Leading Answers
AUGUST 25, 2020
Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. It helps manage client expectations and answer the type of questions they ask, such as " When will it be done? " and " How much will it cost? " So, when project managers hear about ideas such as "let's stop estimating," it can trigger a knee-jerk reaction.
Teamweek
AUGUST 24, 2020
Illustration: Kezia Gabriella. I’ve been working from home as a freelance journalist for two years and I’m acutely aware of how my work hours have only increased in the past few months. My days have melted into nights and at one point I was waking up at 4 a.m. to answer emails because it was only afternoon somewhere else in the world. These days, when I’m not on my laptop working, I’m probably on my phone scrolling through the news or social media.
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Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 24, 2020
Mike was a functional project manager in an organization where I managed a PMO. He was winsome and a hard worker. But his projects were trending in the wrong direction and his manager was not happy with Mike's performance. In a one-on-one meeting, I asked Mike how he was identifying, analyzing, and managing his risks. His response revealed his belief in risk management but a lack of actual application with his teams.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 23, 2020
In Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders there’s a whole section on different types of meetings, what they are for and how they work. I read it and thought, ‘Everyone knows how to run a meeting, surely?’ Having said that, I’m spending a lot of time in and chairing meetings at the moment, and actually it wouldn’t hurt to brush up my skills.
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?
ProjectManager.com
AUGUST 26, 2020
For many project managers, the only obstacle to embracing a virtual team is the perceived difficulty of managing one. You’re not in the same office as your team, and you’re worried everyone will feel disconnected. In such an environment, you think that there is no way to maintain productivity. The fears are not entirely unfounded, but those fears only become true if you don’t use the project management tools you need to mitigate them.
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LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to transform their operations during the first six months of 2020, with lockdowns and social distancing rules driving a massive shift from centralized office working to remote working, affecting teams across all departments and putting many projects on hold. Moving into the second half of the year, the pressure is on to get these projects back on track and project management teams back to work, and in the new post-pandemic, ‘normal’ many organizations a
Musings on Project Management
AUGUST 26, 2020
In every book written about project management, the PMO is at the apex of a pyramid. Sometimes, as in Agile project methodology, the pyramid is flatter than most, but always there is an identifiable top figure. Fair enough. But Robert Gates, former Defense Secretary [and holder of many other government titles] writes that he often felt like the pyramid was inverted and thus took the look of a.
Inloox
AUGUST 26, 2020
The Project Management Institute (PMI) has been conducting surveys, questioning international organizations and project managers on a regular basis since 2006. The results are published annually under the title Pulse of the Professi on and offer project managers worldwide an interesting insight into the future of project management. This gives companies the opportunity to recognize important trends early and to adapt strategies and processes in order to give the organization a decisive advantage
Scrum.org
AUGUST 24, 2020
Le Sprint Planning est le premier évènement d'un Sprint. Son objectif est de collaborer à la planification du travail à effectuer durant le Sprint. C'est un timebox de 8 heures pour un Sprint d'un mois, proportionnellement moins pour un Sprint plus court. Toute la l'Équipe Scrum y participe. Un Sprint Planning est composé de deux parties principales. 1 - QUOI FAIRE ?
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.
Proofhub
AUGUST 25, 2020
How to create one small checklist to save you a tonne of effort. “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”?—?Dwight D.Eisenhower. I am a big fan of lists, to-do lists, pros and cons lists, or checklists. They give me a chance to be thorough, not miss out on important information, and also finish everything up in the intended time.
Teamweek
AUGUST 27, 2020
New look, new name–same product you know and love. On September 7, 2020, we’re changing our name from Toggl to Toggl Track as part of a broader rebrand. We’ll be getting a new look along with our new name, but our beloved time tracker will remain the same. We’re here to explain the what and the why of our decision and how it will (and won’t!) affect our users.
Epicflow Blog
AUGUST 26, 2020
To be an expert in any field, you should possess professional knowledge, hard skills, specific background, and professional experience. Read more: What Do Companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google Look for in Project Managers? But what about personal traits and qualities? Do they play a significant role in your career? Let’s immerse deeper into the sphere of project management from the perspective of character traits that assist in gaining your occupational success.
Scrum.org
AUGUST 28, 2020
In this series of ‘In-depth’-posts, we take time to consider the bigger picture. This series is not about easy answers or practical tips, but to develop a more complete understanding of what may be going on. If you take the time to fully read and digest this post, you will (hopefully): Understand how a social systems perspective gives you a better way to understand change, how it happens and what you can do to facilitate it.
