Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

Rolling wave planning, also known as progressive elaboration, is an iterative planning technique to use when it’s difficult (or pointless) to schedule too far ahead. The APM Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control Guide (2015) defines rolling wave planning as ‘the planning density that is achieved at different moments in time. Primarily more detailed planning in the immediate future and less detailed planning towards the end of the project.’.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 3, 2022

I’ve had two periods of maternity leave and returning to work after having a baby doesn’t get easier the second time! I did do a little freelance work during my maternity leave, supported by my wonderful family, and my book, Shortcuts to Success , was published. But after that it was time to take it up a gear and get back to work properly.

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 3, 2022

If you ever find yourself wanting to inject some energy into a cross-functional gathering of delivery staff and stakeholders, ask for their opinion on estimates. For every person who adamantly insists that estimates are needed to support proper governance, someone else will argue that the inherent wrongness of an estimate and how estimates are abused will wipe out any benefits of defining them.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 6, 2022

It’s inevitable. How we work is changing, and we’re all experiencing this shift together. Hybrid work is here to stay, and ProjectManager is here to help your teams deliver timely projects, better manage resources and derive essential data insights needed to be successful. In this complete reimaging of ProjectManager, you’ll find: A new user interface (UI) that provides 30% more workable area and faster access to key features.

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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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Scrum.org

APRIL 5, 2022

I’ve been part of the Scrum community for about 12 years. In this period, I’ve noticed a clear pattern in the majority of Scrum-related threads on social media like LinkedIn, Medium, Twitter, and so on. As a community, we excel at putting our fingers on the sore spots of what teams and organizations do wrong. We are also very good at contrasting this with the ideal state of Scrum.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 5, 2022

For World Health Day this year, we want to talk about burnout prevention. This is a very important and popular topic as there has been a significant rise in burnout rates among all professions. The Great Resignation is underway for a reason that appears to have accelerated from the pandemic. Today, 58% of employees report burnout, up from 45% in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Proofhub

APRIL 6, 2022

Over the past few years, SaaS applications have grown manifold in terms of usage across various industries. Software as a service has been the fastest-growing segment since 2010, and businesses are now investing 50% more in these cloud-based technologies than they did a couple of years ago. A recent research reports that 73% of organizations indicated nearly all their apps will be SaaS by 2021.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2022

image by de zaak.nl . When I coach, consult and teach classes, I often get questions about creating an agile maturity tool or defining agile maturity metrics. I understand the need for this kind of metric. I also noticed that the purpose and value of agile maturity metrics are misunderstood. This article will help you to find agile maturity metrics that bring value and offers a free maturity tool to download.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2022

Are you going up? Sometimes you don’t need to take a promotion in order to get a new job or to get ahead in the career stakes. Taking a sideways move is just as valuable and can get you where you want to go, faster. The career path for many types of jobs is pretty straightforward. For a project manager, it often looks like this. Start on project support and small projects, manage bigger and bigger projects, then become a program manager — a role that, according to salary survey data

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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.

Construction

Musings on Project Management

APRIL 7, 2022

Is keeping project history valuable? Doesn't every project office have at least cost history? Isn't all parametric pricing based on history? Yes, Maybe, Yes. respectively, to the above! And, could there be parametric estimating without history (*)? No, definitely not.Or, could there be project, event, or risk statistics without history? (**) No!

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MPUG

APRIL 3, 2022

The Project Management Institute (PMI) has gone through quite the metamorphosis over the past few years, positioning itself once again as one of the top authorities on how project management is practiced. However, those of us who just so happened to pick up or download a copy of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)® Guide Seventh Edition , the most recent edition published in 2021, may have noticed it’s quite different.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 4, 2022

In this energizing 38th Hands-on Agile session, Roman Pichler delved into your questions on the role of the Product Owner. The topics range from product manager vs. Product Owner vs. business analyst to the right size of a Product Backlog to linking product vision to Product Goal and Sprint Goal. ?? Watch the video now: Roman Pichler: The Product Owner — Hands-on-Agile #38. ??

