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Project Meeting Facilitation Tips & Tricks | TeamGantt

TeamGantt

Discover 4 simple meeting facilitation tricks you can put into practice today to keep your team and stakeholders actively engaged in project meetings.

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Save Yourself! 7 Ways to Prevent Information Overload

ProjectManager.com

What a time we live in; there are so many choices. We are experiencing a freedom unlike any other in history, where we can pick exactly what we want and when we want it. But, too much choice can be overwhelming, and we’ve known this for almost two decades. In 2000, psychologists Sheen Iyengar and Mark Lepper published their groundbreaking study, When Choice Is Demotivating , where they studied consumer reactions to being offered a large variety of jams in contrast to a smaller display.

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Roles and Responsibilities Template [Free Word Doc]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Does your project team have a roles and responsibilities document that sets out what everyone does? You should do. It’s a really simple document that helps clarify how everyone is contributing to the project. Scroll down you’ll be able to download a free roles and responsibilities template that will make it super fast for you to document team roles.

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How to Perform a SWOT Analysis

Project Risk Coach

If you are looking for a great way to engage your key stakeholders and identify project risks, perform a SWOT Analysis. Project managers or other facilitators can use this powerful tool to identify strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, strengths may give rise to opportunities and weaknesses may lead to threats. Let's look at how to perform a SWOT Analysis.

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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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Sprint Planning in Scrum (Part 1): Why sprints will never be perfect

Inloox

Scrum vs. Perfectionism Sprint planning and perfectionism only fit together to a limited extent. Perfectionism conflicts with the basic idea of Scrum. Scrum is primarily characterized by it iterative and regular approach. The process is mainly based on experience and is divided into regularly repeating stages called “ Sprints ”. Let’s take a look at why your team won’t think of everything in sprint planning and why that’s totally okay.

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To fix your Scrum you need to fix your agreements.

Scrum.org

In many organisations I see Scrum not producing its anticipated value. The concept of value varies across organisations. But there also is a universal anticipated value of Scrum. The Scrum Guide says about Scrum's purpose: “A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value.”. and.

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Email Management Software To Save You Time On Work Comms

The Digital Project Manager

The post Email Management Software To Save You Time On Work Comms appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Agile -- what it means

Musings on Project Management

Dilbert: We need 3 more programmers. Boss: Use agile programming methods. Dilbert: Agile programming does not mean doing more work with less people. Boss: Find me some words that do mean that and ask again Dilbert is a creation of Scott Adams And so, you might ask: what does agile mean? How about this?

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10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Account-Based Marketing

ProjectManager.com

It shouldn’t be arduous to give the public what it wants. Yet marketing and sales are often at odds on their mission. According to HubSpot research only 22 percent of companies surveyed believe that their sales and marketing departments are working together to pursue the same goals. An account-based marketing approach might be just the method to end this madness.

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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros

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.

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De proyectos cerrados a proyectos ágiles

Scrum.org

Las organizaciones se enfrentan a clientes que piensan que pueden demandar lo que quieran, hay que darles lo que piden y todo se puede hacer con el nivel de presión adecuado. El resultado es: Una industria que mucha gente odia, clientes descontentos y empresas que quiebran. ¿Cómo cambiarlo? Hace tiempo, un lector de mi blog me escribía: Hola Jerónimo, He descubierto tu página hace poco y desde entonces soy un asiduo a ella.

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What is GanttPRO? Detailed Summary of Features, Use Cases & Pricing

The Digital Project Manager

What is GanttPRO? What project management problems can it solve? From this GanttPRO overview, you’ll. The post What is GanttPRO? Detailed Summary of Features, Use Cases & Pricing appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Asking for help demonstrates psychological safety

Kiron Bondale

Social psychologist Heidi Grant’s interesting TED Talk video providing advice on how to increase the odds of a positive outcome when we ask someone for help was published this week. Three of her four tips are to be specific about the help required and why it is needed, to not apologize for asking for help and to make the request live in person or over the phone.

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5 Insane Project Management Techniques in Today’s Market

nTask

Video Source – ProjectManager.Com. Since we have read numerous blogs on project management techniques, I still feel there is something lacking. “Project” and “Management” are two different derivatives. They embody a concept where two schools of thoughts work together to maintain workflow and productivity. All of this is done to achieve a favorable outcome.

