Kiron Bondale

MARCH 25, 2018

Sprint planning is one of the standard events within the Scrum framework. This ceremony or an adapted version has also been incorporated within other agile delivery frameworks which time-box the work of teams. The purpose of the ceremony is to align the team on what they will be working on during the upcoming sprint to ensure that their efforts are focused on delivering the highest priority work items in a quality manner while maintaining a sustainable pace of work.

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The Digital Project Manager

MARCH 27, 2018

Project managers have mixed emotions about project management tools that trigger both advantages and drawbacks, The post Spreadsheets: Why Project Managers Love Them & Hate Them appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Musings on Project Management

MARCH 27, 2018

Are you a predictor or a predictee? Actually, for this posting it doesn't matter This is about the qualities of a prediction, for which I am drawn to the book "The Signal and the Noise: why so many predictions fail -- and some don't" by Nate Silver Silver lays out three principles to which all prediction should adhere: Think probabilistically: all predictions should be for a range of.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2018

Regular readers will know that I try to share free project management templates once a month or so. The last one was some project organisation chart templates in PowerPoint that you could customise for your charters and other files. Today it’s the turn of the project communications plan. The comms plan is such an important part of your project.

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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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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 26, 2018

Poor project quality can have profound effects on projects resulting in rework, schedule delays, higher cost, frustration, morale problems, and lack of customer satisfaction. Project managers cannot afford to miss the mark here. Quality matters. When buying eyeglasses, what do people look for? One person may focus on features such as the frame style.

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TrustRadius Project Management

MARCH 26, 2018

With remote teams and long-distance clients becoming increasingly common, the challenges associated with project collaboration are on the rise. Thankfully, there is also an increasing amount of project collaboration software available to teams. Most projects these days cannot be completed by a single person. From proposals to consultancy to development, it is nearly always beneficial to have a team of individuals working on a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 28, 2018

General information. Name: Teamdeck. Vendor: Teamdeck. Hosting options: Web only. It doesn’t look like there is an app available. Languages: English. Cost: Free 14-day trial, then the Startup plan is free but limited to 6 members without basic resources (which are people who don’t need software access but you do want to be able to allocate them on resource calendars).

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 27, 2018

Perhaps you’ve been visiting our website for a while now, reading blog posts and watching videos, but you haven’t used our software yet. Or maybe you’ve just learned of us, and you’re on the hunt for a new project management tool. Interested in LiquidPlanner? Start your free trial today. Whatever your reason for starting a trial, we want to help you make the most it.

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Binfire

MARCH 25, 2018

This is a Guest Post by Jessica Watson: Individual’s skills, knowledge, and efforts cannot achieve the targets in a limited time. Teamwork is the best and mind-blowing solution to meet all the goals. A team consists of all individuals who possess skills, knowledge, and intelligence. So collaboration can achieve extraordinary results. If you are an entrepreneur and assigning each task to an individual, then you are making a mistake because the output of the work will not achieve the goals i

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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.

Construction

TrustRadius Project Management

MARCH 26, 2018

With remote teams and long-distance clients becoming increasingly common, the challenges associated with project collaboration are on the rise. Thankfully, there is also an increasing amount of project collaboration software available to teams. Most projects these days cannot be completed by a single person. From proposals to consultancy to development, it is nearly always beneficial to have a team of individuals working on a project.

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Software Review Software Technical Review Consulting 90

Online PM Courses

MARCH 26, 2018

When you are in a Project Leadership role, you will have a lot to do. As well as managing your project day-to-day, you’re responsible for the people. They look to you for leadership and guidance. But, with so many responsibilities, it can be hard to know what are your leadership priorities? Often, it is the soft skills that are hardest to practice.

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Workamajig

MARCH 28, 2018

The demand for digital project managers is booming. As more and more organizations switch from traditional to digital, they increasingly need managers trained to deliver digital projects. This guide will share the roles, responsibilities, and skills you need to be an effective digital project manager. DPM , a popular blog for digital project managers, calls digital project management the “wild west” of project management where “crazy clients, tiny budgets, and stupid deadlines reign supreme”.

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Redbooth

MARCH 28, 2018

Project failure is painful. There’s nothing worse than that sinking feeling when a project deadline comes and goes, and you haven’t been able to deliver on your promises. But the stress and disappointment don’t have to be for nothing. You can learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones with a project pre-mortem and post-mortem. As the name implies, a post-mortem analysis takes a scientific approach to project death, and diagnoses what the causes were.

