Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

The most common way of defining different types of project manager is by industry. For example: A Digital Project Manager will oversee projects to do with online initiatives, digital marketing, software, apps and so on. An IT Project Manager is — unsurprisingly — based in the IT department of an organization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile ® allows for agile frameworks. The History of PRINCE2® PRINCE2® is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. PRINCE2 Agile ® came along in 2018 to enable PRINCE2® to work with agile concepts like timeboxing and Kanban.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. This resilience-driven approach ensures project robustness and adaptability in the face of changing external factors.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By APMG International September 6, 2023 Agile project management is a flexible approach to managing projects which involves taking incremental steps referred to as sprints or iterations. Here is a brief overview of its evolution: Before Agile, Waterfall was the dominant project management approach.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. As a project manager, part of your role is shepherding the work through the project lifecycle. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2021

Hybrid project management is a trending topic at the moment. It refers to the tailoring of the project management approach in use to deliver work. Having said that, I think organizations have always taken a tailored approach, but the part that was missing in the formal project management guidance was often the permission to deviate.

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Kiron Bondale

MARCH 19, 2017

At first glance you might think that there couldn’t be two organization transformations with greater difference than the adoption of project portfolio management (PPM) and the transition to agile delivery. Agile requires a similar shift in thinking from centralized decision-making to embracing empowerment and self-organization.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2023

If you could magically create a new world where large organizations had overcome the barriers to Business Agility and Agile came naturally, what would have to be true about that world, the organizations, and the people working there? And how would we know that this new Agile world was any good? What other conceptual gaps?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

A – Project Management Terms Acceptance Criteria The metric by which a project will be measured to determine whether it is successful or not. As the methodology has gained in popularity, agile (with a small “a”) has become a general business approach to support a more flexible working style with quick turn-around.

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International Institute for Learning

JUNE 2, 2022

Rubin Jen has been in the project management field for over 23 years, spanning aerospace, engineering, telecom, software development, outsourcing, consulting, not-for-profit and government sectors. He has worked with companies such as Bombardier Aerospace, Celestica, Accenture and the Ontario Government.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

COBIT This is a governance framework and supporting toolset developed by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). COBIT works with ITIL by offering governance and assurance to ITIL’s supervision for service management. Let’s take a moment to quickly define these ITSM processes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

And you don’t have to work as a project manager for very long before you realize they are truly not easy. Power skills include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. If that’s your definition of an Agile Transformation Coach, you’d be right—but only partially.

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Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Santander UK, one of the world’s largest retail and commercial banks, has been on an Agile and digital transformation journey for some time. This included incorporating Agile processes and other work methodologies into its traditional project portfolio management (PPM) processes, to help speed delivery of new products and services.

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2018

This means a move away from the predominate way of organizing, managing, and funding work. For small companies, Agile Transformation can be straightforward—since getting alignment can be accomplished by getting everyone in a room and creating shared understanding. The Meaning of Agile Transformation. Agile vs Business Agility.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

They include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management. Ethics, diversity and inclusion and managing workplace stress all fall into this category as well. Hard skills.

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Agile Coach

APRIL 19, 2018

Context : it’s important to understand what triggered me to move away from agile, and into org change. It’s also important to understand what influenced thinking about org change differently. peaked at #6444 out of 8,000,000 books on Amazon, #198 in Leadership and Management. How this Post is Constructed.

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Planview

AUGUST 26, 2019

As we finalize our six-part blog series on how to become agile, let’s take a look back at the previous five blogs and provide you with a brief summary of their key points. Part 1: Driving Agile at Scale: The Agile PMO. The path toward agility necessitates a thoughtful strategy and patience. This must change.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 28, 2021

It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile allows for agile frameworks. PRINCE2 is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Then, we will dive into the topic of Agile PMO, its relevance, and a number of roles that can be played by such a PMO. If it exists, then a number of Project Managers (PMs) can be a part with various roles and responsibilities. With this background, let’s proceed towards the concept of Agile PMO. PMO Definition.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 15, 2023

Companies that adopt Agile never do it just for the sake of adopting Agile. They do know that Waterfall wasn’t working, so Agile will fix those problems, right? They think if they do the “Agile stuff,” they will make quicker progress to achieve their goals.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

Take control of your projects and programs today and start seeing the benefits of strategic project management. What is a Project Management Office? A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

If that’s you, be on the lookout for these kinds of job titles, as you can probably enter project management higher up the ranks: Project manager Senior project manager Program manager Business change manager Organizational change manager Delivery manager PMO manager.

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 16, 2018

In one of my previous articles I’d written about the need for change across multiple areas of an organization when undertaking an agile transformation. A key enterprise partner is the Finance department and the organization’s model for project funding will have significant influence over successful agile delivery.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It involves change management and touches on every department, which is why human resources are involved. This is similar to change management, which controls changes and manages them through their life cycle. This means listing tasks that’ll be done throughout the day-to-day operation of the business.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 1, 2022

The manager leads the group, coordinates the activities and oversees all aspects of change. That is, they prioritize the change requests and lead the impact assessment of how the change affects the project. They also lead change control board meetings. Developing a Process for the Change Control Board.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Whether you are agile , hybrid or predictive, you need to tailor for size of project, maturity of PM organizational structure, budget, timescales, willingness of the people to do the work, quality outcomes required and so much more. This is another principle which overlaps with another ‘traditional’ organization role: that of Change Manager.

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Leading Agile

JULY 19, 2021

We are at the midway point in our Agile Transformation-focused exploration of Stephen R. I’m sure we’ve all said it in business and even relationships, but how does Covey intend it towards being highly effective and what does it mean to an Agile Transformation? With that, let’s now consider Habit 4 – Think Win/Win.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Is SAFe Agile?

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Specialization and Expertise – Consider developing expertise in specific areas of IT such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, data analytics, enterprise architecture, or IT governance – not particularly project management. This role provides experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 28, 2022

Kanban is a visual workflow tool that, while originally used as a Toyota scheduling system, is now associated with in an agile methodology, especially in DevOps software development. It can also be used in traditional project management methodologies. The kanban method is governed by a set of principles. The 4 Kanban Principles.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 3, 2024

Synergy - By managing related projects collectively, synergy maximizes resource efficiency and enhances the program's overall performance and outcome. Team of Teams - Adopting a team of teams approach facilitates better communication and decision-making, allowing for more agile responses to challenges and opportunities within the program.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 22, 2024

Leverage resources like PMBOK and Standard for Project Management, seek mentorship on the various project management methodologies, and invest in continuous learning to develop the skills needed to tackle obstacles. Take the next step in your project management journey by taking actions based on the knowledge and the system.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. Welcome to our latest episode of the Agile Unplugged podcast with host Mike Cottmeyer, LeadingAgile’s CEO. Soundcloud. Transcript. – Everybody welcome. Welcome Matt, how are you doing? . – Interesting.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

Discover the importance of organizational governance systems, delve into essential project-associated functions, learn how to navigate the project environment, and ensure you are communicating and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Customer value or the desired outcomes are established at the start of projects.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 14, 2021

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. In this episode of the Agile Unplugged podcast with host LeadingAgile CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, our guest is Dennis Stevens, LeadingAgile’s Chief Methodologist. And so I was like really in like scrum Agile analyst.

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The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 29, 2023

Organization Structure and Governance – What is our current organization structure? What controls do we need to put in place to manage processes and to obtain feedback for adjustments? Business Model Innovation – Can the organization benefit from major changes, even transformation, of its core business model?

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