The Digital Project Manager
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Are you actually doing what you want to accomplish with your sprint planning meetings? Here’s an overview of sprint planning meetings, why and how to do them, and a free sprint planning meeting agenda template. The post How To Run A Sprint Planning Meeting Like A Boss (+ Meeting Agenda) appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
PM Basics
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
It is 2:14 AM and I have just left the office. It was a long day to onboard a new project. Sitting in the car, I wonder, will it be like that all the time now? Next day, I had one meeting. Nothing really happened. Next week, five days in a row we had meetings after meetings. But only eight hours of work sharp… Have you ever wondered what does a day of a project manager look like?
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Workamajig
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
As we step into 2019, what project management statistics should you be aware of? How is the PM field changing? We've compiled all the latest data in this article. The field of project management is changing, and it’s changing fast. New tools, techniques, and frameworks are disrupting entrenched players and undoing long-held beliefs. To prepare for these changes, you first need to arm yourself with hard facts.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Everyone has a theory on what makes a great leader, and with good reason. Leadership is a quality that’s important for success and yet so difficult to define. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, cuts through the noise and reveals five of the best leadership theories. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – Top 5 Leadership Theories.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
I’m delighted to be working with BrightWork to bring you this article by Micheál Clesham. Read on to find out how to get your free SharePoint project management template. ‘A good craftsman never blames his tools’ as the old saying goes. Yet I’m guessing the Sistine Chapel wasn’t painted with crayons or Venus de Milo created with rubber chisels! Despite the best planning and intentions, the tools we use to realise our vision, very often dictate the success of our efforts.
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Kiron Bondale
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
In last week’s article, I wrote about the benefits of having a Definition of Ready for agile ceremonies as one method of ensuring that they are adding value and not being perceived as just more wasteful meetings. But how do we know that we achieved what we were hoping to from the ceremonies? A Product Owner might walk out of a sprint planning session feeling happy that the team will be delivering a major feature but some team members might feel that they have accepted more product backlog
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Do you need to generate leads for your business but don’t have a website? Or maybe you have a website but don’t want to create a landing page for a new campaign. With Facebook, you can generate leads within the platform. Users never have to leave Facebook, and you still get the leads you need to start a sales, outreach or marketing project. In this article, I’m going to explain what Facebook leads are, how to set them up, and give you tips for the best chance of success.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
We make hundreds of decisions on projects. Every day, we’re expected to take some action and that inevitably means making a decision about something. It might be something small like whether or not to call a meeting. Or it might be something substantive like whether to escalate an issue to your sponsor. Get a free decision log template to help you track the decisions you make.
Musings on Project Management
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Are you on one of those death march projects about to burn out. Want some time off? Perhaps it's in the plan Google among others -- Microsoft, etc -- are well known for the "time off, do what you want toward self improvement and personnel innovation" model; formulas like you suggest lend objectivity to the process (not playing favorites, etc).
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?
nTask
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Whether you’re running a startup or an enterprise, handling too many things at once can take a toll on your sanity. Which is why you always need professional business management software to help you smoothly glide through your daily operations. To serve distinct business needs, there are dedicated tools present in the market. But these tools can be real deal breakers if they start failing you at any point.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
In January 2019 I was at Prowareness in Delft, Holland, and attended the 2 day Professional Product Owner course delivered by Ralph Jocham , co-author of The Professional Product Owner book. I thought I'd share my thoughts on the course with you. First, a confession, I am a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org and intend to offer the Professional Product Owner course as part of my training portfolio.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Management – and project management – is a series of small (and sometimes big) decisions. At work recently I had cause to question one of my decisions. I had made a decision that affected other people (as most decisions do). I communicated the decision, replanned accordingly and updated my risk log. I documented the decision on my decision log template.
LiquidPlanner
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Dear Elizabeth: I have taken on an in-flight project. We’re about halfway through, and I think we need to make changes to the schedule. Specifically, we need more time. The client has already signed off on the original deadlines, and I don’t think they will take the news well. How can I break it to them? It’s always hard when you pick up a project midway through.
