Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2024

These days, I can hit the right button in Microsoft Project, critical path analysis happens behind the scenes and the key tasks are highlighted for me. You can’t go too far wrong with a task list and start and finish dates. Throw in some start-to-finish dependencies , make a Gantt chart , and that’s a pretty good plan. There is no float.

Critical Chain 341

Critical Chain Software Review Budget Risk Management 341

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

It’s an entry-level course in that the first module is an overview of topics like project goals and what project success means, but it quickly gets into technical topics like tornado charts, Monte Carlo simulation, network analysis and other tools and techniques that allow you to do robust, professional planning.

Technical Review 471

Technical Review Planning Certification Risk Management 471

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2022

There’s no denying that stakeholder management processes, documents and analysis are a great tool for project communication. But you don’t create engagement or change behaviour by filling in a power and impact grid. You need more than stakeholder assessments to make people understand what you are trying to do. You need actions.

2016 374

2016 Software Review Influencer Planning 374

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 13, 2023

See the course Self-guided project Create a Project Charter With Google Docs 4.0 See the course Self-guided project Create a Project Charter With Google Docs 4.0 See the course Self-guided project Create a Project Charter With Google Docs 4.0 See the course Self-guided project Create a Project Charter With Google Docs 4.0

Certification 450

Certification 2023 PMI Prince2 450

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

The Stakeholder Analysis Matrix is a powerful tool that can give you this competitive edge. The Power of the Stakeholder Analysis Matrix A Stakeholder Analysis Matrix is essential in project management and strategic planning. By: Meredith G. Ready to transform how you manage your project stakeholders ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

You want to get some professional development time on your calendar. But the budget is tight. Your manager says there isn’t a lot of money to spend on career development activities. And frankly, you don’t have a lot of time to dedicate to it either. It’s important, but not ‘I’m going to get an MBA’ important.

Software Review 310

Software Review Certification PMI Technical Review 310

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 11, 2022

Also called value analysis, it reviews new or existing products during the design phase of a project and determines how certain substitutions can reduce costs while increasing product value. There are many tools used in value engineering such as work breakdown structure (WBS), network diagram and Gantt charts. Learn more.

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Engineering Construction Manufacturing Software Review 323

ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

Project management consultants don’t only add value to a project, but they can help introduce project management processes to any team. It’s a great career transition for current project managers to consider. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you what PM skills, PM tools and related experience you need to succeed in this competitive field.

Consulting 381

Consulting Certification PMI Technical Review 381

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

You’re at the end of your project. Your timesheet has a few solitary hours left to book against this work. It feels like the end of an era, but it isn’t over just yet. There are still more tasks to get through before your role leading this project is complete. The biggest job is to complete the project closure report. Finish the handover.

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Closing PMO Budget Finance 419

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This timetable is visualized in a network diagram or Gantt chart. It’s the longest sequence of tasks that must be completed to deliver the project, and these tasks are referred to as critical activities. Delaying any of them delays the overall schedule. Every project manager should have a CPM schedule in their toolbox.

Software Review 290

Software Review Aerospace Transportation Executing 290

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2024

Notion is work management software that helps teams from across industries such as product development, engineering or marketing to facilitate team communication, manage tasks and create simple project timelines. While Notion has project management features, is there a Notion Gantt chart? We’ll get to that in a moment.

Software Review 345

Software Review Estimate Monitoring Project Cost 345

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2023

Using planning templates can help you stay organized and keep to your budget and they allow you to schedule and create the kind of event that serves its purpose, whether that’s networking at a trade show or launching a team-building workshop. You can read weekly blogs, guides and download free event planning templates for Excel and Word.

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Planning Software Review Budget Influencer 287

MPUG

MARCH 15, 2024

AI operates through complex algorithms and data analysis to simulate human intelligence in machines. Over time, and with sufficient data, AI systems improve their accuracy and efficiency in tasks such as speech recognition, image analysis, decision-making, and natural language understanding. What we can say is that it is a mixed bag.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Healthcare Risk Management 116

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

Example: If a stakeholder is overlooked in the initial analysis and becomes involved too late, the requests they put forward or the way they try to become part of the project team can lead to them being perceived as ‘difficult’. This is a guest article by Christine Unterhitzenberger. In this article, I’ll share some of our key findings.

Technical Review 404

Technical Review Governance Government 2016 404

The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) architecture is a powerful neural network that analyzes relationships between words and sentences, allowing it to understand the context and meaning of the underlying training data effectively. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager?

Artificial Inteligence 167

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI ChatGPT Software Review 167

The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) architecture is a powerful neural network that analyzes relationships between words and sentences, allowing it to understand the context and meaning of the underlying training data effectively. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager?

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Artificial Inteligence Generative AI ChatGPT Software Review 154

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2022

Read my detailed guide on how to do document version control. Whether it’s a statement of work, a business case, or project requirements, there are lots of documents produced by projects. And it falls to the project manager to produce most of them, or at least oversee and coordinate their production. Use version control. That’s version 1.0.

2014 386

2014 Technical Review Controlling Executing 386

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

You’ve heard the term before, but what is a flow chart? In project management, a flow chart is a visual aid to understand the methodology you’re using to manage the project. The diagram shows the interdependent and parallel processes over the course of the project’s life cycle. What Does a Project Flow Chart Outline?

