Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 6, 2022
I bet there are not enough resources in your company to Do All The Things. Right? You have a finite amount of money. You have a flexible (but ultimately limited by money) pool of people to do the work. The organization probably has a long list of good ideas and business cases that could turn into projects. Or, to rephrase, you have a long list of work ideas that senior managers would like to get done as projects.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 12, 2022
If you’re not in construction, you might assume that projects start with bulldozers, front loaders and cranes rolling onto the site. Although this equipment may be used, preconstruction must take place before you break ground. As the name implies, preconstruction is the phase that occurs before the build, and it’s critical to the success of the construction project.
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Inloox
JULY 18, 2022
Content. Benefits for team members. Benefits for project managers. Benefits for executives. Benefits of project management software Every company, large or small, is faced with a multitude of projects on a daily basis. The complexity of projects requires teams to take a structured approach. Where once there was only pen, paper and a method, today there are highly functional applications.
Scrum.org
JULY 13, 2022
I confess that the first time someone told me that Scrum is based upon empiricism, I thought they were a little pretentious. After all, it’s a five-syllable word for a framework with only five events. Why make it so complicated? . But as I’ve coached more and more Scrum Teams over the years, I have learned that empiricism matters. It’s not just a fancy word; it’s the foundation of Scrum.
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Project Risk Coach
JULY 18, 2022
From time to time, project team members are replaced or additional members are added. How can project managers ensure that the new members are on the same page with the other team members? In this article, I will present five questions that I answer with new team members in the onboarding process. Whenever a new team member is assigned to your team, the individual has questions.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 10, 2022
If you are like many Project Management Professional ( PMP )® certification holders, you might be finding it hard to source enough quality learning materials for your Power Skills PDUs. Panic no more, I have all the details you need below. In this article we’ll look at what Power Skills PDUs are and how many you need, and what activities count towards your PDU total in the Power Skills category.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 28, 2022
Before setting foot on the construction site, a long process has already unfolded. The architecture design process allows a concept to become a reality. It takes place over several phases, one of the most important being design development. Design development (DD) in architecture is critical to the success of any construction project management plan.
Inloox
JULY 11, 2022
In practice, managers use both styles and adapt them for their teams or their company. The transitions are fluid, and the optimal leadership behavior can vary greatly depending on the industry, project or corporate objective. In everyday life of a company, therefore, leadership cannot be categorized so easily. Nevertheless, in many situations it is worth consciously choosing one of the two options to achieve the best possible result.
Scrum.org
JULY 20, 2022
A regular topic of conversation within my Scrum training courses revolves around commitments and forecasts when using the Scrum framework. Frequently we uncover significant and important misunderstandings about what Scrum Teams can commit to and what they cannot. The most often talked about example refers to those Product Backlog Items which are taken into a sprint by the developers and which then seems to turn into a hard commitment such that if not all those Product Backlog Items are done then
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?
Project Risk Coach
JULY 5, 2022
The PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition contains eight performance domains including the Stakeholder Performance Domain. In this article, we will explore this domain, why it's critical to projects, how to engage stakeholders, and some common stakeholder risks. What is the Stakeholder Performance Domain? This domain "addresses activities and functions associated with stakeholders" ( A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK® Guide, Page 8).
Kiron Bondale
JULY 10, 2022
Whether you call them Scrums, standups or huddles, one way to plan-as-you-go with an adaptive approach is to hold coordination events on a regular basis to ensure that everyone is working in an aligned manner and on the most important work. One of the more common topics for such events is to discuss the backlog of short term team work. But such discussions can be held in a few different ways.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 11, 2022
Listing projects on your resume helps make your job application stand out. You can draw a recruiter’s attention to your skills, teamwork, leadership, and achievements. Here’s how to showcase your projects on your CV (as we call a resume here in the UK, and I’ll use both terms interchangeably in this article) to make it clear what you are capable of.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 5, 2022
It’s not uncommon for organizations to have more plans than they have funds. That creates a dilemma: how to spend their budget. A capital improvement plan can guide an organization when it’s trying to figure out which large projects or purchases in which they should invest. But what exactly is a capital improvement plan? How do you go about creating a capital improvement plan document?
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.
Inloox
JULY 28, 2022
Content. Axiom 1: You cannot not communicate. Axiom 2: The content and relationship aspect. Axiom 3: Characterization by punctuation of the communication processes. Axiom 4: Digital and analog modalities. Axiom 5: Symmetry and complementarity of relationships. Improved project communication with Watzlawick's 5 axioms Communication accompanies us in everyday life, in professional and private contexts, in direct, personal interactions with others or online.
