Teamweek
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Creative project management practices are unlike those in traditional industries. Construction, industrial, and even software development project management practices and processes have matured over the years. But with more creative startups launching than ever before, it’s time to keep aside the PMI handbooks and think a little outside the box.
Inloox
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The importance of the client in the project The client is the person or organization that should be your focus throughout the project. The success of your project is not only determined by objective criteria, but more importantly by the subjective assessment of the client. If they are dissatisfied with the result of the project and their expectations have not been met, you can consider the project a failure.
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Planio
OCTOBER 10, 2022
If you’ve been managing projects long enough, you’ll know there’s a fair bit of confusion around roles and titles. But few cause as much confusion as the difference between project and program management. While there are some similarities between the roles, there are critical differences that — if misunderstood — can lead to confusion, chaos, and project failure.
Agilemania
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Every time when we have a discussion about scrum and SAFe, we usually hear that there is no such role as a project manager. And that’s the reason people are apprehensive about the success of a project without a project manager. Can the scrum team manage to perform their tasks very well, without a project manager? Is it possible? The scrum team can work well without a scrum project manager, but the project can still stall.
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?
Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Projects ideally sit within a governance framework that is bigger than the project team. It’s actually easier to work in an environment where there is governance in place because it gives you boundaries. And, like toddlers, people respond well when they know how far they can go. But what does governance on projects actually look like? Here are 7 factors that make up good governance.
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The Strategic Project Manager
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The concepts of scrum are powerful in business, not only in software development but also in other areas. This post reviews the basics of agile scrum roles, ceremonies, and their impact on developing strategy and managing projects. Agile Scrum Roles. The scrum team has its origins in rugby, an ultimate team sport. The illustration at right shows the extreme nature of the teamwork!
Proofhub
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Idea Management Team collaboration requires active participation and engagement from your employees. But getting them to be participative shouldn’t be a demand from their superiors. Team collaboration will only be effective if it’s a voluntary action and desire from the individuals involved. The result of effective team collaboration reflects clearly on the outcome of a project compared to one person taking on all the tasks.
Green Project Management
OCTOBER 12, 2022
In recent months, there has been an uptick in interest in sustainable project management. In 2022, GPM has seen a 20% increase in downloads of our P5 Standard for sustainable project management. GPM training, both in person and online, is growing in popularity, as evident in the growth of certification numbers this year. Additionally, the […].
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Launching a marketing campaign is nothing other than a project. Like all projects, it involves planning activities which is a task accomplished with a marketing calendar. But marketing is a unique discipline and a marketing calendar isn’t exactly like a traditional project that’s organized on a Gantt chart. To better understand what a marketing calendar is, we’ll first define the term and then go into the purpose of using one.
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.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 14, 2022
‘Tis the season for holiday planning! And to make it easy for you to show some gratitude to your colleagues and suppliers, I have made you a set of digital holiday cards for business purposes. In other words, they are suitable to send out from your work email address, to your work colleagues! Why send digital holiday cards to business contacts?
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 11, 2022
“The Minecraft experiments.” This is how I refer to each of the 4 times we are in the game within the course. Minecraft creates an immersive world, so players see each other at work, building structures and learning the controls. It is as if you were there with them in the metaverse, building a world in the future. The use of the game enables conversation around teamwork and individual growth.
The Digital Project Manager
OCTOBER 12, 2022
When it comes to the craft of digital project management, there are some core skills that are always the first to surface. There are technical skills and hard skills like risk management, earned value management, project planning, estimation, and maintaining project documentation. Then there are the requisite soft skills like leadership, negotiation, crisis management, and […].
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 11, 2022
If you’re in the market for a software tool that can help simplify task management, then you’ve probably explored Microsoft Planner. It’s a task management tool that’s part of the larger Microsoft universe, which includes Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Project. So why are so many looking for a Microsoft Planner alternative? It might seem as if Microsoft has cornered the market in project management until you take a closer look.
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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?
