Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 7, 2022
Wouldn’t life be better if your team were, well, just a little bit more productive? If there was less chat and more doing? It is possible to create an environment where project team members can be more productive, by creating good habits. You’ve read all the articles, you’ve got ideas about how things could be better. But no one is telling you HOW to get your team to adopt new ways of working.
Project Risk Coach
JUNE 6, 2022
Do you want to be the Sherlock Holmes of project management? Let’s look at three ways to manage project uncertainty better. We find these aspects of uncertainty in the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition – ambiguity, complexity, and volatility. Project managers walk into the unknown with each new project. You may be unsure about numerous factors including but not limited to: User requirements Team dynamics External events such as natural disasters or new political policies Changes in market conditions
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ProjectManager.com
JUNE 8, 2022
You’ve been tasked to lead a project and create a project plan only to learn that it’ll be reviewed by a steering committee. Or maybe you don’t currently have a steering committee for your business but you’re interested in assembling one. If you’re not sure what a steering committee is or what it does, don’t panic. Let’s explore what a steering committee is, how it relates to project management and what steering committees do.
Scrum.org
JUNE 6, 2022
When people ask me the best way for their team to transition to Scrum, I have to tell them that there isn’t an easy answer because every organization is unique. Keeping that in mind, here are some general steps to consider if implementing Scrum is on your horizon. . Is Scrum the right fit for your business problem? First, you should honestly evaluate whether Scrum is the right fit for your business problem.
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?
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 6, 2022
Visual project management is simply using graphics, pictures, graphs and charts to display project information. People with a visual preference for capturing information have always doodled or mindmapped their To Do lists, whereas those with a preference for creating lists opt for an ordered list of tasks. The idea of ‘preferences’ seems a bit old-fashioned now, but you can probably recognize your own preference.
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ProjectManager.com
JUNE 7, 2022
Monday.com is a popular project management software that targets both seasoned and novice professionals. This broad approach introduces problems, as not everyone’s needs are the same: trying to be one tool for all jobs is problematic, forcing many consumers to look for a Monday.com alternative. Because shopping for a work or project management software that suits your needs can be overwhelming, we’ve researched and ranked the best Monday.com alternatives.
Scrum.org
JUNE 6, 2022
TL; DR: Scrum Stakeholder Anti-Patterns. Learn how individual incentives and outdated organizational structures — fostering personal agendas and local optimization efforts — manifest themselves in Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns that easily impede any agile transformation to a product-led organization. ???? Zur deutschsprachigen Version des Artikels: 36 Fehlverhalten von Scrum Interessenvertretern. ??
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 9, 2022
‘Business acumen’ is one of those skills that you see on role profiles for jobs. It’s also something mentioned in the standards for professional project management bodies. Apparently, business acumen is something that project managers should have. In 2022, PMI updated the Talent Triangle to include business acumen. It used to be called ‘strategic and business management’ So how is business acumen different?
Kiron Bondale
JUNE 5, 2022
Most project managers will include some contingency reserves within their budget to offset the negative financial impacts of realized risks. Determining how much to put aside for a rainy day might be done from a top-down method such as using a flat percentage derived from past projects (e.g. low complexity projects will have 10% contingency whereas higher complexity ones will have 25% contingency) or a bottom-up approach based on assessing and aggregating the expected monetary value of the finan
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.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 8, 2022
Do you wish there were more hours in the day? Me too. For years now, I’ve been on a quest to eek more productivity out of each day. The good news is that I am winning at doing that, and I’ve become really efficient at crossing things off my to-do list. The bad news is that sometimes work still encroaches on my personal time because I find it hard to stop, especially when I’m on a roll!
Scrum.org
JUNE 8, 2022
In Kürze: Die Fehlverhalten von Scrum Interessenvertretern. Erfahren Sie, wie individuelle Anreize und veraltete Organisationsstrukturen – die persönliche Agenden und lokale Optimierungsbemühungen fördern – sich in Fehlverhalten von Scrum Interessenvertretern manifestieren, die leicht jede agile Transformation zu einer produktorientierten Organisation behindern. ??
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 8, 2022
“Who is free to work on this task?”. That’s something all project managers will hear at some time or another. And it isn’t the best way to allocate work to your project team members. After all, would you have brain surgery done by a surgeon who specializes in feet just because he or she happened to be free that day? Of course not. Would you ask a colleague to give a presentation to the board, just because they happened to have some spare time?
