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A Guide to 7 Successful Steps in Project Post-Mortem Analysis

NimbleWork

Have you ever come to the end of a project that and wondered what could have been done better? If the project was not successful, are you curious to learn what contributed to the poor result? A project post-mortem may help to answer some of these questions. What is a Post-Mortem in Project Management? A post-mortem in project management is a structured review or analysis conducted after the completion of a project.

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Are you sinking? Or sunk?

Musings on Project Management

Let's keep the basics in front of us:Projects are transformative processes packaged togetherInputs (cash, people, buildings and tools, overhead like training) are transformed into deliverables that don't remotely look and feel like the inputsDeliverables are much more valuable than the sum of the inputsToo often, the focus of the 'business' is on the inputs being consumed, like cash-flow and

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Identify and Respond to Black Swans

MPUG

Projects and Risk A significant role of the project manager is to identify and manage the risks associated with project objectives. This does not suggest that this is only the project manager’s responsibility. However, it is their responsibility to get the team effectively engaged. When creating an overview of risk management, we list and describe the processes we will go through to understand and respond to potential risks.

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Simplifying Work: The Path to Greater Productivity

Scrum.org

When we're inundated with tasks, our productivity plummets as we constantly switch contexts, akin to a computer bogged down by too many open applications. We tend to underestimate the time lost to this context switching, which, as Martin points out, can be up to 20% per task. This loss can be quantified using the theory of constraints, which highlights how multitasking is not just inefficient, it's counterproductive.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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.

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What’s New? Top 5 Project Management Trends for 2024

Online PM Courses

Here are my Top 5 new Project Management Trends as we move into 2024. And I’ll also discuss some of the other trends you need to be aware of. The post What’s New? Top 5 Project Management Trends for 2024 appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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How to Manage Multiple Projects: 2024 Guide

Ganttic

Managing one project can be a daunting task, even more so is managing multiple projects simultaneously. Even professional project managers and team leaders are horrified by managing big or numerous projects without project management tools and strategies. Dealing with a workforce, deadlines, budget, tasks, resources, stakeholders, and challenges of a project demands a lot of skill and experience.

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Can you have Project Managers as Scrum Masters on your Scrum Team?

Scrum.org

Does it make sense to have a project manager and a Scrum Master on your Scrum team? Can they be the same person? What would happen if you have both on your Scrum team? How is delivery on a Scrum Team handled if you don’t have a Project Manager? In this Responsive Advisors Scrum Lightning Round, Professional Scrum Trainers Jason Malmstadt , Robb Pieper , and I have some ideas to share about Project Managers and Scrum Masters on your Scrum Team.

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Making a prediction?

Musings on Project Management

Making a prediction?Something to forecast?Milton Friedman (deceased now), distinguished economist and notably conservative when it came to finances has this adviceIf you're going to predict, then predict often!Yes, it's a bit humorous. But it's also true, to wit: the future is uncertain, subject to change, and subject to change unexpectedly and perhaps even near-term.

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11 Fair Hiring Best Practices to Follow

Teamweek

Looking for a quick way to make your organization a better place to work? Fair hiring to the rescue! By making your workplace more inclusive and diverse , you’re not only complying with the law, but you’re also putting yourself out there as a great employer. Here is everything you ever wanted to know about fair hiring and fair chance hiring (hint: they’re not the same thing!

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

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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Capital Projects: Capital Planning, Budgeting and Funding

ProjectManager.com

When governments or corporations make large investments, they don’t do so without serious planning. There’s a lot of money involved in these capital projects and that means getting the funding and allocating the finances wisely. Let’s take a look at capital projects, explore the idea of a capital asset and delve into the process of capital planning.

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Is your Manager ready to be the Scrum Master?

Scrum.org

There’s been a slow moving shift in the industry towards eschewing full time traditional Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches in favour of having line managers (Engineering Managers, Delivery Managers, etc) take on the Scrum Master Accountability. I’ve talked a bit about this here. The trend has accelerated recently as companies have had to make tough decisions around overall head counts.

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Episode 189 – Harmonizing Potential – The Jazz of High-Performing Project Teams

Velociteach

The podcast by project managers for project managers. Learn from the intriguing parallels between a jazz ensemble and an effective project team. Gerald J. Leonard demonstrates that music and project management share common principles as he offers a unique perspective on fostering a high-performing project team through the integration of music, productivity, workplace culture, and neuroscience.

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The Complexity of Sustainability: A Simple, Yet In-Depth Look

Green Project Management

When it comes to the topic of sustainability, one of the unfortunate realities we have to contend with is that it is complex. Sustainability is a broad spectrum that can’t be painted with a single brush as it covers everything from extreme poverty to carbon emissions. The intricate layers and interconnectivity inherent in sustainability, by […] The post The Complexity of Sustainability: A Simple, Yet In-Depth Look appeared first on Driving Sustainable Change.

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The Constructor's Digital Transformation Playbook: Reducing Risk With Technology

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.

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Capital Budgeting: Definitions, Steps & Techniques

ProjectManager.com

Capital is money. In finance, capital is money that a company has, such as earnings or credit, which it can spend or invest on assets. Figuring out what to spend its capital on, such as capital spending on long-term assets, is part of capital budgeting. First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. Then we can go through the capital budgeting techniques and the steps to a capital budgeting process.