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Leading Answers

MARCH 29, 2018

I am gathering names for my next Calgary based PMI-ACP Exam Prep course. Please let me know via email to Mike LeadingAnswers.com if you are interested in reserving a spot on the next 3-day Calgary based PMI-ACP Exam preparation.

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Gunther Verheyen

MARCH 27, 2018

While developing my book “ Scrum – A Pocket Guide ” (2013) I described how there is value in the Scrum Values. In 2016 the Scrum Values were added to the Scrum Guide. As part of an on-going translation initiative by a group of international enthusiasts I have created a poster of the Scrum Values, now available as a free download (PNG): The Scrum Values (poster).

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Fix my Project Chaos

MARCH 29, 2018

Kestrel Stone: Why Developmental Training Is An Absolute Must For Project Managers Project Managers are uniquely positioned to bring more than just project outcomes to the business place, and no one knows that better than Kestrel Stone. During her 13 years of project management on various projects, Kestrel developed a highly-effective method for structuring her […].

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PM Basics

MARCH 27, 2018

Almost all project management resources on the Web provide “project management templates” to download. I get it. People are looking for a shortcut or inspiration. Why would you invent the wheel if there are templates out there? Well, I think you are shooting in your own foot with such approach. Here is why: Universal Uselessness. The best templates should fit all the projects.

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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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Leading Answers

MARCH 29, 2018

I am gathering names for my next Calgary based  PMI-ACP  Exam Prep course. Please let me know via email to Mike LeadingAnswers.com if you are interested in reserving a spot on the next 3-day Calgary based PMI-ACP Exam preparation course held late May / early June 2018. We can do Wed, Thu, Fri or Thu, Fri, Sat – let me know your preference.   Evolution of the PMI-ACP Credential.

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Prince2

MARCH 26, 2018

This month’s blog entry comes from guest blogger and PRINCE2 certified Project Manager, Phil Doyle. Phil has a strong interest in metrics and process improvement and has worked in a variety of project management roles, particularly in the IT sector. He’s also passionate about what he describes as the ‘fusion of the theoretical and the actual’: how best practice methodologies could have helped real-life projects.

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Workzone

MARCH 25, 2018

Whether you’re a small business using Excel to manage your activities , or work for a global brand and use Microsoft Project to oversee your marketing campaigns, you’re likely to be using several communication methods to share, upload and exchange information across your organization. And as the number of communication channels continues to grow, we’re starting to live in a world on communication channel overdose!

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Meisterplan

MARCH 27, 2018

“And how are your projects going? Are your plans working?” The Meisterplan team including Valerie, Birgit, Anne, Christoph and two huge chalkboards were at the PM Welt (PM World) in Munich, where they asked these two questions to everyone who stopped by the Meisterplan booth. After 12 hours and nearly 150 conversations, the two boards were just as full as our heads were full of information.

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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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Leading Answers

MARCH 29, 2018

I am gathering names for my next Calgary based  PMI-ACP  Exam Prep course. Please let me know via email to Mike LeadingAnswers.com if you are interested in reserving a spot on the next 3-day Calgary based PMI-ACP Exam preparation course held late May / early June 2018. We can do Wed, Thu, Fri or Thu, Fri, Sat – let me know your preference.   Evolution of the PMI-ACP Credential.

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Wrike

MARCH 29, 2018

Imagine being able to tap into the collective insights of thousands of the world’s leading teams. Or picture being able to get private coaching to the learn the ins-and-outs of your favorite tools. What if you could share your thoughts directly with engineers and designers who could transform your ideas into reality? Think this all sounds too good to be real?

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Workzone

MARCH 28, 2018

According to leading review site Software Advice, there are over 250 project management systems on the market*. How do you even begin to price that out? Should you price out a cheaper tool because you want to dip your toes in without much investment? Should you price out the most expensive software because it HAS to be good? The Factors That Determine How Much Project Management Software Costs: Number of users.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 27, 2018

This is a quote from Twitter today that says. Various projective practices upon trending have been used to forecast progress. These have proven useful. However, these do not replace the importance of empiricism. In complex environments, what will happen is unknown. Only when what has already happened may be used for forward-looking decision-making. This, of course, would mean that climate models, compressible fluid flows, stock markets, automatic landing systems, fracture mechanics, any closed l

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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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