MPUG
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Two woodcutters were assigned to chop wood in a forest. Both formed a team and started early and earnestly. Although working a distance from each other, they felt the competition to produce the best results. On that first day, the first woodcutter heard his counterpart stop cutting before the day was really finished. He was surprised, but continued none-the-less.
Bridge the Gap Consulting
OCTOBER 13, 2019
“Every project manager in your PMO must become expert level in each process group and knowledge area to be successful.” That’s interesting, I thought. I replied back on the professional message board that though I agree every PM needs to understand and show competence in each process group, I don’t agree with the concept of being “expert level.” Anyone who’s seen that big, beautiful table in the PMBOK highlighting the process groups and knowledge areas k
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Project Bliss
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Quality project managers work with teams to ensure the success of quality improvement projects. I had the pleasure of meeting Olu Jinadu on a flight from Memphis to Detroit. I was traveling to see my aunt in the beautiful countryside of rural Vermont. I sat next to Olu and promised that I wouldn’t talk during the flight. He laughed and said he didn’t mind conversation.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
OCTOBER 14, 2019
A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. You are also responsible for your team, and making sure they have the skills required to do their jobs. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. Normally we’d think of that in terms of the technical skills they need to deliver the project, like taking a course in a programming language or brushing up their system maintenance skills.
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Taskque
OCTOBER 18, 2019
One of the biggest reasons why projects fail is because project managers set unrealistic deadlines and goals. Setting unpragmatic deadlines and targets not only put extra pressure on your team but also forces them to rush through project activities. When they rush through project activities, chances of errors and cutting corners increase manifolds. As a result, the quality of your project’s deliverables takes a hit.
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Techno-PM
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Risk Management Murphy’s Law is no strange to project management: whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. Fortunately for projects, we have this little magic thing called risk management which can help us to become more comfortable in dealing with the unexpected. Risk Management Process Steps Risks are events which, should they occur, can have an impact (typically negative) in the objectives of the project, causing delays, costs overruns, or affecting quality.
Teamweek
OCTOBER 17, 2019
When you are in charge of many different people, tasks, and projects, staying on top of things can feel nearly impossible at times. From meeting deadlines to handling task delegation, you have a constant list of problems to worry about. Technology can help you track some details, but a weekly review with each member of your team is a great way to stay on track and ensure your workflow is well-maintained.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 15, 2019
A project manager is a professional. And, like any professional, if you take your profession, your career and yourself seriously, you’ll undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD). What is a PDU? If you hold a qualification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) like PMP (Project Management Professional) or PMI-ACP (PMI Agile Certified Professional), CPD is mandatory.
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
OCTOBER 15, 2019
In organizations in which agile transitions take place, the ancient English proverb Blood is thicker than water is frequently appropriate. It is decided to adopt agile working, there is talk of Scrum, self-organizing teams, Sprints, standing meetings, sticky notes on the wall, etc. etc. Everybody has to change with the times, the whole organization has to change.
Kiron Bondale
OCTOBER 13, 2019
I’ve written about many drivers of individual motivation. Receiving regular recognition (Early Saturday morning alliteration!), effective empowerment giving us autonomy over our work, having opportunities to improve our skills, belonging to a team where psychological safety is valued and feeling that our inner purpose is linked to the outer purpose for our projects are all important.
Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 14, 2019
The messenger: “Unfortunately, my King … here I am, unwilling and unwanted … because I know that no one ever welcomes a bearer of bad news.” —Antigone by Sophocles, circa 442 BC The surprise: “It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be surprised.” —Frederick, the Great Who's listening? Pedro C. Ribeiro, writing in NASA's ASK magazine, has a nice posting on risk perception.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 15, 2019
A kanban board is a visual workflow tool, where kanban cards represent tasks in a project or production cycle. Columns on the kanban board represent where that task is in the process. It helps production move more efficiently through all its phases by making sure that there is always just enough resources on hand. In lean manufacturing, kanban helps save inventory space and overcapacity.
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
OCTOBER 14, 2019
. Hello awesome people. It's me again with a new learning from within a Scrum team. The development team I was working with around 3 months ago challenged the Product Owner about the User Story she brought into the Sprint Planning. As a Scrum Master facilitating the Sprint Planning, I listened closely to the development team's concern. And when you listen, you will learn from the team.
nTask
OCTOBER 16, 2019
The organizational culture is shrouded in chaos. Managers are usually on top of their game but are blindsided if they do not use the proper tools to manage a certain critical situation or project. The reason for this blind sidedness in the first place is that the projects in the company’s roster are so diverse and spread all over, that the managers can’t tame them down without a resource scheduling software.
