nTask
JANUARY 30, 2023
Improving your workflow can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Utilizing quality improvement tools is an easy and effective way to streamline processes and improve efficiency. In this post, we will explore seven quality improvement tools that you can use to take your workflow from mundane to magnificent.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JANUARY 31, 2023
Would you like to make 2023 a successful year for your projects? I’m sure you do. Especially as the last few years haven’t been exactly stellar years for many of us! But what does it take to get there? A while back, I asked project management experts w hat we should be aware of as we go into the new year to achieve their most successful year ever?
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Teamweek
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Struggling with keeping your project on track? Are deadlines constantly being pushed back? Are your project profits slowly evaporating? We often plan a project with this overly optimistic mindset — never considering the myriad of project risks out there. Before you know it, you’re mid-project and starting to feel the heat. Source Most projects “fail” for similar reasons.
nTask
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Project scheduling software is an essential tool for any project manager. Not only does it make it easier to stay on top of tasks, but it also helps keep projects running smoothly and efficiently. With the right project scheduling software, your team can be more productive and successful in completing their tasks.
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?
ProjectManager.com
JANUARY 31, 2023
IT projects are unique. IT teams plan hardware and software installations, upgrades and rollouts, and the tools they use are specific to working with infrastructure, information systems and computers. These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. ProjectManager has dozens of free project management templates for Excel and Word that IT managers need when working on web development, software development, mobile app development, network configuration and so mu
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Teamweek
JANUARY 31, 2023
Nobody likes doing paperwork, no matter what services you sell or the industry you’re in. But the most important document of any client project is a statement of work (SOW). Getting it right is an essential first step in a client relationship. It helps prevent misunderstandings and project management problems. It also makes a solid first impression “these guys know what they’re talking about!
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
One thing is certain: change is going to happen in your organization or project. To best plan and respond to change, first, a clear definition of change management must be understood. What Is Change Management? The term change management refers to the actions, tools and models implemented to manage different types of change either at the project or organizational level.
Musings on Project Management
JANUARY 30, 2023
First comes the planningYou've followed all the standard protocols for setting up your risk management program.You've put slack in your cost estimates, and you've put slack-buffers in your schedule plan.All good.Risks have been listed, prioritized, and the minor ones to be 'unmanaged' set aside (minimize distractions)Otherwise, mitigation planning has been done.All good.
ProjectManager.com
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
A project description seems self-explanatory, but don’t underestimate a well-written project description as it sets your project up for success. It acts as a communication tool for stakeholders and shares the project vision in a clear and actionable fashion. Let’s talk a look at what a project description is, why it’s so important and how to write an impactful one.
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.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Office Timeline is a powerful PowerPoint plugin for creating professional timelines and roadmaps. The Pro+ edition is aimed specifically at project managers needing to create timeline slides for executive briefings and project reviews. In this review of Office Timeline Pro+, I’ll share the pros and cons that I found from using this tool. Table of Contents Summary What is Office Timeline?
Scrum.org
JANUARY 31, 2023
I remember the first time I heard about Lean Startup. I was an analyst for Forrester research on a panel at the Agile conference in Orlando. A member of the audience asked, “What do you think about Lean Startup?”. Honestly, I had not heard of Lean Startup. After the conference, I bought Eric Ries’s book - Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses.
Inloox
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Know the risks in your project! Risk management plays an enormously important role in project management. The task here is to identify, analyze, control and ultimately minimize risks. Although some risks can be eliminated with a suitable solution strategy, certain risks can never be completely avoided in the project context. Consequently, these must be kept as low as possible.
The Digital Project Manager
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
True fact: a lot of people don’t understand the Agile Manifesto, and therefore they don’t understand agile. It doesn’t help that there’s a huge amount of variance in what people who think they are “agile” are doing. Some think that it’s working in two-week timeboxes, having a daily stand-up, or working off a Trello board. […] The post How To Best Apply The Agile Manifesto To Deliver Digital Projects appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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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?
