The word “agile” is widely used, but the exact meaning is often interpreted differently depending on areas of expertise. For many, it means freely able to move and accomplish. In addition, it means implementing change more quickly and becoming a process to follow. However, this creates problems when regarded as a mechanism rather than a
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Managing projects of any type can be overwhelming for project managers. Just take a look at the number of things that a project manager has to supervise and keep track of, and you’ll likely nod in approval. Considering the fact that 14 percent of IT projects fail, project managers and their teams cannot be expected
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Remote project management has always been part of the global business landscape, with many aspects of projects outsourced to overseas teams – usually for reasons of cost-effectiveness. Whether the cost savings balance out other considerations such as productivity, communication and other challenges in leading remote teams has been widely discussed elsewhere so I won’t be
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The pandemic has caused millions of businesses to rethink the size and shape of their workforce and a potential workforce restructure – and we’re not out of the woods yet. If you’re called upon to plan a restructuring project, while it’s much like managing any other project in some respects, there are a few aspects
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As business organizations have become more advanced, workforces have also changed. Today’s businesses now require diverse teams with a global reach to penetrate different target markets. However, diverse teams of employees also require workplaces that are more flexible in order to ensure optimal efficiency. That is the part where multinational and cross-border teams come into
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The events of the last 12 months are something that nobody could have predicted and relatively few were able to cope with effectively, although skills learned in project management courses will certainly have helped. However, in terms of finances, those organisations where there is enforced financial best practice may have found themselves in a better
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What you should know about digital BA in 2021 In the last few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly infiltrating almost every aspect of our lives – although, in many cases, we are yet to even be aware of it. At the same time, we have experienced the most unexpected of years in 2020
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The House of PMO, a new professional body for PMO professionals was launched today by Lindsay Scott and Eileen Roden – the team behind the PMO Flashmob and The PMO Conference. The House of PMO (HoPMO), headquartered in the UK with an international reach, creates a home for PMO professionals where they can develop themselves,
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Why do projects fail? It’s a question that invites a lot of interest and significant statistics. And there are no wrong answers here. Skills shortages are a common opinion considering that the right skills have the power to revitalize a project. Conversely, a shortage of it can delay, halt or prematurely end a project. Competent
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This past year has been a learning experience for many around the world. Organisations learned that they can go remote. Employees learned they can wear pajamas to their weekly meetings (thanks Zoom!). And everyone has learned what Hollywood pandemic movies get wrong. There’s no getting chased by zombies, just a slow death by boredom and
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