Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Ever wondered what RAID is all about in project management? You’ll hear project managers talking about their RAID logs, or updating the RAID, but what does it all mean? In this article, we look at everything RAID. There’s also a video interview with risk expert Keith Rickman – scroll down for that. What Does RAID Stand For in Project Management?
LiquidPlanner
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Dear Elizabeth: I work in a technical team as a project manager. We do a lot of projects that are innovative (for us), and my development colleagues always seem reluctant when it comes to project planning. They won’t give me timescales that will help me plan. How do you deal with a team that refuses to estimate how long tasks will take? I’m getting tired of hearing, “It depends.” It depends on what?
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Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Validation and Verification: traditionalists know these ideas well. Do they still have relevance in the Agile space? My opinion: Yes! Traditional V-and-V: the way it is Traditional projects rely on validation and verification (V-and-V) for end-to-end auditing of requirements: Validation: the requirements ‘deck’ is validated for completeness and accuracy.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Project management has real value, but don’t take our word for it. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you why and explains how you can convince naysayers who question the value of project management and project managers. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – What’s the Real Value of Project Management? Jennifer began by looking at the word value.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 30, 2018
When I first wrote Collaboration Tools for Project Managers the publishers put ‘Elizabeth Harrin, PMP’ on the cover. I had to get that taken off – I’m not a PMP, although I feel very familiar with the PMBOK Guide ® concepts. It’s simply something I’ve never got round to doing. I might at some point in the future, especially if I can hang on to Jack Risos’ book Ace the PMP Exam (3rd ed, updated for PMBOK ® – Sixth Edition).
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Project Risk Coach
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Do you have problems? Projects running behind schedule? Cycle time for a business process increasing? Sales down? People continuing to live in silos? Let's discuss a simple but powerful tool for solving problems - the Cause and Effect Diagram (alias Fishbone Diagram). Steps to Create a Cause and Effect Diagram Identify and clarify the problem. State the problem objectively.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Everyone is familiar with Google and their unfathomable success, but few are familiar with how Google achieved that success. The secret to Google’s astronomical rise was a goal management technique called OKR, an acronym that stands for “Objectives and Key Results.” OKR is used to track progress as teams move towards achieving objectives that are ambitious and in alignment with the entire organization.
Kiron Bondale
OCTOBER 28, 2018
A few months ago, I rekindled my enjoyment of the game of pool after having played it sporadically over the past twenty years. I find something soothing about the clickety-clack sound of balls ricocheting off one another and relish the challenge of figuring out which shot to play to sink a ball and line up my next shot or if I miss, at least prevent others from making their shots.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Settle in, make yourself a brew and enjoy learning from people who actually live scrum day in day out. . I would just like to add a thank you to Francis and Sally for being very open in allowing us to peak into your lives and to share it with everyone. Very inspirational. . Steve Trapps. This second post in the ‘Agile ADHD’ series from me, Sally Waters, and my husband Francis, is all about the details of how we implement Scrum at home.
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?
Moira Alexander
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
What is the CSM certification? Agile practices are being rapidly adopted in project and product management across many industries, and the Scrum master is an important leadership role in agile development. The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) qualification, available through the Scrum Alliance, is an entry-level certification aimed at providing professionals with an awareness of the methodologies and values of Scrum, including team performance, accountability, and iterative progress.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Given that some people change jobs on an almost annual basis in today’s economy, one of the common hurdles for the modern worker is the resignation letter. Whether you’ve been recruited into a new position or have found the next rung in your career ladder, the ability to write a competent resignation letter is a necessary skill. There’s a whirlwind of emotions and obligations that occur when you decide to quit a job, but that’s not an excuse for neglecting to submit a resignati
The Digital Project Manager
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Ahhh, retrospectives. A time to identify improvements, a time to reflect on achievements, and a. The post The Great Facilitator: A Guide For Sprint Retrospectives appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
“The important thing is to remember what most impressed you and to put it on canvas as fast as possible.” - Pierre Bonnard. Lessons from a start-up. Have you ever tried to kickstart a “Scrum of Scrums” in an organization? It’s an agile activity which looks like it ought to be a no-brainer for teams…something they’d want to buy into, and of clear value to all.
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.
Digite
OCTOBER 30, 2018
The world is rapidly moving towards of AI and ML-based transformation in all fields and domains. Software products are first to adopt and in fact lead such transformation. At Digité, we are thrilled to be doing our bit! As a provider of software tools for Lean/ Agile project management, especially with large customers who run large and complex projects for their enterprise customers and have 10s of thousands of users working on our products, we generate a large amount of project performance and
ProjectManager.com
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Being an effective networker requires a lot of practice. Although some people are naturally outgoing, which helps them be better at networking, nearly anyone can be an effective networker with the right tools and mindset. We asked 10 business professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds for their best networking tips. Their answers show that pretty much anyone can be an expert at making valuable connections; it just requires a little preparation and knowledge of what works best.
