Planio
JANUARY 6, 2020
What’s the difference between a project manager and a project leader? If you’ve ever gone hunting for a definitive answer to this question, you probably ended up disappointed. Depending on your company’s size, policies, and management, these terms might be used interchangeably or they might signify wildly different roles. Leadership is a hot topic in every part of a growing business.
Project Bliss
JANUARY 6, 2020
This is a guest article from Gilad David Maayan. Agile has been a buzzword for many organizations in the last few years. And while many organizations are “adopting” an agile methodology, many are not fully embracing it. Effective implementation of agile requires a cultural shift. You need to actively work towards continuous improvement. To achieve this level of collaboration you need to be able to measure it.
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ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 6, 2020
Communication is the foundation of every good relationship, friendship or partnership. It’s fundamental to the way projects work, too. Without good communication, things can become overcomplicated. Remember the old Abbott and Costello sketch, “Who’s On First”? It’s a timeless illustration of a communication breakdown—now imagine that happening over a year-long project.
Runrun.it
JANUARY 9, 2020
Granted that the agile process isn’t the only effective workflow management methodology out there today, but it certainly is worth understanding more; organizations should at least consider how it can affect the way they work and produce in this day and age. Especially today, when many companies struggle to operate in a highly dynamic market that is in many ways different from what was the status quo for many years, it is only prudent to look at the possibilities the agile process can bring abou
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Project Management Essentials
JANUARY 5, 2020
Agile teams using the Scrum framework commit to delivering value in each development sprint. Sprints are generally 2-weeks long, and the goal is to create working software that can be deployed into production. While commitment is one of Scrum’s core values, in reality, teams do not always complete the work. This is commonly known as a “failed sprint.
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ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 7, 2020
Project management is an art of solutions. You have a project, and it has a means to complete it within the constraints of time, scope and cost. As rigid as some methodologies can appear, they’re surprisingly cooperative when combined with others to create a workable hybrid. For example, take scrum. Scrum is a great framework for helping teams work more productively together.
Bridge the Gap Consulting
JANUARY 5, 2020
“I want to get in shape, so I got a gym membership. What should I do?” I thought about what she was asking for a second. Many questions started popping into my head. Though I’m not a fitness instructor, I’ve helped a handful of friends run their first races and get in better shape. Being someone who works out 5-6 days a week, I’ve gotten some great tips from trainers that I work with regularly. “Well, what is your goal?
Atlassian Blog
JANUARY 8, 2020
If you ever go on a road trip with my father and you need to grab a bite to eat, I’ll warn you that you’re going to be stopping at McDonald’s.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 9, 2020
The agile movement really has changed the way we lead our people. Giving them more freedom and autonomy to do their job often improves the quality, productivity ánd happiness of the people. Because knowledge workers (or highly educated people) don't need a boss to tell them what to do, they only need a healthy context or environment in which they can do their job.
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?
Kiron Bondale
JANUARY 5, 2020
Over the past couple of years I have regularly heard companies, their portfolios and even individual projects referred to as Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS). With a CAS, understanding of the individual components does not convey an understanding of the whole, and reductionist thinking which can work so well with simple or even complicated systems is of limited use.
The Lazy Project Manager
JANUARY 7, 2020
I’m heading to Switzerland on 26th and 27th February for a series of presentations/workshops – details to follow – but if you are interested in an in-house session for your company around those dates then just let me know. See [link] for my offerings – let’s talk today. An experienced Change and Transformation Specialist who has operated at a global scale within many industries, for organisations ranging from small to enterprise.
The Digital Project Manager
JANUARY 6, 2020
Having a good task system where you take advantage of task management tools and task. The post The 10 Best Task Management Software For Getting More Work Done, Faster appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 9, 2020
Advances in Technology, Maintenance & Updates are not Technical Debt. Although I am going to use the term technical debt in this discussion. I am actively forming the opinion that this is the wrong term to be used both in how various assessments assess understanding and by practitioners in the agile community. The Scrum Guide does not contain the term technical debt.
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.
Musings on Project Management
JANUARY 9, 2020
You've got a big (big!) project with a lot of moving parts (different contractors doing different stuff). You've been told: Get yourself an SI! The questions at hand: what is a System Integrator (aka SI), and what do they do? Point 1: the term is "SI"; and the SI is an independent team, separate from the system engineer "SE" and the architect.
