What Is And How To Manage The Project Management Triple Constraint
The Digital Project Manager
APRIL 23, 2019
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Risk Analysis — The Managing Up Secret Weapon
Project Risk Coach
APRIL 22, 2019
This is a guest article by Dana Brownlee from professionalismmatters.com. One of the most common questions I get when speaking to groups is “How do you deliver a difficult message to/push back on senior leaders – particularly the difficult ones?” I certainly understand the popularity of the question because that’s a sticky situation for sure. While project managers and others often find themselves in opposition to the boss’ ideas, recommendations, or preferred course of action, telling the boss
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Project Scheduling Techniques to Uplevel Your Productivity
GoSkills
APRIL 23, 2019
Why having strong project scheduling techniques is important.
How to Get Yourself a Project Management Mentor
Online PM Courses
APRIL 21, 2019
One my best decisions was to get a mentor. We didn’t meet often, or formally, but she made a real difference to my confidence. How can you get yourself one? The post How to Get Yourself a Project Management Mentor appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
What Is Corporate Governance & How Can it Impact My Project?
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 24, 2019
Business might appear to have no rule other than making profits at any cost, but there’s a method to its madness. While making money is the overriding mandate of any for-profit enterprise, each individual organization is governed by its own set of standards and practices. Those standards and practices are called corporate governance, and they are going to influence your project.
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Supercharge Idea Output With Starbursting Brainstorming
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APRIL 25, 2019
Starbursting brainstorming is a structured technique to help your team come up with lots of ideas in many different focus areas. Use this approach to easily guide your team to generate tons of ideas for your product or service. Does the idea of brainstorming make you anxious? Do your brainstorming sessions run dry quickly? Or do you wish you had a more structured approach to lead the team to create more ideas?
Scrum is Driving us Crazy!
Scrum.org
APRIL 24, 2019
Quite a few teams in organizations implementing Scrum depict their frustration in statements like “Scrum is driving us crazy!”, “It’s too chaotic!”, “As if we didn’t have enough meetings, now we have to deal with a ton more!”, “So many metrics we need to improve upon?!?”. With the discussion that follows, it becomes fairly apparent that problem lies elsewhere.
Presenting the New ProjectManager.com
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 23, 2019
ProjectManager.com is well-known as the premier software for planning projects, and with today’s major release, we’re adding powerful new features—transforming our award-winning software into a central hub where teams can work, plan and achieve amazing things together. Today, with the launch of the all new ProjectManager.com, we’re going way beyond traditional project planning!
Project Planning Process
Rebel’s Guide to PM
APRIL 26, 2019
Let’s look at the project planning process and how you can make it work to your advantage! This quick 11 minute video offers you hints and tips for project planning. The post Project Planning Process appeared first on Girl's Guide to Project Management.
The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide
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?
Five Steps to Getting a Project Done
LiquidPlanner
APRIL 23, 2019
You’re eager to start a new project and jump right in without trying to make order out of and find meaning in everything that needs to get done. How much time do you spend scratching your head, wondering what to do next or even how or where to start? Having a good plan is the most important strategy for getting a project done. Here are five steps to help you organize your work so you can sail through the project cycle while spinning your wheels as little as possible. 1.
Here’s what's wrong with maturity models
Scrum.org
APRIL 25, 2019
I always assume that the people I work with are professionals - and not children. This is why I don’t like maturity models in whatever shape or form. And we’ve got a lot of those in our industry. We have maturity models about development practices, about Leadership, about Scrum Teams, Scrum Masters and Product Owners. And about skills in general (Shu-Ha-Ri, anyone?).
How to Get More Customers with Email Marketing Automation
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 25, 2019
Setting up an automated email campaign is just step one in achieving more conversions. An automated campaign will save you time and resources, but if you only think of it as the same email you would have sent manually, just on a larger scale, then you’re not really tapping into the potential of email marketing automation. It’s time to start thinking outside of the traditional email marketing box when planning your next marketing campaign.
19 Genius Ways to Become More Creative Today
Planio
APRIL 25, 2019
Let’s say you’re sitting in a meeting with your team. Unfortunately, it’s not going well. The project you’ve spent months on is suddenly on the rocks. Things are unclear and you need a way forward. People start throwing out ideas but they’ve all been done before. You need something creative. The room goes silent. Creativity is the lifeblood of companies.
The Constructor's Digital Transformation Playbook: Reducing Risk With Technology
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.
The 7 Most Important Arguments for Implementing Project Management
Inloox
APRIL 25, 2019
Relevance of Project Management According to the PMI "Pulse of the Profession" report (2018), only 58 percent of companies acknowledge the value of project management. The importance of full acknowledgement of project management cannot be emphasized enough. For example, organizations that underestimate project management as a strategic competence for promoting change report on average 50 percent more failures in their projects.
A camel is a horse designed by a committee
Kiron Bondale
APRIL 21, 2019
The old saying about committees came to mind when I was considering the default approach companies often use to achieving a control objective. Bringing together diverse perspectives can help to reduce bias, but in many cases a simpler approach might result in a better outcome. Let’s focus on the specific example of a solution architecture review.