Teamweek
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Project managers have helped us manufacture automobiles, build skyscrapers, and develop the technology tools that we use daily. With such strong roots in the built and tech environments, at first glance it doesn’t appear the project management is relevant in the creative world of design, where ideas are developed instead of SUVs and apps. This assumption could not be more wrong.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
If you've been at an Agile conference, been a Scrum Master for quite some time and joined an Agile meetup group (here in The Netherlands there are several), then you probably found that games can be very quick ways to energize any meeting and to drive learning through fun. One game I've been doing a lot during Scrum Developer courses is a variation on the Agile Chair Game as described on Tasty Cupcakes.
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Leading Agile
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Previously in this series, we’ve discussed the value of unit testing shell scripts and explored how to roll our own test script , how to use the shunit2 library , how to use bash-spec for a behavioral-style approach, and how to use Pester to test-drive a Powershell script. Now we’ll look at two unit test frameworks for the server provisioning tools, Chef and Puppet.
Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Too many Project Managers find it’s their presentation skills that let them down. Yet, having coached many presenters, I find that the difference between: a clear, confident presentation, and. a waffly, wobbly presentation. is usually very easy to fix. There are a few simple things any project manager can do to brush up on your presentation skills.
Taskque
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
When Lori Milhaven collaborated with Laverne Johnson, the result was the first IIL (International Institute of Learning) conference. Men and women from all over the globe came together to share ideas, discuss problems with experts and meet project management professionals to pick their brains. The below guide is for all the project management professionals who are willing to grow and succeed and aspire to make the most of International Project Management Day, without actually having to visit the
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 30, 2018
A couple of weeks ago we announced the development of the new website for The Liberators. This week, we’ll be teaming up with web-agency Fonkel and animator Laurens Verwijs for a 5 day Sprint to realize this idea. The Scrum Team contains all the necessary frontend, backend, design, test, Scrum Master and Product Owner skills. Because we’re also practicing what we preach, we’ll be publishing a series of posts to share some of our learnings (and hopefully inspire you).
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Digite
OCTOBER 30, 2018
The world is rapidly moving towards of AI and ML-based transformation in all fields and domains. Software products are first to adopt and in fact lead such transformation. At Digité, we are thrilled to be doing our bit! As a provider of software tools for Lean/ Agile project management, especially with large customers who run large and complex projects for their enterprise customers and have 10s of thousands of users working on our products, we generate a large amount of project performance and
Leading Agile
OCTOBER 29, 2018
So far, in this series of posts on unit testing shell scripts, we’ve covered several tools for unit testing scripts written in common *nix shell languages like bash, korn, and zsh. The same concepts and methods apply to any shell. The tools covered so far are general-purpose test frameworks for shell languages on *nix systems: shunit2, BATS, zunit, bash-spec, and korn-spec.
Meisterplan
OCTOBER 30, 2018
The Meisterplan team including Brian , Karoline , Stephan and Christoph were excited to participate at the 2018 PMI Global Conference in Los Angeles earlier this month. We turned our exhibitor booth wall into a big whiteboard, and had a great time discussing and reading the responses to the question, “Do your portfolio plans actually work?” At Meisterplan, we realize that project portfolio management (PPM) doesn’t involve simply finding the right tool.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Priorizar puede indicar una posición de un item dentro del Product Backlog basado en algún tipo de técnica como por ejemplo ROI. El Product Owner no debería limitarse a usar el resultado priorizado mecánicamente. Existen muchas técnicas para priorizar el Product Backlog. Una de las más usadas es el ROI. Para determinar la posición de un ítem dentro del Product Backlog se divide el valor de negocio de ese ítem entre el esfuerzo determinado en puntos de historia: ROI = Valor de Negocio / Esfuerzo.
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.
Green Project Management
OCTOBER 30, 2018
I was reminded of a fascinating paper I read entitled ‘Modeling sustainability: Population, inequality, consumption, and bidirectional coupling of the earth and human systems.’ The graphic below from the paper shows the relationship of the human system within the earth system, not separate from it. The earth system provides the sources of the inputs to, […].
Leading Answers
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Expansion and Contraction. Project management requires the combination of technical skills, people skills and industry-specific knowledge. It is a true hybrid environment. This knowledge and its application also forms a beautiful paradox. Our quest to gain skills is never complete and always expanding, but the most effective tools are usually the simplest.
Teamweek
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Goal setting is a fundamental part of the project planning process. This has never changed, but thanks to advances in technology and the increasing complexity of most projects, you literally have to be SMARTer about it. SMART is both an acronym and an industry buzzword at the moment. It stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely, all criteria that managers need to strive for when they establish goals for their projects.
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