Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 28, 2017

Let’s look at a different form of engagement–the use of an internal blog. One communication tool that I’ve used for enterprise programs such as implementing a Project Management Office (PMO) or an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program is an internal blog. What’s An Internal Blog?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A test case is an essential part of software development to make sure a product or a feature is working properly. Let’s explain what a test case is and then we’ll show you how to write one, step by step. Let’s explain what a test case is and then we’ll show you how to write one, step by step.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Let’s look at what a simple Gantt chart is and why one would want to use it over the more dynamic Gantt charts. Then, we’ll explore the different tools that you can use to build a simple Gantt chart and offer some free simple Gantt chart templates to get you started. What Is a Simple Gantt Chart?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 17, 2024

To better understand what a sales order is, we’ll define the term, list what should be included and outline the sales order process. What Is a Sales Order? A sales order is a document the seller creates for internal use in processing a customer order. Learn more What Should Be Included in a Sales Order?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I was interviewed by Diego Nei for the Brazilian blog, Papo GP (Talking PM – I think I’ve got that right). We were talking about PRINCE2®, what it means to get qualified and how it compares to the PMBOK Guide. Elizabeth, what’s the story behind the PRINCE2 methodology? Hello Elizabeth, thanks for coming, how are you?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2024

Then we’ll show you how to make a budget using both so you can make an informed decision. What Is Bottom-Up Budgeting? What Is Top-Down Budgeting? Use our powerful Gantt charts to map your resource costs on a visual timeline. Knowing which is right for you starts with understanding both of these budgeting approaches.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It includes a prompt engineering guide which you’ll definitely find useful if you are planning to use ChatGPT on any level. What the course covers The course is made up of 6 modules. Solving problems: This module links how you can use GenAI to the PMI Talent Triangle. Is the course worth your time? Ready to do the course?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

But what is important, I would like to specify the meaning of Kanban. If we use a board, it goes through the columns of the boards. Somebody could say: "Hey listen, I would bring you what you need but write a kanban for it, or - add it to existing kanban". Whether he really said it or not, nobody can be sure. Kanban Card.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A project timeline is a project scheduling tool that’s used to estimate the total duration of a project from start to end by mapping tasks, deliverables and milestones in chronological order. Gantt charts are the most commonly used tool to create and manage project timelines, but there are other methods and tools you can use like Excel.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document? What Is a Schedule of Values? Learn more When Should You Use a Schedule of Values?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But what does governance on projects actually look like? A good governance model requires every project to have a project sponsor and while you read about sponsorship all the time on blogs like these in reality I still come across people who don’t know who their sponsor is. He or she is responsible for the business case.

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Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Using fixed time windows and a clearly defined goal, can boost your productivity. #9: However, this is often the case even if none of the potential project risks have occurred and without bottlenecks endangering the success of the project. That's exactly what we're going to examine briefly in this blog post. #1:

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

What Is a Business Case? A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. A business case is an important project document to prove to your client, customer or stakeholder that the project you’re pitching is a sound investment.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Asana, on the other hand, is a simple-to-use work management tool. But why use one or even both of these project management tools when there’s one that beats them both at the project management game? But why use one or even both of these project management tools when there’s one that beats them both at the project management game?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

Let’s take a look at 10 different types of project management meetings and define them, and we’ll start with the definition of what a project meeting is. What Are Project Meetings? A meeting could also be used to build better teamwork, which leads to greater productivity and morale. Types of Project Meetings. Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

OK, you need the document first, as a communication tool to explain the strategy to everyone, but you know what I mean. OK, you need the document first, as a communication tool to explain the strategy to everyone, but you know what I mean. In the book, they use an example of an airline. It’s good to have a strategy, of course.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A self-managing team is taking decisions about who does what, when, and how. What can be Done this Sprint? what is expected more specifically for Sprint Planning? Without even trying to being exhaustive, here are a skills I would expect the team to use: Analytical: What does this item imply? Who has these skills?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

ProjectManager is powerful project management software that can be used by both experienced and beginner project managers and team members to manage projects. What Is a Project? These all depend on what results you want to achieve and when you want to achieve them. What Is Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

