LiquidPlanner
APRIL 27, 2022
In honor of National Superhero Day on April 28th, this article gives tips on how we can rise to “superhero status” as project managers. Successful projects can make you feel extraordinary, while failed ones can leave you feeling like the villain. At times, it can seem like projects are doomed from the start, and the outcome is completely outside of your control.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
APRIL 28, 2022
This is a guest article by Kristy Gayton from STARTplanner. Multitasking has been praised by many as the secret sauce to reaching success at record speeds. But over the years, the multitasking myth has been dispelled. Studies aimed at disproving the claimed advantages of multitasking have popped up, urging individuals to actually turn the process of multitasking inside out to see if it’s an ally or an enemy.
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Scrum.org
APRIL 25, 2022
TL; DR: Scrum Master Anti-Patterns. The Sprint Planning is a core event that defines how your customers’ lives will improve with the following Product Increment. Learn more on how to improve its effectiveness by avoiding 20 common Sprint Planning anti-patterns. ???? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: 20 Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 29, 2022
Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Project documents must be accurate and constantly updated to keep current with the project. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start? This guide will define what project documentation is, why it is important and what are the top 10 project documents that you should always create to plan and execute your projects.
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?
Kiron Bondale
APRIL 24, 2022
Whether you call them work boards, Scrum boards or Kanban boards, visualizing work using physical boards or online tools is a common practice for both operational and project teams. Such boards can provide a number of benefits including: Helping team members to see what work remains to be done Giving them an opportunity to pull work items at their pace as capacity frees up Focusing the team’s attention on blocked work items Providing stakeholders with a lightweight, pull-based method of un
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Scrum.org
APRIL 29, 2022
Do you start a new Scrum team by explaining the roles, artifacts, and events? Do you rarely consider how to build coalitions and persuade people in power to support your work with Scrum? Are you thinking about the psychological needs of people and how to motivate them to work with Scrum? You may be engaging in a bit too much blueprint thinking. Our Agile profession is filled with frameworks.
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 29, 2022
Projects like anything that involves a lot of people working together need governance. The government runs a nation and project governance in the same fashion runs the project. It might not be involved in the details, but it’s has an overview that is just as important. We’re going to take some time to explore the nuance of project governance and look at the roles associated with it, the pillars on which it stands and much more.
Henny Portman
APRIL 26, 2022
There are not that many books on agile portfolio management, so I am curious what the book Agile Portfolio Management – A guide to the methodology and its successful implementation “knowledge that sets you apart” written by Klaus Nielsen, offers. The book is divided into nine chapters, starting with project portfolio management, and ending with case studies on agile portfolio management.
MPUG
APRIL 25, 2022
In my previous article , I discussed the importance of a baseline, and how, without one, a PM doesn’t have a yardstick, per se, to measure with. Project Management presents many tools and techniques for the management of a successful project. Today, I’d like to continue this conversation on how to achieve success in a project by going back to another basic concept: Earned Value Management (EVM).
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.
Scrum.org
APRIL 25, 2022
The Scrum Guide doesn't provide a complete list of the skills required for any of the accountabilities on a Scrum Team. For example, it doesn't specify that Developers must use Java or C# code. The Scrum Guide simply states that Developers need all of the skills to deliver a Done increment of product each Sprint. We intuitively know that the skills required depend on the product. .
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 28, 2022
Kanban is a visual workflow tool that, while originally used as a Toyota scheduling system, is now associated with in an agile methodology, especially in DevOps software development. It can also be used in traditional project management methodologies. As its popularity has grown, kanban boards have found a use in industries looking for a way to have everyone on the team view the state of their work.
International Institute for Learning
APRIL 27, 2022
About the Webinar. This webinar covers how negotiation is defined and the phases of negotiation from preparation through measuring the outcomes of the negotiation. In addition, we will explore common approaches to negotiating and an-in depth review of the rules of principled negotiation. What You Will Learn: After this one-hour session, you will be able to: Prepare for an upcoming negotiation.
Scoro
APRIL 29, 2022
Every new project starts with a project plan. As a project manager, you’ll set out the objectives, determine how and when these will be achieved, and identify the tasks your team must complete along the way. And of course, all those elements should be brought together in the right way, on budget, and on time. That’s a lot of balls to juggle before the project even starts.