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Demystifying the Scrum Master Role: Beyond the Myths

Scrum.org

In the realm of project collaboration and team dynamics, the role of a Scrum Master is often shrouded in misconceptions. It's a position frequently misunderstood, leading to ineffective practices that hinder, rather than help, team progress. One of the primary myths is the perception of the Scrum Master as the team's boss. This couldn't be further from the truth.

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Mastering Version Control in Marketing: A Comprehensive Guide

Simple.

Managing brand assets effectively is critical. This article delves deeper into the complexities of version control and illustrates how marketing project management software is a game-changer in this arena. Understanding Version Control in the Marketing Landscape The Complexities of Multiple Versions Creating brand assets like white papers, images, and event banners typically involves multiple iterations.

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10 ways to stay calm under pressure (at work and in life)

Planio

We live in a world of increasing pressure — to perform, to provide, and to be available. With remote working blurring the line between our work and personal lives, 26% of people say they expect to feel even more stressed in the future. Of course, pressure and stress go hand-in-hand. Over time, if you can’t find ways to relieve the pressure, your stress levels will become unmanageable, leading to psychological consequences such as burnout and panic attacks.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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Project Financial Management: Managing Project Financials

ProjectManager.com

Whether you call it project financial management or project accounting, managing a project’s finances is essential to delivering a successful project. It’s more than just keeping up with costs. There’s a lot of planning, managing and tracking involved. But what exactly is financial project management? We’ll get to that and define the various project financials before getting into the process of managing a project’s finances.

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6 errores evitables en Scrum

Scrum.org

El otro día alguien me preguntó cuales eran los errores típicos que veía en equipos Scrum que empezaban. Mi respuesta fue sorprendente: ¿Los que empiezan? Los que más problemas tienen son aquellos que ya llevan mucho tiempo funcionando. Error 1: Mucho Work in Progress Acaba la primera parte del Sprint Planning y el equipo empieza a desgranar los PBIs en tareas, los estiman y cada uno de los miembros del equipo empieza a trabajar en un ítem distinto.

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Top Benefits of Enterprise Resource Planning Tools 

Productivity Land

As a business owner or executive, how long is your to-do list when you start each work day? With so much responsibility, you probably have a ton of items on that list that need to be dealt with to propel the company forward. It is probably a mix of things that affect either the day-to-day operations or the long-term objectives of the organization. Either way, you have a lot on your shoulders.

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Project Health Checks By Dr. Harold Kerzner

International Institute for Learning

Free Newsletter | Learner Login Search Search Close this search box. Courses Browse Courses Live Virtual Learning On-Demand In-Person Professional Certifications Learning Categories Project, Program and Portfolio Management Agile and Scrum Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Business Analysis Business Relationship Management Cybersecurity Information Technology Management Lean Six Sigma Microsoft Project Online Conferences Leadership and Innovation Agile and Scrum International Project Managemen

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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A Complete Guide to eCommerce Project Management

Proofhub

Ecommerce project management entails the systematic strategy of planning, organizing, coordinating, and regulating the numerous activities involved in building and running a store online. It includes various tasks, from early idea and planning to creating UX/UI design, development, launch, search for a good Magento support service , and other ongoing optimization.

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Escaping the Feature Factory

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Escaping the Feature Factory — Refocussing From Output to Outcome The feature factory fate is not inevitable; there is hope to avoid becoming a mere cog in the machinery. Learn how! In many large organizations, Scrum teams fall into the ‘feature factory’ trap, focusing more on churning out features than creating real value. It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation.

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The Relevance of Mobile App Development for Businesses

PM Times

Mobile app development is more relevant and important than ever for businesses of all sizes in the current digital era. Our daily lives and how we engage with the world around us have been completely transformed by the introduction of smartphones and the explosive expansion of mobile technology. Mobile applications have permeated every aspect of […] The post The Relevance of Mobile App Development for Businesses appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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A Change Model for Moving Legacy Systems Into the Cloud

Leading Agile

Technical dependencies often get in the way of companies who are looking to Transform the way they do business. And even when they see an opportunity to modernize their legacy infrastructure, many find that the effort to move to the cloud either isn’t cost effective, or it’s more of a hinderance than it is a benefit. In this video, Mike Cottmeyer sits down with our Managing Director of Consulting to discuss some of the challenges associated with moving your applications to the cloud and what you

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

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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Microsoft 365 Copilot and the PMO

MPUG

There has been a huge interest in Generative AI ever since the release of ChatGPT in March 2023. Multiple studies have shown that people using this form of AI in their daily lives have increased their productivity a lot. One such group is software developers , where 88% feel more productive and 74% feel they do more meaningful work. Now is the time for everyone to reap the benefits of Generative AI!

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Navigating Agile: Principles Over Tools for Effective Practices

Scrum.org

Many professionals in the Agile space today seem to be fixated on tools and techniques. While these are undoubtedly important, I believe there's something more essential that's often overlooked: the underlying principles that drive Agile practices. In my experience, focusing primarily on tools can lead to a superficial understanding and application of Agile.

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Face Verification: A Powerful Tool for Combating Fraud and Enhancing Safety

Binfire

Client face verification system compares and assesses a person’s facial characteristics using biometric technologies to confirm their identity. The face, head, chin, and eyes are used in this situation to access an application system or service to authenticate the identity. Like a face scanner, it operates. The face authentication system is made to work with a wide range of gadgets and mobile programs.