about project set up, having a fully-thought through business case, or all the stuff you have to do while the project work is being done. But there’s another area that is arguably as important, if not more so than those: how to close a project. If you don’t finalise and hand over the project to the operational teams effectively, you risk: Support and operational teams not knowing what they are supposed to be doing with what your project has delivered.
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Ron Rosenhead
APRIL 23, 2018
That was a question posed by a caller recently. Yes we do! I went on to explain that we have a partnership with OnLinePMCourses where we offer a wide range of project management eLearning. I referred the caller to the page with all the details- [link] and they were impressed. One comment struck me: the caller said: “Why don’t you publicise this bit more?
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 16, 2018
If you’re looking to become an IT project manager, Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains the job description, skills, qualifications, path and training involved. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – How to Become an IT Project Manager: If you want to become an IT project manager, Jennifer said she’s happy to hear that because that means you are motivated and have a specific goal.
Project Bliss
APRIL 16, 2018
You’ve just been tagged as the team’s project manager. And while some people might be excited about the role, it’s not something you’d planned on. You didn’t sign up for this. You’ve never studied even the basic project management steps. And despite the fact that many people are struggling to move into project management, you weren’t even trying.
Entry
APRIL 4, 2018
The amount of responsibility a business owners job holds can generate a significant amount of stress from the countless tasks they deal with on a daily basis. The to-do list is almost never-ending and consists of keeping clients happy, tracking your employees, payments to make, sales to close and many, many more. Having software from […]. The post Benefits of Connecting Through One Software App appeared first on Entry Software Corporation.
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?
Rebel’s Guide to PM
APRIL 16, 2018
The world of project management knowledge sharing is changing. I’m delighted to be partnering with CornerThought lessons learned software for this article. It is hard to capture lessons learned in project management. Actually, it’s not. It’s very easy to capture lessons learned. It’s very difficult to find helpful lessons that you can apply to your projects right now.
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 16, 2018
Overcome three of the biggest factors in challenged and failed projects The Standish Group says three of the biggest factors that lead to failed and challenged projects are: Lack of user input. Incomplete requirements. Changing requirements. We should attack these threats with a vengeance. How can we do this? We add skilled requirements analysts to our teams.
Workamajig
APRIL 25, 2018
Want to save time and improve consistency across projects? Then you need project management templates. A good set of project management templates will make your work easier and more efficient. This article shares 41 such template. Why Do You Need Project Management Templates? Think of the last project you had to manage. What documents did you have to create at launch?
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 10, 2018
Presently, the economic climate is ideal for both project managers who are looking to advance in their careers, and for those who have their sights on entering the field. There are great opportunities out there, and room for advancement. However, these opportunities won’t just fall in your lap. Enabling career growth can be considered a project of sorts, and therefore requires the same techniques, project management tools and dedication to schedules that would be involved when managing any
Speaker: Dylan Secrest
Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.
Project Bliss
APRIL 30, 2018
A. You may be wondering if a project management career is a right choice for you. You’ve likely heard a good bit about it – it’s getting more attention in recent years. But maybe you’re not quite sure if it would be a good fit. Or you may not yet know much about project management at this point. If so, don’t feel left out. I’ve been a project manager for 15 years but at first, I didn’t even know I wanted to be one.
Entry
APRIL 8, 2018
A flow chart is a visual representation of a plan or a process. They show steps, represented through boxes about a process that should be taken. Whether we realize it or not, flowcharts are used all around us, most commonly in the form of an algorithm. An algorithm is the more complicated version of a […]. The post Going With the Flow: Using Flowcharts in Your Business appeared first on Entry Software Corporation.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
APRIL 30, 2018
Getting a project over the line and delivering what you set out to do – it’s a journey! Even experienced project managers will tell you that there are a number of project roadblocks that can stop them from doing their best work and completing initiatives on time and on budget. Below I’ve called out 5 common project roadblocks. I’ve also added some tips on how to address them, so if you notice that the situations sound familiar, you can take action now to ensure that you are dealing with the chal
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 9, 2018
Learn technical skills to accelerate your projects through requirements development How big of a deal are project requirements? The Project Management Institute says, “47% of unsuccessful projects fail to meet goals due to poor requirements management.” – Requirements Management, A Core Competency for Project and Program Success. In his book — Just Enough Requirements Management — Alan Davis shares, “Various studies suggest that errors introduced during requir
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Kiron Bondale
APRIL 22, 2018
A standard semi-annual ritual for many who live in cold climates is swapping all season to winter tires on our cars and back again. This exercise also presents a good opportunity to catch up on any other outstanding preventative maintenance for our vehicles. For those of us who live in places which observe daylight savings time, we are reminded to change the batteries in our smoke alarms whenever our clocks spring forward or fall back.