Online PM Courses
JUNE 5, 2022
The purpose of planning is to figure out how to achieve what you want to achieve. So, the Planning Performance Domain must be central. . The post Planning Performance Domain: How to Plan a Solution to Meet Your Goals appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
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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?
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 7, 2022
Small business owners face the challenge of growing their organization with limited resources. You may think this dilemma is somewhat rare, but 99% of companies are considered to be small businesses. Any major misstep can cost you a big client or potentially the entire business, depending on how critical the mistake is. The best scenario for your organization is to consider slow growth, wise project and customer selection, and focus on profitability by planning, requirements gathering, and scope
Scrum.org
JUNE 8, 2022
Hey what's good this week awesome people? I hope your team are creating something amazing for your customers. Something has been disturbing my mind and I wanted to share it with you. Btw, have you noticed that the Scrum Guide described the Scrum Master as a true leader who serves ? This was change from what was initially called servant leadership. The word "servant" is not widely accepted in some cultures but it's also misunderstood in some cultures.
Resource Guru
JUNE 8, 2022
Most people think the Great Resignation—employees quitting their jobs in droves—is a fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s true that the pandemic opened our eyes to the possibilities of remote work and better work-life balance, but look closely, and you’ll see that the “Great Resignation” has been a long time coming. The number of Americans quitting their jobs was already on the rise until it dipped to around 2% in 2020 before jumping to about 2.7% in 2021.
Epicflow Blog
JUNE 10, 2022
The aerospace engineering sector deals with mostly large and complex projects. Accordingly, they are more vulnerable to the consequences of risk-bearing events. When unmanaged, these risks can impact people’s safety and, to make matters worse, come down to considerable financial losses. . So, the importance of risk management cannot be overestimated – it’s better to stay ahead of all possible threats to your project. .
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.
Sandeep Kashyap
JUNE 8, 2022
You may have heard and applied project management in your daily work schedule, regardless of the types of jobs. To manage their teams, professionals worldwide use a variety of project management tools and practices. Similar to project management in many ways, work management is a word that has recently joined the corporate lexicon. But what is work management, and how can it assist your team in achieving success?
Scrum.org
JUNE 6, 2022
Wir sind uns einig, dass wir nicht gleich mit 8 Teams die Entwicklung eines neuen Produkts beginnen sollten, sondern immer nur mit einem. Aber wie skalieren wir dann auf mehrere Teams hoch, wenn wir an Entwicklungsgeschwindigkeit gewinnen wollen? Ab welcher Größe sollten wir das Team aufteilen? Sollten wir es wirklich aufteilen, wenn wir die Performance nicht gefährden wollen?
nTask
JUNE 8, 2022
Life is a series of unexpected events, however having a plan can save you from catastrophe. The rule is applicable to all lines of work including project management. Having a risk management plan is crucial for the successful initiatives of any business or project venture. Risk assessment has never been more vital than it is […].
Planio
JUNE 8, 2022
As products become more complex, technical project managers have quickly become the holy grail for growing businesses. Technical project managers (TPM) bridge the gap between understanding what’s technically possible in a project and managing the resources, timelines, and expectations to get it done. This hybrid of business and engineering skills is a superpower.
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
JUNE 8, 2022
You may have heard and applied project management in your daily work schedule, regardless of the types of jobs. To manage their teams, professionals worldwide use a variety of project management tools and practices. Similar to project management in many ways, work management is a word that has recently joined the corporate lexicon. But what is work management, and how can it assist your team in achieving success?
Scrum.org
JUNE 9, 2022
We started this Scrum foundation series explaining we see four underlying concepts of the Scrum framework. In the past series of mails we covered the three pillars of Empiricism, and we covered the Scrum Values. Now that we understand that we need trust, which is built up by living the Scrum Values, to bring transparency and as such have a good basis to inspect and adapt, we can have a look at the self-managing aspect of the Scrum Team. . ??
nTask
JUNE 8, 2022
What can be the ultimate success for an organization? For most entrepreneurs it’s stability. Being consistent in the market and proper planning of future events is incredibly beneficial for companies in order to maximize profit. Nonetheless, things do not always go as anticipated. The markets are extremely volatile, therefore anything can happen. If the organization’s […].
MPUG
JUNE 5, 2022
In my previous post, I explained that I’d be making a case in a series of articles for adding certain features to Microsoft’s Project for Desktop and Project for the web software. Here, I’d like to suggest making Microsoft Project better in terms of Time Modeling, which I see as the simplest way of working with the software. Time Modeling starts with identifying the deliverables.
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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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