PM Times
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
By Andrea Brockmeier, Jason Cassidy, Susan Heidorn, Jose Marcial Portilla, and Mike Stuedemann While 2021 has been better in many ways than 2020, it doesn’t feel much more predictable. Yet, at Educate 360 we have identified some the biggest trends we are seeing and expect organizations to continue experiencing in Project Management, Business Analysis, Agile, […].
Susanne Madsen
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Consider the most successful team you have been part of or that you know of, and what the characteristics were of that team. How many members did it have? How did the team members communicate with one another? How did they make decisions, and what was the feeling you had when you interacted with the team? Many of us know instinctively what it feels like to be part of a great team.
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ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Projects are complicated. There are a thousand things that constantly impact the project and require you to reallocate resources to stay on track. To keep to your schedule and manage costs, you need to gather and process project data throughout the five PMBOK project management groups. What Are the 5 PMBOK Project Management Process Groups? To begin, let’s look at the five project management process groups defined in the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK), published by the Project Mana
Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
What if you could reduce your meeting time, avoid spending hours putting together reports or typing up minutes, and truly work smarter? What if creating a pack of status reports went from 5 days of effort to 10 seconds? (Yes, that’s what happened to one of Fluid’s real customers.). Fluid is award-winning PPM software that influences your whole business for the better.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Inloox
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Risk analysis with the FMEA method The abbreviation FMEA stands for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis. The FMEA method is therefore much more than just a risk management method. It is a much more comprehensive reliability technique and is used, among other things, in the design and development phases of new products. In project management, this tool is mainly used in quality assurance and risk management.
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ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Planning a project, setting up a schedule and assembling a skilled team only sets the stage for productive work. To make sure everyone works at capacity and keeps things moving forward, you need to implement workflow management. If you want to manage work effectively and efficiently, you need to understand workflow tools, such as workflow management software , and set up a workflow system that lets you continue improving the workflow process.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
You’re here because you’re looking for the best way to get CAPM certification (Certified Associate in Project Management – CAPM ®) without having to invest in a load of study guides. Well, you’re in the right place. We’ve reviewed a range of the best CAPM exam prep materials on the market and you can read our assessments below. If you’re short on time, here are our recommendations: Best CAPM prep course: The PM PrepCast for CAPM.
Inloox
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
New blog series on risk management in projects In the coming weeks, we will focus on a very relevant topic in project management: Risk management. This area of project management is very important, as projects are confronted with permanent changes and thus constantly with new risks. In our first post we will give a short overview and a basic introduction to this topic.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Want fabulous teams that build great products? Great teams don’t happen by accident. And they don’t have to take a long time to build. Learn more from Richard Kasperowski on employing core protocols for psychological safety and emotional intelligence from this Hands-on Agile session. ?? Watch the video with Richard Kasperowski now: Hands-on Agile #34: Core Protocols for Psychological Safety. ??
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?
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Manufacturing is an all-encompassing industry that touches everything, from food production to biotechnology to building materials. From the moment you wake up from the moment you go to bed, you interact with the manufacturing industry. At the core of all manufacturing innovations are research and development (R&D) teams. These teams drive economic growth by producing strategies, designs, process improvements and products that bring value to both consumers and companies—as well as create com
Kiron Bondale
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
The concept of tailoring has been referenced in all editions of the PMBOK® Guide but the topic starting receiving more coverage in the Sixth Edition and finally was given a full section in the most recent edition. But before we can start tailoring we need to answer the question of what context needs to be addressed. External. Outside the performing and receiving organizations, the environment within which the project is being executed needs to be considered.
Inloox
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Martin has been working for InLoox since October 2007 and is therefore the oldest employee in our company. Today, he supports our development team as a software architect with his many years of experience. To celebrate InLoox's 20th anniversary, we asked him three interesting questions about his time at InLoox in addition to our classic "Get to know InLoox" questions.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
The Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) course has evolved over the years and the PSPO I assessment has become even more difficult! I consider this assessment the most difficult of all the Scrum.org entry level assessments and it pays to be prepared. Here then, is my updated guide on how to pass the PSPO I assessment. Who is this article for? Whether you have attended a Product Owne r course or have taught yourself product management or product ownership, you may wish to earn recognition of
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.
Proofhub
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Source: [link] While remote work has always been appealing to the professionals who have never had the opportunity to try it out, some quickly learned that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. During the COVID-19 crisis, millions of employees worldwide had the opportunity to give remote work a try. While some felt instantly at home (pun intended), others found it quite challenging to maintain the same level of focus and productivity.