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Scrum.org
APRIL 23, 2022
In this article you will learn: Why enabling Scrum Teams with UX Design capabilities is important. Why introducing UX capabilities to Scrum team is frequently hard. What is the job of an UX Leader in a product development organization. How to use a UX Design maturity level to coach teams to deliver better outcomes. . ?? The job of a Scrum Team is not just to deliver a product, but to solve user problems.
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 27, 2022
Flexibility in the workplace has become something of a rallying cry. Workers got a taste of workplace flexibility when the pandemic disrupted the normal business environment, and many found it to be immensely more preferable than the previous status quo. As we move into the future, those workers aren’t passively going back to their desks. Employers and workers seem to be in agreement, at least according to a survey conducted by Future Forum entitled “The Future of Work Is Flexible, Inclusive and
The Strategic Project Manager
APRIL 28, 2022
The Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Change Curve has come to be widely accepted as a model for the stages of change. It provides a useful perspective that is helpful in identifying where people are on their change journey. This post explains the Kubler-Ross Change Model, explores its foundation, identifies strengths of the model, and identifies how strategists and project managers can apply it in practice.
Scoro
APRIL 26, 2022
You’ve just got a project off the ground and your client is expecting great things. But do you have a firm budget management plan? If you don’t, there are a number of things that could go wrong. You could end up overdelivering and wasting precious resources. Worse yet, you could end up underdelivering, because you didn’t set aside enough time for project planning and budgeting.
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
APRIL 28, 2022
In Kürze: 20 Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns. Das Sprint Planning ist ein zentrales Scrum-Ereignis, welches entscheidet, wie sich das Leben Ihrer Kunden mit dem nächsten Inkrement verbessern wird. Erfahren Sie mehr darüber, wie Sie Ihren Kunden durch die Vermeidung von 20 gängigen Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns helfen können. ?? Update : Join the poll and its lively discussion on LinkedIn. ??
Resource Guru
APRIL 23, 2022
A new “virus” is going around, and it’s highly contagious. “ Quitagion ,” as the New York Times recently termed it, persuades employees to quit their jobs because they see co-workers making a choice to live better—higher pay, nicer benefits, a sense of workplace belonging, and work-life balance. The good news is that as an employer and a project manager, you can ‘vaccinate’ your company against Quitagion by using resource management techniques.
The Strategic Project Manager
APRIL 26, 2022
John Kotter’s 8 step Change Management Model is a strong framework that has been used to implement change in many organizations. This post examines the model, its advantages and disadvantages, and its value to strategists and project managers. What Is the John Kotter Change Management Model? John Kotter , a change management expert and Harvard Business School professor, developed a now well-known 8-step change management model, published in his 1996 book “Leading Change.” Kotte
Scoro
APRIL 25, 2022
“Having one solution for every aspect of our business has saved us time, money and confusion.” This is just one G2 review from our many happy customers who use Scoro not just for project management, but as an end-to-end collaborative work management (CWM) platform. In other words, a solution that improves productivity, profitability and employee satisfaction across all areas of the organization.
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.
Scrum.org
APRIL 24, 2022
Second blog, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach , by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. Many problems at the workplace are not the fault of the individual managers or teams. They are often the result of working in an organizational design(OD) that impedes rather than supports Agility. The OD determines, to a large extent, how people cooperate, the prevailing mental models, and how work gets done.
Planview
APRIL 29, 2022
In this post, we’ll show you how to become a modern PMO that enables your organization to adapt to an ever-changing professional landscape. You’ll learn how to adopt a modern approach that keeps up with the speed of business. That way, you can ensure alignment, drive continuous improvement, and help your company become more responsive to change and disruptions.
Planio
APRIL 25, 2022
Fast, Cheap, Good… Pick two. Every freelancer, business owner, and car mechanic knows this phrase. If you want something done good and fast, you’re going to be paying a premium. If you want it cheap and fast… well, you get what you pay for. Projects operate under similar limitations called the triple constraint of project management. Scope, time, and budget–any change in one of these factors will impact the rest.
Management Yogi
APRIL 29, 2022
Risk attitude, risk appetite, risk tolerance, and risk threshold are all separate and distinct terms. Understanding of these terms are foundational in risk management and do proper risk management in the real-world. In this article, we will see these terms with examples, figures, explanations and video. The content for this article is taken from my new course, RMP Live Lesssons.
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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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