PM Times

MAY 28, 2024

We all had that one project—the one that made us question our career choices, doubt our sanity, and consider a swift exit from the world of project management. It took me a moment to recall mine. The late nights, the endless meetings, and the creeping feeling that I was steering a ship into a storm […] The post That One Project You Aren’t Sure You’ll Survive… appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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Scrum.org

MAY 28, 2024

Agile frameworks are used in complex environments where requirements and technology are ever-changing. It seems pretty unrealistic to think that we could envision all of the customer’s requirements upfront. And yet, that’s what many of those using a Waterfall approach to value delivery are trying to do. The Waterfall approach is both a structured and sequential process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 29, 2024

I asked ChatGPT to make me some pictures of project managers for an article I was working on and the results were surprising. Or rather, as a female project manager, the results were not surprising at all. There's lots of chat in the world of project management at the moment about the value of AI, but what are the biases that sit behind that AI? Anyway, before I rant, let me show you what happened when I ran my ChatGPT 4o experiment.

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MPUG

MAY 30, 2024

Introduction Scope or requirements creep is the uncontrolled and often unmanageable growth of a project’s original requirements. According to a study done by the Project Management Institute , about 50% of projects experience scope creep, and only about 60% finish within budget while about 50% are finished on-schedule. In addition, scope creep is notorious for stressing out team members and taking time away from the original deliverables.

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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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Musings on Project Management

MAY 31, 2024

I generally do not endorse products on this blog, and this posting is not an endorsement per se, but more of a "heads up" because in the PMO there are always a lot of documents and things to write, many to a multi-lingual project team. Here is a tool that might be of use.

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Scoro

MAY 30, 2024

The lifeblood of any project is its profitability. And calculating project profitability doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s how to easily calculate profitability in five steps: 1. Determine the project’s total revenue This part is usually the easiest. Your project revenue is simply the amount your client will pay you. So, if your company charges them $20,000 for an ad campaign, that’s your project revenue.

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Online PM Courses

MAY 26, 2024

For a Project Manager who wants to learn more about your discipline, here's our best-ever guide to my top 15 Project Management podcasts. The post Stay Ahead of the Curve: Top 15 Project Management Podcasts appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 30, 2024

Ever wondered what RAID is all about in project management? You'll hear project managers talking about their RAID logs as part of how to manage a project , or updating the RAID, but what does it all mean? I've been working with RAID logs for over 20 years, so I have plenty of practical tips to share! My RAID log is THE most useful tool I use to keep my projects on track, and it will do the same for you.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 29, 2024

By Amit Raj May 29, 2024 Introduction In today’s digital landscape, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the backbone of a successfully thriving online business. Whether you want to enhance the visibility of your business in the digital world, or generate high quality leads, a well-crafted SEO strategy is essential. It builds trust, credibility, and drives traffic to your website.

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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.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 30, 2024

Businesses are data-driven. By collecting and analyzing data they can make more insightful decisions about their business, whether they work in manufacturing, construction, professional services, IT or any industry. Power BI is a tool that delivers that information. What is Power BI? We’ll explain that first and go into the various features this technology-driven business intelligence tool has and what they can be used for.

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Scrum.org

MAY 29, 2024

At Scrum.org, we have a website that draws in millions of visitors, all thanks to our small but efficient team and robust cloud infrastructure. This setup allows our team to make instant changes to the website, introduce new products, or publish a blog with the potential to reach thousands of people. The power of LLMs and Generative AI amplifies this reach, offering innovative ways to access information, generate content, and structure it according to the customer's needs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2024

We tend to spend lots of time talking about project set up, having a fully-thought through business case, or all the stuff you have to do while the project work is being done. But there’s another area that is arguably as important, if not more so than those: how to close a project. I've closed out lots of projects in my 20+ years career as a project manager.

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Green Project Management

MAY 28, 2024

GPM is active as part of the IFRS Consultant Content Program and constantly monitors changes in reporting requirements to ensure what we are sharing is both correct and up to date. Today, I want to talk about something that is very important as organizations start working on 2024 disclosures. The ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board) […] The post Integrating Dual Materiality in Project-Intensive Organizations to Meet ISSB Disclosure Requirements appeared first on Insights int

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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

ProjectManager.com

MAY 28, 2024

Buildertrend is construction project management software used by residential builders, from custom builders to specialty contractors and remodelers. This cloud-based solution helps to manage projects, reduce errors and increase customer satisfaction. However, there are many Buildertrend alternatives that offer construction project managers and their teams better tools to manage their work.

