ProjectManager.com
MAY 22, 2019
Leadership, if anything, is a creative way to think and engage with people and situations, while guiding and setting an example for others. This, of course, requires high-stakes decisions, and the way you think can greatly impact your team, your company and your career. To stay creative and remain open to new ideas as a leader, it helps to know about divergent thinking.
Workzone
MAY 24, 2019
In the words of Douglas Adams , “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”. Unfortunately, too many of us can relate to the feeling of watching deadlines whoosh past without deliveries or milestones being met. According to PMI’s 2018 Pulse of the Profession report , roughly 48% of projects don’t finish within their initially scheduled times.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 20, 2019
We’re approaching the summer holidays – yes, really! – and if your projects have run like mine this year, your carefully planned deadlines no longer coincide with the dates that you are going to be out of the office. I don’t like going away and leaving my work in someone else’s hands. Not because I am a control freak (although I suspect it is partly that) but because something always happens when I am not there.
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 24, 2019
This Gantt chart software review answers FAQs about Gantt charts and helps you quickly find the best Gantt chart maker for your projects. The post Discover The Best Gantt Chart Maker For Your Projects in 2019 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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?
ProjectManager.com
MAY 23, 2019
Tracking the results of a campaign is inherent to marketing success, but identifying the right marketing metrics and KPIs to track vary per business, and even per campaign. The best place to start is to identify your business’s overall objectives, and then breakdown the objectives of each type of campaign. For instance, you may need to identify the metrics and KPIs for a paid search campaign versus a Facebook video ad campaign.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
MAY 22, 2019
Women working in project management have come a long way in shattering glass ceilings and revolutionizing the workforce. But there is always more work to be done. Once high-performing women in project management are introduced to the glass ceiling, they are likely to meet the glass cliff. They break through the glass ceiling and get the job [yey!], only to end up hanging from their fingertips off the edge of a cliff [boo].
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 22, 2019
What is Float, and what does it do? Learn all about the benefits and features of this project management tool in this detailed overview. The post Float Software Overview – Scheduling App & Planning Tool For Teams appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
ProjectManager.com
MAY 21, 2019
Some people excel at job interviews, and then there’s the rest of us. The truth is, you are being judged, and it’s normal to feel anxious when you’re under the spotlight. So, given these stressful circumstances, how can you relax and show your best self? Well, there are many ways. First, you should be equipped with the requisite experience and a resume that sums it up.
LiquidPlanner
MAY 21, 2019
Does your job leverage your natural strengths? If you’re doing work that doesn’t tap into your greatest strengths, your performance and motivation will suffer along with your career. In contrast, when you’re aligned with your talents and interests, you gain a wellspring of confidence and expertise, and you do great work with a sense of purpose. Everyone around you benefits, as well.
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
MAY 21, 2019
We judge others by what they do; we judge ourselves by our intentions.”. -Stephen Covey. Your organization has been disturbed by late launches in its last few new products, and now management has charged you with “getting to the bottom of the problem.” You schedule a series of management team meetings with the goal of uncovering the source of the delays and redesigning the launch process to create on-time product releases.
Musings on Project Management
MAY 18, 2019
Counting, positioning, or measuring: what's in a number? Remember pre-school or kindergarten: we all "learned our numbers". Ah! but did we? Want to count something? Just use the integers, starting at 0 and going in familiar step: 1, 2, 3. The count takes on the dimension of what you are counting: dollars, inches, meters, liters, etc You can do arithmetic on count, but because of the.
The Digital Project Manager
MAY 21, 2019
What is helpdesk software, and how do you choose the right one for your business? Here’s a list of the top helpdesk tools and the criteria we used to evaluate them. The post Find The Best Help Desk Software: 2019 Expert Review appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
nTask
MAY 24, 2019
As a project manager, if you are lacking behind deadlines, you should give the Pomodoro technique a shot. Today, we are going to talk about the Pomodoro technique and see what the best Pomodoro Apps are this year. It is an age old, tried testing, and sort of “home brewed” formula to get things effectively done. Speaking of which, it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that the founder of Pomodoro technique, Francesco Cirillo was an effective time manager.