ProProfs Project Management
JANUARY 9, 2020
Project management is one of those things that appears to be a relatively easy thing to accomplish — until you get started it. . As organizations grow, their ability to consistently manage and deliver projects starts to play a much bigger role. . Top organizations know that project management covers a lot of aspects, including: Ticking off every task in the project management calendar.
The Digital Project Manager
JANUARY 10, 2020
If you are a team with large projects to manage or looking for ways to. The post Kanban vs. Scrum: Key Differences & How To Choose appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 4, 2020
How to start an Agile transformation? What are the initial steps? In this article I explain how transformations could be planned using Scrum Patterns and systems thinking. Study Organizational Context. Any collaboration with an enterprise starts with an immersion in organizational context using Gemba Walks and Go See approach. Observing how teams work, collaborate and conduct their regular events is crucial in understanding patterns of behavior that exist in organization.
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LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 9, 2020
In a competitive marketplace, businesses depend on high levels of productivity from their employees. There are orders to fill and deadlines to meet. However, your employees are human beings who can only work at a fast pace for so long. If the demands of the workplace become overwhelming, your staff will begin to show the signs of employee burnout. The Consequences of Employee Burnout.
ProProfs Project Management
JANUARY 5, 2020
I get asked about project success criteria a lot, specifically about handling complex stages and elements of project management. So I thought let me start with handling the important and unpredictable elements crucial to project success- human resources. . Let’s understand the concept of human resources with the help of an example. . As a project manager , don’t we encounter such situations regularly wherein during the middle of a project, and suddenly the key developer or some important resourc
The Digital Project Manager
JANUARY 7, 2020
Why use risk management software? “Risk is an undesirable event, a probability function, a variety, The post The Best Risk Management Software For Enterprises and Midsize Businesses appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 8, 2020
A while ago we started working on a movie to illustrate the essence of agile leadership. What is it about? Are leaders still needed in an agile environment? These and other questions I got a lot during my agile leadership training. The below movie explains through the eyes of "Jill" what an agile leader on a daily basis does. Jill is a typical agile leader.
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LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 7, 2020
The start of a new year is just that — a new start! It’s a chance to try something new, re-tailor and rework all your previous goals , plans, and activities. I hope your celebrations were filled with family, festivities, and food but now it’s time to get back to work. Think about how your last year went and what you want to change this year. If last year didn’t quite turn out the way you had hoped, take a moment and make a plan for change; otherwise, this year will be the same.
MPUG
JANUARY 5, 2020
Gantt chart is the default view in MS Project. Since the inception of MS Project (MSP), Microsoft engineers have used Gantt chart as the default, although I have often wondered why they didn’t choose some other view. I think Network diagram may have been a better choice, as it is a much better tool for network analysis, but, as discussed in my article on scheduling analysis , even though Network diagram is a good tool, it has its shortcomings.
The Digital Project Manager
JANUARY 8, 2020
Screen sharing tools can help with meetings, training, webinars, and other educational opportunities. It’s endlessly. The post The Best Screen Sharing Software and Streaming Hardware for Presentations appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 7, 2020
TL; DR: The Agile Movers & Shakers Interview with Ben Linders. Welcome to the Agile Movers & Shakers interview series. Today’s guest is Ben Linders : . “As an independent advisor, trainer, and coach, I help organizations with effectively deploying software development and management practices to deliver business value to customers. My strengths are continuous improvement, collaboration and communication, and professional development.
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.
Susanne Madsen
JANUARY 5, 2020
A new year is upon us. What better time to consider how you can continue to develop as a project leader and sharpen your saw. Review the past year A good place to start is to look back at what happened last year. What went really well on your projects and what achievements are you most proud of? In which ways did you successfully collaborate, lead and add value?
MPUG
JANUARY 6, 2020
Let’s consider two real-world scenarios. In one, a product manager is asked to work on the top priority items in his project’s product backlog for an upcoming iteration. The product manager replies, “It can’t be done because the business executives have set everything to be of top priority.” In a second situation, a few stakeholders didn’t want to proceed with a compliance requirement, which had a time limit.
The Digital Project Manager
JANUARY 7, 2020
More and more teams are using remote workers on their team, which can put a. The post The Best Video Conferencing Software To Host Your Remote Meetings In 2020 appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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