by Elizabeth Harrin | Jul 22, 2021 | Skills
What is hybrid project management? Hybrid project management is a trending topic at the moment. It refers to the tailoring of the project management approach in use to deliver work. Instead of rigidly adhering to a waterfall (predictive) or Agile (iterative) method,...
by Elizabeth Harrin | Jul 7, 2021 | Glossary, issues, reporting, risks, Skills, This article contains affiliate links.
Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. As the project environments we work in get more and more complex, with greater levels of uncertainty and more transformative, disruptive projects, being able to deal with risk remains top of the list of desirable...
by Stefan Wolpers | Jul 5, 2021 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Transition, Scrum Master, Skills, Tuckman model, Visualization
Scrum Master Skills: Visualizing the Tuckman Model “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Probably, we have all heard that piece of wisdom before. In my experience, having some — even rudimentary — sketching or drawing capabilities is an essential Scrum Master skill....
by Elizabeth Harrin | Jul 1, 2021 | How To, Skills
Recently I joined Joe Pusz for his podcast, Project Management Office Hours. We talked about how to successfully lead projects remotely. As more and more companies transition to allow their employees to work from home post-pandemic, these skills are going to continue...
by Elizabeth Harrin | Jun 17, 2021 | Skills
What is parametric estimation? Parametric estimating is a top-down form of project estimation that works for time, resource and cost estimates. It uses parameters (characteristics) to create estimates based on what you already know, so in that respect it’s useful for...
by Elizabeth Harrin | Jun 16, 2021 | Career, Skills
We’re almost at the end of the quarter and you’re thinking what a great year it’s been so far at work. Your thoughts turn to what you should be doing for your professional development in the months ahead… and there’s a lot of choice. I don’t have the time (or the...