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

In this webinar we discuss tips and strategies for managing multiple projects. If you prefer to read, there is a transcript is below the video. Get Your Copy. Managing Multiple Projects: How Project Managers Can Balance Priorities, Manage Expectations and Increase Productivity is a book that offers a comprehensive framework for juggling your workload and still leaving the office on time.

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Online PM Courses

APRIL 6, 2022

Scrum is the most widely-used Agile Project Management methodology. Alexis Allen is an Agile Coach, ScrumMaster and IT Project Manager. The post Introduction to Agile Scrum Project Management – with Alexis Allen | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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MPUG

APRIL 4, 2022

A project, unlike an operation, is a temporary endeavor. Because of this fact, every project will have a beginning and an end. There can be multiple projects launched within a program life cycle or a product life cycle. It’s also possible that a project can be specifically chartered within a portfolio, or a greenfield project can be launched independently by an organization.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2022

Recently, the concept of “fluid teams”, “dynamic reteaming” or “ad-hoc teaming” has gained traction in the Agile community. Although the concept has many different definitions, a characteristic they share is that members move in and out of a team during its lifetime. There is obviously a wide range of fluidity, ranging from changes on a Sprint-by-Sprint basis to relatively infrequent changes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s easy to find examples of high-profile projects that fail. The ones that hit the papers are often public sector projects because their audits and budgets are more open to scrutiny. Here are some high-profile failed projects: Following an internal review, Multiplex, the Australian development company responsible for the reconstruction of the Wembley Stadium, became aware that costs for the project were escalating to the point that the company would make a loss of £750 million on the project.

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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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Resource Guru

APRIL 7, 2022

Research shows the many benefits of visual decluttering – better focus, higher productivity, and greater mental well-being. The same benefits of organizing your home apply to organizing your work calendar. They are a visual representation of our work lives. Nothing can set off anxiety faster than looking at a calendar that’s overbooked and has no gaps scheduled to catch up on administrative tasks or just get a mental break.

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Ganttic

APRIL 8, 2022

According to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) , all tasks should have a dependency. That’s because, in project management, all tasks are related. And by not indicating task order and relationships, you can inadvertently put your project schedule in harm’s way. How so? Well, unclear directives, a lack of focus, and an unrealistic schedule are all main drivers of project failure.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 5, 2022

If you are a Star Wars fan like me, then you know that Star Wars is more than a story; it’s an Epic which holds many important life lessons. Below are the top five things I learned about Scrum from Star Wars. . #1 Do or do not. There is no try. Star Wars: Episode V. The Empire Strikes Back. 1980. . One of the most memorable quotes from the Star Wars franchise comes from Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, when Yoda demonstrates to Luke that he must believe in the Force to use the Force.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 7, 2022

Communication in the workplace is what we all do, day in, day out. Our ability to communicate with colleagues makes the difference between people taking us seriously, doing what we ask (without too much hassling) and our ability to influence others. So it is worth spending some time thinking about how to improve your communication skills for work. Books are a great way to learn different techniques and see how others use their skills.

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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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Leading Agile

APRIL 8, 2022

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nTask

APRIL 7, 2022

Time is the most critical factor that you can’t overlook as a freelancer. You live and die by the time you promise the assignment or the project to your client, and if you don’t deliver the required work over to the client, then all of your hard work goes to waste, and there is no coming back for that client. This is why time tracking tools for freelancers are one of the most sought-after tools in the market right now in this world of productivity.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 6, 2022

Some years ago, I was working with a team developing a new product at a technology company. The team was concerned that their Time to Market (T2M) was too slow, and they believed that they would be able to improve it by automating their build-and-test process. Automating any manual process is usually a good investment to improve T2M, but I suggested that we should first look at their overall T2M using a very simplified value stream map to understand where they were spending their time. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 6, 2022

Do you think about what you say at work? Alfonso Bucero certainly does. He presented at PMI Global Congress EMEA in Dublin on the subject of why we should choose our words carefully. “During many years as a project manager, I was not conscious about the consequences of the words I used with my team members, customers and other stakeholders,” Bucero said. “Many times your words can have more power than you imagine.

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