Just Enough Planning for Agile Delivery
Companies try to embrace Agile to work more efficiently and deliver outcomes faster. Many hit a wall and wonder why Agile is not working. There is a serious misconception held that Agile methodology mean NO planning and NO documentation or artifacts. Companies that pursue Agile with this misconception will fail.
That said, we don’t need to spin our wheels in unending planning mode. That, too, defeats the purpose of “begin agile”. We need “just enough” planning to help realize the promise of Agile practices and outcomes. Join Anne and this talk to learn what may be “just enough planning for successful Agile delivery”.
The PMO’s Microsoft Teams Toolkit: Essential Tips and Tricks for Streamlined Project Delivery
This session is designed to equip PMOs with the knowledge and tools needed to leverage Microsoft Teams as a powerful project management platform.
You’ll learn:
- How to structure Teams for optimal project organisation
- Best practices for communication, file sharing, and meeting management
- How to integrate Teams with other project management tools
- Tips for utilising Teams apps and bots to automate tasks and enhance reporting
- Strategies for overcoming common challenges and ensuring user adoption
By the end of this session, you’ll have a comprehensive toolkit to streamline project delivery, boost productivity, and empower your PMO to achieve its goals.
Accidental PM’s: How Embracing Project Work Outside of PMO’s is a Value Add For PMO’s
Accidental PM’s are individuals without specific PM training who have been tasked with managing a project outside of a PMO and without formal oversight. As PMO leaders, embracing these PMs and supporting their development as well as the delivery of their projects represents a value add to the PMO rather than a risk.
Establish Project Governance for Your Project in 10 Easy to Follow Steps
Effective project governance is a major determinant of project success – not just the delivery of assets, but the realization of business outcomes and benefits that these assets enable. This presentation explains what project governance is and addresses the key factors that contribute to this success including:
- treat change differently to business as usual
- a single point of accountability to ensure efficient decision making
- ensuring business accountability for project success
- how to avoid having decision making committees clogged with stakeholders
- clarity around who makes what decisions.
The presentation describes the fundamental steps in establishing an effective project governance framework.
Without Data Quality, You’re Not Making Informed Decisions
Leadership likes to claim that they’re making data-informed decisions, but are they really? The law of GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) teaches us that the quality of your decisions is only as good as the data that informs them. Is the quality of your data sufficient? How do you know?
Unlocking Agile Team Productivity: A Modern Approach Using AI
Scott will delineate a holistic approach to requirements analysis incorporating the frameworks like INVEST, SMART, and REAL. This will illustrate the power of AI in reshaping how teams analyze, build and collaborate around requirements. You’ll gain an understanding of defect prevention strategies that are not only cost-effective but integral to sustaining long-term software quality. Furthermore, Scott will elaborate on translating requirements seamlessly, using AI, into test assets, including functional, security, UAT and other test types. The talk concludes with providing practical knowledge and tools for professionals looking to enhance their software delivery toolbox with AI.
Flourishing in Projectland
The Role of Project Sponsors: Best Practices for Continuous Involvement
Demystifying Risk Management in Project Management
PMO 101: Establishing and Evolving Your Project Management Office
Join us as we explore the fundamental concepts of Project Management Offices (PMOs), their importance, and the essential steps to establishing a successful PMO from scratch. Ideal for those who are new to the world of PMOs, this session will cover common obstacles, key tools, and the latest trends shaping the future of PMOs.
