Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 3, 2021
There are no shortcuts in project management really, but wouldn’t it be nice if we had a few ways to speed things up? I’m delighted to be partnering with BrightWork today to bring you 15 of my favorite time-saving tips for work and productivity hints (and there are some free templates for you to grab – scroll down). 1. Call people before meetings. Give people a ring before a meeting.
LiquidPlanner
OCTOBER 6, 2021
According to research, 70% of organizations have suffered at least one project failure in the prior 12 months. Over the years we’ve talked to many people who managed these projects to better understand their needs and what could have helped them succeed. Most have counted on traditional project management software to align their projects and teams, but they have consistently attributed four common problems to their failure: resources, visibility, alignment of priorities, and scheduling issues
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Project Management Update Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 6, 2021
In agile theory, you plan only one single sprint ahead. But as we all know — theory and practice don't always align. The sprint board is designed to overcome this potential limitation. This blog post deals with the idea of the sprint board and approaches on how you can make the best use of it in agile planning.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Everything you need for your manufacturing process is a resource—people, materials, equipment, software, facilities, etc. And whatever you’re making, you need to manage those resources to do it. That process is called manufacturing resource planning (MRP II), and it’s a method that used to work more effectively. When need precise coordination of resources to get the work done on time and within budget, you’re going to need to create an MRP system.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 4, 2021
I was interviewed by Diego Nei for the Brazilian blog, Papo GP (Talking PM – I think I’ve got that right). We were talking about PRINCE2®, what it means to get qualified and how it compares to the PMBOK Guide. If you’re up for it, you can read the interview in Portuguese , but Diego has also sent me the interview in English and let me reproduce it here.
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Scrum.org
OCTOBER 3, 2021
I am often asked what Scrum Teams and organizations should measure. And while measurement is important, it's not just about what we measure. It's about understanding why we measure and how we use those measures. And well, that's what actually helps you figure out what to measure. In this post, I will share some common patterns I have noticed that lead to using measures poorly.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Risk is always present in construction projects. By definition, construction risk feels unpredictable and damaging, but you can identify and manage them. You may feel you can control risk in your organization and construction management team—but what happens when you’re working with independent contractors? Suddenly, the success of the construction project rests on the shoulders of those are less accountable to you.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 8, 2021
IT departments can be great places to get experience as a project manager. Much business change involves an element of technology and that’s why I’ve written in the past about there being no such thing as an IT project. Projects with an IT element are wide-ranging. Any kind of software refresh, upgrade, app development, new functionality and so on involves a broad group of stakeholders.
Project Risk Coach
OCTOBER 4, 2021
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 6th Edition defines Monitor Risks as “the process of monitoring the implementation of agreed-upon risk response plans, tracking identified risks, identifying and analyzing new risks, and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project.” Here is a crossword puzzle to help you learn about some of the key terms and principles of monitoring risks.
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?
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Scrum of Scrums describes one of the first approaches to scale Scrum and is often confused with Nexus Daily Scrum. . Even experienced Professional Scrum Trainers, which I encounter in the Scaled Professional Scrum Train the Trainer, sometimes confuse this. I think this confusion is because Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber had a different view of what Scrum of Scrum means from the beginning. .
Kiron Bondale
OCTOBER 3, 2021
One of the misconceptions I like to clear up with learners in the project management fundamentals courses I teach is that there is no such thing as a “waterfall” or “agile” project. Stakeholders might choose to use a predictive or adaptive life cycle or specific methods associated with either of these approaches for delivering the scope of their project, but using these terms as an adjective furthers the erroneous perception that there are only two options available to us
Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Did you know that you can add projects to your LinkedIn profile? Yes, you can add a different section to your LinkedIn page that talks about your professional profile in a new way: via the projects you worked on. And you definitely should. Let’s find out why and how you can use this powerful feature to boost your professional profile and make it more attractive to potential clients and hiring managers.
nTask
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Preparing for the unexpected is a part and parcel of all of our lives. It is the concept of uncertain events and occurrences that insurance is based on. Project management is no different. Being prepared for what might happen in a project ensures that you are well equipped to lead your team to a successful outcome. A risk management plan is how you can get your team on the same page.
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.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 5, 2021
TL; DR: The Obsession with Commitment Matching Velocity. Despite decades-long efforts of the whole agile community—books, blogs, conferences, webinars, videos, meetups; you name it—we are still confronted in many supposedly agile organizations with output-metric driven reporting systems. At the heart of these reporting systems, stuck in the industrial age when the management believed it needed to protect the organization from slacking workers, there is typically a performance metric: velocity.
