Project Risk Coach
OCTOBER 23, 2022
You get on the elevator with someone who asks you about your upcoming project. Can you clearly describe your project in 60 seconds? Let's look at how to develop a project summary. Perhaps you are on the way out of a meeting with senior leaders when a Vice President asks you about your project. She says, "I only have a minute, but could you give me a brief summary of the project?
Resource Guru
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Nobody likes a creep. . And if you ask any seasoned project manager, the worst kind of creep comes in the form of scope creep. It’s the last thing they’d want to encounter in a dark alley late at night. Because the next morning, you might be dealing with an entirely different kind of beast: a project that’s out of control. While scary, scope creep can always be fought.
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Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 23, 2022
Doing a little risk management?Here are your first two questions:Can I afford the downside? (Interpret that question with these rewordings: In effect, can I afford to let the risk go unmanaged, or can I afford to take the risk, given I have a choice?)Can I improve the chances that the risk event won't happen, or can be somewhat mitigated, if I can obtain more knowledge?
Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 23, 2022
Scrum is by far the most widely used Agile Methodology. And its simplicity makes Scrum an excellent entry into Agile Project Management. The post Scrum Guide: All You Want to Know about How to Deliver a Scrum Project appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
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Leading Agile
OCTOBER 24, 2022
When you create an Agile Roadmap, it’s all about getting people to change and making the change sustainable and lasting. But change is hard and people tend to resist it. The thing is what derails Transformation isn’t actually your teams and executives not wanting to change, more often it’s that they don’t actually see how to get from point A to B safely and pragmatically.
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Planio
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Despite all of your hard work, the honest truth is that 70% of all projects will fail to meet their goals. But while there are countless reasons why projects fail — scope creep , budget overrun, lack of stakeholder support — there’s one roadblock that’s easily avoided. A proper project plan is the most critical element when it comes to delivering success.
Teamweek
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Great remote employee benefits go far beyond the standard offer of flexible hours and an all-you-need tech stack. That’s a given. The modern remote employee has significantly higher expectations for the benefits package. What’s changed? Data suggests we’re entering a more mature remote work era: 99% of remote workers say they see themselves working remotely, at least some of the time, for the rest of their careers.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Having an event is a like executing a project. It has a plan that’s executed by a team with a deadline with the final deliverable being the event. Just like a project, event management is the way you make sure everything seamlessly comes together for your stakeholders. Event management can be anything from a birthday party for your kid to a business convention and everything in between.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 24, 2022
In the Scrum framework, the Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as it’s set out in the Scrum Guide and for the team’s effectiveness. It’s the second accountability that often trips people up. . As Scrum Masters, we know everyone will look to us if the team isn’t performing well. Yet it’s the team that decides how it will get the work done, and many unknowns and unexpected challenges emerge throughout the Sprint.
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?
LiquidPlanner
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Project management methods have evolved for centuries, from records at the Pyramid at Giza to rebuilding London churches after the Great Fire of London in 1666, to the Great Western Railway. The best-known modern methods of managing projects efficiently are: The Gantt chart developed by Henry Gantt in the 1910s . Critical Path invented in the 1950s.
The Digital Project Manager
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Microsoft OneNote is the underrecognized superhero of a project manager’s world. Many people tend to overlook the product for what they feel are flashier note taking tools, like EverNote, Notion, or Clickup. While all three are solid products, OneNote is often ignored as it is a freebie included with every Microsoft Office 365 account. As […].
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Businesspeople tend to prefer meeting in person. But after a period of virtual events, it’s hard to let go of that digital luxury. Virtual event planning has become commonplace even as events return to IRL or offer hybrid options. The desire to remain virtual in some cases is understandable. Virtual event planning means that more people can attend regardless of where they are.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Image source: Screenrant.com. Clark Kent is the legendary Superman. There. I’ve said it. The glasses didn’t stop me from finding out. Superman has unearthly powers, which makes sense as he’s not from Earth but planet Krypton. Our Kryptonian friend has, amongst others, super strength, the ability to fly, impervious skin, and heat beams shooting out of his eyes, even melting steel.
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.
LiquidPlanner
OCTOBER 24, 2022
In his groundbreaking book Emotional Intelligence from 1995, Daniel Goleman explains that emotional intelligence is about twice as important as cognitive ability for positions at every level. The higher you go in the organization, the more it matters. For top-level C-suite jobs, up to 90% of the abilities that are essential for a leader’s performance are emotional competencies. .
