IAPM Essentials #34 - News from the project management world
What was eventful last week? What has happened in project management? Here you can find articles worth reading and links to videos or podcasts that we warmly recommend.
To put it briefly: Essentials from the world of project management.
Enjoy reading!
To put it briefly: Essentials from the world of project management.
Enjoy reading!
IAPM Essentials December 22, 2020
This week, these three articles were particularly inspiring:
Wie lässt sich Führung “ausschnapsen”?
If you are a leader working with agile teams, then this blog post is just perfect for you: Nadja Obenaus presents five ideas with suitable exercises to promote self-organisation in agile teams. In her opinion, clear rules and good self-reflection are essential for proper self-organisation. In doing so, don't just leave the team alone. Instead, set an example - because self-organisation starts with oneself! It is equally important to allow autonomous action and to agree to full disclosure when dealing with your team. Become part of the team and hand over responsibility to the team - only in this way self-organisation in the team will succeed.
Click here to read the original article.
OKR, KPI, SMART & MBO: Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede
Have you heard the above terms many times before? But if you don't spontaneously know what is meant by these acronyms and how they are distinguished, Andrea Windolph can help you. MBO stands for Management by Objectives, which is about setting goals as a manager and measuring them against predetermined criteria. The further development of MBO is Objective Key Results (OKR). These deal with the goals that are set and the associated definitions of results. Similar to OKR, SMART also deals with goals. However, SMART is not concerned with implementation, but with the formulation of goals.
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and OKR can be well combined: To improve a key performance indicator, an OKR is the result.
Click here to read the original article.
Scrum: A Framework to Reduce Risk and Deliver Value Sooner (Updated to Scrum Guide 2020)
In project management, there are two entirely different approaches: classic and agile. If you have been planning and realising your projects in a traditional way so far, you might also want to know how agile project management works. At this point, the article by Christiaan Verwijs is just perfect for you! He explains in detail what Scrum is about and what to keep in mind when applying it. Everything is covered: from artefacts to events to distribution of roles. All you need to know for getting started with Scrum, also available as white paper for free download and of course with the latest changes from the Scrum Guide 2020.
Click here to read the original article.
If you are a leader working with agile teams, then this blog post is just perfect for you: Nadja Obenaus presents five ideas with suitable exercises to promote self-organisation in agile teams. In her opinion, clear rules and good self-reflection are essential for proper self-organisation. In doing so, don't just leave the team alone. Instead, set an example - because self-organisation starts with oneself! It is equally important to allow autonomous action and to agree to full disclosure when dealing with your team. Become part of the team and hand over responsibility to the team - only in this way self-organisation in the team will succeed.
Click here to read the original article.
OKR, KPI, SMART & MBO: Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede
Have you heard the above terms many times before? But if you don't spontaneously know what is meant by these acronyms and how they are distinguished, Andrea Windolph can help you. MBO stands for Management by Objectives, which is about setting goals as a manager and measuring them against predetermined criteria. The further development of MBO is Objective Key Results (OKR). These deal with the goals that are set and the associated definitions of results. Similar to OKR, SMART also deals with goals. However, SMART is not concerned with implementation, but with the formulation of goals.
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and OKR can be well combined: To improve a key performance indicator, an OKR is the result.
Click here to read the original article.
Scrum: A Framework to Reduce Risk and Deliver Value Sooner (Updated to Scrum Guide 2020)
In project management, there are two entirely different approaches: classic and agile. If you have been planning and realising your projects in a traditional way so far, you might also want to know how agile project management works. At this point, the article by Christiaan Verwijs is just perfect for you! He explains in detail what Scrum is about and what to keep in mind when applying it. Everything is covered: from artefacts to events to distribution of roles. All you need to know for getting started with Scrum, also available as white paper for free download and of course with the latest changes from the Scrum Guide 2020.
Click here to read the original article.
Further articles worth reading and podcasts worth listening, you should not miss:
15 Productivity Tips From Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Warren Buffet and Others
Click here to read the recommended article.
58 Product Owner Theses
Click here to read the recommended article.
71 Scrum Product Owner Interview Questions
Click here to read the recommended article.
Agilität ist Teamsport
(en.: Agility is a team sport)
Click here to read the recommended article.
Kompliziert vs. komplex: Eine Begriffsklärung von und mit Dr. Gerhard Wohland
(en.: Complicated vs. complex: A clarification of terms by and with Dr Gerhard Wohland)
Click here to read the recommended article.
OKRs in product management
Click here to read the recommended article.
Scrum-Guide – Ja oder nein?
(en.: Scrum Guide - Yes or no?)
Click here to read the recommended article.
So werden mittelständische Unternehmen erfolgreich agil
(en.: How medium-sized companies become successfully agile)
Click here to read the recommended article.
The 5 Best Agile Books for 2021
Click here to read the recommended article.
Wie erschafft man Psychologische Sicherheit im Team?
(en.: How is psychological security created in teams?)
Click here to read the recommended article.
The 6 Steps to Roadmapping
Click here to read the recommended article.
Click here to read the recommended article.
58 Product Owner Theses
Click here to read the recommended article.
71 Scrum Product Owner Interview Questions
Click here to read the recommended article.
Agilität ist Teamsport
(en.: Agility is a team sport)
Click here to read the recommended article.
Kompliziert vs. komplex: Eine Begriffsklärung von und mit Dr. Gerhard Wohland
(en.: Complicated vs. complex: A clarification of terms by and with Dr Gerhard Wohland)
Click here to read the recommended article.
OKRs in product management
Click here to read the recommended article.
Scrum-Guide – Ja oder nein?
(en.: Scrum Guide - Yes or no?)
Click here to read the recommended article.
So werden mittelständische Unternehmen erfolgreich agil
(en.: How medium-sized companies become successfully agile)
Click here to read the recommended article.
The 5 Best Agile Books for 2021
Click here to read the recommended article.
Wie erschafft man Psychologische Sicherheit im Team?
(en.: How is psychological security created in teams?)
Click here to read the recommended article.
The 6 Steps to Roadmapping
Click here to read the recommended article.
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