Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 10, 2023

It covers the whole lifecycle from finding ideas for projects, through the prioritization process and planning for the most productive organization possible. Reading this was a pleasure; I’m sure I’ll refer to it again in the future – and if you work in a PMO, you should too. This book review first appeared in 2016.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This article has been updated to be fully aligned to PRINCE2 7 (2023 edition). Closing a project in PRINCE2® uses a variant of the Managing a Stage Boundary process, as this closure activity happens at the end of the last stage. You also use this process if the project closes prematurely. Where can I get more guidance?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 15, 2022

In this article, we’ll talk about how to write one and why you should. I’ve always written several different plans and then (sometimes) had a document that references them all. Sometimes it is worth doing a project management plan and then calling out references to one or two specific other documents. Quality assurance (QA).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Your supporting information could be slides, a proposal document, a reference to the risk log or issue log, or change analysis, or anything else that backs up why you agreed on that particular thing at that particular time. How to use the decision log When the decision-making process is complete, record the outcome in the log.

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PM Basics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Stakeholder management is a set of processes and tools where you identify, understand, and engage with your stakeholders, to manage their expectations, needs and feelings. This article explores what stakeholder management is. PMI’s PMBOK Guide Processes Real World Activities 13.1 Are there any mandatory processes?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are in the exam content outline and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one for the test.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn about 20 things to include in a project plan. Reference the business case and any prior documentation. It’s always easier to reference other documents than try to reproduce them in here. It’s a guide to how the project will be managed. So what does go in the project management plan ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In this article, we’ll look at how to plan and execute a handover to a colleague. I have a full article on that too, with templates, so be sure to check it out! The process is pretty much the same. They can then use this as a reference and update it with anything that changes. Remember they have their own job to do too!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline what’s currently announced about the changes and how you can prepare. How questions are split on the new exam Project management fundamentals and core concepts Predictive plan-based methodologies Agile frameworks/methodologies Business analysis frameworks What are the reference texts? I didn't know.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The problem is that when there’s no agency processes in place, and your team isn’t organized properly, the latter tends to take up a lot of time, and may make up more of your day than is spent on your client-facing projects. Enter the realm of agency processes — an essential way that you can win back your time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One of the project management principles in The Standard for Project Management is to build quality into processes and deliverables. There is no corrective technique to apply here: you can’t change the process to deliver a different result. It’s the process of monitoring and checking quality. To check that, we hire an expert.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In this article, I’ll look at 5 activities you can try in your daily team standup meeting. The purpose of a daily standup meeting, which you will sometimes hear referred to as the daily scrum, is to get together and go over important tasks that are just finishing, or about to start. These make the daily scrum fun!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. You might also here artifacts referred to as templates, documents, outputs or deliverables, but in all cases they relate to the work of managing the project, not the thing you are creating as the output of the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 2, 2022

In this article, I’ll share a secret weapon for improving problem solving in project management. I find that this is particularly the case with complex processes or projects with lots of moving parts and many stakeholders. There is only one sensible solution to fixing an issue. And the project can carry on.

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Scrum.org

MAY 20, 2024

(For more analogies like this, check out our article What is Iterative, Incremental Delivery? In this article, I want to focus on incremental delivery’s impact on risk. The Hunt for the Perfect Example ) Now, this analogy does not fully capture the benefits of incremental delivery.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In this article, let's discuss why risk management standards exist and which Project Management Institute (PMI) standard you should study in preparation for the Project Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) exam ( until the updated PMI-RMP® exam comes into play April 2022 ). Here is a complete Reference List.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2022

Worsley also excludes steering group members from ‘engagement’ saying that the governance process is enough for them. I will often not specifically ‘engage’ senior steering group members because they have already heard the information from me through our governance processes. I am more aligned to agree with that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In this article, I’ll give you some tips about how to be aware of the impact of culture on communication at work and how to create an environment that is inclusive. Culture can be a complex concept, but in general, it refers to the ways in which a group of people interact with each other and the world around them. The basics.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Let's look at the PMI-RMP Pilot Exam process, what's different in the exam, the Pilot Exam Content Outline, and how to apply. Related article: The Practice Standard for Project Risk Management. Reference for this article: PMI-RMP® Exam Updates. The new exam will start in April 2022. Table Of Contents.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Mind Mapping Process Mapping Storyboarding Root Cause Analysis Charting, Diagramming and Graphing Drawing and Sketching Wireframes Use Cases and user stories. Each section ends with further resources/reading and references. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. Category #1. Category #2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The questions are designed to test your knowledge of PRINCE2 terminology, processes, themes, and principles. Some other simulators just give you a page reference to their training material or the PRINCE2 manual, which is not as helpful. Even knowing the reference doesn’t mean you’ll get why you were wrong.

