Kiron Bondale
OCTOBER 18, 2020
A question which I’m asked regularly during my classes is what the best place is to start an agile transformation within a company? Given a choice, I’d prefer to use the cop-out (but correct) answer “It depends”, but otherwise I usually respond that you’d want to do both a top-down and bottom-up approach simultaneously.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 18, 2020
This is a guest article by Mauricio Prinzlau. Are you backing up your project and personal files effectively? Today’s practical option is a cloud storage solution. There are various types of data backup techniques. Conventional backup techniques use tape, DVDs and USB connected devices. Conventional backup techniques are now complemented by the availability of cloud-based backup.
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ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 21, 2020
You got the project delivered on time and within budget, but your stakeholder deems the project a failure. The quality just didn’t meet their expectations—bummer. Project managers can get so wrapped up in the minutia of scheduling, keeping resources moving and monitoring progress that they can forget about the most important aspect of the job. If you’re tasked with producing a service or product, it not only needs to be delivered on time and within budget, but also at a level of quality that mak
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 18, 2020
Based on my experience working in agile environments since 2010, I did some research and had general observations on the topic. Regardless of the business domains or product area, there are some common rules that may devastate your efforts toward agility. . First of all, we need to underline that the Agile Transformation never ends. This is an ongoing process of continuous improvements, running inspection and adaptation.
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?
Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Define counter-party: In a transactional relationship, the other party to -- or participating in -- the transaction is your counter-party. In project situations, there are usually many counter-party transactional arrangements, such as contractors and suppliers with transactional relationships. And within the business there may be transactional relationships among business units and the PMO.
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ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Managing multiple projects at once can be a bit like a juggling act. Every action taken in one project needs to feed into the next with fluidity and poise, and when done right, a skilled portfolio manager can make it seem like no trouble at all. But if a few big mistakes are made, well—it all comes crashing down. Managing multiple projects at once (otherwise known as project portfolio management ), then, is a technique that can cultivated and mastered.
Project Risk Coach
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Looking for ways to improve your project success? People matter more than technology and processes. However, project managers rarely choose their teams. Let's talk about how to deal with pre-assigned project resources. Are you working in an organization where your project resources are preassigned? Do you feel like you get the left-over resources most of the time?
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Last week, someone on Reddit asked whether there would be any other profession that requires attending a 2-day training class and would then pay as well as a Scrum Master job. This attitude is precisely why the 47 Scrum Master Interview Guide exists: Prevent imposters from slipping through the hiring process and causing damage. If you are looking to fill a position for a Scrum Master (or agile coach) in your organization, you may find the following 47 interview questions useful to identify the r
Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. Goldratt is a business novel that talks about creative ways to improve project delivery through managing dependencies. Written in 1997, it is now a classic text, but it still comes across as timely and challenging. To be honest, I wasn’t keen to read Critical Chain. Business novels and stories that I have read in the past, like John Kotter’s Our Iceberg is Melting , have been contrived.
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.
The Digital Project Manager
OCTOBER 23, 2020
The post 5 Ways to Improve Your Digital Project Management Process appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Henny Portman
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Someone noticed me of Agile 2. If you look at the corresponding website, Agile 2 is positioned as the next iteration of agile. It’s still works in progress of a group of 15 authors. You can find their case for Agile 2. Why they think agile is deeply broken and that they want to fix it. Among other things, in their opinion the Agile Manifesto says little pertaining leadership. .
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 18, 2020
A significantly increasing number of companies strive for agility. They intend to progress with agile transformation. Based on my research from several dozen organizations, what might prevent them from benefiting from the Scrum (or just an agile mindset) is lack of transparency. In these circumstances, any change seems to be impossible to proceed with. .
Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Donald Asher’s book, Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn’t And Why is sub-titled ’12 things you’d better do if you want to get ahead’. Now in it’s second edition, it’s an easy read with a conversational style. Asher is a career development expert, with a special interest in graduate careers and starting off. This isn’t his latest book but it’s the most relevant to those of us part-way through our careers.
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Leading Agile
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Understanding what constraints your organization is dealing with, what goals it’s trying to achieve, and where it wants to be in the future is a critical first step in the Agile Transformation. Having this knowledge helps you craft a plan for how you’re going to iteratively & incrementally move Expeditions through Basecamps to get your organization to its desired end state.
Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 18, 2020
You know Agile & Predictive Project Management. But can you get the best of both worlds? That's what Hybrid Project Management can offer. The post Hybrid Project Management: What You Need to Know appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Many members of Management perceive Scrum as a way to get more velocity, widgets, thingamajigs, outputs, etc. etc. with less money, less people and less time. This could cause more harm than good because it might end up mis-applying Scrum as a tool to enforce industrial Tayloristic thinking. . What might be possible if we had a way to shift Management's relationship with Scrum away from a tool to get more output from teams and towards an approach for getting more value from teams.?
Workamajig
OCTOBER 22, 2020
With the holiday season just around the corner, we take a closer look at how to prepare for these crucial months in our latest article. The holiday season is important every year, but this year, it somehow feels even more crucial. For starters, you have to make up for the dip during the lockdown months. Your customers, too, need the stability of family and holidays to counter the uncertainty of the pandemic.
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.
Proofhub
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Office & Work Life After COVID-19?—?Here’s everything that’s changed COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we used to look at things around us. From being a species that longed for human touch and personal interaction, we have been forced to think of social distancing and isolation as the new normal. Things are a lot more different if we look from the perspective of teams and offices.
Planview
OCTOBER 19, 2020
5 questions and answers from an on-demand webinar with Santander UK. Santander UK, one of the world’s largest retail and commercial banks, has been on an Agile and digital transformation journey for some time. I recently hosted a webinar with Joaquim Cols, Director of Operations for Santander Technology UK, where he described the bank’s progress in aligning business with IT: “ Unlock Enterprise Agility: Drive Strategic Delivery for the Business.
ProProfs Project Management
OCTOBER 21, 2020
‘Did you know only 2.5% of companies manage to complete 100 percent of their projects?’. Yes, for business owners, it’s a bitter pill to swallow. The reason behind such a poor project success rate could be anything like a lack of resources, unidentified risks, tight budget, unrealistic delivery dates, and so on. . To avoid the consequences of project failure, many companies make a notable investment to get a diligent project manager on board, increase the availability of project members, and inc
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.
Epicflow Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2020
A profession of a project manager has always been in demand and seems to be gaining momentum more and more. According to PMI’s Job Growth and Talent Gap in Project Management 2017-2027 , organizations’ need for project talent has significantly increased since their previous investigation in 2008. Based on the current data, they predict that companies will need about 2.2 million project experts by 2027.
Proggio
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Covid-19 significantly affects the workspace in many ways. Already several years before the pandemic the number of people working remotely had been steadily increasing, but when it came to managing projects, people were still relying on in-person meetings for holding discussions, solving problems, and assigning responsibilities. While working remotely from time to time, complicated operations were still being managed at the office.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Desde la Revolución Industrial, la creciente competencia ha impulsado a las empresas hacia estrategias que preservan y aumentan su participación de mercado. . Empezamos a explorar el porqué las empresas deben cambiar su definición de agilidad. Hace más de 100 años, Henry Ford revolucionó la productividad industrial con su tecnología de línea de montaje. .
EasyProjects
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Regardless of the size or scope, starting a new project is an activity that symbolizes a new beginning in any business. Whether it’s designing a new product or improving upon an existing work process, nothing matters more than how much it will cost the company in the end. This is where project cost management comes into play. While it may sound complicated, project cost management is simply a fancy way of describing how much of an effect the process will have on the company’s bottom
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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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