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Top 5 industry trends in strategic portfolio planning for 2024

CIO

In the wake of this transition, the move from traditional project management to product management will be an imperative. Product management will be integral in enabling teams to get the most out of their software investments and customization efforts so businesses and their customers can realize maximum value.

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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

CIO

Lean portfolio management: By applying Lean and systems thinking, SAFe organizations ensure their entire portfolio is aligned and funded to deliver strategic value. This requires strong coordination of decentralized activities as well as governance around spending, compliance, and metrics.

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What is enterprise architecture? A framework for transformation

CIO

In terms of business benefits, respondents cited improvements with the alignment of capabilities with strategy, business investment decisions, compliance and risk management, business processes, collaboration between functions, business insights, business agility and continuity , and a faster time to market and innovation.

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SAFe certification: launch your Scaled Agile Framework career

CIO

Some work best for engineers and architects, and others for coaches, trainers, or those in more senior roles. SAFe Agilist The SAFe Agilist certification works best for a program or project manager , Scrum master , team lead, release train engineer, change agent, or others who are part of a Lean transformation.

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Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid I was recently studying the anatomy of failed/troubled projects and following came out as a learning. Starting project without 102% clarity (100% clarity on scope/technology and 2% knowledge of how you can add value).

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Flexible With People and Rigid With Timelines

The Recovering Engineer

They include construction, computer system, computer software, marketing, web development, book writing, process improvement, and plant expansion projects. I have also attended workshops and read books on project management. Regardless of the project management tool, type of project or scope of work, people are always involved.

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Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people. Don’t Kill It!