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The Importance of Management Roles in Business Transformation

Business transformation occurs when a company makes a change in administrative procedures with the intention to organize people and enhance their performance. It can also aim to adjust an organization’s processes and technologies to meet its business methodology and vision, helping and enhancing new

30 Oct 2019 · Alex Carter · 1 min read

The Importance of Management Roles in Business Transformation

Business transformation occurs when a company makes a change in administrative procedures with the intention to organize people and enhance their performance. It can also aim to adjust an organization’s processes and technologies to meet its business methodology and vision, helping and enhancing new

23 Oct 2019 · Alex Carter · 1 min read

Why Becoming A Data Scientist Is NOT Actually Easier Than You Think?

Data scientists are experts in solving complex problems through the collection, analysis, and interpretation of large quantities of data. They make use of their IT and trend spotting skills to help businesses improve their operations and gain an edge over competitors. In today's marketplace, there i

17 Oct 2019 · Alex Carter · 1 min read

The Importance of Time Management

When we talk about time management, we are referring to effectively managing time to make sure we spend the correct amount of time for each action. Effective time management enables people to allot specific time slots in their schedule for tasks and activities according to their significance. Time…

17 Oct 2019 · Alex Carter · 1 min read

Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence, the alignment of organization’s culture and climateBy Arash Dowlatshahi, Director of Project Services, AegionOperational excellence in an organization is a dependent of the alignment of organizational culture and organizational climate and driven by three enablers:…

14 Oct 2019 · Arash Dowlatshahi · 2 min read

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Going Agile

Many organizations try to catapult into agility. Striving to instantaneously transform their traditional practices and culture. Unfortunately, this strategy is usually painful and often fails.The Scrum Guide states, “Scrum is easy to understand, but difficult to master.” Basic training can be quickl

8 Oct 2019 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read

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Going Agile

Many organizations try to catapult into agility. Striving to instantaneously transform their traditional practices and culture. Unfortunately, this strategy is usually painful and often fails.The Scrum Guide states, “Scrum is easy to understand, but difficult to master.” Basic training can be quickl

8 Oct 2019 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read

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PMI Goes Agile

The Project Management Institute (PMI) is making a bold pivot toward agile. As a project manager and an agilist, I am excited by these moves. At the same time, it is hard to envision both this transition and the future state. In this article, I share some of my thoughts about the upcoming changes…

30 Aug 2019 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read

Why People Skills are Important

Traditional project management concepts focus on processes, timelines and budgets, but forget the human aspect of the project management. The human relations approach to project management has gained increasing acceptance because project managers have realized the importance of focusing on the human

22 Aug 2019 · Melissa Thomas · 5 min read