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The Hard Truth About Scalability: What To Know Before Scaling Up

The Digital Project Manager

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3 Steps to Become the PMO for the Agile Enterprise

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Premortem on Projects: How to Do It & Why

ProjectManager.com

You might have heard of a postmortem. It’s a meeting after the project has concluded, during which successes and failures are discussed with the project team. It’s a great way to learn from your mistakes and repeat those actions that worked as planned. The problem with a postmortem is it’s after the fact. Yes, it’s very helpful in setting up your next project to stay on track.

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12 Time Management Strategies of Highly Effective People

Teamweek

What is time management? Is it a manager telling you how to manage your time? Or is it simply keeping yourself as busy as possible to ensure you are always performing at peak productivity levels? The reality is there’s a careful balance to managing time wisely enough to get everything done as needed without putting too much pressure on yourself. You’ll find that the hardest workers are not always the best managers of time, but this also doesn’t mean you should work less hard.

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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?

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In The Flow: How To Master Your Brain's Peak Productivity

Trello

The chirp of a bird outside your window breaks you from your trance. You look up from your desk and think: “Where was I?”.

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5 Project Management Techniques Every PM Should Know

ProjectManager.com

The world of project management is vast. It covers many industries and requires a range of skills. But the common thread tying this diverse discipline together are the techniques that project managers use to get the job done. Project management techniques make managing projects easier and more effective. They can be applied to any project, regardless of the field or industry.

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How can Agile Leaders create the right context for Ownership?

Scrum.org

. Dispirited, unmotivated, unappreciated workers cannot compete in a highly competitive world. Frances Hesselbein. The core responsibilitie of the agile leader is creating the right context for the agile teams so they can thrive and self-manage. One of the characteristics of this context is all about ownership. In my book ‘Agile Leadership Toolkit’ I dedicate a whole part to this important topic.

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A Project Book [Giveaway]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’m delighted that I have four copies of Colin D. Ellis’ book, The Project Book , to giveaway. Here is some information about the book: Project leaders and senior managers in all business and technical disciplines will benefit from the insightful guidance this book offers and better project outcomes will result. Split into two parts, individually addressing Project Leaders and Project Sponsors, this book guides large project facilitators to understand the importance of people over processes. bec

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Seven Future Trends in Project Management

LiquidPlanner

In this milestone 50th year for the Project Management Institute it’s natural to want to look back at the significant trends have shaped the project management profession over the last five decades, namely globalization of the discipline, and the explosion of methods, techniques and practices being applied to projects. Looking ahead, new trends continue to emerge, however many of these are already having a dramatic impact on the way that project managers go about their work. 1) Artificial Intell

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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros

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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A Complete Guide to PMIS

ProjectManager.com

An abundance of information is created, transferred and stored over the life cycle of a project. It seems people are always communicating and making constant updates. It’s easy for something to get lost in the mix. But what if that lost snippet is an essential direction or change? Without a way of organizing all information a project is doomed to fail.

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60 Important Business Metrics Your Company Must Know

nTask

Businesses aim to build a successful product, or service, to sell and make their customers happy. This can be achieved if the company works in the right direction with perseverance. However, many among them face difficulties to achieve the next level of success and this is because they don’t keep a track of their business metrics. To grow a business you need to make key decisions related to investment, finance, marketing, human resources, and business operations, etc.

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What's a Manager's Role on a Scrum Team?

Scrum.org

Did you know the word “Manager” does not show up once in the Scrum Guide ? If I were a manager in a fortune 500 organization with a mortgage and two kids in college, I’d be concerned for my job. In this blog post, I’ll explain how it’s possible for managers to work with Scrum Teams so no one has to worry about rebuilding their resume. Scrum is a framework designed to get complex products to market while mitigating the risk associated with building them.

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What Should You Know about the PMP Exam 2019 Changes

MPUG

The Project Management Professional (PMP®) examination offered by Project Management Institute (PMI) is changing by the end of this year. PMI made this announcement in June of 2019 and has made the new Examination Content Outline (ECO) available for aspiring PMPs. Why the Change? Project management as a profession is increasing in complexity. It is evolving to meet new challenges of this century—rapid technological changes, expectations and aspirations of a new generation of workers, and of cour

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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ProjectManager.com Makes 2019 Austin Business Journal Fast 50

ProjectManager.com

Our overarching goal at ProjectManager.com is to provide a seamless project management software experience for all of our customers. This is regardless of industry and scope of projects. We have some big news to share: The Austin Business Journal has recognized us as one of Central Texas’ 50 fastest-growing companies! Inclusion in the 2019 Fast 50 is a substantial honor for local companies.

