Techno-PM

AUGUST 9, 2022

Project proposals are documents that outline the scope of any project and highlight the objectives, desired outcomes, and a tentative framework of procedural steps with timelines. As a project manager working with a new client, your recruiter might not set the wished-for outcomes on the go but work through a process in which changes are inevitable. In such cases, project proposals become instrumental for both of you to stay on the same page.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 10, 2022

A successful project starts with a successful estimate. To properly schedule the work to execute your project, you need to know the timeline, costs, scope, risk and more. All of these considerations are part of project estimation techniques. Estimation techniques are helpful for making decisions on the viability of your project. If you decide to move forward, they’re essential to forecasting projects accurately.

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 7, 2022

Like many other home-bound folks, we added a furry family member early in the pandemic. Tux is a two and a half year old Shih Tzu and, like all dogs, has managed to fully integrate into all aspects of our daily lives. While he has completed the first level of doggy training (and graduated top dog within his cohort!), over the past two years, he has taught me a few lessons in leadership and project management which are worth sharing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2022

“I am convinced that stakeholders must always impact upon the way we manage our projects,” writes Louise M. Worsley in Stakeholder-led Project Management: Changing the Way We Manage Projects. “I hope I can convince you.”. I’m probably the ideal audience for this book: I don’t need convincing. I wrote a book about stakeholder engagement too. She goes on: Stakeholder management is not a series of steps to be gone through, but a perspective that when fathomed and its implications understood, always

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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?

Innovation

Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

TL; DR: Agile Micromanagement. There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Indeed, given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. For example, the Scrum Guide clearly states the importance of self-management at the Scrum team level. Nevertheless, the prevailing cause of many messed-up attempts to use Scrum result from what I call agile micromanagement, a pseudo-commitment to agile principles only to be overridden whenever i

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 8, 2022

Most of my Professional Services colleagues don’t utilize project management software. Why? Some aren’t aware it exists and have never tried it before. Others think the time investment to learn a new software program isn’t worth the value it could provide. . In my 10+ years of working in professional services, it’s always been a pain point to juggle multiple priorities and projects with various deadlines and resource constraints across teams.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 8, 2022

Planning is an essential part of what project managers do, so you would expect there to be some mention of how to deal with fixed date projects in the PRINCE2® manuals. There isn’t. Fixed date projects only get a passing mention in the Managing Successful Projects book , and you’d have to look really hard to find a mention of managing time constraints in the Directing Successful Projects book.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 10, 2022

Commitments: a little new and a little old. In 2020, the Scrum Guide 2020 introduced the concept of commitments, one for each artifact (physical things). They are: the Definition of Done. the Sprint Goal. the Product Goal. Of the three, Sprint Goal and Definition of Done have been around for quite some time, but not called commitments. Product Goal is new. .

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 9, 2022

Managing a project requires more than planning and budgeting, it also requires scheduling. While deliverables are due at specific points on your project timeline, getting those deliverables completed on time requires scheduling your human resources with a resource calendar. In order to do that, it’s important to know what a resource calendar is, how it’s used in project management and how project management software can help make the scheduling process more efficient.

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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

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 11, 2022

McKinsey notes: “AI now powers so many real-world applications, ranging from facial recognition to language translators and assistants like Siri and Alexa, that we barely notice it. Along with these consumer applications, companies across sectors are increasingly harnessing AI’s power in their operations. Embracing artificial intelligence promises considerable benefits for businesses and economies such as increased productivity and innovation.” 1 And Project Management is in no way exempt from t

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Who on your project will have the authority to make decisions at the most senior level? Who will get you access to the resources you require? Who will unblock problems and sign off the extra money the project needs? These are all functions of a project board (or steering group). Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 10, 2022

Since 2020, the adoption of Scrum has increased rapidly. The following graph compares Scrum adoption in 2020 with 2021. In every industry, agile adoption has doubled. . This table shows figures from Digital AI’s 14th annual State of Agile Report contrasted with figures taken from its most recent report. . . It is no wonder that with this rapid adoption of agile, several myths about Scrum — the most popular agile framework — abound.

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 6, 2022

  This article talks about adding tools to the servant leader toolkit.  However, let’s start by examining what servant leadership already contains.     Servant leadership was popularized by Robert Greenleaf and described as a mindset and set of practices.  It flips the power pyramid, so instead of the team working to serve the leader, the leader supports the team.