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Planio
AUGUST 23, 2020
When you’re heads-down working on a huge project, it’s easy to forget that the smallest things can sometimes have the biggest impact on your success. Let’s say you’re working for NASA and your job is to get a rocket to the moon (no biggie, right?) But during your pre-launch checklist, you discover that you’re off target by 0.1 degrees. There are so many other major factors to worry about.
Agilemania
AUGUST 25, 2020
Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a coach and servant leader for the Agile Release Train (ART). Agile Release Train (ART) is a self-organising team of Agile teams. It is a virtual organisation that commits, plans and executes together. Agile Release Train is the primary value delivery construct in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Some of the major responsibilities of RTE include… The post What is the role of the RTE release train engineer?
Growing Agile
AUGUST 28, 2020
I was browsing LinkedIn recently and came across a post by the legendary Alex Sloley where he stated that he had signed the Oath for an Agile Coach. I was curious, looked into it and decided it was good. The Oath is modelled on the Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians, and whilst it is just a bit of fun, I find the values to be worth remembering and indeed living by as we go about our business day to day.
Scrum.org
AUGUST 28, 2020
In every Professional Scrum class, we talk about Done as an important concept in Scrum. And very often some students would get surprised when we tell this simple truth: The whole point of Scrum is to have a Done product at the end of a Sprint. And Done means potentially releasable – no more work needs to be performed for us to release the product into the hands of our customers.
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.
Ganttic
AUGUST 25, 2020
This is a guest post by Ashley Kimler. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, only 7% of Americans were able to work from home in the private sector and 4% in the state and local government sectors. In 2020, 66% of employees are now working from home at least some of the week, a situation that has been precipitated by COVID-19. Remote working certainly has its benefits.
MPUG
AUGUST 23, 2020
A short answer to the question stated in this article’s title is that it can take between eight to twelve weeks to prepare for the PMP Exam. Before elaborating, I’d like to address a completely different question. That is, how much time is required for preparation for running a marathon? Assuming that you are a novice runner, you may need five hours of preparation time per week in the initial weeks, but later an increase to about twenty hours per week.
MindGenius
AUGUST 27, 2020
Starting university is one of the most enjoyable feelings in the world. Regardless of whether you’re going straight from high school, from college or any other route, the start of your journey through university is a very exciting time for all. I myself came straight from high school, and while I had worked hard to get to university, I did not appreciate the amount of individual learning there would be from the very beginning.
Scrum.org
AUGUST 26, 2020
. What is the biggest mistake managers make as they transition from a traditional command and control culture to an agile culture based on Servant Leadership and Self-Organization? What is the single most important adjustment needed in an Agile manager's focus?
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.
Stepping Into Project Management
AUGUST 25, 2020
This was first published on projectmanagement.com Agile teams are being tested. The world has changed, and many teams—no matter what their structure was prior to the pandemic—are working from home, on top of dealing with increased COVID-19 challenges. While the demand for deliverables and work continues, the roles, responsibilities and efficiency of agile teams come into question.
Scoro
AUGUST 27, 2020
Leading a project management team is not for the faint of heart. Between coordinating your team in focusing on the actual work, things can get overwhelming pretty quickly. Luckily, there are many different project management styles and approaches, so everyone can find their ideal workflow. One approach that has become popular in recent years is an Agile methodology that has expanded from its original use in software development to a wealth of other industries.
Teamweek
AUGUST 25, 2020
I grew up in the mid-2000s in a household that used dial-up internet. Thankfully, this meant that I had a childhood that largely took place offline. My afternoons at home were spent rereading my three comic books for the umpteenth time, reading the back of milk cartons, reading my textbooks…Well, you get the idea. But things changed rapidly when the 2010s rolled around.
Scrum.org
AUGUST 26, 2020
Scrum se ha convertido en el marco ágil de trabajo más usado en el desarrollo de software en el mundo. Uno de los beneficios de Scrum es la entrega de incrementos de producto en periodos de tiempo cortos. El trabajo se basa en la colaboración y trabajo en equipo. Algunos aspectos como el descubrimiento, el empirismo y la inspección continua son claves para lograr un proceso de mejora continua y de innovación en el producto a construir.
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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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