A New Class on Digital Fluency for Project Managers
ProjectManager.com
APRIL 26, 2019
If you’re managing digital projects, I have a few ideas you might find interesting. I’ve worked with a lot of project managers in the enterprise software space on some large and expensive projects, and I noticed a few things. . First, it’s a really hard job. For reasons I won’t get into here, most enterprise software projects start out with a charter that’s problematic, and many of them fail— in some categories more than 50%.
Half Agile Isn’t Real Transformation
Leading Agile
APRIL 24, 2019
A Metaphorical Journey. As we guide clients through organizational Transformation, we apply our System of Transformation incrementally via Expeditions. An Expedition is a “journey” from the current state to a goal state, starting wherever the client organization may be in our Compass model, and striving to reach a milestone in the Transformation that we represent as a “Basecamp,” in keeping with a mountain-climbing or hiking metaphor.
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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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?
From Onboarding to Expert: Refining and Optimizing the LiquidPlanner Experience
LiquidPlanner
APRIL 25, 2019
Previously, we discussed the onboarding and adoption stages that companies go through when they integrate LiquidPlanner into their daily workflow. This week, we’ll be covering the third and final stages: refining and optimization. Refining. The refining stage tends to kick in once you’ve been using LiquidPlanner long enough to focus on proactively managing project risk.
How to Find Time to Become a Project Manager (Full System)
PM Basics
APRIL 22, 2019
Before I became a project manager I was a sailor. During one of the voyages, I had a morning shift on the bridge for four months. In 20 minutes after the shift, there was breakfast. So, these 20 minutes were kind of useless. You can’t do anything with them. Except learning. 20 minutes a day for four months gave me 40 hours of pure reading. That’s ended up with about eight books.
Should You Manage Your Time or Your Energy?
Scoro
APRIL 22, 2019
Everyone has some ideas on how to better manage their time and energy. However, there seems to be this common understanding that we have to choose between the two. What if, instead of choosing one over another we can actually manage both at the same time? This 7-minute read will give you insight on how to improve your productivity with both time and energy management.
How Checklists Train Your Brain To Be More Productive And Goal-Oriented
Atlassian Blog
APRIL 23, 2019
Is there anything more satisfying than completing a long checklist of to-do tasks? The simple act of crossing off items on your to-do list is a blissful feeling.
The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!
Understanding The Problem You’re Trying to Solve With Metrics
Leading Agile
APRIL 25, 2019
Metrics are important. Tracking work is important. “What gets measured gets done.” But, if you don’t understand why you’re measuring things, or what the problem you’re trying to solve when you begin measuring things—no amount of metrics is going to help. . In this episode of SoundNotes, LeadingAgile Senior Consultant, Jessica Wolfe and Dave Prior talk about metrics and how important it is to understand what problem you’re trying to solve when you begin using metrics to
Project Management Tips Every Event Planner Should Know
Wrike
APRIL 25, 2019
Wrike is excited to welcome Krystal from GoSkills for today’s guest blog post. Krystal does all things marketing at GoSkills, an online learning company that helps anyone learn business skills to reach their personal and professional goals. When she’s not at work, you can find her listening to podcasts or watching comedy specials on Netflix. .
Should You Manage Your Time or Your Energy?
Scoro
APRIL 22, 2019
Everyone has some ideas on how to better manage their time and energy. However, there seems to be this common understanding that we have to choose between the two. What if, instead of choosing one over another we can actually manage both at the same time? This 7-minute read will give you insight on how to improve your productivity with both time and energy management.
The 7 Most Important Arguments for Implementing Project Management
Inloox
APRIL 25, 2019
Relevance of Project Management According to the PMI "Pulse of the Profession" report (2018), only 58 percent of companies acknowledge the value of project management. The importance of full acknowledgement of project management cannot be emphasized enough. For example, organizations that underestimate project management as a strategic competence for promoting change report on average 50 percent more failures in their projects.
Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders
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.
How to Reduce Employee Procrastination
Epicflow Blog
APRIL 24, 2019
Everyone procrastinates, be they an employee, a team leader, or even the CEO of the company. For your employees to procrastinate less, you, as a leader, need to set an example they can follow by changing your own attitude toward procrastination. Here’s what you can do to reduce procrastination in your workplace and feel good about your project results.
How I Failed the 9/80 Work Schedule Experiment
Teamweek
APRIL 21, 2019
When our marketing lead Emily asked me to try out the 9/80 work schedule experiment, I jumped on board without hesitation. (Or maybe I just mumbled a less enthusiastic and a lot more Estonian, “Yeah, ok I can do it.”) I get a Friday off? Enough said! To be quite honest, I already started making plans for the day off. What Is a 9/80 Work Schedule? With a 9/80 work schedule, you work 80 hours in 9 work days, instead of the usual 10 work days.
System of Transformation Defined
Leading Agile
APRIL 26, 2019
Agile was designed to work in a particular organizational context. It was designed for a certain kind of team structure. It was designed for a certain kind of governance. It was designed for a certain kind of organizational ecosystem. My fundamental hypothesis is because of a lot of different things, dependencies first amongst them, it’s very difficult to get that context in play.
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