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JANUARY 29, 2023
I create a lot of slide decks, for work, for training materials and just because I like making graphics in PowerPoint. I love a good template. It can make creating decks so much easier, and we all know how much senior execs like a good presentation. So will SlideKit’s Google Slides templates make it easier for you to create impactful presentations more quickly?
Scrum.org
JANUARY 30, 2023
TL; DR: Agile Transformation with ChatGPT or McBoston? This article is another excursion into this nascent yet fascinating new technology of generative AI and LLMs and the future of knowledge work. I was interested in learning more about a typical daily challenge many agile practitioners face: How shall we successfully pursue an agile transformation?
LiquidPlanner
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Are you thinking about introducing agile processes to your project management methodology? You’ve a few case studies, you’ve perhaps even seen agile working effectively at other companies. But now it’s time to dive into the details and decide. Additionally, it may not be enough for you to know that agile methods are a logical addition to your toolset at work.
The Digital Project Manager
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Have you ever been asked to create a project plan for a new project in under 30-minutes? How about when the ask comes from a c-level executive and it’s 4:30 pm on a Friday? This has happened to me. While this ask would stop most project managers in their tracks, I pressed ahead because I […] The post How To Use Smartsheet For Project Management: Expert Tips & Tricks appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.
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.
Online PM Courses
JANUARY 29, 2023
The Tuckman Model of Group Development is one of the most useful tools for understanding how a group becomes a successful team. The post The Tuckman Model: How to Get Better Results from your Team appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
According to the Scrum Guide, Scrum Teams are “self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.” It seems straightforward. And yet, this simple phrase is one of the most commonly misunderstood in the Scrum Guide. Self-managing doesn’t mean that the Scrum Team — or the Scrum Master — is all-powerful. (Sorry, not sorry!) It means that the organization gives the Scrum Team the mandate to deliver value according to the product vision and goal within a set of guardrail
LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 31, 2023
As a project manager, part of your job is figuring out how to maximize the efficiency of your team. This involves making sure everyone is working on what’s most important right now, and they’re always up to date about changing priorities. Many of us have more work than we can handle which makes questions like, “what’s most important right now?” and “what can wait?
Green Project Management
JANUARY 28, 2023
Recently, many countries have experienced catastrophic flooding, but few countries have been hit as hard as Pakistan. Unfortunately, the attention this tragedy is receiving does not match its severity or scale. Many of us are too caught up in things that don’t matter, such as Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr’s marriage or Justin […] The post We really need to talk about Pakistan appeared first on Driving Sustainable Change.
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.
Resource Guru
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Workload planning ( or “ workload management ”) is your fast track to meeting project goals without causing team burnout. Get this stage right? Expect team engagement and productivity levels to rise. Dive into your project head first without a solid plan? Completing work on time and on budget just got further out of reach. So let’s look into planning workload in a way that creates balanced schedules for all your team members (yourself included).
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
We have a Product Owner, a Product Goal, and a Product Backlog in Scrum. Why don’t we have a Product but an Increment? The answer is both historical and essential. Scrum started as an iterative and incremental approach for software product development. OOPSLA 1995 Scrum Paper: SCRUM is an enhancement of the commonly used iterative/incremental object-oriented development cycle.
PM Times
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Sponsors play an important role throughout the life of a project. They help support, shape, and integrate the project to realize the benefits for the business. But the Sponsors can also hinder the success of a project. They can harm a project by becoming too elusive or too intrusive. In this article, I will share […] The post A Project Sponsor Wrecked My Project appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.
Productivity Land
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
In order to be successful in business, you need to have a clear and concise strategy in place. But what if you’re not sure how to go about creating one? Or what if you already have a strategy but it’s not working as well as you’d like? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. In this blog post, we will discuss some life hacks that can help you implement a successful business strategy.
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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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