Kiron Bondale
MARCH 10, 2019
I’m midway through reading Choose Your WoW! from Scott W. Ambler and Mark Lines of the Disciplined Agile Consortium. While their 2012 reference book for Disciplined Agile Delivery provided guidance for teams interested in tailoring their delivery approaches, the new book delves much deeper into the key goals, decision points and options for those decision points.
Musings on Project Management
MARCH 9, 2019
If you follow this blog you've read several references to the project balance sheet. So, is this about accounting? Yes, and no: Yes, it's about a double entry tool to keep track of "mine" and "yours", but no, it's not the accountant's tool used in your father's accounting office. Take a look at this figure: What have we got here? First, the business and the project; but.
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LiquidPlanner
MARCH 12, 2019
Teenagers are making their presence felt in the tech start-up world, developing apps, creating social networks, and building online businesses at a remarkable pace. Far from treating them as side hustles to their schoolwork, these youngsters take their tech ventures very seriously, demonstrating discipline, drive, and determination while developing the project management skills and strategies they know they need to succeed.
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 12, 2019
These days, it seems like everybody is all about doing things agile. That’s largely due to agile’s ability to adapt to change and incorporate customer feedback, both of which are essential in today’s world where technology is constantly evolving, and swathes of information are just a few clicks away—including public customer reviews.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
MARCH 11, 2019
Name: BrainBOK. Cost and plans: There’s a free version to allow you to test out a limited number of features. The PMP® pack including all the practice exams and the important proof of your 35 contact hours for your PMP® application is $119.99. CAPM® plans are slightly cheaper. Languages: English only. PMP® and CAPM® training has been online for a long time but right now it seems like there are more choices than ever before.
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Scrum.org
MARCH 9, 2019
An Agile mindset is crucial in management roles for organizations that are moving towards Agility. I observed this while working in various organizations and currently am a witness of it while assisting my customers. Decisions, actions, directions and vision often come from the management level, especially in the hybrid world. When an organization thinks about applying Scrum, they shouldn’t expect only changes of how teams work but also, they should start considering how the management team inte
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 14, 2019
Businesses love nothing more than stability. Yes, they do enjoy profits, but those come when markets are consistent, where managers can plan accurately for a future that is clearly laid out before them. Of course, the world doesn’t work that way. Things change; markets are notoriously volatile. If the viability of your business depends on the marketplace, and they mostly all do, then you must know the risks inherent in trying to stay on a straight path across a moving landscape.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
MARCH 13, 2019
What is the PMI-SP Scheduling Certification? PMI-SP® is the PMI Scheduling Professional credential. It is aimed at people with an advanced knowledge of project scheduling i.e. developing, managing, updating and maintaining schedules. If you want people to know that you are good at that kind of thing, then the certification is a good one to showcase your skills.
nTask
MARCH 14, 2019
With project management field reaching new heights each day, it has become imperative that one must possess a distinct set of essential project management skills to achieve project success. A project manager needs to have special abilities for successfully executing projects from initiation till closure. How critical is it to work on these skills is evident from statistics forecasting that by year 2027, the need for skilled project management-oriented individuals will increase by 87.7 million.
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?
Scrum.org
MARCH 11, 2019
. What exactly is “agile” or even an Agile leader? This is one of the biggest problems our industry faces. Ask a room full of people to answer and you may get as many answers. Common ones include “it’s a mindset” or “it’s a software methodology” etc…. I think of this word “agile” as being synonymous with “nimble” or “flexible”. Just ask Google to define the word for you and see which answer comes first.
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 11, 2019
Your boss isn’t always right, and sometimes you need to show them the error of their ways, however difficult that may be. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows how to effectively (and constructively) disagree with your boss. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference! In Review – How to Disagree with Your Boss. There are ways to disagree that are not disagreeable, Jennifer said.
Planio
MARCH 11, 2019
We all have the same 24 hours. It’s how we use that time that makes all the difference. Unfortunately, the modern work environment doesn’t always help in our quest for increased efficiency. Slack, email, interruptions, and the constant pull of social media and other distractions mean our 8+ hours a day at work are usually far from 8+ hours of actual work.
Inloox
MARCH 15, 2019
". „Work expands exactly to the extent that time is available for its completion.“ ~ (C. Northcote Parkinson, 1955). ". You probably know a couple of cases from your day-to-day work where we could easily transfer this quote to projects. At the beginning of a project, buffers are usually planned generously for the individual project phases in order to be able to react to unscheduled changes and not be delayed in the end.
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.
Scrum.org
MARCH 12, 2019
One of the regular listeners, Daniel Lachmann-Nishibane, appeared on www.agile.fm after he has participated in one of my recent Professional Agile Leadership (PAL-E) certification courses in Munich Germany. He offered to come on the show and share his experiences before, during and after the course when pursuing the certification assessment. In the spirit of transparency, no questions or comments were off-limits and we agreed on doing the episode regardless of a fail or pass in the exam.