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10 reasons that define the importance of teamwork at workplace

Proofhub

Importance of Teamwork and Tips to Become a Team Player It takes both sides to build a bridge. All the great people or great achievements are the product of some great collaborations, some great team efforts. “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” ?—?Henry Ford Let us take the example of the entertainment industry.

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How to Foster Motivation and Purpose Through Agility

Scrum.org

“We want to be more agile in our delivery.” “We need to build up our teams.” “How can we do Scrum well?” Companies are asking themselves these questions every day and looking in various places for the answers. Instead of looking at processes, checklists or specific methodologies, let’s talk about what organizations and teams are made of: people. If we want to have great organizations, we need to have thriving teams.

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What Is Bridge24? Overview Of The Reporting And Exporting Tool For Project Management

The Digital Project Manager

In a 2000 PMI conference paper, the authors observed that there is a very wide. The post What Is Bridge24? Overview Of The Reporting And Exporting Tool For Project Management appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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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.

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10+ Best Remote Working Tips for Instant Productivity Boost

nTask

The year is 2019 and we are still chained to our desks because of an old mindset that productivity can only be achieved in an office environment – not somewhere relaxing and comfortable. This concept can be true at times but not completely accurate with recent studies proving the positive impacts, a comfortable environment can have on your productivity.

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Is It Possible To Have Too Much Data?

Meisterplan

Imagine this: Your project landscape is getting more complicated and confusing all the time. Key resources are being booked on multiple projects at the same time. T he amount of overtime your employees are working is having a n e gative e ffect on overall morale. Despite the hard work they are putting in, deadlines are still being missed at an alarming rate and it seems impossible to deliver projects on time. .

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Scrum Accountability

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Scrum Accountability. ‘Autonomy without accountability equals anarchy’ summarizes an essential design element of any agile organization. Without these checks and balances in place any aspiration to transform an organization is likely to fail. (Or at best level out at a mechanistic level.) Learn more about how Scrum deals with accountability.

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Project Management Terminology: 15 Terms a Project Manager Must Know

PM Basics

Project Management Terminology Video. Do watch the video as it includes more visuals and explanations than the text below. 1. Project Charter. I know many companies do not use a Project Charter to initiate a project. Nevertheless, in the minds of project managers, this terms has transformed. You may not need a formal document. But you do want to have the vital information it contains.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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Turning Good Project Management into Great Project Leadership

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

In today’s complex business environment, projects are how work gets done – and the only way in which organisations can move the business forward. For an organisation to achieve its goals, projects chosen for their strategic importance need to be executed successfully, and the key way to ensure this is with project workers who understand the strategic importance of their role and their projects.

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Review Agile Governance and Audit

Henny Portman

Christopher Wright wrote the book Agile Governance and Audit – An overview for auditors and agile teams. Auditing of an agile way of working looks like an unexplored corner. There is not that much written about this topic. Agile Governance and Audit gives a short introduction to agile, compares agile with waterfall and looks at audit and agile cultures.

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Introducing the Zombie Scrum Symptom Checker

Scrum.org

Is your team suffering from Zombie Scrum ? And if so, what can you do to improve? Do you wonder how other teams work with Scrum? How many members they have? What the usual length of a Sprint is? Is Scrum really helping teams deliver value to stakeholders faster and making them happier as a result? Find out with the first version of the free Zombie Scrum Symptoms Checker.

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What is Task Management & How Does a Software Help

ProProfs Project Management

Right from your teams to clients to their projects, everything needs proper management. . But, what exactly is task management and why is it important? Let’s take the example of the NHS’ civilian project to emphasize the importance of task management. National Health Service or NHS is the publicly-funded healthcare system in England. . NHS launched a civilian project in 2002 that aimed to revolutionize the way technology is used in the healthcare industry.

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Navigating Chaos in Project Management

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.