Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Newest in the series is the HBR Project Management Handbook. Further, he explains that projects differ from operations , which are day-to-day activities, and which generally follow similar patterns and objectives every year. If you are a project manager , “This book will help you better understand project fundamentals.

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Monday Task Management

MAY 24, 2022

People come to project management via many paths. Some go through training courses or get degrees while others learn from experience and leverage skills they already have, like attention to detail and organizational capabilities, to become project managers. What is project management? Get started.

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Monday Task Management

MAY 24, 2022

People come to project management via many paths. Some go through training courses or get degrees while others learn from experience and leverage skills they already have, like attention to detail and organizational capabilities, to become project managers. What is project management? Get started.

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Liquid Planner Productivity

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Over the years we’ve talked to many people who managed these projects to better understand their needs and what could have helped them succeed. Scheduling is the art of planning your project deliverables so your team can achieve the goals and priorities in the time you have available. When can we commit to the customer?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Shift the focus from “what” you’re building (the deliverables) to “why” you’re building it (the outcomes). Features multiply, priorities blur, and schedules and budgets suffer. As a leader, how can you recognize scope creep and realign your team?

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Liquid Planner Collaboration

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Think your project management clients are your business’ bread and butter? Without a harmonious project team, your project could be at risk of unhappy stakeholders and clients, delayed timelines, and every PM’s greatest nightmare … scope creep. Think again.

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AIHR

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The RACI matrix, also known as a RACI chart, is a widely used project management tool that was designed to ensure that all stakeholders on a project work together towards the same goals. It keeps the project on track by eliminating confusion and miscommunication. It is not a project roadmap.

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Mike Griffiths

MARCH 3, 2020

These days, the PMI  Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures  defines a WBS as  “…a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the desired deliverables. ” Are they really so different? containing work.

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Liquid Planner Collaboration

JULY 7, 2020

Projects can get delayed for many reasons from third party suppliers failing to deliver on time, to poor communication between project stakeholders sometimes the deliverables are simply not realistic within the project constraints. Fail to plan, plan to fail; it’s that simple.”.

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Mike Griffiths

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

What does this have to do with project communications? Many traditional project management deliverables have agile alternatives. Predictive projects may have less to show the business and so have an increased reliance on communication management plans to keep everyone informed. Has Mike finally gone mad?

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AIHR

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Let’s say you are tasked with a new project that has a set of deliverables – such as developing training and development programs, managing workplace operations or optimizing virtual onboarding for dispersed teams. In project management terms, a resource analysis is an essential tool to use for making better decisions.

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Deliverables Human Resources Project Management Onboarding 105

Liquid Planner Leadership

JULY 27, 2022

To effectively lead a project to completion, I think we agree that many soft skills are needed to manage a project team and timelines successfully. Being an effective communicator is Job One for the Project Manager. If this is a problem you’re facing, try a project management solution like LiquidPlanner.

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Clarity Consultants

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Choosing a development methodology to follow gives you a roadmap for laying out the project. It’ll help you assess what deliverables are needed when, and how the process will move forward. After knowing which skills are necessary, it’s easier to avoid skill gaps when creating the team. Select a Development Methodology.

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Liquid Planner Leadership

AUGUST 25, 2022

Better project engagement can lead to better outcomes. In the project management world, we’re boldly aware of how crucial team synergy is to the project at large. . No project team has time for that. . By inviting engagement, you will be giving permission for project team members to contribute their best thinking.

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Mike Griffiths

AUGUST 25, 2020

Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. It helps manage client expectations and answer the type of questions they ask, such as " When will it be done? " and " How much will it cost? Of course, there are shades of grey.

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15Five

OCTOBER 26, 2016

For example, a data scientist might focus more on the objective data while project managers might emphasize more on the analysis that leads to decision-making. What are the deliverables or what are we trying to achieve? As individuals, we go through all of these levels internally when making decisions. What resources do we have?

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15Five

JUNE 14, 2018

These include platforms for communication ( Slack ), project management ( Asana ), document sharing (Google Docs), and other business functions. All enable real-time collaboration, automate certain mundane tasks so employees can concentrate on meaningful work, and virtually eliminate the need for in-person project management.

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Software Project Management Deliverables Performance Management 108

Liquid Planner Leadership

APRIL 5, 2022

Project management software helps you stop over-committing to a project that demands an unreasonable amount of time. Prioritize your projects. When your organization’s priorities are built into your project plans, the risk of spending time on the wrong work is significantly reduced.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2022

Identify your compelling purpose, ambitious objectives, realistic timeline, and clear deliverables.

