Bridge the Gap Consulting
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Tis the season to take a step back to look forward. As another year wraps up, it’s time to peer ahead at this dynamic career of project management and what may change in 2023 and beyond. Here are my predictions! Reimagining Stakeholder Engagement. Stakeholders are a big deal on any project. I learned that years ago to the tune of a $2M project failure due to not properly identifying key stakeholders.
Kiron Bondale
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Regardless of what type of work your team does, work boards can be a helpful tool. But just because they can be helpful doesn’t mean they are always implemented well. The most common mistake is when teams don’t keep their work boards up to date with the actual status of work that is being done. Increasing transparency is a great way for stakeholders to understand what is going on and to increase their level of trust in teams.
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MPUG
DECEMBER 5, 2022
In the year 2000, I was working for a small IT services organization. In those days, most companies were taking new initiatives, as the dreaded Y2K problem had passed without creating any trouble. My organization started an initiative to upgrade our project management methodology. At that time, our organization was a certified CMM Level 3 company, and we were already using our homegrown project management methodology based on CMM L3 processes.
Teamweek
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Are you a project manager looking to download a project time tracking template for Excel? Use this free project time tracking spreadsheet below to track the hours spent on your next client project. Free project time tracking template. This project time tracking template focuses on tracking hours for specific tasks within a project. Download your Google Sheets template or Excel template.
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?
Tactical Project Management
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Project accounting is a specialized subset of accounting that deals exclusively with projects. It’s used to manage the financial aspects of projects, from planning and budgeting to billing and payments. If you're involved in a project, it’s vital to have a firm grasp of project management accounting to make informed decisions in managing your finances. .
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Musings on Project Management
DECEMBER 4, 2022
'The mistake' to avoid in scheduling is to construct a milestone-success situation that strictly depends upon two or more tasks scheduled (planned) to finish at the same time.So, what's the big error here?First, as regards milestone success, each of the tasks leading into the milestone is a risk to success (success means: it is achieved on time)Second, total risk is the product of all the input.
Tactical Project Management
DECEMBER 4, 2022
Business projects require a dedicated team, a dedicated manager, and a specific budget. Without any of these components, a project could fall flat even before starting. Furthermore, it may cause companies to suffer substantial financial losses if there is no proper control of their projects. The post Why Finance Is Essential In Project Management? appeared first on Tactical Project Management.
The Digital Project Manager
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Just about everything about you need to know about writing a statement of work (SoW) with this complete & detailed step-by-step guide. The post How To Write A Project Statement Of Work: Template & Example appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Are you looking at the Mplaza PRINCE2® Practitioner exam simulator? The right exam simulator can boost your confidence on test day and help you focus your study time on the topics where you need the most revision. I’ve spent several hours reviewing the exam simulator from Management Plaza (MPlaza) and I can confidently say that it’s great. In this PRINCE2 Practitioner Mplaza exam simulator review, I’ll tell you: Whether the software is worth the hype (spoiler: definitely!).
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.
ProjectManager.com
DECEMBER 6, 2022
When you make something, you better ensure there’s nothing faulty about the product. If a customer buys your product and it doesn’t work, at best, you’ll lose a customer and at worst, you’ll be served with a lawsuit. Simply put, quality control in manufacturing is important. Quality control in manufacturing means your customers get what they’ve paid for.
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 6, 2022
The refinement process for those practicing Scrum determines the detail, order and size of the items in the Product Backlog. The purpose is to ensure that we have the highest-ordered Product Backlog items (PBIs) ready to Sprint. During refinement, the team discusses what we will deliver with each Product Backlog item. Although it's easy to drift into sorting out how we will deliver each PBI during these discussions, planning at this stage is a mistake. .
LiquidPlanner
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Why are projects often delivered late? Missed deadlines or missing deadlines – both can challenge your project and cause late delivery. I recently undertook a complex journey by car involving six locations, a number of people, and finally the drive back home. It was over a long distance and took most of one day to complete – but I completed it, and, in fact, I arrived home a few minutes earlier than expected.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Are you considering buying the Mplaza PRINCE2® Foundation exam simulator? Don’t spend any money until you’ve read my review! I’ve spent several hours reviewing the exam simulator from Management Plaza (MPlaza) and I can confidently say that it’s worth the investment. In this PRINCE2 Foundation Mplaza exam simulator review , I’ll share: Whether the tool is worth the investment (spoiler: yes, even if you are taking Practitioner as well).
