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Excited to share this L&T - Project Webinar — concise, practical insights on project planning, collaboration, and delivery. Perfect for PMs, team leads, and makers looking to level up their workflow. Watch for tips, templates, and discussion you can apply tomorrow! #English #Webinar #ProjectManagement #Teamwork #RemoteWork #ProjectPlanning #KnowledgeSharing #LT
https://tube.gen-europe.org/videos/watch/325f909b-1623-427c-9c30-ad7b62497057

How To Add Stages In Projects In Odoo

Discover how to add and manage stages in Projects in Odoo to organize tasks and track progress easily. This video shows how to create new project stages, customize workflows, and move tasks across stages for better visibility. Learn how proper stage setup helps teams monitor work status, improve collaboration, and complete projects on time .

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/Kx4BYx19Dtw

#OdooProject #OdooProjectManagement #ProjectStages #ProjectPlanning
#odoo18

Morgen wordt dagje verven en goed drogen, woensdag komen de kozijn pluggen, de kit en de staanders als het goed is en kan de opbouw beginnen.
Donderdag de tuinset die we ingepakt laten tot alles klaar is.
En tussen 28-8 en 2- komen de polycarbonaat platen.
#projectplanning

Do you have capital budget responsibility? It’s mid-June, so if you didn’t start your capital budget prep at the beginning of the year, now it’s absolutely time to get rolling. A well-managed company whose fiscal year matches the calendar year will be collecting capital budget requests in September or October. Mismanaged companies will have their pants on fire and do a half-baked rushed budget in November or December.

1) Start preparing a list of capital items you need.

2) Hold some team meetings. What do your people advise that is needed?

3) Check equipment age and manufacturer’s end-of-support and end-of-life lists. What is working, but should be replaced?

4) For everything on the list: what support equipment is required? The support equipment may or may not be capitalized, but you need to include it in your planning.

5) For everything on the list: what employee training is required? Training that’s part of a capital project can be capitalized, too.

6) Know your labor needs. Does this project require additional headcount? If so, will you need to hire additional full-time employees, or obtain the assistance of integration vendors or consultants?

7) Parallel to steps 1-6, start getting quotes from vendors. Be kind to your vendors. Drop vendors that raise your blood pressure.

8) When requesting quotes, tell your vendors, “I’m getting quotes for things we may not purchase for another year. Include any projected price increases.”

9) Prioritize your list. When you go into your budget negotiation meeting, you’re not going to negotiate on dollars. You’re going to negotiate on projects.

10) This one should be obvious from #9: know your “why.” For every project in your capital budget, know why it should be done, the benefits of doing it, and the consequences of not doing it.

11) Know your calendar. Don’t kid yourself into thinking you can do a two-year project in one year, or a six-month project in three months.

12) When you go into your budget negotiation meeting, don’t use fear tactics. Fear tactics alienate the decision maker(s), and reduce your credibility. You’ll be viewed as a fear-monger, not a trusted advisor.

13) Don’t pad your numbers very much. The financial decision makers will include an overall pad in their planning behind closed doors. That’s not your issue. Make your numbers realistic, with enough margin to account for price increases. Have supporting documents (vendor quotes, for example) to justify your numbers. Have a spreadsheet to show how you calculated your capitalized labor costs.

14) Include a couple of “nice to have” projects. This gives you something to negotiate away. They’re sacrificial lambs.

15) Consider bringing me in as your consultant on budget preparation. I’ve done a lot of multi-million dollar budgets. Paying for an hour a week could save you money and reduce your stress level.

#CallMeIfYouNeedMe #FIFONetworks

#CapitalBudget #Budgeting #ProjectPlanning

Do you have capital budget responsibility? It’s mid-June, so if you didn’t start your capital budget prep at the beginning of the year, now it’s absolutely time to get rolling. A well-managed company whose fiscal year matches the calendar year will be collecting capital budget requests in September or October. Mismanaged companies will have their pants on fire and do a half-baked rushed budget in November or December.

