Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Wellingtone report on the state of project management in 2021 has shown that only a third of organizations deliver their projects on time and within budget. It means that the majority of companies face project failure to a greater or lesser degree. . In a complex multi-project environment, the price for improper project and/or resource management is higher due to dependencies between initiatives, and a problem with one project can negatively impact the other projects.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 25, 2022

Better project engagement can lead to better outcomes. In the project management world, we’re boldly aware of how crucial team synergy is to the project at large. . Information silos? Missed memos? Lackluster processes? No project team has time for that. . To truly thrive and meet stakeholder and organizational expectations, team project engagement must be a top priority. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

It’s project completion time. That’s the last step of the ‘traditional’ predictive (waterfall) project lifecycle, but even agile projects close. This is the time that project managers wrap up the work. You’re at the end of your project. Your timesheet has a few solitary hours left to book against this work. It feels like the end of an era, but it isn’t over just yet.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2022

When you’re managing a project, you have to track your team’s progress while they execute their work to stick to your schedule. This is done with task management, and one of the cornerstones of task management is knowing the percent complete of the task. By calculating the percent complete of a task, you can see how much has been completed and how much work is left.

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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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Online PM Courses

AUGUST 24, 2022

A new Project Plan needs a Baseline. It's how we keep ourselves honest, as Project Managers. But, what is a Project Baseline? The post What is a Project Baseline? | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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International Institute for Learning

AUGUST 20, 2022

By Steve Blais, PMP, PMI-PBA. Project managers are well versed in the various constraints that are used to determine project success: cost (budget), time (duration) and scope. And, certainly, the constraints can be used to objectively assess the success of a project: We did everything we intended to do within the timeframe and budget allocated for the job.

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Inloox

AUGUST 23, 2022

The waterfall as a classic approach for projects In the run-up to a project, a decision must always be made as to which method is most suitable for the specific case. Here, the project manager is spoiled for choice. Some of the most common methods are, for example, the critical path method , Kanban, Scrum or Scrumban , which combines elements of the two previously mentioned methods.

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 21, 2022

Thanks to the most recent issue of Tom Geraghty’s weekly Psychological Safety newsletter , I learned about a new model for how we consider safety and risk. He shared Eric Hollnagel’s work on resiliency in which two distinct mindsets were identified: Safety-I and Safety-II. A Safety-I perspective is a glass is half-full one – things go wrong and we can find assignable causes in people, process and tools.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

Every project needs a sponsor. In this article, we’ll look at why that is and how you can work with a project sponsor as a project manager. You’ll learn tips and techniques for engaging senior leaders in the role so you can build effective working relationships and act as a team. What is a project sponsor? A project sponsor is someone who champions the project, providing resources and support.

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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.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 25, 2022

Resource management tools are an essential part of any project management software. Every project has materials, tools, equipment, people or resources to manage. No matter how good your project plan is, if you can’t manage your resources, your project will suffer. Before we identify the five most important resource management tools, we need to define resource management and the software that’s used during projects to control them.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2022

So you recently started using Scrum and are struggling to get the most out of the Scrum events? Or, maybe your journey with Scrum has been going on for some time and you still feel that something is missing in your meetings. I hear you! It might be challenging to switch from well known and understood habits and practices, and introduce changes to your process of complex problem solving.

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Inloox

AUGUST 26, 2022

Content. The initiator. The role model. The coach. The negotiator. The listener. The working member. The importance of managing a project The project manager plays a very central role in the entire project process. He is responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring the project. His behavior determines whether the project will be a success or fail at the end of the day.