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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?
Scrum.org
MAY 20, 2019
In this post I'd like to discuss "Empathy - why it is important in teams and what you can do if you struggle with it". First, we all know what the role of the Scrum Master is, right? The role of the Scrum Master is to "ensure that everyone understands and enacts Scrum". - Scrum Guide November 2017. I believe that in support of this role Scrum Masters should also exhibit all of the Scrum Values: .
Kiron Bondale
MAY 19, 2019
Multiple research studies have shown the negative impacts of multitasking. Whether it is the waste generated by context switching, the elevated stress levels for staff or the increased cost of poor quality, few people would assert that it is a good practice for knowledge-based work. Front line workers might argue that their managers think that multitasking works, but I have yet to meet a management team who believe in the practice since most of their members will also suffer from its negative ou
Planio
MAY 24, 2019
What do you need to do today? It’s a simple question that can quickly send you into a state of sweat-soaked stress. There are the tasks on your daily to-do list, of course. Plus planning for your next sprint. Oh! And you’ve got that meeting later with your CEO you need to prepare for. And… What’s that? Sorry, an urgent email just came in that you need to… Damn.
Gunther Verheyen
MAY 23, 2019
In complex and uncertain environments, more is unknown than is known. There is much we don’t know. What we know is subject to change. Only what we have achieved is known (unless we prefer to cover up). Progress is in what we have done, more than in what we plan to do. What we plan to do are assumptions that need validation by emerging actions and decisions.
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
MAY 21, 2019
When a lot of organizations are transitioning from the way they used to work to a more cross-functional, agile squad way of working, they usually look for scaling frameworks to help them do it. . They’re usually worried about how to scale the practices, but the thing that really gets in the way is scaling the decision making and approvals. This is especially true when we have centralized, rather than distributed functions.
Online PM Courses
MAY 19, 2019
Nothing gets done unless people do it. And people need tools, materials, and a place to work. So, Project Resource Management is an essential skill set. The post Project Resource Management: A Comprehensive Guide [Part 1] appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Teamweek
MAY 22, 2019
The first time I encountered the term ‘Baby Boss,’ I cringed. I can’t remember the name of the women’s magazine now, but the article was directed at professionals who found themselves reporting to a much-younger new boss. It was well-written, but the tone made me wonder later if the author was the same person who wrote the Mean Girls script. Baby Boss?
iZenBridge
MAY 24, 2019
All projects across industries follow a life cycle approach. Often I have seen there are so many questions in mind for many PMP® aspirants on different types of life cycles. Why do we need anything other than predictive life cycle, which goes quite sequential and looks perfect? What are these buzz words, i.e., iterative & adaptive? What these new life cycles do differently?
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
MAY 21, 2019
In the previous video , I spoke about the creative reframing technique, that coaches could use as a facilitation or professional coaching tool. This video goes over two main strategies that can be used with the method, namely, Backing from Solutions to Needs and What's Unchangeable about This Problem. . . In the next video , I will wrap up the discussion fo the creative reframing technique by discussing some activities that can make it more useful.
Leading Agile
MAY 20, 2019
Whitepaper Lead a Structured and Disciplined Agile Transformation Download Now. There’s no success in Agile outside the context of a team. Forming teams is just that important. So, what is a team? The Scrum Guide implies what a team should be, but we want to get super explicit. In this short clip, Mike Cottmeyer defines what an Agile team should really look like.
Taskque
MAY 21, 2019
A construction project manager can be construed as the conductor of an orchestra. They direct fellow workers and provide instructions so that all team members can work together harmoniously to create a flawless, high-rise marvel in the form of Burj Khalifa. While the project manager is responsible for ensuring the success of a project, this job cannot be done alone.
Celoxis
MAY 22, 2019
Today, if we were to run a poll among project managers, we would easily get 7 out of 10 people affirmative on using Microsoft Project for their project scheduling and planning. Microsoft Project is still the default tool when it comes to project management. But, is that still good enough?
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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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