1) Start preparing a list of capital items you need.

2) Hold some team meetings. What do your people advise that is needed?

3) Check equipment age and manufacturer’s end-of-support and end-of-life lists. What is working, but should be replaced?

4) For everything on the list: what support equipment is required? The support equipment may or may not be capitalized, but you need to include it in your planning.

5) For everything on the list: what employee training is required? Training that’s part of a capital project can be capitalized, too.

6) Know your labor needs. Does this project require additional headcount? If so, will you need to hire additional full-time employees, or obtain the assistance of integration vendors or consultants?

7) Parallel to steps 1-6, start getting quotes from vendors. Be kind to your vendors. Drop vendors that raise your blood pressure.

8) When requesting quotes, tell your vendors, “I’m getting quotes for things we may not purchase for another year. Include any projected price increases.”

9) Prioritize your list. When you go into your budget negotiation meeting, you’re not going to negotiate on dollars. You’re going to negotiate on projects.

10) This one should be obvious from #9: know your “why.” For every project in your capital budget, know why it should be done, the benefits of doing it, and the consequences of not doing it.

11) Know your calendar. Don’t kid yourself into thinking you can do a two-year project in one year, or a six-month project in three months.

12) When you go into your budget negotiation meeting, don’t use fear tactics. Fear tactics alienate the decision maker(s), and reduce your credibility. You’ll be viewed as a fear-monger, not a trusted advisor.

13) Don’t pad your numbers very much. The financial decision makers will include an overall pad in their planning behind closed doors. That’s not your issue. Make your numbers realistic, with enough margin to account for price increases. Have supporting documents (vendor quotes, for example) to justify your numbers. Have a spreadsheet to show how you calculated your capitalized labor costs.

14) Include a couple of “nice to have” projects. This gives you something to negotiate away. They’re sacrificial lambs.

15) Consider bringing me in as your consultant on budget preparation. I’ve done a lot of multi-million dollar budgets. Paying for an hour a week could save you money and reduce your stress level.

#CallMeIfYouNeedMe #FIFONetworks

#CapitalBudget #Budgeting #ProjectPlanning

People of Emacs and Org Mode:
Are there any packages to manage a project? I have projectile, but that's more for coding. I mean like a house move or fence build kinda project: something that has multiple todos and will take a protracted amount of time.

Failing any specific package for that, what about a org template for said project?

TYIA

#emacs #org #orgMode #GNUEmacs #doomemacs #spacemacs #ProjectPlanning #GTD

People of Emacs and Org Mode:
Are there any packages to manage a project? I have projectile, but that's more for coding. I mean like a house move or fence build kinda project: something that has multiple todos and will take a protracted amount of time.

Failing any specific package for that, what about a org template for said project?

TYIA

#emacs #org #orgMode #GNUEmacs #doomemacs #spacemacs #ProjectPlanning #GTD

Always initiate a #task with an action word (a verb) to provide clarity and empower the audience. For instance, instead of merely stating "product blog post" use a phrase like "draft a blog post about my product". This approach results in more confidence as the required action is clear. Tasks, whether ongoing, completed, or pending, can be broken into actionable steps to delegate effectively, ensuring clarity on the progress toward the ultimate goal. #efficiency #taskmanagement #projectplanning

Always initiate a #task with an action word (a verb) to provide clarity and empower the audience. For instance, instead of merely stating "product blog post" use a phrase like "draft a blog post about my product". This approach results in more confidence as the required action is clear. Tasks, whether ongoing, completed, or pending, can be broken into actionable steps to delegate effectively, ensuring clarity on the progress toward the ultimate goal. #efficiency #taskmanagement #projectplanning

Note to self: a #Kanban board is NOT a uni-directional pipeline!! It's OK for stuff to go from "WIP" back to "Ready" or "Backlog" #AcademicChatter #ProjectPlanning

Note to self: a #Kanban board is NOT a uni-directional pipeline!! It's OK for stuff to go from "WIP" back to "Ready" or "Backlog" #AcademicChatter #ProjectPlanning

Tired of starting from scratch every time you need to plan a project in Google Sheets? 😫

Say goodbye to those blank cells and hello to pre-built templates! 🤩 These time-saving templates give you a head start with ready-made tables for all sorts of projects.