Project Risk Coach
OCTOBER 9, 2022
In this article, let's discuss why risk management standards exist and which Project Management Institute (PMI) standard you should study in preparation for the PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) exam. The Purpose of the PMI Standard for Risk Management The "standard describes the concepts and definitions associated with risk management and highlights the essential components of risk management for integration into the various governance layers of portfolios, programs, and projects.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 8, 2022
. What is LeSS? LeSS is a de-scaling framework. Also referred to sometimes as a scaling framework. . Aim. simplification. . Designed for. product development. . Queueing Theory. One of the principles in LeSS is queuing theory. Kanban comes from a similar place in that you try to stop starting and start finishing. . . The more work that we have running at the same time, the higher the cycle time goes up, the longer work takes and the less throughput that we have.
Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Daniel Messiler has an interesting essay about threats, vulnerabilities, and risks that is worth a quick read.He summarizes this way: A Threat is a negative scenario you want to avoidA Threat Actor is the agent that makes a Threat happenA Vulnerability is a weakness that can be exploited in order to attack youA Risk is a negative scenario you want to avoid, combined with its probability and its.
LiquidPlanner
OCTOBER 12, 2022
I’m sure we have all wished we could predict the future at one point. Crystal gazing is the art of divination of distant or future events based on visions as seen in a ball of rock crystal. The practice has been around for thousands of years, appearing in the mystical and religious traditions of numerous ancient civilizations (perhaps most notably the Druids). 1.
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.
Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 10, 2022
What are Adriana Girdler's best Project Management Tips, Tools, and insight? In this video, she tells me about your need to get strategic. The post Adriana Girdler’s Best Project Management Advice: Get Strategic appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 10, 2022
According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, “The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness.” Scrum Teams must take the Retrospective seriously to achieve these outcomes. Let’s look at three tips for getting the most from your Sprint Retrospective and several agenda ideas that you can use to keep this event fresh.
Agilemania
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe® is the world’s leading framework for Business Agility. SAFe® is built around seven Core Competencies with Customers as a focal point in the center. The seven core competencies each have three dimensions making it a total of twenty-one dimensions to enable Business Agility. These dimensions contain some of the practices, patterns, and guidelines to Scale Agility across the enterprise.
Resource Guru
OCTOBER 11, 2022
A project handover should be simple, right? You reassign a project, and it becomes someone else’s responsibility. In reality, a project handover is more like a game of dominos—one shaky piece and the entire project will collapse. An efficient project handover process is necessary to keep project details from getting lost in the transition. It also points all parties toward a common goal and provides clarity about the project’s status.
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.
Teamweek
OCTOBER 13, 2022
We spent the better part of our Q3 on features designed to make it easier to manage your work — especially agency work, with its client budgets and reporting. And by “easier,” we mean less time-consuming. Enter fixed fee projects , a new set of powerful filters to easily identify out-of-place users , projects, and clients, and numerous subtle improvements that pack a big punch.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 10, 2022
TL; DR: Nine Sprint Goal Principles. In Scrum, the Sprint Goal serves as the spotlight that provides transparency to the Sprint Backlog, as the flag that allows the team to rally, and the one thing that provides focus and cohesion. No Scrum team has ever been able to reap the benefits of the framework to the fullest extent without making the Sprint Goal a cornerstone of its efforts.
LiquidPlanner
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Smartsheet and ClickUp are two project management companies you will undoubtedly come across in your search for project management software. Teams often compare these two software platforms because they both have a large user base and somewhat similar features. However, their features are much more unique than they are similar once you really get into your research.
Management Yogi
OCTOBER 9, 2022
The Microsoft Project software tool comes with a number of view options, which, at a high level, can be thought of as Task Views and Resource Views. While views such as Gantt Chart, Team Planner, Resource or Task Sheet, Resource or Task Form, Resource or Task Usage are well used by project managers, many management practitioners often overlook the Resource Graph view or use it less frequently.As.
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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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