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 13, 2019
As a business owner or someone who considers themselves a freelancer or contract worker, it can be difficult to properly budget and pay your bills when your income varies every month. However, the longer you work with variable income, the better you are at estimating when you’ll be busy throughout the year, especially if you have long-term, recurring clients that give you the same amount of money per month.
Leading Agile
MARCH 11, 2019
One of the principles of the Agile Manifesto reads: “Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential.” Okay. What does that mean? Does it mean we should avoid doing our work to the extent possible? Well, not exactly. Consistency Between Lean and Agile Principles. Without coming at the question from that angle (as far as I know), the authors of the Manifesto arrived at an idea from Lean Thinking – the idea of reducing process waste.
Inloox
MARCH 11, 2019
With InLoox you can create a phase-milestone planning including links ( dependencies ) and constraints in the Gantt chart. Once you have created the planning with activities (phases) and milestones , InLoox offers three features that are very helpful. These features are in the focus of our newest whitepaper: Fixed Deadline. Critical Path. Snapshot. >> Download free InLoox Whitepaper << Not an InLoox user yet?
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Scrum.org
MARCH 12, 2019
Photo by Elyse Turton on Unsplash. Strategies. Meetings. Decisions. Move to Agile. Move to digital. Transform HR. Transform this department. Deadlines. Getting our products and services out. As leaders, we are connected 24/7. Being connected with our mobile devices has meant we’re always available all the time. We have the pressure to move faster.
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 15, 2019
As business and social lives become more casual, there’s a danger that professional communications are less clear and effective. To make sure you don’t ruin an opportunity by misrepresenting yourself, Jennifer Bridges, PMP, has these telephone etiquette tips. Here’s a screenshot of the whiteboard for your reference. In Review – Telephone Etiquette for Successful Business Calls.
Leading Answers
MARCH 14, 2019
Creating a great project charter is an art and a science. Anyone new to the profession of project management needs to learn how to create a project charter. It is not only an important early project deliverable, but it also sets the tone and lays out the foundation for the rest of the project. While we can spend our careers improving our ability to craft effective project charters, we can get to a 70% good-enough state by addressing some basic topics.
Ganttic
MARCH 12, 2019
Many researchers have been pinning workplace stress and overload on email communications. Some have put the blame on the vast number of incoming emails, others say that while the latter might have an influence, it’s heavily mediated by what is perceived to be effective or preferred email communication. Another factor seems to be how much emails interrupt the workflow.
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Inloox
MARCH 15, 2019
". „Work expands exactly to the extent that time is available for its completion.“ ~ (C. Northcote Parkinson, 1955). ". You probably know a couple of cases from your day-to-day work where we could easily transfer this quote to projects. At the beginning of a project, buffers are usually planned generously for the individual project phases in order to be able to react to unscheduled changes and not be delayed in the end.
TeamGantt
MARCH 13, 2019
What are the best practices for project management? Learn the factors you should consider when planning your project with TeamGantt.
Teamweek
MARCH 13, 2019
“Remote work” has become a buzzword. It’s a mythical beast – there’s a lot of talk about it, yet very few people are actually working remotely and even fewer companies are remote-first, or “fully remote.” With so much talk, but little expertise, confusion is bound to arise. In this guide I’ll be sharing a practical, experience-first approach to running a fully remote company.
WorkOtter
MARCH 10, 2019
Change management is a responsibility of the program manager. It is a role that is underappreciated, underutilized, and not performed well by some program managers. Change management is complex, and there is no cookbook recipe to apply. Our 9 part Guide to Change Management will focus on how to prepare the customer, stakeholders, and team for change.
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.
Inloox
MARCH 11, 2019
With InLoox you can create a phase-milestone planning including links ( dependencies ) and constraints in the Gantt chart. Once you have created the planning with activities (phases) and milestones , InLoox offers three features that are very helpful. These features are in the focus of our newest whitepaper: Fixed Deadline. Critical Path. Snapshot. >> Download free InLoox Whitepaper << Not an InLoox user yet?
Proofhub
MARCH 13, 2019
Are you the new project manager? Is it your first day at job? Congratulations, you made it! No doubt, you are excited about the new journey. You can’t wait to take on your responsibilities as a new leader and impress everyone by doing things right from the first day. But is it going to be that easy? Of course not. No matter how many years you may have spent working in the industry, being a first-time manager isn’t easy.
Online PM Courses
MARCH 14, 2019
As a Project Manager, you will one-day find yourself in a meeting when someone makes the suggestion: ‘I think we need to do some Value Engineering.’ It’s a necessary part of many projects. So, what is Value Engineering? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes. This video is […].
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