Project Bliss
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
With remote work here to stay, virtual leadership skills are critical for productive teams. Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels. The trend towards remote work is rising. This means a huge transformation to the way businesses work in distributed workplaces where every member works from a separate location. As per Gartner’s research, about 47% of the respondents intend to allow employees full-time remote working opportunities.
Inloox
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Introduction: The risk catalog The risk catalog - also called risk inventory - can serve as a basis for a risk analysis or the FMEA method. This method also offers many advantages when used on its own. A risk catalog represents a structured compilation of potential project risk events. In addition, you can also enter preventative or reactive measures for risk avoidance in the risk catalog.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Remember that Scrum is founded on empirical process control, and that adaptation is the third pillar, following transparency and inspection. . During each of the Scrum Events, and throughout the Sprint itself, the Scrum Team and the stakeholders adapt what they deem necessary in order to minimise any deviations to acceptable limits which they have identified during inspection. .
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Leading Agile
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? The answer is both yes and no. When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. Setting Up Team Spaces. Storyboarding. Sprint Planning. Release Planning. Backlog Creation & Refinement.
Agilemania
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
The 15th State of Agile Survey is out. The results have revealed some surprising findings but one thing has been the same. Any guesses? And, the winner is Scrum. The survey revealed 66% of the organizations voted Scrum as the most sought-after Agile framework. Source: 15th State of Agile Report. Now, the question arises as to what Scrum is and why it is so popular, that it is an all-time favorite agile framework.
The Strategic Project Manager
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Gap analysis is something that we do naturally when we identify that we want vs what we have. On an organizational level, this natural process requires a more proactive approach that is much more formal, disciplined, and detailed. This post examines what gap analysis is, where it is applied, and its challenges and benefits. Basic Gap Analysis Diagram Overview.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Eine bewährte Anleitung, wie Du als angehender Product Owner ein Sprint Planning in Jira durchführst. Du bist neu als Product Owner und bald steht das erste Sprint Planning Deines Scrum Teams an? Da Jira das weitverbreitetste Product-Backlog-Management-Werkzeug ist, ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit groß, dass auch dein Team die Sprint-Planung in Jira durchführt.
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Leading Agile
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Agile necessitates that we measure progress a certain way. But before we can measure any progress, the first thing we need to understand is our goals for the Transformation. What do we want out of Agility? Once we have that answer, we use those goals to measure and ensure the leading and lagging indicators we selected are all rolling up to that goal.
PM Times
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
My next instalment in my “5 Reasons Why…” series will look at Xebrio’s project management too. This offering is a software tool that will help you fulfil your story from Requirements to Deployment. Xebrio is an ecosystem for tracking projects starting from requirements to releases, all under one roof. Xebrio helps teams achieve maximum productivity […].
LiquidPlanner
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
You’re working on more than one project, so why are you still planning projects separately? In our experience, that happens because priorities change frequently, and a project schedule gives stakeholders the illusion of control. Yes, we said it: the illusion of control. As a project leader, you and your team know that the dates might be written down, but the plan is unlikely to survive until the end of the project.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Eine bewährte Anleitung, wie Du als angehender Product Owner ein Sprint Planning in Jira durchführst. Du bist neu als Product Owner und bald steht das erste Sprint Planning Deines Scrum Teams an? Da Jira das weitverbreitetste Product-Backlog-Management-Werkzeug ist, ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit groß, dass auch dein Team die Sprint-Planung in Jira durchführt.
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.
Leading Answers
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Now that my Beyond Agile book has been published, I would like to thank people who helped shape its content and ideas. David Anderson has done much to popularize and explain lean and the Theory of Constraints thinking. The Kanban Method can teach agile practitioners many useful ideas about incremental improvement, successful organizational change, and improved team performance.
nTask
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
We all know how important time is, once lost it can never be turned back. Similarly, we are all familiar with how time management can play an important role in any person’s, company’s, or project’s success. The concept of lead time in inventory management revolves around the same concept. Let’s look into what lead time actually is, how you can calculate lead time, and its applications and importance.
Management Yogi
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
I’ve compared projects with living entities (like human beings), and the life cycle of a project with life cycle of a person. Similarly, the PMBOK guide, when expanded, is called project management body of knowledge or a body of knowledge for project management. Like every human being has a body which he or she needs to be aware of, every practicing project manager needs to be aware of the body.
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