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Scrum master certification: Top 13 certs for agile pros

CIO

The certification is also well-suited for software engineers, business analysts, and project managers. The PMI-ACP requires a secondary degree, 21 contract hours of training in agile practices, 12 months of general project experience within the past five years, and eight months of agile project experience within the past three years.

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5 Project Management Skills You Need To Have

Strategy Driven

As a Project Manager or PM, your trial by fire is probably going to be whatever projects you’re working to complete. Each new project will be its own trial by fire, and that which is being put on metaphorical trial are your skills as a PM. Regardless of inherent management acumen, like exercise, PM skills can be improved.

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Project Risk Management – Performing a Project Premortem

Perficient

A powerful, forward-thinking exercise used in project risk management, the project premortem exercise preemptively addressing risks, and helps prevent costly disasters. It ensures that your project stays on track and minimizes the chances of failure. Team members take ownership of potential risks.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO

IT leaders have always needed to exercise fiscal responsibility while meeting business demands for technology. CIOs should also periodically review projects in play to reprioritize them based on anticipated ROI and feasibility, says 11:11’s Pratt. Money well spent only counts when the project can be executed to completion.”

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Hybrid meetings: 5 best practices for better outcomes

CIO

Or work out the details of a project plan by pulling up your work management tool. It’s useful for retrospectives, ideation, and brainstorming exercises,” she says. You can set these meeting expectations at any time,” says Trish Bishop, an IT project manager turned leadership coach. Let’s set shared expectations.”

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Top 10 Productivity Resolutions for 2024

Invid Group

From project management tools to time-tracking apps, technology can be a powerful ally in enhancing your productivity. Whether it’s meditation, deep breathing exercises, or short breaks to clear your mind, mindfulness can improve focus and overall well-being.

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People of Perficient: Meet Ana Maria Ospina 

Perficient

Ana is from Colombia and has her Postgraduate certification in Project Management and has a background in industrial engineering. . Ana was a competitive volleyball player for 13 years and loves exercising! Outside of work, Ana loves spending time with family and friends as well as traveling, reading, and going to the gym.

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