ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Scope can make or break a project. If you’re not keeping a finger on the scope of the project, it can quickly go off-track, messing up your schedule and depleting the budget. That is how many projects fail. Yes, scope management is one more constraint a project manager must master, but then project managers love making plans to overcome challenges. A scope management plan is just another meaty piece of the project that any project manager will love to sink their teeth into.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 28, 2019

One of the first things that project managers learn on training courses is that a project has a start, a middle and an end. Unfortunately, outside the classroom you’ll come across projects that don’t work like that. What is a zombie project? A zombie project is one that never ends. It simply consumes resources and carries on because no one has the foresight (or courage) to kill it off.

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Project Management Essentials

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Stakeholder management is one of the most critical project management functions. Stakeholders are our customers, organizational leaders, members of our project teams, and people we may not even know. The project manager’s ability to effectively identify, understand, and engage stakeholders is a key determinant of success. According to the Project Management Institute’s (PMI), 2018 Pulse of the.

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Susanne Madsen

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In my role as a project leadership coach, trainer and facilitator I come across many project managers who are struggling to gain traction on their projects. They find it hard to get team members to commit, to gain buy-in from stakeholders and to win people over. They put in a lot of effort and complete a lot of work; yet they are not getting the results they want.

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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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Kiron Bondale

OCTOBER 27, 2019

In his latest book, Talking to Strangers , Malcolm Gladwell writes about the problems which can result when we expect that there is alignment between how people act and how they really feel internally. Gladwell call this the transparency problem and provides multiple examples to illustrate the challenges we face when we assume that what we see is what we get.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Have you ever wondered about the history of project management, or how it evolved into its’ present day usage? This article will cover most of the major project management happenings throughout history. The stages of time will cover the BC time period, the 1900’s where the root of modern project management was driven by the military, and we’ll end up looking at the ever evolving Agile methodology that more and more project manager are implementing now.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In this post I'm going to show you how to develop a project charter. In fact, these are the exact techniques that I used to create charters for small-budget to multi-million dollar projects. Let's kick things off by defining the project charter. Quick Navigation. What is a Project Charter? The Importance and Benefits of a Project Charter Agile Project Charters The Elements of a Project Charter What You Need for a Great Project Charter 1.

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Online PM Courses

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The project planning process can be daunting to a new project manager. And to one with experience too. There are so many components, and steps to take. The post Project Planning Process: Navigate the Many Steps You Need appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment, organisations need speed, innovation and breakthrough solutions if they are to achieve. In a previous blog How to Structure Your Organisation to Drive Innovation , we discussed how strategic project management supplies the key ingredients for choosing and executing innovative products that align with an organisation’s overall strategy.

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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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Stepping Into Project Management

OCTOBER 26, 2019

You are as good as your team. If you have been trying to build a business for a while, then you might be thinking about building your team. Or at least getting a person or two onboard to help you manage everything that you have to do. It is hard to build a team, one that works efficiently, effectively and most importantly get on well. While you can build a successful company alone, you are going to want to grow and increase your ability.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2019

I enjoy being part of project management panel discussions. Just when you think you’ve heard it all, someone asks a question or talks about a situation that blows your mind! In a recent panel discussion, one such comment came up. This person asked us how many of our projects have had issues because according to her PMO manager, NO project should EVER have issues if you’ve planned sufficiently.

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The Digital Project Manager

OCTOBER 30, 2019

You're asking, "Are there any better alternatives for Microsoft Project out there?" Yes! We've reviewed the best Microsoft Project alternatives that are more powerful, easier to use and cheaper. Choose from this list of the best MS Project alternatives for creating Gantt charts, project plans, and other PM essentials. The post The Best BPM Tools & Process Analysis Tools To Try in 2020 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2019

TL; DR: 20 Daily Scrum Anti-Patterns. In my experience, the Daily Scrum is the Scrum event with the highest anti-pattern density among all events. Learn more about the Daily Scrum anti-patterns that threaten to derail your transition. The Purpose of the Daily Scrum. The purpose of the Daily Scrum is clearly described in the Scrum Guide — no guessing is necessary: The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Development Team.

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 29, 2019

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Eylean

OCTOBER 29, 2019

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The Digital Project Manager

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The post What Is Gantter? Overview of Gantter For Google Drive, GGSuite and Cloud appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Originally posted on [link]. There is rarely any debate about the need to have someone to decide what to work on (Product Owner), and a team to turn these ideas into a working product or service (Development Team). But what do we need this Scrum Master for? And what is a Scrum Master supposed to do the whole day? The role of Scrum Master is often completely new for many organizations.

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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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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 31, 2019

At ElevateAgile, LeadingAgile Principal Consultant, Marty Bradley, led a session called “The Business Value of Agility.” The talk focused on the question of how organizations measure and understand the business benefits of adopting an Agile approach. All too often, organizations make a decision to “go agile” without defining the outcome they hope/want/expect from changing their approach to work.

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Eylean

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Managing or working on a project really depends on the scale. Taking on a small effort usually means easy sailing, but tackling a more complex or large attempt is often followed with frustration. While there is very little we can do about the outside factors, creating an integrated project environment can guarantee even the largest … The post Integrated Project Environment To Keep The Small Team Feel appeared first on Agile Blog.

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TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Today’s Community Contributor is John Chavez. He is a Human Resources manager and training specialist at iBASEt, where he manages the business’s LMS. He has over six years of eLearning content and LMS management experience. Check out his in depth reviews on various LMS and other business tools. Would you be surprised to learn that e-learning is now the fastest growing learning strategy for organizations?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Scrum uses a concept called a “Sprint” to eliminate the risk of complex product development and deliver value sooner to stakeholders. These Sprints are no longer than 30 days in length. If you ask anyone doing Scrum how long their Sprints are, they will usually respond “2 weeks”. If you ask them why they’re doing 2-week Sprints, you will often get a puzzled look.

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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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Proofhub

OCTOBER 29, 2019

A Project Management Beginner’s Guide To Gantt Charts in 2019 Beginnings tend to be intimidating. That is why sometimes we find beginnings as the most difficult part of any journey. Over the years, I have experienced that people tend to have the same sense of paranoia associated with the usage of new tools and software solutions. Here at ProofHub , whenever a new team member joins, I see them being doubtful about using a Gantt chart, looking at and managing these boxes, lines, and arrows scares

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Henny Portman

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Salim Ismail wrote, together with Yuri van Geest and Michael S. Malone, Exponential organizations – Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours (and what to do about it). These exponential organizations are able to show an exponential growth curve due to the integral application of communities, big data, smart algorithms and new, innovative technologies.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 27, 2019

I had an interesting discussion with a colleague recently about how Project Online calculates the Capacity values for resources shown on the Capacity Planning page in Project Web App. As a result of this conversation, allow me to provide you with a brief overview of how Project Online calculates the Capacity values for each resource individually. Capacity , by the way, represents the resource’s commitment to project work.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Katas and patterns go hand in hand and so does the Agile Transformation Kata (ATK) harmonize very well with the organizational change patterns published for example by Mary Lynn Manns and Linda Rising in their book More Fearless Change. The goal of this blog post is to show real-world connections between the Agile Transformation Kata and the organizational change patterns and how the patterns can help coaches implement ideas. if you haven't had a chance to read through white paper yet, take

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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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