What Is a Capital Project? What Is a Capital Project? Because a capital project must be carefully managed, governments and corporations alike will use project management software to control the use of its resources and manage time. Learn more What Is a Capital Asset? But what is a capital asset?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? However, when you get your head around what they are and how you can use them, you’ll find that OPAs are pretty helpful for lots of reasons. It’s all so very buzzword bingo.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Developers can connect ProjectManager to any other system their team uses to create true organizational transparency. Plus, the API is available and free to use for customers on all ProjectManager editions. What Can ProjectManager’s API Do? You can contact us at support@projectmanager.com. Do you have more questions?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

You probably already know that how you say something is just as important as what you say. But what is this science, you ask. But what is this science, you ask. Paraverbal communication involves the use of nonverbal cues such as tone and volume to influence how your message is received. What is paraverbal communication?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

I hope you find it useful. First you need to work out who is going to be using the tool. Define the users based on what data you want in your tool,” says Maxime. You may not need team members to use time tracking features so that isn’t a critical requirement for the tool you use.”. Step 1: Start With The Problem.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2023. What is a PDU ? You’re in the right place! Ready to get started? Let’s dive in! PDUs are professional development units. PDUs are measured in hours.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

They have to work effectively and do what you need them to do. Let’s look at 5 common reasons why processes fail to serve you when managing projects and what you can do about them. Everyone needs to know what is required from them so they can work to the right level of structure. But they don’t always work.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

Contractor management is a process to manage the contractors and make sure they’re doing what they need to do, when they need to do it and meeting quality standards. What Is a Contractor? Being able to manage outside contractors is facilitated by the use of project management software. Learn more What Is Contractor Management?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 26, 2023

If you’re unclear on why goals are important, see my blog post on commitments. First, you should read this blog ( 10 Powerful Questions to Create Better Sprint Goals ) to get an idea of the power of Sprint Goals. It’s a killer blog that’ll have you rethinking your approach to Sprint Goals.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

You are confident that using that approach is going to get you where you need to be. However, that isn’t always the case. This is particularly the case with complex processes or projects with lots of moving parts and many stakeholders. This is a guest article by Elizabeth Harrin from GirlsGuideToPM.com. So you’ve got a problem.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 3, 2024

What is order fulfillment and how does it differ from order processing and order management? What Is Order Fulfillment? Products go through many processes before they reach a customer. Once a product has been manufactured, how does it reach the customer? That’s called order fulfillment. It ends with their receipt of that order.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 1, 2024

PMCerty training helped me to better understand the Standard in a practical way and in many cases, it helped to focus my thoughts on some important issues which were not evident to me from the Standard. People ask me if it is necessary to take a preparatory course. I want to emphasize that I did not need this at the exam.

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Workzone

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Project management is no exception, and there’s tons you can learn and share by browsing project management blogs across the web. It can be nearly impossible to sort through it all, which is why we’ve collected our favorite project management blogs and put them all in one place. How can you actually use these blogs?

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The real question is not whether AI voices can be effectively used for voiceovers in everything from podcasts to explainer videos to eLearning modules, it is when and why to use it in certain circumstances, and when to stick with the tried-and-true voiceover professionals. Using AI voices can be faster than using voice actors.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 8, 2022

Hey what's good this week awesome people? This was change from what was initially called servant leadership. This was change from what was initially called servant leadership. A lot of people don't really like that, because they expect to be told what they need to do as a Scrum Master. But we are in a different era now.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2023

We used to call this the ‘thinking phase’, and it resulted in a wide variety of plans: functional designs, technical designs, database designs, architectural blueprints, test cases & scenarios, roadmaps, release plannings, etcetera. Ideally, the result is something like ‘create a useful, valuable, done increment each Sprint’.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2022

A self-managing team is taking decisions about who does what, when, and how. What can be Done this Sprint? what is expected more specifically for Sprint Planning? Without even trying to being exhaustive, here are a skills I would expect the team to use: Analytical : What does this item imply? Who has these skills?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2024

We’ll explore misunderstandings such as the application of the DOD, ways to use a fully achievable DOD and avoid creating a waterfall approach, when to inspect and adapt the DOD, and an example starting point for your DOD. The formal description of the Definition of Done First, let's look at what the Scrum Guide 2020 has to say about the DOD.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

When people are first introduced to Scrum, often one of the questions they have is “ what do Scrum Masters *really* do all day? ”. In this blog post I'll try to answer this question from different perspectives. In this blog post I'll try to answer this question from different perspectives.

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