Scrum.org
JULY 18, 2022
TL; DR: Stakeholder Trust. Trust is the beginning of everything. I am hesitant to recycle an old slogan of a banking institute. However, in the context of becoming a learning organization and embracing business agility, it condenses the main challenge perfectly: How shall we convince the incumbents with vested interests in the status quo to give the new way of working the benefit of the doubt?
LiquidPlanner
JULY 11, 2022
A project manager’s role is broad. You have to be comfortable briefing executives while also feeling at home digging into the details of a problem with the team. You need to concurrently write high-level summaries and dive into complex reports to keep projects on track. I’ll be honest, the expectations of the role have broadened since I became a project manager.
Kiron Bondale
JULY 31, 2022
The final (pre-election) article in my series covering my election run for city councilor of Ward 4 in Welland, Ontario shares some of the key risks I’ve identified with this project and how I’m responding to them. In general, most projects will have two broad categories of risks – those which relate to the delivery of the project itself and those which relate to the outcomes from the project.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 13, 2022
Stories create engagement on projects, as I’ve written about before. But knowing that as fact and being able to use them on your projects are two different things. Dr Jo Griffin from Northeastern University’s Master’s in Project Management program gave some concrete examples of how you can actually use stories as part of your project communications plan at the 2015 PMI Global Congress EMEA.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 6, 2022
Connectivity is key to productivity in project management. Airtable is one of the many project management software solutions that presents itself as the app to connect your data, workflows and teams. Yet, many people are searching online for an Airtable alternative. Why seek an alternative project management solution? Let’s find out by first understanding where Airtable excels and where it falls short.
Inloox
JULY 11, 2022
When you think of impressive leaders , US-American CEOs like Elon Musk come to mind first. He is considered a prime example of a transformational leader. If we look at Germany, specifically at the DAX companies, we see a different picture: CEOs tend to favor a transactional leadership style. For example, Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW AG, is less memorable than Musk because of his more rational style.
Scrum.org
JULY 18, 2022
Kennst du den Scrum Guide wirklich? Halbwissen ist gefährlich. Es führt zu Fehlinterpretationen. . Hier stelle ich 9 gängige Fehlinterpretationen vor, damit dir niemand vorwerfen kann, dass du den Guide nicht verstanden hättest. . Fehlinterpretation #1: Im Sprint Planning dürfen keine Stakeholder anwesend sein. Vier Produktmanager streiten sich mit dem Product Owner im Sprint Planning über die Reihenfolge des Product Backlogs. .
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.
LiquidPlanner
JULY 26, 2022
Your organization probably has people doing project management. Are you one of them? Perhaps you run a team or provide expertise as an individual contributor. More and more people are involved in project-based work, even if they don’t have the job title ‘project manager.’ PMI calls this the Project Economy, and McKinsey expects the world to see an investment of $130 trillion in infrastructure upgrades alone over the next five years. .
Online PM Courses
JULY 25, 2022
Why is Project Estimation a big deal? It's very hard to do well & poor estimates are often a major reason for cost or schedule over-runs. The post Project Estimating Skills: How to Master Successful Project Estimation appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JULY 25, 2022
Guillermo Solis. Managing successful meetings is not a new subject, but neither is it a waste of time to refresh ourselves about how best to manage meetings. Below, Guillermo Solis has some suggestions to bear in mind before, during and after meetings, when we are in charge of the meeting as a project manager. These are based on his experience mostly in Mexico and Central America projects.
ProjectManager.com
JULY 13, 2022
Whether you call it a material takeoff, quantity takeoff, construction takeoff or simply takeoff, the reference remains the same. Material takeoff is part of a detailed and effective construction cost estimate. The more accurately you can forecast your construction project cost, the better. Let’s explore what is material takeoff and why it’s so important in construction project management.
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.
Proofhub
JULY 19, 2022
Project management best practices that actually work Project management Have you ever wondered why so many project leaders constantly look for the best practices to achieve triumphant project management results? Don’t fool yourself?—?“perfection” doesn’t exist in project management. Or does it? What if we told you that perfect project management isn’t such a utopia?
Scrum.org
JULY 5, 2022
The human cost of the pandemic has been devastating. We lost loved ones. Many of us lost businesses and jobs. Many more are still working from home two years after the pandemic's start. Our lives have changed forever, and they cannot change back. . Amidst all of these dramatic upheavals, there was another change. During the first year of the pandemic, Scrum adoption more than doubled for software development teams.
LiquidPlanner
JULY 13, 2022
Can you believe it!? It’s already July, which means we are halfway through the year already. How are your New Years’ resolutions and plans going? A mid-year goal check-in is a great time to re-evaluate the plans, goals, and resolutions we set at the beginning of the year. . As the previous year was ending, most of us were taking stock of where our work and personal lives were headed and possibly identified a few things we wanted to improve or change.
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