But wait, there's more! ✨ Transform your data into a visual masterpiece with the new Timeline feature. See your project come to life with interactive Gantt charts! 📊
🎥 https://youtu.be/_K4Mm83DasE

#GoogleSheets #ProjectManagement #Productivity #Timeline #GanttChart #ProjectPlanning

Tired of starting from scratch every time you need to plan a project in Google Sheets? 😫

Say goodbye to those blank cells and hello to pre-built templates! 🤩 These time-saving templates give you a head start with ready-made tables for all sorts of projects.

But wait, there's more! ✨ Transform your data into a visual masterpiece with the new Timeline feature. See your project come to life with interactive Gantt charts! 📊
🎥 https://youtu.be/_K4Mm83DasE

#GoogleSheets #ProjectManagement #Productivity #Timeline #GanttChart #ProjectPlanning

🎯 Specificity is key to proactive project management. Taking detailed notes and understanding your client's needs can save you from major headaches. Whether it's something as small as noting a client’s preferences or as crucial as annotating code, being proactive starts with the details.

How specific are you in your project planning? 📝

https://wpsessions.com/?p=37950
#ProjectPlanning #ClientRelations

Just in time for a mid-year reset, I'm offering an online Project Planning workshop.
Coordinating Chaos will be an interactive workshop, writing & discussing, how to organize projects, plan out first steps and developing a weekly routine. Saturday June 29th 11am-12pm Eastern Time, Pay-What-You-Can donations.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/924334267677?aff=oddtdtcreator
#WritingCommunity #projectplanning #creativewriting #workshop

Data Manipulation Initial Planning Is A Crucial Aspect Of Any Project, & It's One Of My Favourite Parts!

I still prefer to do this phase 'old school', with a large piece of (portable) paper, pencil, and eraser, revisiting and adjusting as needed, often the next day as it has percolated overnight...
During this phase, I list constraints, data validation needs, design a broad framework, and determine interactions while trying to future-proof as much as possible. I bring in my requirements and questions from my initial JIRA ticket(s) - and then use these to develop and evolve business rules, along with a process diagram construction.
From there, it's all on to SQL and manual testing in PostgreSQL + PostGIS and finally prototype app construction - for the devs to then take and make it work fast and well!
#datamanipulation #projectplanning #SQL #PostgreSQL #PostGIS #gis #spatial #mapping #datavalidation #requirements #businessrules #futureproofing #futureproof #app #development #oldschool

Data Manipulation Initial Planning Is A Crucial Aspect Of Any Project, & It's One Of My Favourite Parts!

I still prefer to do this phase 'old school', with a large piece of (portable) paper, pencil, and eraser, revisiting and adjusting as needed, often the next day as it has percolated overnight...
During this phase, I list constraints, data validation needs, design a broad framework, and determine interactions while trying to future-proof as much as possible. I bring in my requirements and questions from my initial JIRA ticket(s) - and then use these to develop and evolve business rules, along with a process diagram construction.
From there, it's all on to SQL and manual testing in PostgreSQL + PostGIS and finally prototype app construction - for the devs to then take and make it work fast and well!
#datamanipulation #projectplanning #SQL #PostgreSQL #PostGIS #gis #spatial #mapping #datavalidation #requirements #businessrules #futureproofing #futureproof #app #development #oldschool

I'm finding that I'm not at all good at converting my game ideas to paper and then creating individual tasks to do.

I'd rather just sit down and create what's going on in my head straight away. But I know that's not a good idea. So I was wondering how you guys handle this? How do you plan your game projects? Do you have any tips?

