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There can be only one (and it is not YOUR project)!
Kiron Bondale
APRIL 28, 2019
Managing a high priority project can be a wonderful experience. You will usually receive ample support from senior leadership in resolving critical issues, getting funding for team celebrations is rarely a challenge, and helping team members and other key stakeholders understand the importance of the project and how its success will benefit them should be simple.
Tips & Tools for Project Roadmaps
ProjectManager.com
MAY 1, 2019
Due to all of the minutia of a project, it’s easy for a project manager to get lost in the details, and lose track of the big picture. But how can you remove yourself from the daily deadlines and issues that always are popping up, and take the time to see the entire project landscape to ensure you’re heading in the right direction? Fortunately, there is a space set aside for that high-level overview to keep a project on track: it’s called the project roadmap.
State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025
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Project Leadership In Uncertain Environments with Carole Osterweil
Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 1, 2019
It seems like more and more of the projects we’re working on as project managers are tricky in non-conventional ways. The environment is shifting as we’re trying to do the work. Or the political situation changes. Suddenly what you thought you were delivering is actually not that after all. Carole Osterweil. It’s not just me feeling like this. In my mentoring group we often talk about how projects don’t quite work the way the textbooks make you think they should.
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Contextless Scrum: a principles or rules driven framework?
Scrum.org
APRIL 28, 2019
. I have been doing Scrum trainings for a long time. During the last years, I have stressed even more the importance of understanding the nature and purpose of the Scrum Framework just at the begginning of the classes. Most of us know that Scrum is oftenly understood in the IT industry as a process-oriented framework and that is one of the original sins that spoils the goal of obtaining what it was designed for, helping people to address complex problems.
Total Quality Management (TQM): A Quick Guide
ProjectManager.com
MAY 2, 2019
Total Quality Management (TQM) works to maintain success by doing what is necessary to deliver satisfaction to customers. Of course, that satisfaction is seeded in employees, processes and the organization at large—long before any product or service reaches its customer. How does a business or organization make sure that their processes and people are aligned with creating success and customer satisfaction?
5 Best Project Management Certifications and Courses of 2019
nTask
MAY 3, 2019
Project Management certifications, or a certified professional are not essential to an organization’s core structure, but their involvement makes a difference in ten folds. From the 1960s to early 2000s, Agile Framework adoption was still in its infancy. Teams and organizations who were looking to expand, unknowingly adapted to a specific set of daily rituals that were later termed as Agile Project Management, PMP and other such condiments.
Trust and loyalty
Musings on Project Management
MAY 3, 2019
From time to time, a profound thought strikes here at Musings. Today, it's these questions: Is it necessary for there to be trust in order that there be loyalty? Can there be loyalty and simultaneously mistrust? Spoiler alert: there's no right answer. It's a matter of your values and beliefs, for which there is no proof, validation, or algorithm. So, where did this come from?
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?
What Living with Cerebral Palsy has Reminded Me Recently About Agile
Scrum.org
APRIL 30, 2019
Organizations look to Agile to overcome challenges. Many organizations struggle in their implementation of Agile and/or their evolution of agile once they start their journey. They use practices, people, and technology to find a way to overcome their disability of delivering value to market too slowly. In the beginning, they have trouble seeing how it will work in their current day to day environment.
How Tough Conversations Can Create Better Client Relationships
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 30, 2019
When you work with clients, sometimes you find yourself facing a tough conversation you’d really rather not have. You can feel your muscles tensing and sweat beads rising on your forehead and palms. This won’t be pleasant. And I’ll own up… Nothing I can tell you will ever make it pleasant. But what I can do is give you some tips to help you do it well and feel a little more in control.
5 Best Free Wunderlist Alternatives of 2019
nTask
APRIL 30, 2019
Since its creation in 2011, Wunderlist has helped millions of people organize their ideas and execute them perfectly. In June 2015, however, Microsoft announced acquisition of your beloved app, eventually to be replaced by Microsoft To-Do. The transition is still under-works though, but if you’ve been an avid user of Wunderlist, you need an alternative (no, it’s not Microsoft To-Do).
Deming’s 14 Points – It’s All About Quality
Project Bliss
APRIL 30, 2019
Even if you’ve never heard the name Edwards Deming, you’ve been exposed to Deming’s 14 points for quality improvement. They’re used in TQM (total quality management) and other quality-improvement methods commonly used today. They’ve also been incorporated into scaled agile practices. But even if you’re not doing agile, you’ll find something valuable here.
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.
What do you do differently based on this Agile Developer Training? 2min Interviews
Scrum.org
MAY 3, 2019
I collected lots of feedback from different students around Europe that attended my Developer Training. Here some photos to give you an idea: . You can sneek on some ideas and maybe get something to try differently for your development team :) . . To further give you an impression what we learn and do in these trainings, I recorded two short videos for you.
Who’s Leading Your Agile Transformation?
Leading Agile
APRIL 30, 2019
There are all sorts of Agile coaches, consultants, and practitioners out there. Each with different strengths and weaknesses. Each with different skill sets and experiences. But, they’re not all created equal, and they’re not all meant to be the face of a Transformation. In this clip, Mike Cottmeyer discusses what type of leader should be at the forefront of your Transformation and why it’s so important to the success of your next Agile initiative.
Headcount vs FTE: What’s the best resource management model for you?