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.
nTask
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Slack is a popular collaboration tool that is becoming a natural choice for small to medium sized teams. It has a clean, intuitive interface that neatly organizes your conversations in the forms of chat rooms and associated options. Plus, it offers a Free and two reasonable paid plans, which makes it a no-brainer for most teams. Primary replacing the use of emails to escape lengthy Email conversations, Slack helps teams discuss (and in some cases create) tasks and projects, make voice and video
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
In this turbulent Age of “fake news” and increasing divisions between groups and communities, the format of the Conversation Café offers a refreshing alternative. It encourages people to listen and understand each other’s perspective on a profound, shared topic or challenge instead of trying to convince or persuade others to see it your way. Sitting in a circle with a simple set of agreements and a talking object, small groups engage in consecutive rounds of dialogue.
TeamGantt
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
See how to use a work breakdown structure (WBS) to make estimation easier for your projects with our selection of work breakdown structure templates and examples.
Binfire
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
Agile project management software is accepted by more organizations in a variety of industries than anytime before. . The Agile PM has become very popular not only for the project management practice in the software industry but also business management and entrepreneurship as well. The other day I was reading an article in which the author argues , in order for the government agencies to become more efficient, they need to transition to the Agile method!
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nTask
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Trello is a star when it comes to project management and collaboration tools. It embodies a neat interface with cards stacked up for different projects. Each card can be opened to view more detail such as checklists, labels and due dates. While it is favored by companies with the likes of National Geographic, Google and more, it comes without some basic features that might be critical for most teams.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Interested in receiving a visual aid to interpret the Scrum Guide? Grab a free copy of a very cool Scrum Poster and show off among your colleagues and friends. In the spirit of transparency, this poster can be a learning aid (for example when listening or reading the Scrum Guide) or a tool for Scrum Masters to explain Scrum to the organization, product owner or development team. .
Leading Agile
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
I’m going to repeat a mistake I often make, and harp on a word choice. I’m aware of the risks. The word of the day is: Developer. This quote from Angie Jones, in a TechBeacon article , illustrates the problematic use of the word: “To become an automation engineer you had to possess the skill set of a developer and the mindset of a tester.” I might re-phrase that to say “skill set of a programmer and mindset of a tester.” Why?
Online PM Courses
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
When things go seriously wrong, one of the things you will need is a Business Continuity Plan. And, since projects involve risk to your organization, you’ll need to link into this. So, what is a Business Continuity Plan? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes. This video is […].
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nTask
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably used Microsoft Excel at one point or another during your life. Even if you haven’t, surely you know a thing or two about it. But God Bless you if you’re still using it! Don’t get offended, Excel is one of the oldest and most widely used spreadsheet programs. But, let’s be realistic for a moment.
Teamweek
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
I felt something hit my shoulder. Looking down, I saw a paperclip on the floor. Normally, I would have been annoyed, but to be honest with you, the distraction was welcome. I was in the middle of one of the most boring and useless business meetings I had ever attended and had started praying for the fire alarm to go off over 20 minutes ago. Looking carefully to my left, I saw Mike, the marketing manager, wink at me.
Leading Agile
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Our governance model and team design may look a little complicated at first glance. However, there’s a lot of intentionality within our system of delivery to ensure that you’re solving the right problems, at the right time, to maximize throughput and the value delivered to your customers. In this presentation, our Chief Methodologist, Dennis Stevens will remove the noise and walk you through our governance model and team design to help you better understand the LeadingAgile system of
Online PM Courses
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
The International Association of Project Managers (IAPM) is global in scope. Yet it is perhaps not as well-known as it should be. It is dedicated to learning, certification, and networking for Project Managers. So, it has a lot in common with us. we covered its qualifications in our review: ‘Project Management Qualification: Should I or […].
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.
Proofhub
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
11 Best Project Management Apps for Business in 2019 Every year new tools are launched in the market. Some live up to the expectations while others are forgotten as soon as they were launched. Project management tools are always in the limelight either for introducing new features or integrating several useful tools in one app. Let’s talk about some project management tools that performed incredibly well in 2018 and will continue to do so in 2019 as well. 1.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
After working for tech companies in two different countries, I came to realize that the most striking difference in office culture is the lunch break. I started my career in Washington, D.C., where I ate the majority of my lunches at my desk. Then I moved to Tel Aviv where my office had a large lunch room, and every day, when our food was delivered, my team would stop working on our separate tasks and go eat together—no exceptions.
Wrike
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
You’ve just been put in charge of a large, cross-functional project. You’re overseeing different teams, complex tasks and resources, and numerous deadlines — it feels like you’re building a house of cards. Things are only getting started, and people are already coming to you with questions, concerns, and ideas. What do they need to do? When do they need to have their pieces done by?
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