PM Basics
MAY 17, 2020
Understanding the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs will help you better understand how to motivate your project team. It’s still one of the theories tested during the PMI PMP exam. Maslow’s theory describes the pattern of how human motivation develops. Nowadays, the theory is represented as a pyramid. For sure, you have already seen it many times: It’s a modern interpretation.
ProjectManager.com
MAY 20, 2020
Are employees more productive when they’re working in the office or when they’re allowed to work from home? Well, it depends on who you ask. Company leaders can’t seem to agree whether working from home is good or bad for business. However, one thing is certain: the numbers show that remote work is on the rise. A recent study by Global Workplace Analytics shows that 40% more U.S. employers offered flexible workplace options than they did five years ago.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 16, 2020
In this webinar for PMI Phoenix Chapter, I talk about how to reframe your work and stay on top of your To Do list with creative strategies for managing everything — even when it feels like everything is a priority. Project managers are busier than ever. We need smart tactics for workload management and different ways to think about the work we do to prevent overwhelm and boost productivity.
Project Bliss
MAY 19, 2020
When your project has a tight deadline, follow these steps to deliver in a short time without sacrificing project quality or team sanity. photo source: Pexels. The following is a guest post by Heather Redding. Project deadlines are valuable to teams in multiple ways. Deadlines keep people focused and help them manage their time effectively. They also help with quality control.
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MPUG
MAY 18, 2020
Even before children learn to walk, they start to communicate. Human beings have the inherent gift of communication. It is the most basic part of our daily lives. But, what is there to plan in communication? Well, day to day mundane communication does not need any planning, but project communication requires serious planning. Try to think about a typical day in your professional life.
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Scrum.org
MAY 19, 2020
. This post is an excerpt from the book we’re writing, the ‘ Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ’. It’s our way of delivering small increments and involving our stakeholders: you, the reader. So we’d love to hear your feedback, encouragements, and wild ideas. The thumbnail description of Zombie Scrum is that it looks like Scrum, but without a beating heart.
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 19, 2020
One of the many legacies of Steve Jobs was his annual product launch keynotes. It. The post Working Backwards: A New Version Of Amazon’s “Press Release” Approach To Plan Customer-Centric Projects appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
LiquidPlanner
MAY 21, 2020
Sustainability is a critical business focus and a key driver of change in the way that organizations operate, and in the way, that project managers approach their work. Projects that were previously managed in isolation from things like organizational strategy and corporate governance and at a distance from the wider world of society and the environment, must now be aligned with all of these things. .
Kiron Bondale
MAY 17, 2020
Objective : Expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations (Merriam-Webster). I responded to a discussion thread on ProjectManagement.com this week about categorizing risks and after doing so, I spent some time thinking about the impacts of bias on how we evaluate risks.
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?
Scrum.org
MAY 19, 2020
. Some time ago, Google’s People Operations set out to learn the secret of successful teams. Being data-driven, the Google People Operations team conducted over 200 interviews with Google employees and looked at more than 250 attributes of over 180 teams over two years. They were thorough! The Google team thought that they would find the secret sauce of individuals skills and abilities for the perfect delivery focused, driven and highly productive team.
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 19, 2020
This content is exclusive to DPM Pro Members! DPM Pro Members get: Instant access to. The post AMA: I’m A Remote Agile Product Coach (With Michael Luchen) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
PM Basics
MAY 19, 2020
What does project management at Google look like? One thing for sure, different teams use different approaches and various tools. However, all managers use data-driven “ Google Manager Behaviors. “ In 2002 Google got rid of all managers. They thought that engineers would work better if no one controls them. It turned out not very well for Google.
Leading Agile
MAY 18, 2020
Our clients who are newly transitioning into the cyber-physical and/or software-focused space, often struggle to set up an ecosystem that will allow them to not only make efficient decisions, but also effective ones. Organizing for success is a critical part of LeadingAgile’s Define the End State activity, wherein we help our clients determine the right operational model (product-centric or capability centric) and which sets of teams, called Expeditions, need to be sequenced based on busin
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.
Scrum.org
MAY 18, 2020
Be patient. Business Agility takes time. *Covid is a fictional character based on my imagination that represents the strain of CoronaVirus that is causing the disease Covid-19. This article discusses Business Agility and why some organizations are not able to reap the benefits Scrum has to offer. Covid: I’m back for Scrum chitchat. Hiren : Hey Covid, tell me what’s our Scrum topic of discussion today?
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 22, 2020
The post Toggl Plan Review – Simple Project Management Tool For Agile Teams appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scoro
MAY 21, 2020
One of the most common frustrations we hear from team leaders who don’t have robust project management practices in place is a feeling of constant firefighting, leaving them unable to complete projects on time or within budget. In fact, in a recent PWC poll , only 2.5% of companies successfully completed all of their projects. Firefighting is a natural human response to a chaotic workload as a means of “getting more done”.