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Zenefits

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Other than sheer frustration, scope creep creates many critical issues in project management. Complications like these make it hard to reach project milestones and stick to the plan. The Scope of Work (SOW) of a project plan that dictates what the project is, what it needs to accomplish, and what the desired outcome is.

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Walk Me

JUNE 17, 2021

These can include, but are not limited to: Payment Warranties Support procedures Liability Deliverables. While each of these software apps is different, they often contain all the features needed to manage procurement, vendor relationships, inventory, payments, and more.

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Workflows Software Deliverables Compliance 52

AIHR

JULY 6, 2023

– A matrix is used to clarify team members’ roles and responsibilities in executing tasks or deliverables within a project. It helps avoid confusion and ensure that all aspects of a project have a clear owner and that stakeholders are appropriately engaged.

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Walk Me

JULY 18, 2022

Supply managers with metrics of change progress. Ensure companies hit change deliverables by the deadline. Consistency and metrics are two of the most potent tools in change management. The 10 Best Change Management Tools In 2022: The benefits of change management tools are evident. Culture Mapping.

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Change Management Manager Benchmarking Strategic Planning 59

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 6, 2021

Project Management Tools. These tools help you manage ongoing projects with ease. These are great for coordinating with the team and ensuring that the deliverables are completed on time. These help with proper coordination of work and also with collaboration between different teams and workers.

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Manager Workflows Software Employee Engagement 52

Walk Me

JULY 11, 2023

Change Management Team : This team is responsible for planning and executing the change management strategy, which includes providing training, addressing employee concerns, and monitoring the adoption of new processes and systems.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 27, 2025

The more specific the deliverable and role, the easier it is for team members to understand and execute against their responsibilities with clarity and confidence. Key Questions to Answer: What are the primary roles, responsibilities, scope, deliverables, and success metrics of each team member?

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Deliverables Accounts Metrics Operations 41

Walk Me

JUNE 2, 2022

The document details what should be done to accomplish an organization’s IT strategy, by whom, when, the deliverables, risks, and performance metrics. An IT strategy is a directional touchstone that shows how IT will help achieve business goals, the target architecture , financial management, and performance metrics. .”

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Strategic Planning Digital Transformation Metrics Government 52

Walk Me

JULY 13, 2022

With the right change management tools, change management will help to achieve the project objectives faster. The data from readiness assessments inform the change management strategy. After conducting interviews and surveys, the project management team can assess resistance areas and create mitigation plans.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 30, 2020

Set clear deliverables and specific metrics that will enable you to track outcomes and measure results effectively. No matter how productive you are or how motivated you are, without the right set of tools working from home is simply impossible, be it video conferencing tools or project management tools.

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Manager Employee Engagement Project Management Benefits 52

Vantage Circle

MARCH 30, 2020

Set clear deliverables and specific metrics that will enable you to track outcomes and measure results effectively. No matter how productive you are or how motivated you are, without the right set of tools working from home is simply impossible, be it video conferencing tools or project management tools.

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Manager Employee Engagement Project Management Benefits 52

Zenefits

JANUARY 8, 2023

For example, a female project manager who knows she has the same chance at a promotion as her male counterpart might be more satisfied at work, even with a heavier workload, than someone in the same position struggling to feel heard. Quality of deliverables. Accuracy of reports.

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Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) Compensation Small Business Recruitment 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2012

The executive responsible for the deliverable (but not the software engineering itself) felt something amiss. The error rates felt too high and the delays too long, given the clarity of project milestones.

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Telecommunications Deliverables Banking Software 21

Walk Me

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Employee effectiveness tracking can be a helpful performance measurement tool to help each project manager create personalized goals to improve productivity for the entire team. Later, the employee and manager reconvene to see how well the employee met these goals, which forms the outcome of their productivity measurements.

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Metrics Digital Transformation Change Management Benefits 52

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

And yet, at the end of it all, we broke this big project down into deliverable chunks, and I went on to successfully lead a significant architectural change that ran close to on schedule, despite its complexity. ” In some cases, planning works best when you don’t have to go it alone.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2016

The scale of the opportunity in engineering and project-management improvements goes well beyond project owners and the engineers they employ. An estimated $12 trillion a year , approximately 16% of global GDP , is spent on capital projects globally. billion people to be added by 2050, the status quo is now untenable.

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Engineering Benchmarking Deliverables Scaling 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2015

Yes, team-oriented project management tools like Basecamp can help with the coordination challenges of working with teams that are spread out around the world instead of around the building.

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Diversity Benefits Deliverables Project Management 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2017

That means you need crystal-clear descriptions and partitioning of both tasks to be performed and desired deliverables. The emphasis on defined deliverables subverts initiatives that might lead to autonomous-driven new value creation or opportunity exploration.

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