Thanks

#gamedev #ProjectPlanning

I'm finding that I'm not at all good at converting my game ideas to paper and then creating individual tasks to do.

I'd rather just sit down and create what's going on in my head straight away. But I know that's not a good idea. So I was wondering how you guys handle this? How do you plan your game projects? Do you have any tips?

Thanks

#gamedev #ProjectPlanning

OK. Real yarn choices. I'm aiming for something largely non-wool here so options are limited

My budget option is
https://www.sandnes-garn.com/tynn-line a cotton/viscose/linen blend which I estimate should cost around $50.

Then there's dungarees rainbow tweed
https://knittingfever.com/queensland-collection/yarn/E-DUNRB
Recycled cotton and some synthetics. $66.

There may be a 100% cotton option in this price range too but I haven't gone to see it.

For 100% linen, we start at $84 with https://www.selected-yarns.com/shop/en/bc-garn/lino

#sprang #projectPlanning

OK. Real yarn choices. I'm aiming for something largely non-wool here so options are limited

My budget option is
https://www.sandnes-garn.com/tynn-line a cotton/viscose/linen blend which I estimate should cost around $50.

Then there's dungarees rainbow tweed
https://knittingfever.com/queensland-collection/yarn/E-DUNRB
Recycled cotton and some synthetics. $66.

There may be a 100% cotton option in this price range too but I haven't gone to see it.

For 100% linen, we start at $84 with https://www.selected-yarns.com/shop/en/bc-garn/lino

#sprang #projectPlanning

OK so here's the plan. Super simple shapes, rectangles with a gusset sleeve and a shawl collar. And I think I can do a sectional trick that will let me put extra threads and chains where I want them. I haven't seen anyone talking about that though so we'll see if it really works. I might put some extra width below the waist. But I can play that by ear.

Now to go pet yarns!

#sprang #FiberArt #projectPlanning

OK so here's the plan. Super simple shapes, rectangles with a gusset sleeve and a shawl collar. And I think I can do a sectional trick that will let me put extra threads and chains where I want them. I haven't seen anyone talking about that though so we'll see if it really works. I might put some extra width below the waist. But I can play that by ear.

Now to go pet yarns!

#sprang #FiberArt #projectPlanning

Having finished something, my brain is excitedly planning new projects.

Sprang! It says. It's time for sprang right? The sprang cardigan! You know you want one! And look! The big loom is free!

OK. Fine. Cardigans are practical. We can try that next. What fibre do you think? Wool? Linen?

Oooooh. A dress! An evening gown!

*facepalm* :blobfacepalm:

So friends, what do you think? What materials should I choose for a light summer sprang cardigan?

#sprang #projectPlanning

Having finished something, my brain is excitedly planning new projects.

Sprang! It says. It's time for sprang right? The sprang cardigan! You know you want one! And look! The big loom is free!

OK. Fine. Cardigans are practical. We can try that next. What fibre do you think? Wool? Linen?

Oooooh. A dress! An evening gown!

*facepalm* :blobfacepalm:

So friends, what do you think? What materials should I choose for a light summer sprang cardigan?

#sprang #projectPlanning

Oh no! My brain has just produced plans for a sprang sweater/jacket/dress thingy. It's busy inventing some super cool techniques.

Please convince my brain that I don't need another big project.

My brain has helpfully also modified the project to only require tools that are not currently in use for other things. No brain. You must finish something first.

#sprang #fibreArt #projectPlanning

Oh no! My brain has just produced plans for a sprang sweater/jacket/dress thingy. It's busy inventing some super cool techniques.

Please convince my brain that I don't need another big project.

My brain has helpfully also modified the project to only require tools that are not currently in use for other things. No brain. You must finish something first.

#sprang #fibreArt #projectPlanning

This week things have begun to ramp up again as some of our customers return from holidays. The team has been working on data infrastructure, project planning, service improvements and some website updates.