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Musings on Project Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

Did everyone catch Glen Alleman's posting on LinkedIn about the 'Waterfall Myth'? If not, here are a few value-adds from that posting. First up: Glen's definition of sundry methodologies for developing software systems, whether stand-alone, as it were, or embedded with hardware development: Waterfall Approach: Development activities are performed in order, with possibly minor overlap, but with.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 24, 2022

By the time a product shows up on the shelf, it’s been through a much longer journey called the manufacturing cycle. Each product is manufactured from raw materials that need to be procured before the product hits the market. The manufacturing cycle is an essential part of all types of manufacturing. Let’s define the manufacturing cycle, chart its steps and look into related terms such as manufacturing cycle time.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2022

In Kürze: Prinzipien der Definition of Done. Angesichts der Bedeutung einer praktikablen Definition of Done für den Erfolg eines Scrum-Teams hat es mich immer wieder verwundert, wie nachlässig oder unwissend viele Scrum-Teams in Bezug auf ihre Definition of Done sind. Lassen Sie mich daher erste Prinzipien dieses kritischen Scrum-Erfolgsfaktors mit Ihnen diskutieren, die Ihnen helfen werden, die Effektivität, den Teamgeist und die Reputation Ihres Scrum Teams zu verbessern. ??

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 22, 2022

You may think that artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that isn’t very relevant to your current work life. Perhaps you believe that this technology will be more relevant in another decade. But the age of utilizing artificial intelligence in your everyday work life is here. Artificial intelligence can help project managers do their jobs more easily and efficiently.

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Proofhub

AUGUST 23, 2022

Daily routine of a successful project manager How do you uncover the secrets behind success stories? One way is to break down people’s daily routines. Project managers’ days are action-packed?—?full of problems to solve and people to meet. So how do they effectively bring order to such chaos? They prioritize ruthlessly. They follow strict timelines.

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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 Agile

AUGUST 24, 2022

What is Agile governance? Simply put, Agile governance is a way to maximize the flow of value within an organization in the fastest way possible. Seems straightforward, and it is when you’re applying it inside a relatively new and small organization. In small, lean startups, there aren’t a lot of legacy processes and systems in place to overcome, and your teams are small and conducive to an Agile governance model.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 23, 2022

On a recent episode of SUCCESSFUL FACILITATION on the Agile for Humans YouTube channel , Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley open their new series on facilitation with the obvious question: What is facilitation? During their discussion, Ryan and Todd defined facilitation and how excellent facilitation can positively impact an organization.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 25, 2022

Let’s say you’re thinking about buying a new laptop. Or perhaps, you want to buy a new phone. What’s the first thing you’ll do? Well, if you were living in the 90s, my best guess is you’d visit a local shop to buy your desired gadget. But the thing is, this isn’t the 90s! We live in 2022, where customers do around 70% of their purchasing research online.

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Function Point

AUGUST 25, 2022

Marketing agencies in the digital era often struggle with juggling too many different tasks and deadlines. To be cost-effective and successful, a marketing agency should be effective in handling its resources and team members to ensure it achieves its objectives using as few resources as possible to stay within budget. This can be easier said than done, and this is where the project manager role is increasingly becoming very important in marketing agencies.

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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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The Strategic Project Manager

AUGUST 23, 2022

This post gets down to the basics of the Project Management Office (PMO): What is a PMO, what is its purpose, and why do you need one (or more) in your organization? Is There a Single Project Management Office Definition? The acronym ‘PMO’ can actually refer to any of the following: Portfolio Management Office – focused at the strategic level, collaborating heavily with executive management on prioritization of project and program initiatives to achieve strategic goals.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 25, 2022

We started this Scrum foundation series explaining we see four underlying concepts of the Scrum framework. In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, the Scrum Values, and Self-Management. A self-managing team is taking decisions about who does what, when, and how. This ensures the team can move forward without unnecessary waiting time.

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Agilemania

AUGUST 21, 2022

It’s a well-known fact that the faster you can get new products to market, the more likely your business will thrive in an increasingly competitive market. But what does this mean for your organization? Well, it means that you need to streamline your product development processes and reduce the amount of time wasted on red tape and unnecessary paperwork.

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nTask

AUGUST 25, 2022

Whether you are an entrepreneur, a successful businessman, or the CEO of a giant multinational, problems are bound to arise. No matter how meticulously you plan every more or how much capital you invest, you will not be able to free yourself from unfortunate circumstances, if and when they occur. Remember, encountering a problem does […].

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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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