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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?
ProjectManager.com
DECEMBER 7, 2022
All businesses have assets, and if you want to stay in business, you need to know what those assets are. To start, you have to do an equipment inventory and make an equipment inventory list. That’s not as easy as it might sound. There are many items to track in your equipment inventory. Of course, you must start by making an equipment inventory list.
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Context. OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) have become the latest management framework to suffer the fate of becoming popular too quickly, to the point where in many organizations, OKRs are a theater/charade with little useful substance or benefits. That’s a shame because OKRs have huge potential if used effectively. So let’s go about fixing your OKRs!
LiquidPlanner
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Layoffs and hiring freezes have emerged as a troubling trend given evidence of a slowing economy. In fact, many economists are predicting formalization of the inflation-induced recession as we flip the calendar into 2023. As such, most of us are facing resource constriction and forced now to think about how to do more, with less. This article offers several solutions to this challenge, providing prioritization, process and people tips and how technology can be leveraged.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Welcome to my Mplaza PRINCE2® Practitioner review! I gained a lot of project management knowledge and confidence from doing my PRINCE2 course. It was a few years ago now, but the experience gave me the vocab, structure, and processes to confidently deliver projects. BUT… it’s hugely important to choose a good quality PRINCE2 course. If I remember rightly, the training firm I used when I took the course again when my certificate expired was nowhere near as good.
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.
Planio
DECEMBER 5, 2022
When it comes to productivity, routines and habits get all the attention — but high-performers rely just as heavily on having powerful rituals in place. Rituals tie your team together, creating a shared purpose and a powerful culture. While everyone has their own routines to help them maximize productivity, team rituals create a sense of togetherness and motivation that takes performance to the next level.
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 4, 2022
TL; DR: Business Agility, Scrum and Generative AI’s Take on Getting There. There has been a lot of talking about generative AI recently, mainly fueled by excellent work results in the text and graphics area. A few days ago, OpenAI made a new model available that “interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer follow-up questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests.” ( Source.) .
The Digital Project Manager
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Some years ago, you could say “Scrum is agile” and ask “is agile Scrum?”. Now we know there is more flesh on the bones. At this moment there are more than fifty known and less known agile approaches, frameworks, or methods available. Agile is so much more than a single methodology—in fact, you could argue […]. The post 41 Comprehensive Agile Methodologies For Project Managers To Know appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Welcome to my Mplaza PRINCE2 Foundation review! I owe a lot of my confidence as a project manager to the PRINCE2 course I took many years ago. It gave me all the basics, the jargon and ability to plan and manage a project. BUT… it’s hugely important to choose a good quality course. I’ve lost count of the number of people who have had bad experiences with PRINCE2 training providers… and that’s a lot of wasted money.
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 Agile
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Imagine you were building library databases for schools. The librarians are your economic buyers, and they value advanced search pages—Boolean searches for just the right keywords or publication dates. But the librarians aren’t buying these databases only for themselves. Instead, they’re buying them for high school students. Students who don’t have a master’s degree in Library Science, who probably don’t know or care about Boolean searches because they’re used
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 9, 2022
This is the second part of the four-part series on conflict. In the first part, we explored why we need conflict. In this post, we will exp lore how to establish clear boundaries at the start of the event to provide the tools and environment that will enable you as a facilitator to navigate through conflict. . There are four parts to this series: . 1.
Resource Guru
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The FTE vs. headcount dilemma can get people scratching, well, their heads. But in project management planning, people are your most valuable resource and you should treat them as such. Sure, you need enough workers to get the job done on schedule, but you also need to stay on budget— without overbooking your team members. When allocating human resources , you have two options: the headcount method or FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) calculation.
International Institute for Learning
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Dr. Harold Kerzner. Introduction. In the past five years, there have been numerous articles discussing how Artificial Intelligence (AI), can and will benefit the field of project management. As technology increases within the next two decades, AI is expected to replace humans in many of the simple and mundane tasks that are part of project and program management activities (Grace et al., 2018).
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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.
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