Inloox
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Objective and Key Results (OKR) are a widely used agile planning and management method in which sub-goals of individual employees and teams are aligned with the holistic corporate strategy at regular intervals. The OKR method aims to achieve cross-departmental alignment with long-term corporate strategic goals. As far as possible, measurable sub-goals (key results) are formulated for each department or employee, which are to be achieved by a specific date.
Proofhub
OCTOBER 5, 2021
How To Steer Your Team Away From The 2021 Burnout Epidemic Source: [link] In May 2019, The World Health Organization (WHO) characterized “burnout” as “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed,” and emphasized that the term “burnout” shouldn’t be used to describe experiences in areas of life outside of the workplace. By the end of 2019, WHO’s focus was on a virus in Wuhan, China that would soon trigger a global pandemic and profoundly change how people work and live around
Leading Agile
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Beginning with the first three habits of independence and then the second three habits of interdependence, we have gradually explored the musings of Stephen R. Covey from “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” as it relates to agile transformation. Now, we conclude this series with the all-encompassing Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw, otherwise referred to as the principles of balanced self-renewal.
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Scrum.org
OCTOBER 3, 2021
If the Empire had used Scrum, then Darth Vader would surely have been considered the Product Owner for the Death Star. While Darth Vader does appear to have engaged in some of the traditional activities of a Product Owner, such as stakeholder engagement, his methods and his lack of faith in the Scrum framework are… disturbing. . . Living the Values.
Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 3, 2021
"Whether in government or private business, office reorganizations are invariably touted as efficiency moves, when just as invariably—as anyone who has experienced one can attest—their short-term effects are redundancy and paralysis. Naturally, the extent of these ill effects correlates to the amount of thought and planning—or lack" Scott Anderson “The Quiet Americans".
Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 4, 2021
You're probably seeing it too. I am talking about the constant flow of 'Agile versus Waterfall' arguments. The post Waterfall vs Agile: The Big Principle at Stake | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Leading Agile
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Habit 6 – Synergize, in our exploration of Stephen R. Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, is quite significant when it comes to effective agile transformation. This habit, considered the “principles of creative cooperation” by Covey, is the culmination of all the prior Habits 1 through 5. As we’ve seen, each habit builds upon the last, and now with Habit 6, we are at the peak of what it takes to be highly effective.
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Scrum.org
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The Applying Professional Scrum class is frequently overlooked when it comes to public classes. People tend to go for the Professional Scrum Master class or the Professional Scrum Product Owner class instead. And those are really great classes. That is… they’re great for those who already have an understanding of the Scrum framework. . What is the Applying Professional Scrum class?
Agilemania
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Prioritization is the activity that organizes a set of items or work in order of importance relative to each other. While prioritization is crucial in all aspects of life, it is a vital capability required in complex product development for ensuring the best possible economic outcomes. Given the fixed capacity available and the multitude of constantly changing requirements, prioritization helps focus energies on what needs to get done now versus what can be done later.
Resource Guru
OCTOBER 5, 2021
It’s 3 p.m., and your project suddenly needs both a design change and front-end implementation within three hours for a very persistent client. You check to see who’s available. Well, you have one UX designer in the wings, but not a single developer to implement the changes. You even have teams in multiple time zones—a model intended to support flexibility and rapid turnarounds like this—so you should have had someone available.
Teamweek
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Small teams face very different challenges delivering projects compared to larger teams. In this article, you’ll learn proven project management tips that you can implement in your creative, consulting, or implementation projects. As a project manager, you’re constantly balancing work quality, deadlines, and budgets. Smaller teams have very little wriggle room.
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
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The Scrum Guide has a lot to say about the Product Backlog, and rightly so. It's pivotal to everything a Scrum Team does. But one thing the Scrum Guide doesn't tell you, is how you create a Product Backlog. So, here's one way you can do exactly that. . The Product Backlog and the Scrum Guide. As you may know, the Product Backlog is: An ordered list of everything needed to create a product.
MPUG
OCTOBER 3, 2021
A previous article, Chess and Project Management , explored the similarities between the game of chess and project management. A professional chess player who is also a PMP found the first article to be unique and interesting, which made my day. If you haven’t read it, you might consider it before reading Part 2 here. Basic chess is quite easy to learn, and I daresay, it would benefit any project manager to do so.
nTask
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Before we embark on the journey of exploring hybrid teams in the workplace, let us explain what is meant by the term hybrid team. A hybrid team is an amalgamation of employees working in the office and remotely. Basically, this adaptive workspace is taken up to provide a flexible working environment to the employees. In return, the business will improve its productivity because the employees will choose to work according to their ease and comfort.
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