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Why is it a project manager’s job to fix companies?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Projects are the future, a good portfolio office can influence and shape strategy and project management is the only way to holistically deliver improvements. If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before.

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The 18 Most Influential People in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

We took each of these elements into consideration when developing our list of the 18 most influential people in project management. These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. Who to Follow in Project Management. Lindsay Scott. He also has over 4.8K

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. In my experience, job titles vary hugely between employers.

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Digital Project Management Skills You Need Today

Project Pulse Journal

Applications of Digital Project Management Skills IT and Software Development - Managing software projects, including updates and releases, requires acute data analysis and effective coordination of development teams.

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Win at Digital Transformation By Connecting Portfolio Management and Value Stream Management 

Planview

By combining these approaches, organizations can improve the performance of every stage of the software development lifecycle, from planning to delivery to outcomes. The PMO determines how strategy gets put into action and turned into execution and delivery.

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Small business tips for managing projects with a lean team

LiquidPlanner

Or could influence you to invest in hard to find and expensive human resources when you simply have a short-term capacity constraint. If you’re having trouble understanding if you have the capacity or appropriate resources, investing first in project management software to let it do the hard work. Closely monitor scope creep.

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Strategic Project Management and the Agile Crystal Method

The Strategic Project Manager

Crystal includes 3 core beliefs: Technologies change techniques – How we work, and the way a team chooses to work together, will be influenced by the technologies that are available. An organization needs to keep that in mind when setting up a PMO, for example. But… …there is no one size fits all” approach.

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