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Scrum.org

MAY 31, 2024

As a Scrum Master, I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity and inclusion within Scrum Teams. Scrum is inherently collaborative and adaptive, making it the perfect environment for fostering diverse perspectives and inclusive practices. But how do we, as Scrum Masters, ensure that our facilitation actively promotes these values?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2024

My To Do list is massive. So I have developed an action log to control my tasks, and those of the project team. You can do the same, and honestly, it’s a game changer. The action register template I use is so simple (and you can grab it below from my project management resource library, which is full of editable templates). Let’s learn about how to make the most of this amazing – and oh so simple – project management tool.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 29, 2024

Latest Release | May 29, 2024 We are excited to announce the launch of Pay Rates. This feature is designed to help teams use a person’s estimated and tracked hours to forecast and monitor labor costs associated with project work. This release includes new API endpoints to support Billing and Pay Rates. As we introduce Pay Rates to the product, we are making the following changes: The existing Rate Sheet has been renamed to Billing Rate Sheet.

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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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ProjectManager.com

MAY 28, 2024

Buildertrend is construction project management software used by residential builders, from custom builders to specialty contractors and remodelers. This cloud-based solution helps to manage projects, reduce errors and increase customer satisfaction. However, there are many Buildertrend alternatives that offer construction project managers and their teams better tools to manage their work.

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Scrum.org

MAY 29, 2024

In the dynamic world of product management, effectively visualizing complex data can significantly enhance decision-making and strategic planning. Tree mapping, a robust visualization technique, offers a compelling solution for managing and understanding the multi-faceted data of a product backlog. This blog explores how Tree Mapping transforms product backlog visualization by focusing on key metrics like remaining effort and value, thereby optimizing project outcomes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2024

Have you ever thought about how to prepare to leave your job professionally (and gracefully)? What should you do before quitting your job? Having been in your shoes -- not wanting to hand in my resignation until I'm fully prepared to go -- I've got all the answers for you! In my case, no one walked me off the premises, but I was prepared to leave that exact day just in case I was put on gardening leave.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 29, 2024

Latest Release | May 29, 2024 We are excited to announce the launch of Pay Rates. This feature is designed to help teams use a person’s estimated and tracked hours to forecast and monitor labor costs associated with project work. This release includes new API endpoints to support Billing and Pay Rates. As we introduce Pay Rates to the product, we are making the following changes: The existing Rate Sheet has been renamed to Billing Rate Sheet.

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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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The IIL Blog

MAY 28, 2024

Résumé Alors que l’IA s’intègre de plus en plus dans divers aspects de la société, une question se pose : l’IA est-elle un outil, un ami ou un ennemi ? Ou s’agit-il d’un mélange des trois, en fonction de la situation et de l’application ? Ce livre blanc explore les multiples facettes de l’IA, en examinant son potentiel en tant qu’outil de progrès, ami renforçant les capacités humaines, et adversaire potentiel si elle n’est pas gérée avec soin

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Scrum.org

MAY 29, 2024

Was ich dir heute über die Karriere von Scrum Mastern erzähle, widerspricht der gängigen Meinung. Wann immer mir jemand sagt, dass er als Scrum Master Karriere machen möchte, hat er oft eine Annahme. Seine erste Annahme ist, dass er dazu eine Stelle als Agile Coach annehmen muss. Dabei denkt er an den typischen Karrierepfad für Scrum Master: Erst Entwickler, dann Scrum Master, irgendwann agiler Coach.

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Ganttic

MAY 28, 2024

This past month we released a long-awaited update to our custom data fields : Multi-select. Allowing more than one value to be selected from a user-defined list. This data field is ideal for managing employee skill sets, narrowing down large resource pools, and more. Discover some tips and use cases for the multi-select data field type in Ganttic. Using the Multi-Select Data Field The multi-select data field is available for resources , tasks , and projects.

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Scoro

MAY 30, 2024

Ever wonder why some of your projects easily meet your target profit margins while others don’t even come close? You might be struggling with accurate cost estimates. They’re the foundation for setting realistic budgets, avoiding costly overruns, and ensuring your projects stay on track financially. In this article, we’ll explain everything you need to know about project cost estimation—from what it is and different types of estimates to step-by-step instructions and expert tips for

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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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