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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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Re-Defining Refining (Let’s make Backlog Refinement Meetings Engaging and Successful)

Scrum.org

Scrum has grown up and what was formally casually called “Backlog Grooming” is now called “Backlog Refinement”. Many Scrum teams have a regular meeting scheduled on everyone’s calendar, even though it is not an official Scrum event. Backlog Refinement is not time-boxed, nor does the Scrum Guide has any details listed, for good reasons. In this webinar, we will explore why so many teams struggle with this meeting and why the boundaries between spec-writing, sprint planning and problem solving are

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Back to Basics: What is Microsoft Project?

MPUG

Microsoft Project is a software application sold by Microsoft that provides project management tools to manage projects. The program, which has many different versions, allows users to: Understand and control project schedules and finances. Communicate and present project information. Organize, estimate, and schedule work, resources, and costs to ensure projects are completed according to plan.

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Sprint Planning in Scrum (Part 1): Why sprints will never be perfect

Inloox

Scrum vs. Perfectionism Sprint planning and perfectionism only fit together to a limited extent. Perfectionism conflicts with the basic idea of Scrum. Scrum is primarily characterized by it iterative and regular approach. The process is mainly based on experience and is divided into regularly repeating stages called “ Sprints ”. Let’s take a look at why your team won’t think of everything in sprint planning and why that’s totally okay.

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What Is DoneDone? Software Overview & How To Use It

The Digital Project Manager

The post What Is DoneDone? Software Overview & How To Use It appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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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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21st Century Leadership - Prologue

Scrum.org

For executives and for change agents who deal with executives in large contexts. A number of people inside and outside Scrum.org collaborated with me in 2018 and early 2019, to talk about 21st-century executive leadership. Some people contributed independently, some built on work I had been doing since 2015, some of us leveraged the work of Ron Eringa and Ryan Ripley with their Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials class.

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Does Your Project Portfolio Management Pass the Test? 7 Things You Can Improve Today

Teamweek

Not too long ago, I attended a networking event in Midtown Manhattan. While standing in line for an event-themed cocktail, I started chatting with an intern from a creative agency that had opened for business last December. Naturally, she was talkative. When I told her that I was a project portfolio manager at my agency, she beamed. “Oh, wow! You should meet our project manager, then.

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Cloud vs. on-premise: the guide you’ve been looking for

Resource Guru

At the risk of giving away my age, I am going to share a memory. It was a beautiful, sunny day. I was at a petting zoo with my children at an age when they were young enough to still think all animals were magical and ice cream was a food group. I captured every moment of this special day, and looked forward to being able to relive those times when my girls were grown and gone.

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The Journey Towards Embracing Agile: A Holistic Approach for the PMO

Planview

The past four blogs in our series are based on the whitepaper, The Agile PMO: 5 Steps to Driving Agility at Scale and have centered around how the PMO can guide the enterprise towards greater agility. It requires the PMO to reinvent itself from a central command organization to one that enables and empowers with “just enough” governance and an eye on a more product-centric approach.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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Scrum y la planificación por lotes

Scrum.org

Esta mañana estaba preparando una megamaleta para viajar durante las próximas semanas a Japón, México, Portugal y Alemania cuando me he encontrado el tuit que puedes leer más arriba. Desde el aprecio y el cariño que le tengo a José Manuel Beas , al que en muchas ocasiones he referenciado desde mi blog y esta newsletter, me he preguntado: ¿Qué lleva a una persona que tiene muchos años de experiencia en Agile a pensar que en Scrum se hace planificación por lotes?

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Work Breakdown Structure 101

Project Smart

The Work Breakdown Structure, usually shortened to WBS, is a tool project managers use to break projects down into manageable pieces. It is the start of the planning process and is often called the 'foundation' of project planning. Most project professionals recognise the importance and benefits of a WBS in out performing projects without one.

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15 Ways to Radically Improve Teamwork in the Workplace

Teamweek

While everyone knows teamwork in the workplace is important, the hard part can often be getting everyone to work together. Whether someone runs a Fortune 500 company or a local coffee shop, there are common pitfalls to watch out for. From role uncertainty to unclear team goals, these problems can quickly get in the way of successful collaboration. Avoiding Common Pitfalls.

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A Resource Leveled and Smoothed Schedule

MPUG

Figure 1. A schedule, resource leveled (left Gantt chart) and smoothed (right Gantt chart). In the figure above, a schedule was resource leveled using Project (left Gantt chart). It was resource smoothed using Excel (right Gantt chart). Both results are resource-feasible, but the schedule on the right has a smoother resource allocation. To contrast the resource optimization techniques of leveling and smoothing, I will share how both schedules were computed.

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Navigating Chaos in Project Management

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.