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 17, 2018
Nearly everybody dreads a performance review, and for good reason. Those employees that still have to endure them find that they’re daunting to prepare for and difficult to execute. Due to the unpopularity, and sometimes inefficacy, of the performance review, many companies have abandoned that nervy review process in favor of always-on, real-time dashboards that show managers how team members are doing every minute of every day.
Musings on Project Management
APRIL 12, 2018
And, so now we've all come to the point in the art and science of project management that not only do we have a myriad of biases that have been listed and explained and examined over the past 30 years, but now we have debts. The new one (for me) is social debt, as described by Philippe Kruchten He tells us: Damian Tamburri, from VU in Amsterdam, has introduced the notion of social debt, as a.
Entry
APRIL 11, 2018
Artist’s have their brush and paint. Journalist’s have their pen and paper. Carpenter’s have their hammer and nails. What do all of these have in common? The tools associated with the profession are the golden standards for their practice. Although they are not required, (i.e an artist using a pencil or a carpenter using a drill) they are often used because of their effectiveness and reliability.
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.
Redbooth
APRIL 26, 2018
If you work in tech or any industry where things change fast, you probably are familiar with agile project management. The model has been favored by software engineers for its efficacy and flexibility, and it’s beginning to catch on in agencies and startups. Agile methods are baked into productivity tech, from Trello to Airtable to Redbooth, and can improve any large body of work, from ad campaigns to app design.
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 23, 2018
How often have you neared a project implementation date, only to find new requirements? Or perhaps your team said they had gathered the requirements, but in reality, the team had hastily rushed through the requirement process resulting in rework, missed deadlines, and another blown budget. If you want to improve your chance for project success, focus on improving your requirement processes.
Workamajig
APRIL 18, 2018
The Critical Path Method (CPM) is one of the most important concepts in project management, and certainly among the most enduring. This beginner-friendly guide will help you understand the Critical Path Method and apply it in your projects. For a project management technique, the Critical Path Method has quite an illustrious history. Early iterations of the Critical Path Method can be traced all the way back to the Manhattan Project in the early 1940s.
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 27, 2018
Category Leaders and software rankings for the second quarter of 2018 were recently released by GetApp, the influential Gartner review site, and ProjectManager.com has continued its run of ranking in the top five for project management and project portfolio management apps. ProjectManager.com ranked in the top five for task management in Q1 as well, until the category was discontinued for Q2.
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.
Leading Answers
APRIL 22, 2018
“ Software is eating the world ” claimed venture capitalist, Marc Andreessen in his 2011, New York Times article. Seven years on, the trend continues, and project managers are also on the menu. The next generation of project managers face new challenges but also new opportunities as organizations undergo a major transformation. Software is becoming omnipresent, it is embedded and integral to all industries.
Planio
APRIL 4, 2018
You’ve got a great product. You’ve beat the odds, listened to your users, planned a killer product launch, and have thousands of potential customers clamoring to get their hands on your latest thing. Then all of a sudden, Jeff from sales stands up and asks: “So, what are we charging for this thing?”. The room goes silent as everyone looks around at each other.
The IIL Blog
APRIL 27, 2018
By Dr. Willis H. Thomas, PMP, CPT . Virtual teams are becoming more of the norm for organizations as they strive to acquire the best talent from anywhere in the world, minimize overhead everywhere on the earth and stretch their global presence on a worldwide basis. Building High-Performance Teams necessitates that we utilize innovative tools and techniques to engage the audience.
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