International Institute for Learning
MAY 19, 2020
[This post is a sneak preview of Jesse Fewell’s talk at IIL’s Agile & Scrum 2020 Online Conference , and is based on his upcoming book Untapped Agility ]. We’ve been told that to achieve more innovation, more collaboration, or more agility, we need to adopt modern practices. Unfortunately, many of those practices seem fundamentally incompatible a team’s reality on the ground.
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Scrum.org
MAY 20, 2020
How much you scored this year? My parents asked this question twice a year throughout my schooling. When I scored 80%, they reminded my previous scores were better, and when I said 90%, they checked how much Sharma’s son scored. They also reassured themselves with follow up questions — are you in top 5, top 10, or topper this year? I was well prepared to ask the same questions to my son, but school cheated me.
ProProfs Project Management
MAY 21, 2020
Risks and change requests are two factors that can jeopardize the project management triangle. But there is a third hidden factor that takes you closer to project failure: ‘Silly mistakes.’. Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time. — George Bernard Shaw. You encounter different types of obstacles during each phase of the project development process.
Gunther Verheyen
MAY 20, 2020
I don’t create them for that reason, but I am humbled when people say my works (books, articles, papers) were useful in passing certification assessments or in becoming a trainer. I am truly humbled because I know that those individuals did the actual work. They might have gotten some insights and language from my works, but that’s about it. It is more likely that they struggled, fell, got back up, failed, tried again.
Agilemania
MAY 19, 2020
When people posted this question to me, to help them figure out which among the two certifications (PSM and CSM) was better, it was confusing and humbling at the same time. When going through the links that were shared, I was surprised at the efforts to commoditize the certifications and realized the source of their confusion. No, I don’t plan… The post CSM or PSM – The Better Certification!!
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Scrum.org
MAY 20, 2020
. As a Scrum practitioner you may have read the famous paper The New New Product Development Game published by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka in Jan’ 1986 issue of HBR. The paper was inspired by the game of Rugby, the way ball passed within the team as it moves as a unit up the field. The interesting part is that the word Scrum was mentioned just once in the paper and now there are so many books, articles, blogs, trainings, events, meetups developed for that one word.
ProProfs Project Management
MAY 19, 2020
Do you know the factor that ensures a smooth transition during the project’s phases, i.e., initiation, planning, execution, and closure? . Can’t think of a couple of words to answer? Well, then, you would undoubtedly struggle during your project management journey. Being vague with regards to project objectives is the primary reason that will lead to the struggle here. .
Ganttic
MAY 19, 2020
A list of leadership skills is essential for modern life. As companies all over the world are facing a never-before-seen global economic crisis, the future of many businesses is more insecure than ever. As such, it’s important to have a strong figure to look up to in times of uncertainty. In this article, we’ll go through some of the qualities that make a leader successful, by providing a list of leadership skills as well as some examples, tools, and resources to help you improve your own abilit
Proofhub
MAY 18, 2020
Top Security Tips to Keep Your Team Safe Whilst Working From Home The coronavirus pandemic has been the catalyst for many businesses to ask staff to work from home for the first time. Many people see this as a positive step towards the future of work. However, it has also been suggested that this new influx of people working from home (WFH) may leave a significant number of organizations and individuals more vulnerable to cybercrime.
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.
Scrum.org
MAY 20, 2020
My fellow PST, Glaudia Califano, and I were sitting in a café (at a time prior to the current lockdown due to Covid-19), having agreed to meet up with a Business Analyst who had reached out to us to have a chat about Scrum and Agile. We are never too busy to pass on having coffee, so we agreed to meet and have a chat. . Once we’d settled down with our lattes and macchiato (I’m usually a flat white person, but it is always a small caramel macchiato with skinny milk for Glaudia, just in case you e
Inloox
MAY 18, 2020
We are very happy to introduce InLoox now! Starter, the free InLoox edition for simple and flexible online project management! InLoox now! Starter enables small teams to get started quickly and easily with project management using the most important basic project management features. The online project management software helps to focus on the important things and guarantees flexible and easy access to all project information combined on a central platform.
Gunther Verheyen
MAY 22, 2020
In my paper “ Moving Your Scrum Downfield ” I have described the six essential traits of the game of Scrum. They are the traits that underly the rules of the game and make Scrum work. Vinicius Dos Santos has kindly translated my paper to Portuguese, as “ Mova seu Scrum para o Meio de Campo (Seis Traços Essenciais do Jogo)” This feels like a great addition to the translation of my book “Scrum – A Pocket Guide” to Portuguese as “ Scrum – Um Gui
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