The Digital Project Manager
JANUARY 15, 2019
These project management trends will impact your teams, your clients, and your approach. Take these. The post 7 Project Management Trends Transforming The PM Role (and what to do about it) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
Musings on Project Management
JANUARY 18, 2019
Repetition and review are good--Malcom Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours to be expert at anything--so here's a few words that will take a few minutes on three important quantitative concepts every risk manager should know: Concept 1: Centrality Most phenomenon of interest to projects, particularly naturally occurring phenomenon, tend to cluster around a central value, given enough samples.
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Kiron Bondale
JANUARY 13, 2019
The Scrum Guide states that a sprint backlog “ is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for delivering the product increment and realizing the Sprint Goal. The Sprint Backlog is a forecast by the Development Team about what functionality will be in the next Increment and the work needed to deliver that functionality into a “Done” Increment. ” We expect to find requirements, enhancements and even fixes in the sprint backlog, but is that it?
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 14, 2019
Criticism can be helpful, but even when it’s constructive, it can be hard to take—especially at work. How do you deal with criticism productively? Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you strategies on how to handle criticism at work. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – How to Handle Criticism at Work. What is criticism?
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?
Project Risk Coach
JANUARY 14, 2019
Project managers constantly think about risks, both threats and opportunities. What if the requirements are late? What if the testing environment becomes unstable? How can we exploit the design skills of our developers? Let’s consider a simple but powerful tool to capture and manage your risks—the Risk Register. What to Include in a Risk Register.
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Planio
JANUARY 14, 2019
Backlogs are exciting. Seeing all those potential features, updates, and bug fixes all in one place, just full of potential… Yeah, sure. Right about now you probably think I’m full of something other than potential. The truth is that backlogs can be confusing. It’s all-too-common for your collection of “could dos” to turn into a roadblock. When there are too many options, where do you even start?
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 15, 2019
A Facebook ad campaign is a great way to promote your products or services. If you haven’t tried it yet, I definitely recommend giving it a go. Their free course will teach you almost everything you need to know. Even though they offer this training, most people start running Facebook ads without any training and hope for the best. Unfortunately, when they don’t see the positive results they expected, they quit and assume Facebook ad campaigns don’t work.
Musings on Project Management
JANUARY 15, 2019
Trying to remember how you got here? Perhaps Understanding why you're sticking around is also important So, here's my top ten reasons why agile has worked for me 1. Agile is a "best value" method: it's doctrine is centered on value and accomplishment for the customer and user, not so much adherence to cost and schedule--though the sponsor's investment can not be exceeded, so cost is at.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 13, 2019
The Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) course has now been out for more than 6 months at Scrum.org. As one of the first few trainers who wanted to teach this course when it came out, I find that it is a great way to combine the Scrum framework with Kanban as a strategy to deliver value to your customer. Out of the many topics that we talk about in this class, I’ve found that the use of throughput instead of velocity/capacity to be a positive change.
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.
nTask
JANUARY 14, 2019
Our daily lives revolve around a certain number of tasks that we identify along the way to achieve our ambitions and SMART goals. In the struggle to be at the top of our game and retaining our competitive edge, we often bite more than we can chew. Although everything seems of high priority, something goes amiss in this race of getting things done and keeping your head.
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 16, 2019
We’ve all let email take over our lives at one point or another. It either becomes a distraction that makes us feel productive (when we really aren’t moving the needle on projects), or it makes us feel overwhelmed and wish that it never existed. Because email is a necessary part of everyday life, here are a few email management tools, tips and tricks to be more efficient when reading and responding to the messages flooding your inbox.
LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 14, 2019
In this five-part series, I will be walking you through LiquidPlanner team essentials to prepare your entire team for success with LiquidPlanner. This week we will focus on the key component that sets LiquidPlanner apart from other tools: its predictive insights engine. What Is Predictive Project Management? LiquidPlanner is different from other project management tools out there.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 15, 2019
One common misconception of agile is that it simply allows you to get everything done faster. This is simply not true. Agile allows us to plan a much smaller scope of work, delivering iteratively and incrementally to deliver the least amount scope needed to solve the problem/capture the opportunity. The speed comes from only delivering what the customer needed.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Inloox
JANUARY 18, 2019
A good project start is essential for good teamwork and project success. Although a kick-off meeting is not absolutely necessary for this, it is a good means to provide the necessary motivational boost for everyone involved. In this article we will give you a detailed insight into the topic of kick-off meetings in project management. The following topics will be dealt with in more detail: What is a kick-off meeting?