Resource Guru
APRIL 29, 2019
Have you ever found yourself in an ice cream shop, standing in front of your two favorite flavors and not knowing how to choose? You’ve already tried the samples, and now it comes down to the final decision: fudge chips or candied pecans, caramel or a strawberry swirl? You know both will deliver on flavor, but which one will make you most satisfied in the end?
Basic Filtering in Excel
International Institute for Learning
MAY 1, 2019
By Bob Umlas, Excel MVP . In this blog I’ll discuss filtering. In another continued blog, I’ll talk about advanced filtering. First, what is filtering? We’ll define it by looking at a very simple illustration. Suppose this is your worksheet: If you were only interested in the West region, you can show just the West items by filtering. There are many ways to filter and we’ll show them all in this post, but for now, if you right-mouse click on the word West in cell A3 (or A6), you can filter this
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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The Flying Scrum doctor
Scrum.org
APRIL 28, 2019
In your organization, some problems seem to recur, they are difficult to fix using the tools, tricks and practices you developed over the years as a manager. Maybe this problem is different and the perspective of an expert-outsider might help? At Agilix , we regularly get asked by companies “to discuss some challenges with Scrum”. This is a great compliment for us and it is exciting to submerge into these unknown worlds, being totally blank, without prejudice and mandate; simply bringing knowled
Project Governance: Establishing an Effective Steering Committee
Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives
MAY 2, 2019
Within the project management community, the concept of governance is seen as a fundamental project control, which is easy to grasp in principle. But in reality, it’s a different matter. Getting the governance piece right requires insight and at times a few honest conversations about roles and responsibilities. If those conversations aren’t happen ing, the project may end up with an ineffective escalation and decision-making process.
20 Marketing Influencers You Should Follow on LinkedIn
Proofhub
APRIL 30, 2019
20 Marketing LinkedIn Influencers You Should Follow in 2019 Do you know that over 2 million posts, articles, and videos are posted on LinkedIn every day, generating tens of millions of likes, shares, and comments every hour? Fascinating, right? Well, there is a reason why LinkedIn has become the #1 social media platform for business professionals. Marketing, software development, and/or human resource?
6 Questions to Ask When Evaluating the Best Software for Project Management
Wrike
APRIL 29, 2019
Project management is a challenging field. Project teams are constantly growing and changing over the course of a project, there are multiple communication channels to manage, and customer needs always seem to be evolving. Take into account the ever-changing competitive marketplace and the pressure to continually find more efficient processes, and the result is an increasingly stressful environment.
The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report
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New Open Space Poster (In addition to Scrum Poster)
Scrum.org
APRIL 28, 2019
After the huge ongoing success of our complimentary Scrum Poster, which is a visual representation of the Scrum Guide, we have decided to offer more learning aids to help teams and organizations in their transition towards more agility. . Today’s reveal is a very important for us as we have facilitated Open Space events for more than 10 years with clients and in our annual conferences for example in Munich or Amsterdam and New York City.
9 Project Management Software That Integrate with QuickBooks
Scoro
APRIL 29, 2019
QuickBooks is an accounting software package geared toward small and medium-sized businesses. The on-premise and cloud-based application accepts business payments, helps to manage and pay bills, and has payroll functions. The best part – QuickBooks integrates with numerous third-party tools that allow connecting accounting with other important aspects of business management, such as project management.
Deconstructing the Hertz and Accenture Debacle
Herding Cats
APRIL 30, 2019
A recent lawsuit by Hertz Rental Car against Accenture has turned into a rallying cry by Agilest and No Estimates advocates. Of course, No Root Cause analysis has been performed by these advocates, but it makes good click bait for their followers. Having done many Root Cause Analyses using the Apollo Method, let's look at the claims made in the lawsuit and see if any root causes, corrective, or preventive actions can be revealed from the court documents.
Road Trippin’ Organization Change: The Journey
Project Management Essentials
MAY 1, 2019
Organizational change and transformation efforts are often challenging. Most fail to meet their planned objectives with 30% failing outright. In last month’s article, ”Road Trippin’ Organizational Change: The Beginning” , I recommending using adaptive-agile planning practices and treating the effort like a road trip: Set the direction, not the destination.
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.
Presentation: Innovation Accounting in Scrum
Scrum.org
MAY 3, 2019
A couple of years ago I blogged on Innovation Accounting in Scrum , and the bringing of empiricism to product ownership. On Tuesday I gave a presentation on this topic to the Agile Northants UK meetup. There was a pretty good Q&A afterwards. The session was recorded and is available here : . . . Abstract: In Scrum a Product Owner can be described as a "value maximizer".but how is value calculated?
9 Project Management Software That Integrate with QuickBooks
Scoro
APRIL 29, 2019
QuickBooks is an accounting software package geared toward small and medium-sized businesses. The on-premise and cloud-based application accepts business payments, helps to manage and pay bills, and has payroll functions. The best part – QuickBooks integrates with numerous third-party tools that allow connecting accounting with other important aspects of business management, such as project management.
Learning and Development
Lynne Cazaly
APRIL 29, 2019
L&D: does it stand for learning and development or long and drawn-out. Is it time for L&D to be more responsive, to lead the way in agility, experiments and lean solutions? I was speaking with an L&D team about running my ‘ish' workshop for the organisation - where people learn to challenge perfectionist tendencies and work until it's 'good enough', working in increments and iterations.
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