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Wrike

JANUARY 26, 2024

It’s no surprise that process mapping has become so popular, as this technique is known for visualizing and optimizing business processes. In this article, we will explore the basics of business processes and process mapping. Try Wrike for free What are business processes? What is process mapping?

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Scope management is a combination of processes and tools that help to identify tangible and intangible project outcomes. After that, these integrated processes help to describe, control, and validate the work to be done by the project team in order to create those outcomes. Then, you can dive deeper into each process and tool.

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In this article, let's examine why the new PMI® Standards matter and what to look for in your PMI-RMP® training. New PMI® Standards The new PMI-RMP® Exam Content Outline and Specifications (March 2022) includes Reference Materials. I share articles, videos, and a short exam in this FREE course to jumpstart your preparation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

References to a variety of sources provided. I think that comes from the detailed explanations and references and the realistic exam environment. References provided. No references provided. Yes, and references BrainBOK is more than simply a simulator. Yes Explanations provided? Yes Explanations provided?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

Understanding the ITTOs with BrainBOK How many PMBOK® Guide processes have Enterprise Environmental Factors as an input? However, if you like the confidence of knowing you have reviewed all the materials and understand the processes, the ITTO Explorer that comes with BrainBOK makes all of that transparent.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. Mostly, the term refers to the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. You create them when they are needed and refer to and update them as necessary. What is an artifact?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 12, 2024

An unusual article featured in the latest edition of the Harvard Business Review titled "Case Study: Should I Pitch a New Project-Management System?" The piece created a false dilemma between "Scrum" and a hypothetical "Flow" process, essentially referring to Kanban.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2024

You can focus on the process of getting the outcome you want and supporting the attendees instead of trying to get your own personal point of view into the discussion. Here’s the meeting process I use. Think about the different tools you are able to use (and there are far too many to go into in this article).

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 3, 2022

Throughput and Monte Carlo – this refers to the process of forecasting based on an understanding of how many work items of a certain size can be completed within a fixed amount of time as well as using simulations to get a confidence level on how many work items might be completed by a given date.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 4, 2023

Take the guesswork out of success Successful organizations take the guesswork out of this process: they define what success looks like, so they know when they have achieved it. Criteria related to project management During this process you’ll probably come up with success criteria related to the management of the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2022

Consider the following attributes of a modern transaction processing system, whether located on a server in the corporate data center or delivered as Software-as-a-Service in the Cloud. This article first appeared in 2014 and has been lightly edited to update it. In many cases, advocacy must fall to the project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

I would keep the diagrams in front of you as you read so you can quickly refer back to where you are in the framework. Equally, there are lots of references to the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of coronavirus on businesses. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management Buy now on Amazon.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? When I ask whether there is a moment when a Scrum team should stop using Scrum, I am not referring to a situation in which using Scrum is useless, to begin with. For this article, I refer to a Scrum team solving its customers’ problems.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this article we focus on the Scrum Master role in an organisation, that includes but it’s not limited to the Scrum Master accountability from the Scrum Guide 2020. It's evolving from what was in many cases a position focused on process facilitation to encompassing a broad spectrum of skills and responsibilities.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

Recognized by organizations around the world, it involves a relatively lengthy application process and a 3-hour exam. In this article, we’ll look at the best exam prep courses for CAPM , plus exam simulators to help you prepare for the test and study books. It includes over 1,000 practice exam questions as well.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Having read the policy/process document/standard operating procedure on Y, I have a few questions. What might my blind spots be in this process? The PMBOK® Guide now seems to reference so many skills and competencies for project managers and the job is so broad. I’d like to learn more about X, where do you think I should start?

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