ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Projects create deliverables, which are simply the results of the project or the processes in the project. That means a deliverable can be something as big as the objective of the project itself or the reporting that is part of the larger project. Another way to put that is that there are inputs and outputs in any type of project. That being what you put into the project, such as data, resources, etc., and then what comes out, which are the deliverables.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I see a common problem when reviewing project charters. The goals are activity-oriented, rather than results-oriented. And this can lead to misunderstandings about what the project team needs to achieve. Let's look at how to write results-oriented goals. How to Write Results-Oriented Goals When writing goals, consider the desired business results, not the actions or activities required to get the results.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, I would like to take a moment and reflect on the year and thank everyone that has made a Girl’s Guide to Project Management a success this year. It is always one of my favorite parts of the year. A very special thank you goes to… Companies that let me review their software. These companies asked me to review their software this year: Office Timeline Unito App Bloo.io Saviom GanttPro Backlog Parabol.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

OKRs are a powerful tool for setting and measuring goals, but like all power tools, they can become dangerous in unskilled hands. When used in informed ways, they can improve focus and lift outcomes, but when mishandled, they can increase waste and inflict real damage upon the organizations that adopt them. The basic idea behind OKRs is simple: it’s a good idea to identify goals that you want to achieve and the measures that will indicate whether you’ve achieved those goals.

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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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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Data is more fragile than we think. It can be corrupted, hacked, stolen or accidentally deleted; it can be destroyed by power outages, water damage or earthquakes. There’s so much that might go wrong that, if you don’t have an IT disaster recovery plan in place, the damage could be irreparable. Action must be taken immediately. That means you have to have an IT contingency plan figured out long before anything disastrous happens.

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

I’ve delivered a number of presentations this year on the importance of building psychological safety within project teams and the role which project managers play. During these presentations I’m frequently asked the question “ How do I go about creating it? “ While there are existing models such as Timothy R. Clark’s progressive four stage model, a simple three step approach which I support is to Plan It, Live It and Champion It.

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Planning Sustainability Risk Management Risk 207

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

TL; DR: The Scrum Guide Reordered. The Scrum Guide Reordered 2020 is based on about 95 percent of the text of the Scrum Guide 2020, extending its original structure by adding additional categories, for example, on self-management, commitments, or accountability. The Scrum Guide–Reordered allows you to get an understanding of Scrum-related questions quickly.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A project proposal outlines your project’s core value proposition. It sells value to both internal and external stakeholders. The intent of the proposal is to grab stakeholder and project sponsor attention. Once you have people’s attention, the next step is getting them excited about the project. Getting in the heads of the people you are writing the proposal for is vital: you need to think like the project’s stakeholders to deliver a proposal which meets their needs.

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The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The post 10 Best Web-Based Project Management Tools Of 2020 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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2020 221

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.

Construction

Scoro

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Looking for the best task management app for prioritizing tasks and improving your team’s productivity? Then look no more. We’ve put together a list of the best 30 task management apps on the market, including their best features and prices, to help you make an informed choice for your company. What makes a great task management app? Every team has a different approach to work.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To succeed in fast-changing, dynamic markets, organizations must be increasingly flexible and adaptive. Self-managing teams are a key tool in creating such organizations. Also the new Scrum Guide describes the whole Scrum Team as self-managing. The design and agility of these teams enables them to respond quickly to evolving market situations, while improving employee engagement and effectiveness.

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Energy Leadership 2017 Agile 225

Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Dependencies will stop Agility dead in its tracks. In the presence of dependencies, you’re never going to achieve the level of Agility you desire—unless you do something about them. So you only have two choices when it comes to this. You can either encapsulate the dependencies within the team or within the value stream, or you can orchestrate them. Another way to say this is that you either must break the dependencies, or you must manage them.

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Agile Technical Review SCRUM Cadence 127

The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The post What Is A Project Proposal, And What Does It Look Like? appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Planning 219

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Musings on Project Management

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A good blog read on this topic -- the Economics of Strategy -- is found at herdingcatswritten by Glen Alleman. In his posting, Alleman makes a couple of important points:There are many tactical actions that can be taken within a project -- like attention to risk management -- that ultimately have strategic outcomes for the business: enhanced profit on the income statement, sustainable free cash.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

With the launch of the new Scrum Guide, we also created a new illustration of the Scrum framework. This visualization includes many of the changes made in the new edition, for example: The Product Goal, which describes a future state of the product that can serve as a target for the Scrum Team to plan against. The focus on one Scrum Team that includes the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Developers.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Success or Failure of a Project is a People Thing. Although technology and software development tools are essential for most projects, it’s the leadership of a project that makes the difference between a project’s success or failure. Leaders must create a work environment that sets people up for success. I believe that for a productive work environment to be created, a project manager should have in mind, the following goals: Provide the essential training, processes, and tools: Employee product

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The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The post 10 Best Remote Project Management Tools Of 2020 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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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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Zen Project Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

I was doing some research last weekend on Holacracy for a course I’m developing for University of California - Irvine Extension. I have been teaching for them for about 8 years now and I’m helping update their agile class offering. Holacracy really turns the industrial revolution style of organization on its head. Rather than leadership making the decisions for the workers to execute, the decision making is really pushed down to the people doing the work.

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Leadership Monitoring SCRUM Executing 130

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The following are the changes that struck me the most in the 2020 Scrum Guide: Scrum can and should be attempted for a variety of types of knowledge work - software terms except "developer" have been removed. The Development Team is dead, long live Developers - encouraging one team, even if developers commit to the Sprint Goal. Experimentation is explicitly mentioned.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The way you say something is just as important as the words you use, so you need to be extra careful in making sure that confused body language doesn’t muddle your message. What about the 55-38-7 rule ? On lots of psychology sites and even in some books, you might have read that body language accounts for 55% of a communicated message. The 55%-38%-7% rule, which states that only 7% of communication is verbal, has soaked into marketing canon–but it’s not actually true.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The success of any project is dependent on a number of factors such as clear goals, realistic project schedule, budget, resource, risk, and uncertainty management. But the favorable outcome of a project is based not only on processes but also on people. They’re called stakeholders. . Project Stakeholders: Who Falls Into This Category? As stated in the AccountAbility 1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard , stakeholders are “… those groups who affect and/or could be affected by an organizati

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Project Life Cycle Risk Management Influencer Technical Review 84

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.

Sustainability

Gunther Verheyen

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” (generally attributed to George Bernard Shaw). I call myself an independent Scrum Caretaker. It reflects who I am, how I feel, what I do: caring for Scrum AND caring for people. It is my identity in the sense that it defines me professionally in my relationship to the world.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In celebration of the new version (2020) of the Scrum Guide , Scrum Facilitators created a new version of the Scrum Framework poster. . You can find the latest release free downloadable on github. Also you can order your hardcopy in our webshop. As we strongly believe in helping our fellow humans, the profit goes directly into our Scrum Facilitators charity foundation which enables us to invest in subsidized training & certification for those with less resource to invest (unemployed or self-empl

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

People often ask what project management books and tools I can recommend. So, rather than listing all possible solutions, I picked only one best item in each category. (Some links below are affiliate links. It means that if you click them I may get a small commission to support this site. It doesn't affect the price of a product.). Here we go. Top Project Management Tool I Recommend.

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Susanne Madsen

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The most fundamental aspect of leading others is to first understand the factors that impact your own behavior. By appreciating and learning about the basic human needs that govern the choices you make, not only will you better understand yourself, you will also better understand the people you lead. Some managers are still of the belief that a few common incentives motivate people – such as money and status – but research shows that we are motivated by a variety of factors and are n

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