For all of those who claim that we need to get better at change management, this expert has some bad news for you: You can’t actually manage organizational change. The solution? We need to think about change from the outside in.
How do you know if the organization and individuals are ready for your project to go live? Use a change readiness assessment to check. Here’s how.
Projects are changing more than ever in today’s world. Have we reached a point where an organization needs to take a step back and reconsider just how much change is happening on projects? Or is this simply how projects are delivered these days?
Regulatory impact assessment (RIA) is widely adopted as a global practice when developing new legislation and regulation. The RIA is all about what should happen. Project management is all about what does happen. Understanding RIA can benefit project managers who are enlisted to successfully realize the RIA recommendations.
One of the misconceptions a lot of new project managers have is the idea that teamwork is something that is only required some of the time. That’s not real teamwork. We must learn to create the environment and let the work happen.
A project leader of a functional team, in late 2020, may encounter external stakeholders that may negatively affect aspirational guidelines that all PMs must strive to achieve. By nature of this type of organization, a PM has little or no formal power. How does a PM maintain the position of being fair, being factual with stakeholder raising conflict, defending himself/herself in a responsible manner, and respecting those stakeholders bringing negative (perceived or real) risks? In the process groups of initiation and executing, I plan to share also two to three examples from projects in the ASIC supply chain business experienced in the past (good, bad, ugly) in the in the initiation and execution areas.
by Lynda Bourne The world of business is moving toward storing and exchanging documentation in electronic formats—and the transition is swift. While this process has its advantages, my team a ...
By Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin Editor-in-Chief PM Solutions Research 2020! That’s it - my whole argument for more agility in organizations. The PMO can play an outsized role in helping organiz ...
What is the difference between management and leadership? Alert reader Luis Branco suggested this question in a comment to an article I wrote and it is a good question to ponder. In my experienc ...
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Reconfigurable computing (RC) is an area of research that is poised for advancement and growth in the next few years. RC is the umbrella term that includes flexible, adaptable, field adjustable hardwa ...
Remote agile teams typically use more video conferencing and extra written communication than collocated teams to stay synchronized. While perhaps not as effective as direct face-to-face communication ...
I head up our Enterprise Project Services organization that reports into the CFO. Within my team are the Project Managers, Analysts and Scrum Masters. I am looking at how to effeciently structure my ...
This blog’s title, of course, refers to the pre-1986 (!) practice of keeping caged canaries in coal mines to serve as detectors of carbon monoxide or other dangerous gasses[i]. The canaries woul ...
My boss is telling me to use the "UBER system" for a software development project. I have never heard of this and when I look it up, all I find is the Uber App development. Do you know more? ...
How do you know if the organization and individuals are ready for your project to go live? Use a change readiness assessment to check. Here’s how.
The democratization of software development is here. Anyone can now build applications, not just those in the IT department.
Innovation skills are not something you can just switch on. Those skills need time to develop. In his Conversations About Citizen Development series, Ron Immink imparts lessons from Erik Euwe and Erik Tieleman of TechRebels.
A lot of really big, globally operating corporates have a big question around the organization of citizen development. In his Conversations series, Ron Immink explores citizen development with Chris Obdam, the founder and CEO of Betty Blocks.
If organizations are determined to stay competitive, they need to embed the concept of transient competitive advantages into their core.
While organizations are sufficiently resourced to understand GDPR requirements and identify key risks, there can be issues with controlling, monitoring and reporting on the same key risks. Citizen development can help.
Projects are changing more than ever in today’s world. Have we reached a point where an organization needs to take a step back and reconsider just how much change is happening on projects? Or is this simply how projects are delivered these days?
As the citizen developer role continues to grow within organizations, project managers are increasingly taking on this role to fulfill their teams’ specific needs and tackle problems in a more structured and controlled way.
A project leader of a functional team, in late 2020, may encounter external stakeholders that may negatively affect aspirational guidelines that all PMs must strive to achieve. By nature of this type of organization, a PM has little or no formal power. How does a PM maintain the position of being fair, being factual with stakeholder raising conflict, defending himself/herself in a responsible manner, and respecting those stakeholders bringing negative (perceived or real) risks? In the process groups of initiation and executing, I plan to share also two to three examples from projects in the ASIC supply chain business experienced in the past (good, bad, ugly) in the in the initiation and execution areas.
Business as usual is dead. In this volatile and shifting market landscape, the only constants are change and technology. Traditional businesses are challenged with stagnant productivity, unpredictable growth and evolving business models. To define, create and deliver value throughout the customer value chain, businesses must leverage innovation, technology and growth mindset for fundamental change. Join Mr. Husain as he discusses his perspective to develop a transformation roadmap in the age of disruption.
As any Project Management professional would appreciate, Procurement Management is an important element of managing complex projects. Through this webinar/series of webinars, Manish will discuss important concepts of Procurement management like types of contracts, standard forms with a brief overview of FIDIC documents as an example, Instructions to Bidders (ITB), importance of independent estimates, change management, Extension of time (EOT), Payment terms, Price escalation, Suspension and termination of contract, types of securities, Force Majeure and finally dispute resolution. These concepts will be discussed with examples and case studies.
Managers, team leads and individual contributors are often asked to "coach" another. No one really knows what it means. Coaching… Calling the Right Play is a very specific, skill-based approach to what is now required for every leader at every level. The approach works with individuals, teams and colleagues. Attendees will no longer be ill-equipped to have crucial conversations with colleagues, team members and direct reports. They will feel empowered to take charge and coach for performance. Leadership skills are not innate. This webinar provides practical “plays” with interactive exercises so that attendees can learn how to apply the skill in work scenarios.
Most Agile frameworks, like Scrum, Crystal and XP, were conceived by developers for a small team of developers. With the inherent maturity of the agile concept, 'old' practices, such as Lean, were employed to scale Agile beyond a team of 5-9 software developers. SAFe and Disciplined Agile are good examples of augmenting Agile with Lean, at the cost of restricting agility to ensure scalability and financial viability. Some Lean practices, like Kanban, were re-discovered and are considered by some practitioners as the next agile step. Agile beyond software development is not necessarily as easy as you hear in conferences. In the trenches the famous 'mindset change' is both ways: Agile must also learn to accept other ways of doing things and adapt to the needs of non-technical teams.
Agile methods, including iteration and incremental thinking, can work very well to relieve stress and sustain resilience in the face of hard times, particularly due to COVID-19. Join this webinar to take away key strategies to manage emotional and mental health and stay happy, healthy, and productive.
Recently Gartner claimed that 80% of today’s Project Management tasks will be eliminated by 2030 as Artificial Intelligence takes over. Will 80% of today’s PMO tasks will most likely also disappear too? On the other hand, the Project Economy claims that the future of work is about projects. How will this impact the future of PMOs? Will there be a need for PMO's? And in which form? This session, founded upon some of the latest research and practical examples, will explore how PMOs can adapt to the new reality and move towards a more strategic role to survive.
In this installment of the Discover PMI – Ask Us Anything Series, we will provide an overview of Agile Insights: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Agile at PMI. Agile, agile everywhere. It’s a buzzword. It’s a mindset. It’s a framework. Or is it? Dig into what’s happening in different industries and around the globe with respect to agile approaches and practices, successes and challenges. And what is PMI’s position on agile? Spend some time with PMI staff who think about agile all day, every day. Hear what’s new, what’s hot and what’s next, plus ask those burning agile questions.
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