#DataInfrastructure, #ProjectPlanning, #ServiceImprovements

This week things have begun to ramp up again as some of our customers return from holidays. The team has been working on data infrastructure, project planning, service improvements and some website updates.

#DataInfrastructure, #ProjectPlanning, #ServiceImprovements

From Twitter.

An excellent set of questions to ask yourself when starting a podcast (or Substack, YouTube, TikTok or any media project for which you're trying to attract an audience, subscribers, or sponsors). Comments are good, too.

Some of the qs are similar to what I ask potential PR/Communications clients. The ones who get angry, huffy, arrogant at me are the ones whose projects often struggle more than they should or fail.

#Podcasts #ProjectPlanning #Media

https://twitter.com/RoyalJules7/status/1639341907146084353

From Twitter.

An excellent set of questions to ask yourself when starting a podcast (or Substack, YouTube, TikTok or any media project for which you're trying to attract an audience, subscribers, or sponsors). Comments are good, too.

Some of the qs are similar to what I ask potential PR/Communications clients. The ones who get angry, huffy, arrogant at me are the ones whose projects often struggle more than they should or fail.

#Podcasts #ProjectPlanning #Media

https://twitter.com/RoyalJules7/status/1639341907146084353

Noodling On A Whiteboard Together In-Person At The Office
--
Being in the office a couple of days a week does have its in-person benefits in terms of design, collaborating on design approaches together on in terms of early project design & processes… especially with a slight refocus in my new(ish) role(s)
#GIS #spatial #mapping #3DHP #hydrology #projectplanning #development #processes #office #wfh #hydrid #office #inperson #whiteboard #noodling #enterprise #design #benefits #project #collaboration

Noodling On A Whiteboard Together In-Person At The Office
--
Being in the office a couple of days a week does have its in-person benefits in terms of design, collaborating on design approaches together on in terms of early project design & processes… especially with a slight refocus in my new(ish) role(s)
#GIS #spatial #mapping #3DHP #hydrology #projectplanning #development #processes #office #wfh #hydrid #office #inperson #whiteboard #noodling #enterprise #design #benefits #project #collaboration

Time Thieves, such as unknown dependencies and conflicting priorities, are a common problem in daily work. Tooling such as Azure DevOps can be used to help alleviate these issues, as well as making sure that stakeholders are involved in the planning phase of projects. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/azure-boards-organize-and-plan-all-of-your-work/ba-p/3706187 #AzureDevOps #TimeManagement #ProjectPlanning #StakeholderInvolvement

May I once again share my excitement about the #Projects plugin for #Obsidian from @marcusolsson?

I've finally managed to format my references from #Zotero so that they show up in Projects without any problems. Now I can finally create a reading list and easily track and change the status of books from within the Projects view.

Wonderful. Can't wait to continue reading for my dissertation next year and finally track what I want to read or have read each week. But for now, it is a reading break here!

@obsidianmd @phdlife @phdstudents #phd #literaturereview #studying #projectplanning

May I once again share my excitement about the #Projects plugin for #Obsidian from @marcusolsson?

I've finally managed to format my references from #Zotero so that they show up in Projects without any problems. Now I can finally create a reading list and easily track and change the status of books from within the Projects view.

Wonderful. Can't wait to continue reading for my dissertation next year and finally track what I want to read or have read each week. But for now, it is a reading break here!

@obsidianmd @phdlife @phdstudents #phd #literaturereview #studying #projectplanning

In this post, I talk about the need for creating visibility and traceability systems to capture and track the progress of the execution of #ideas by comparing desired outcomes with actual outcomes so that you can adjust your #strategic choices accordingly.

https://www.designative.info/2021/12/20/strategy-visibility-and-traceability/

#BusinessDecisions #DesignDecisions #DesignStrategy #LeanUX #OutcomesoverOutputs #Metrics #ProductManagement #ProjectManagement
#ProjectPlanning #SoftwareDevelopment #SharedUnderstanding #StakeholderManagement