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Project Requirements: The What, Why, and How

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Stick with me, and we’ll explore what project requirements are, why they’re important, and some tips for developing good ones. By the end of this article, hopefully, you will have a better understanding of how to approach requirements gathering (which we should really call eliciting requirements) for your next project!

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How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about. By the way, the answer to that question is: “Yes, let me analyze what the impact will be and bring you a recommendation for what that means for our current budget and timeline.”). What’s so bad about scope creep anyway? What is scope creep?

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9 Essential Project Management Competencies

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Your thoughts turn to what you should be doing for your professional development in the months ahead… and there’s a lot of choice. I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. Let’s look at each of those in turn.

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Resource Forecasting Guide for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

How can I stay within the budget with the available resource mix? Suppose a project manager has an upcoming project for website development and design. The project has a defined timeline of six months, and the resources involved are developers, testers, UI/UX designers, analysts, etc.

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The Truth about Bullying in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is a guest article by Paul Pelletier, LL.B., The most obvious are impacts on project success, team performance, budgets and timelines. The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. Neutrality isn’t an option. Work somewhere awesome!

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How to Create a Project Team Culture with Colin Ellis

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We discussed creating a project team culture. Elizabeth: This week in the Project Management Cafe Facebook group we’ve been talking about team culture and various different bits and pieces, and I know this is something that you’re kind of an expert in, because you’ve been chipping in and answering the questions.

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The Definitive Guide to Project Sponsors

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, we’ll look at why that is and how you can work with a project sponsor as a project manager. You’ll learn tips and techniques for engaging senior leaders in the role so you can build effective working relationships and act as a team. to support the team at the request of the project manager.