PM Basics
OCTOBER 28, 2022
You’ll get into the implementation phase of a project at some point. You need to start to control project scope right away. Most of all, you need to focus your attention on scope creep. I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Controlling the project scope is arguably the most challenging project management activity.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Having an event is a like executing a project. It has a plan that’s executed by a team with a deadline with the final deliverable being the event. Just like a project, event management is the way you make sure everything seamlessly comes together for your stakeholders. Event management can be anything from a birthday party for your kid to a business convention and everything in between.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Join the Mastering Agility Discord community. Long has spoon-feeding solutions and off-the-shelf feature descriptions prevailed in many development teams. We seek out frameworks in the hope of solving our issues. Although some issues might have been fixed, I rarely see the full potential of a Scrum Team being achieved. And quite often, I see the main reason is worrying about repercussions when things get awry.
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The Digital Project Manager
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Project managers have a lot of responsibilities on their plate. The job can be quite demanding, from ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget to ensuring that all stakeholders are happy. One of the most important tools at a project manager’s disposal is mind mapping. Mind mapping can help organize thoughts and […]. The post 4 Useful Mind Mapping Techniques For Project Managers appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
PM Times
OCTOBER 25, 2022
The way to achieve Enterprise Agility How many times we have heard about agile, Jira, Kanban, etc., and everything related to agile philosophy? Today we can find a lot of software tools to manage projects or processes using agile methods. However, can enterprises implement agile through implementing a software tool? What is Agile? Agile is […].
Agilemania
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Self-Managing Agile Teams and Agile Release Trains are essential to success with SAFe®. This means there should be a significant change in the traditional management mindset. Instead of directly supervising work by assigning tasks and activities, managers lead by establishing a mission and vision. To facilitate this goal, SAFe® defines the role of the Business Owner as the key manager who guides the ART to successful outcomes.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 23, 2022
Understanding the “ why” behind the Scrum framework can help Scrum teams improve their ability to deliver value to the organization. We previously discussed the purpose behind each Scrum event and the purpose behind each Scrum accountability. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the purpose of each Scrum artifact. . The Scrum artifacts. As the Scrum Guide points out, the framework’s artifacts represent work or value and maximize the transparency of key information.
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Binfire
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Project management is essential for the success of any business. It helps to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required standard. However, project management can be a complex and challenging process, particularly in large organizations with multiple projects underway at any one time. Technology can help to streamline project management and make it more efficient.
Resource Guru
OCTOBER 26, 2022
At Resource Guru, we’re committed to building the best team scheduling tool out there. In recent months, we’ve made a bunch of improvements to the app for an even better scheduling experience. Here’s what we’ve been up to at Guru HQ. First and foremost, let’s focus our attention on a number of the more notable additions: In the Schedule, you now have more control over which imported external calendar events are displayed.
PM Times
OCTOBER 26, 2022
In this next instalment of my exclusive “5 Reasons Why…: series I am doing an overview of 5 reasons why you should be looking over Entry’s TeamHeadquarters platform to organize your project delivery process. Let’s examine what you can do for your project teams and organization… Plan, execute, and monitor projects from anywhere Simply create […].
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Scrum define eventos para crear cadencia, ritmo y mejorar la transparencia. Puede suceder que los miembros del equipo no encuentren utilidad en su uso o que el resultado no sea efectivo o el esperado. Estas circunstancias pueden ser mejorados con una facilitación para impactar en forma positiva en el resultado que se necesita obtener. La facilitación no debe estar orientada a crear patrones repetitivos o secuencias mecánicas sino por el contrario buscar explorar ideas con la divergencia necesari
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.
MPUG
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Assessing Risk. Countless studies over the last four decades point to similar findings: Approximately 50% of projects you undertake will be late and/or over budget, and approximately 25% will be cancelled. The success of a project depends on people, not on technology or tools. It crosses all industries, from manufacturing to financial services. The weighted scoring model below is intended to help you perform a quick risk assessment, to determine the probability of success on a current or new pro
nTask
OCTOBER 28, 2022
As a project manager, you must have heard about different project management methodologies like Scrum, Agile and SAFe. While each of these is designed to better the management process and improve overall performance, it is important to understand the differences between various methodologies. Once you get familiar with the core values and features of each […].
TrustRadius Project Management
OCTOBER 27, 2022
The bigger you are the harder you fall–unless you have a powerful management structure for your team of course. If you want to ensure that your team can manage their complex projects and operations, ERP software may be the solution. ERP systems can offer companies robust tools to manage long and tasking workloads like accounting, scheduling, projects, and development.
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