Ron Rosenhead
JANUARY 14, 2019
I completely support the use of checklists for all complex tasks or projects. No matter how practiced you are individual items can be easily overlooked. In addition, if is an effective training tool for other team members and just good practice. Lastly it promotes, as you have indicated, a review of quality, supporting analysis and improvement.
LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 17, 2019
If you knew then what you know now, I’m sure you’d make all the right decisions. If I had a time-traveling DeLorean, I could advise my younger self and avoid all those project management mishaps. Assuming Marty McFly pulled up in my driveway with a fully charged flux capacitor, here are a few key lessons I wish my younger self would’ve known before starting my project management career.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 13, 2019
A quick question for all you Scrum enthusiasts out there. . "How familiar are you with Scrum Guide?". Scrum what now? I know that it exists but I've never actually read it. Experience is more important anyway. . I've heard about it, I'm planning to read it someday. . Yes, of course, I've read it before I did my exam. . (everything in between). Yes, I often read it to refresh my Scrum knowledge. .
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.
Leading Agile
JANUARY 15, 2019
The title is based on a quote from the 2007 movie, Ghost Rider. Johnny Blaze catches Blackheart, son of Satan, in his apartment, where he is searching for a contract that would cede him the souls of Earth. The two fight briefly. Johnny backs Blackheart up against a wall, and Blackheart admonishes him: “They say raise no more devils than you can lay down.
Planview
JANUARY 17, 2019
The following content is based on the whitepaper, “Bigger Than a Breadbox: 10 Tips for Better Project Estimates, Part 2,” written by Jerry Manas. For your reading convenience, we’ve decided to give it everlasting life here on the blog. It is impossible to talk about project management without talking about risk. After all, projects are, by design, meant to undertake an endeavor that has a certain degree of variability and uncertainty.
LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 15, 2019
Happy National Hat Day! I often wonder who has started these “national holidays,” but this one seems especially suited for project managers. As the most versatile position in a project team, the PM wears many hats in their daily routine—hats that are often contradicting. Switching between these hats seamlessly is one of the most important skills for a great PM.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 15, 2019
This is the 3rd post in a series. You can find the older posts here: Physical and Digital tools for Scrum Masters and their teams. More Physical and Digital tools for Scrum Masters and their teams. Based on LinkedIn and Twitter feedback on previous posts some additions from the field! Using perforation reinforcement to stick things to the wall. This tip comes all the way from Japan.
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.
Proofhub
JANUARY 15, 2019
There are only 24 hours in a day and you can’t do anything about it, no matter how desperately you want to extend it just so you can finish your daily tasks. You might feel weighed down by the stress of having to deal with too much workload without having enough time to accomplish them. Whether you’re a student with lots of school work to submit, an employee with ticking deadlines to follow, a manager with corporate goals to achieve, or a homemaker running around trying to finish your chores, yo
Planview
JANUARY 15, 2019
The following content is taken from the whitepaper, “Portfolio-Driven Performance: The 7 Process Areas That Drive IT and Business Results,” written by Jerry Manas. To make it more easily accessible to you, we are giving it everlasting life here on the blog. So far in this series, we’ve discussed how portfolio-driven performance improves project delivery and how and why you need to align strategy, financials, and execution.
Leading Agile
JANUARY 17, 2019
Estimating work in Agile is something many people struggle to understand. It’s not that it’s an especially complicated thing, but there is often confusion about things like why many people prefer to use story points instead of hours, why some people feel compelled to try and convert story points to hours (and why some of us find that so frightening), how t-shirt sizing works, and the eternal question of how do I get my teams to estimate accurately.
Scrum.org
JANUARY 13, 2019
The Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) course has now been out for more than 6 months at Scrum.org. As one of the first few trainers who wanted to teach this course when it came out, I find it is a great way to combine the Scrum framework with Kanban as a strategy to deliver value to your customer. Out of the many topics that we talk in this class, I’ve found that the use of throughput instead of velocity/capacity to be a positive change.
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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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