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by dhaughey
Thu 15 Oct 2020 10:37 am
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Best Certification For Me?
Replies: 6
Views: 11693

Re: Best Certification For Me?

I tend to agree, skills and experience often count more than certifications. My team are interviewing for a programme manager and there is no mention of certifications in the interview brief. We need somebody that can hit the ground running. I don’t think certifications guarantee a person can hit th...
by dhaughey
Wed 07 Oct 2020 5:31 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Automated/Automation Testing?
Replies: 5
Views: 9315

Re: Automated/Automation Testing?

Hi Eananaat, Automated testing is not a panacea. For example, if you want to improve the accessibility of your websites, with the aim of being inclusive, you will need a good deal of manual testing. I agree with Koldveen, take the best aspects of both approaches in order to achieve the best possible...
by dhaughey
Thu 01 Oct 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: What are the best remote working tips these days?
Replies: 12
Views: 18556

Re: What are the best remote working tips these days?

Useful tips danwan337. I particularly like, ‘ End your day on a happy note.’ I always start my day with 40 minutes brisk exercise. I find this sets me up for any challenges that come my way. When I skip my morning exercise, I certainly notice my mood going down.
by dhaughey
Tue 29 Sep 2020 8:52 am
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: How to choose the right requirements management tool for managing projects?
Replies: 2
Views: 7228

Re: How to choose the right requirements management tool for managing projects?

I'm not aware of any requirements management software per se. I'd be interested to know whether such software exists as a standalone application. In software development, we have tools such as Jira and Confluence, which together, can be used for requirements management. The business analysts I work ...
by dhaughey
Tue 29 Sep 2020 8:27 am
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Project management tools
Replies: 7
Views: 12883

Re: Project management tools

Great list Thescalers!

As many of my colleagues know, I'm a great fan of Evernote for taking minutes and staying organised. Especially helpful for keeping information organised across different projects.
by dhaughey
Wed 16 Sep 2020 12:29 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Project management tools
Replies: 7
Views: 12883

Re: Project management tools

My list of productivity tools is: Evernote - note taking and collaboration Trello - task lists Slack - instant communication Microsoft Teams - virtual meetings Microsoft Excel - planning and budgets I’d also add that use of a good quality webcam, microphone and speaker is essential, if you are worki...
by dhaughey
Mon 14 Sep 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Project Management and Covid-19
Replies: 4
Views: 9948

Re: Project Management and Covid-19

Yes, I do. Who knew virtual project management was going to become such a big thing in 2020. It’s all about the virtual meeting. I’ve found it important to minute every meeting in some detail and send the minutes to all meeting participants. It’s a good way to reinforce what has been said and avoid ...
by dhaughey
Fri 28 Aug 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Automated/Automation Testing?
Replies: 5
Views: 9315

Re: Automated/Automation Testing?

Hi Eananaat, Test automation requires two things, a good test plan and test tools. After deciding what test cases to automate you should investigate the best tool to use. Our team use Selenium, which seems to be a front runner when it comes to test tools. You could even build your own. However, why ...
by dhaughey
Wed 26 Aug 2020 10:44 am
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: Can outsourcing project support help?
Replies: 2
Views: 5089

Re: Can outsourcing project support help?

Hi there, We outsource project support and it works well in freeing up some PM time. However, your PMs need to keep control and work closely with the other party. Basically, they‘ll do the work under instruction from the PM. They will take care of raising purchase orders, keeping records, budgets up...
by dhaughey
Sat 22 Aug 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: General Project Management
Topic: MEET – Model for Employee Engagement with connecTs
Replies: 1
Views: 5321

MEET – Model for Employee Engagement with connecTs

Read our newest white paper by Dinesh Sharma, which introduces a new model "MEET". This concept for structured employee connects can help improve employee engagement and hence employee retention. The paper will be most helpful to project managers looking for effective ways to control attri...