Musings on Project Management
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Fidelity, faithfulness, and commitment often seem to be the tension between: What the customer/sponsor/user want, and. What the project charter/scope calls for. Why so? Why isn't it straightforward? The business case begets the project charter; the charter begets the project plan; and then the project team is off to do the deliverables. Simple, right?
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Getting the right amount of small business funding that you need is no small task. It is stressful to need money in order to launch your business, and at times it can seem impossible to get. Luckily in today’s marketplace, there are several different options available for securing business funding from outside parties, through revenue streams or through other means that you can build yourself.
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Scrum.org
OCTOBER 14, 2019
People always have questions and concerns about Risk management and Autonomy in the Scrum Team, like: How do we make sure the success of the product if the Product Owner is new or hasn’t had enough domain knowledge yet? How does the Product Owner make the right decision, which is business value in 20% needs to do first will bring the 80% outcome for the product?
Inloox
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Linh has been with InLoox since 2015 and previously studied English and Communication Sciences at the LMU Munich. She is part of the Marketing team and responsible for search engine and display marketing. She also organizes and holds webinars on the topics InLoox, Outlook and project management. You can also thank Linh for the many Instagram photos and videos, which document the work life of our office dog Winnie. 1.
Planio
OCTOBER 18, 2019
We’ve all been in one of those meetings, brainstorming sessions, or calls that end up sounding like you’re listening to a broken record. “What do you think we should do?”. “I don’t know. What do you think we should do?”. “I’m not sure. What do you think is the right decision?”. Inevitably, someone chimes in with a “Let’s circle back next week…” and you all walk away feeling like you made progress.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 16, 2019
There are many reasons why employee retention is important. According to a study by Employee Benefits News , the cost of losing an employee can cost the company as much as 33 percent of that employee’s salary. It’s a bottom-line issue, but the financial hit is only part of the problem. Bad management can send employees racing for the door. A TINYpulse Employee Retention Report saw 40 percent of employees who rated their supervisors poorly interviewed for a new job within the last three months.
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Scrum.org
OCTOBER 16, 2019
The term Agile Transformation is often mingled together with a series of other things, for example a business transformation or a digital transformation. These are however very different things. There are good reasons why these often end up together because a business transformation “faster response time to clients” might lead to the use of agile processes.
Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 13, 2019
The PMI's will delay the changes to its PMP exam. So, it's a good time for our PMP course comparison showdown between the two courses we recommend. The post PMP Course Comparison: PM PrepCast and PTCoE appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.
nTask
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Been having trouble completing your work? Can’t get anything done in time? Take a look around you, maybe it can be the mess on your desk. A disorganized desk is a visual tragedy as well as a harmful tool in your work life that makes it harder for you to get your mind to focus and process information about everything; hence we decided to help you out with how to on desk organization.
ProjectManager.com
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Create a visual tracking of your project tasks with our free Gantt chart template for Excel. It’s a great way to see the duration of the overall project. Once you schedule your tasks on our Gantt chart template, you’ll never go back to the old-fashioned task list. Download Now. ? Great! Please check your email for your download link. Just enter your business email below and we’ll email you the link to the download: Download.
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.
Scrum.org
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Food for Agile Thought’s issue #214 delves into Scrum agility; we follow a notion for time-based estimates, and we learn more about similarities and differences between Cynefin and the Stacey matrix. We also consider the suggestion to skip standups as those are supposedly the worst breed of time-wasting status update meetings; we appreciate an infographic on output, outcome, and impact, and follow AirBnB to Cuba.
Teamweek
OCTOBER 14, 2019
The world is more distracting than ever before. From social media and streaming services like Netflix to video games and silly YouTube videos, our attention is constantly being diverted from our daily tasks. If you’re frequently finding yourself looking at your smartphone or falling behind in your workload, there are numerous productivity apps available to remove distractions and keep you focused on the task at hand.
Function Point
OCTOBER 15, 2019
In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, many agencies seek technology-based solutions that help them control the chaos, improve their project management and deliver outcomes more efficiently for clients. In fact, HubSpot’s 2018 Agency Growth Report shows 40 per cent of agencies rank project management software as the number one tool needed to help them run their business better.
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