Quality management is generally thought of as an objective, measurement-based discipline—but it shouldn’t only be that. Don’t just rely on signed-off designs and positive test results when measuring quality. You have to include the people side of things, too.
Do you know how to plot the next step in your career—and what will be best for your long-term worth? In this article, the author takes you through a few steps to ensure your profitability and worth in an ever-increasing competitive landscape.
We need to recognize that the role of the project manager has been and is still under a great deal of scrutiny. Some of the critiques against us have elements of truth in them. How do we realize the vision of “staying relevant and competitive” as given to us through the PMI Talent Triangle®?
Cloud computing has revolutionized the way business is done, offering increased efficiency and new models for work in many industries, including healthcare. Learn the basics of cloud computing, with options for service and deployment, to enable you to customize your own model to serve the unique requirements of your work environment.
Managing a Healthcare Project in the Era of Cloud Computing
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Imagine yourself working in a multicultural team, with people spread around the world… is this just a possibility? Or a real thing that you are dealing with (or, you can see you are going to deal with this soon)? Let’s see how important is to consider diversity and national aspects of culture within our projects.
by Cyndee Miller There’s something about TED Talks that suck you in. Those big red letters on a stage signal this isn’t just another presentation. And TED’s 18-minute rule is geni ...
Multiple research studies have shown the negative impacts of multitasking. Whether it is the waste generated by context switching, the elevated stress levels for staff or the increased cost of poor ...
Hi! I'm hoping to get my "official" 35 hours of certified training this year so I can get certified as a PMP, and I've been looking at www.trainerkart.com as a source for the coursework. I called PMI ...
Does anyone have any insight into how material purchases should be treated in earned value management? Many of my projects have large one time material purchases at the start of the project. These rep ...
For me, one of my favorite or most rewarding things about being a Project Manager is helping people/teams reach goals. ...
Hi everyone, thanks for following me all through the Congress and reading my blogs and Tweets about the Congress. It really has been a privilege to be Community Correspondent for the #PMIEMEA19. It ...
What are essential skills required for a thought leader and how his skills differ from a normal leader? Please share your valuable opinion on this topic. ...
Maggie Snow, who leads technology transition projects for InfoSync Financial Services in Wichita, Kansas, was "doing" project management long before she realized there was a framework for it ...
Prevent deforestation Foster reforestation of degraded land Promote the sustainable management of existing forests Why? Again, forests are capable of: Producing oxygen Filtering ...
In the context of project management, how can emotional intelligence be structured based on our fundamental pillars? And how can we integrate the concepts in the existing framework that we have?
Project managers live and die by the performance of projects against their schedule, yet many of them don’t know how to measure that performance. To truly understand what’s going on with their projects, it’s important for new PMs to avoid falling into the “percent complete” trap in the first place.
Does coming from a technical background—or making the effort to learn technical concepts—help you while managing and delivering projects? (Spoiler alert: Yes! Find out why...)
How often do people go off for a few a days to a training event and then return to work, struggle to apply what they have learned, eventually forgetting it in a matter of months? The author explains why his experience supports a blended-learning approach mixing standard training, custom training, e-learning, coaching, and communities of practice to produce the best results.
PMI’s latest publication, The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs and Projects, has a wealth of great information about effective risk management and contains recommendations for iterative, incremental and adaptive environments that fit agile projects well.
Most project managers have a basic idea of what Scrum Masters do, but to make the transition into this role, you need a deeper understanding of what capabilities and approaches are needed to succeed, and how you can adapt or expand your own skillset.
Many agile teams craft their sprint goals in a bottoms-up fashion, using stories and tasks as their building blocks. But the mission of a sprint should be created from the top down, starting with what a successful iteration will look like. Here are four steps to create better sprint goals and a Sprint Goal Worksheet.
The product owner is not only responsible but also accountable for targeted business value. The challenge: How can the PO go that extra mile to truly optimize business value?
Have you ever been faced with a complex, multi-dimensional project and pressure from multiple stakeholders? Is this the normal course of business in your organization? If so, this webinar is for you.
The Agile Enterprise is a new type of organization. A collaboration-based environment where some of the ‘command and control’ roles are not only obsolete but also can be a roadblock for the Agile transformation. The natural fear of change combined with protecting privileges or the job itself resulted in labelling as ‘Agile’ roles that are not only not defined in any Agile framework but are also the core components of the “waterfall” approach.
Are you facing increased competition, shortened product life cycles, and rapidly changing customer needs and interests? Welcome to the new reality. In order for teams and organizations to succeed within this new reality, it requires that their leaders and employees become more agile. But, agility is not something organizations can incentivize for coerce. Agility must be unleashed and empowered. This is easier said than done.
Please join this webinar only if you listened to part 1 (https://www.projectmanagement.com/videos/537978/Mastering-the-Art-of-Having-Difficult-Conversations---Part-1) as we will continue our conversation on how to structure a difficult conversation through communication, environment, relationships and then make a framework to launch a productive conversation that leads to action.
In this webinar, you will learn how to maximize supportive culture with Project Management-AURA Model to create a strong competitive edge in the market. Here the word "AURA” is used symbolically to refer to enlightened individuals who exude a certain energy that attracts or enlightens others. This displayed power may come from knowledge, experience, or leadership and is described as individual aura.
A review of Organizational Change Management (OCM) for Project Managers with a focus on stakeholder and resistance management. This webinar will provide an overview of key activities for both areas, including managing stakeholder power and influence, developing action plans, and managing changes. The presenter reviews typical misconceptions of resistance on projects and provides methods to manage them proactively.
We often think of sustainably externally - on what we need to do to save the planet from the increasing impacts of climate change. There is also the question of our own personal sustainability. How do we sustain ourselves? How do we manage in the face of increased pressure, growing demands and shrinking capacity to respond? This webinar explores how to manage and sustain our own capacity and ability to thrive.
القرارات الأخلاقية – كيف لمديري المشاريع إتخاذها بنجاح؟ عملية إتخاذ القرار هي من أهم ما يقوم به مديري المشاريع ، والقرارات تتفاوت من قرارات سهلة لا تحتاج إلى التفكير العميق و هناك قرارات صعبة يمكنها تغيير الوضع بالكامل كما يمكنها التأثير على عدد كبير من أصحاب المصالح المختلفة. و لكن الأصعب هي القرارات التي تتعلق بقضايا و معضلات أخلاقية و التي تعتبر أحد اكبر التحديات التي تواجه المدريرين بشكل عام و مديري المشاريع بشكل خاص، حيث أن هناك أعتبارات كثيرة يجب أن تؤخذ في الحسبان قبل إتخاذ قرار يتعلق بمعضلة أخلاقية. في هذه المحاضرة سنستعرض الخطوات التي وضعها معهد إدارة المشاريع و التي يمكن أن تستخدم لإرشاد الأفراد العاملين في إدارة المشاريع لإتخاذ القرارات المتعلقة بالمعضلات الأخلاقية. في هذه المحاضرة سيتعرف الحاضرون على :- - عملية اتخاذ القرار. - كيفية استخدام القواعد الأخلاقية و السلوك المهني لإتخاذ القرار. - الخطوات العملية لإتخاذ القرار الأخلاقي. - دراسة حالة عملية و محاولة الوصول الى القرار الصحيح الأخلاقي.
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