Monitoring 373

Monitoring Software Review Closing Controlling 373

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Every trade has its trade association, an organization that represents the industry and offers training or networking. The Project Management Institute periodically updates its A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge , which is informed by industry volunteers and recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

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PMI Technical Review Certification Software Review 279

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

This guide will introduce you to the strategic utilization of models for understanding and predicting project dynamics, methods for optimizing your workflow and achieving desired outcomes, and artifacts for documenting and communicating project progress. By: Meredith G.

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Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 2024 Lean 52

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 21, 2022

While this is true, the word has another meaning that’s important to project management: the state of being whole and undivided. In a sense, you could call organization design the approach to creating integrity in your organization. For example, a building that has no integrity cannot stand. What Is Organization Design?

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Controlling Monitoring Leadership Energy 295

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

Professor Tirado is a native New Yorker, and when he started out in this field he was one of 5 people in the world who married together managing initiatives through projects and industrial psychology. In today’s Clubhouse room, we talked about what industrial psychology is and what it means for people in the project profession.

Technical Review 369

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Initiating Artificial Inteligence 369

Productivity Land

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Always engage in analysis and monitoring of the results of cooperation with the partner, paying attention to their responsibility. Affiliate programs operating on the CPA model only reward the affiliate for the completion of a specific action by the customer, as defined by the advertiser. A wide selection of offers. CPL – cost per lead.

Influencer 70

Influencer Monitoring Defining Engineering 70

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

You want to get some professional development time on your calendar. But the budget is tight. Your manager says there isn’t a lot of money to spend on career development activities. And frankly, you don’t have a lot of time to dedicate to it either. It’s important, but not “I’m going to get an MBA” important. Create a Professional Development Plan.

Certification 334

Certification PMO PMI Technical Review 334

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

However, the performance measurement baseline is a tool for the project manager to guide the project, controlling its progress and performance and providing transparency for stakeholders and the use of project resources. Ideally, project managers know better than to execute their project plans without a performance measurement baseline.

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Performance Measurement Executing Budget Monitoring 281

The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

It’s important to recognize that organizations are networks of relationships; these interconnected relationships form the backbone of organizational functions, working in harmony to strengthen the overall vitality and performance of a business. By Helen Platt January 17, 2024 What is Business Relationship Management?

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Certification 2024 Innovation Risk Management 89

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I wanted to share some tips from the fabulous women in project management whom I have interviewed on this blog. Looking back through the discussions we had, there is so much wisdom and what struck me was the total willingness to share. Here are 15 practical tips from our community of amazing women, all tested and proven by the women themselves.

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Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team Construction Leadership 403

Productivity Land

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Trade shows are opportunities for businesses to network with industry peers, showcase their products or services, and forge new partnerships. Maximizing your ROI requires careful planning, strategic execution, and a post-event analysis. Is it brand exposure, lead generation, product launches, or networking?

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Sustainability Executing Planning Finance 72

Planview

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Based on our conversations with customers and an analysis of current project portfolio management trends, we’ve identified three predictions that will transform project portfolio management into strategic portfolio management in the coming years. The pandemic’s impact on the labor market and the rise in burnout.

2025 78

2025 2023 Technical Review PMO 78

WorkOtter

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here’s your guide to resource estimation in project management and other factors, such as resource costs. Here’s your guide to resource estimation in project management and other factors, such as resource costs. As a small business, the success of your projects is detrimental to your success. But where do you start?

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Estimate Technical Review Software Review Risk Management 78

MPUG

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

If you read my Guide to Network Analysis , made available last month, you hopefully gained a better understanding of a project’s “Network” and “Analysis.” A correct analysis of duration will act as the baseline for your project and providing you with an end date. Refer to my example of carrying a long plank.

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Estimate Process Planning 85

Binfire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This article will guide you through six tactical approaches to data privacy and how they will benefit your customer relationship management operations. This article will guide you through six tactical approaches to data privacy and how they will benefit your customer relationship management operations. What does it mean?

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Risk Management 2023 Risk 78

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2019

In a sense you’re creating a map with which to guide the business and those employed there in order to lead all to success. That guide is called business process mapping. Work in the dark and eventually you’re going to hit a wall. Ideas are scattered across the business landscape like seeds. History of Business Process Mapping.

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Process Underperforming Technical Team 2002 Engineering 194

The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you looking to change careers or grab hold of the ever-evolving world of project management? As 2024 unfolds, certifications beckon with more promise and potential. This article is a curated list of the top certifications. Envision the doors that could be open with a highest-demand certification on your resume.

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2024 Certification Prince2 PMI 167

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

the Zombie Scrum Survival Guide ?—?we In our book?—? we dive deep into what causes Zombie Scrum; something that looks like Scrum from a distance, but lacks a beating heart. We also offer 40+ experiments to recover from Zombie Scrum. In this series, we share experiments that didn’t make it to the book but are still very helpful.

SCRUM 184

SCRUM Infrastructure Engineering Risk Management 184

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2018

This is the process that I followed with Eric: We carried out an analysis of his situation. This is the process that I followed with Eric: We carried out an analysis of his situation. Luis Peluffo, a career coach who helps people get their dream project management job, shared this in our Facebook group. He asked again.

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Telecoms Certification PMO Influencer 176

Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A thorough analysis of financial information also aids in developing a closing statement, which assists in mitigating future issues. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM You've devoted months, perhaps years, to a project. It's been a journey of highs and lows. Now, you're on the verge of wrapping it up. It's an understandable and common concern.

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