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The Strategic Project Manager

AUGUST 11, 2022

Project management methodology involves following processes and a framework as an aid to executing successful projects. PMO’s institutionalize those processes and frameworks across all projects within an organization or domain. Are project management and PMO skillsets different? The PMO Skillset. PMO’s – PMO is the acronym for Project Management Organization (or Office), or Program Management Organization – can be a good place for project managers to grow.

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Gunther Verheyen

AUGUST 10, 2022

Entry 1 of an assistant’s web-log of the IWAS Powerchair Hockey World Cup 2022 Sursee. In November 2007, at the age of 6 and after a disturbingly bumpy road of a few years’ searching for the (medical) cause of his physical problems, our oldest son was diagnosed with “Duchenne” (which is short for “Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” or DMD, see Wikipedia ).

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

The 2022 F1 season has introduced a new array of aerodynamic rules. The cars look and behave vastly differently compared to last year’s and that poses both challenges and opportunities for Formula teams. One of the biggest revelations at the beginning of the season was the car design Ferrari had come up with. The sidepods (the air intake covers on both sides of the car) look like a heavy object fell onto it and left a big dent.

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WorkOtter

AUGUST 11, 2022

5 Fears Every Project Manager Experiences (and How to Overcome Them). Mastering the art of project management means managing your projects on multiple fronts, including keeping tabs on budget and schedule and staying in touch with the right people on your team. It also involves knowing how to manage your own emotions, which can be just as challenging as anything else on that list.

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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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International Institute for Learning

AUGUST 10, 2022

By Susan Croft. Most managers and administrators in today’s multicultural and diverse workplace must work with a variety of stakeholders: team members, colleagues, bosses, trustees, boards of directors, clients, customers, investors, partners, and others. This requires an ability to get on well with many different people – some of whom have very different behavioural and communication styles to you.

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Gunther Verheyen

AUGUST 12, 2022

Entry 3 of an assistant’s web-log of the IWAS Powerchair Hockey World Cup 2022 Sursee. After two days of ‘horror’, that means having to wake up early for different reasons, my son and I are now enjoying breakfast at a more decent time. Which means we have slept a bit longer. I notice how my son goes for the ‘traditional’ breakfast that our kids always go for in the context of a hotel stay with a buffet: scrambled eggs, sausage(s) and bacon.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

. Scrum is not a set of work instructions; it’s a framework. Scrum relies upon the collective intelligence of those using it to figure out how best to apply it in their situation. However, many take this to mean that they should figure out how to modify Scrum to suit their situation. . That is not the case. . It means that teams should choose the complementary Scrum practices and Sprint duration suitable to their environment, not modify the Scrum framework itself.

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ActiveCollab

AUGUST 8, 2022

Generating an accurate estimate is one of the crucial aspects of job management, leading to successful project execution. Not only do estimates help you win new business, but they also determine the project budget, manage resources, focus on schedule, and ultimately deal with invoicing. Unfortunately, companies often underestimate what's necessary to complete the job.

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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.

Sustainability

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2022

In this video I talk to Jonathan Norman from the Major Projects Knowledge Hub about how to successfully foster knowledge sharing in project management communities and build a supportive community of project managers. If you run a network for project managers, a community of practice, a center of excellence or another type of knowledge sharing and community group in your business, then this is for you.

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Henny Portman

AUGUST 10, 2022

The professional agile leader – The leader’s journey toward growing mature agile teams and organizations by Ron Eringa, Kurt Bittner and Laurens Bonnema provides a detailed understanding of the leader’s role in an agile transformation. When talking about reasons why so many agile transformations fail, I often show a picture of two rhinos colliding, and saying that this is the reason why.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

„Wie kann ich mich auf die PSM-3-Prüfung vorbereiten?“. Diese Frage erreicht mich in letzter Zeit häufig über LinkedIn. Die meisten erwarten nun eine einfache Antwort auf diese einfache Frage. Am liebsten noch in Form eines Kochrezepts. Bereite X vor, füge Y hinzu, dreimal umrühren und einmal aufkochen et voilà. Fertig ist das PSM-3-Zertifikat. . Vor einigen Jahren habe ich die PSM-3-Prüfung mit mehr als 90 % bestanden.

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Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it” Peter Drucker. No matter what change initiatives are, they must bring tangible results. It may seem the outcomes of effective change management are obvious – if positive transformations have happened, the process was effective. . However, the present-day ever-evolving business environment demonstrates that change management is rather a journey than a destination.

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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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