ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A program is a set of connected projects that are under the oversight of a steering committee, which is the program governance body. Program governance is a critical component to successfully managing a program of projects. But what does program governance mean and why is it so important? What Is Program Governance?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Stakeholders are people with a vested interest in the project. They are going to want to know how the project is progressing and whether it’s scheduled to deliver on time and within its budget. Project managers need to manage their stakeholders expectations. What Are Stakeholder Expectations? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. What Are Project Meetings? Types of Project Meetings.

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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. Paraverbal community is a powerful tool to help you land your messages more effectively and be more influential – crucial when your team doesn’t work for you. But what is this science, you ask. What is paraverbal communication?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Gantt chart has become a staple of project management. Who was Henry Gantt and what was the history of the Gantt chart? To further illustrate what a Gantt chart is, we’ll give you an example and link to a free Gantt chart template for Excel that you can download and use right away. Who Was Henry Gantt?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the benefits, considerations, and common questions I get from potential members so you can make the right decision for your career. When I run project management rooms on Clubhouse or open my DMs for questions on Facebook or LinkedIn, one of the most common questions is: What certificate should I get?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For a project to function properly and be delivered on time and within its budget, all the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved must be clearly defined and communicated. Everyone has their part to play in the process, which is orchestrated by the project manager acting on behalf of the project owner.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 2, 2024

This concept is an important part of project portfolio management (PPM) and project management offices (PMOs). What Is Tactical Planning? This can apply to a business or a project team. Operational planning is done by the lower layer of management. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When the leadership team defines an organization’s vision, they look toward the future and identify the goals and objectives they want to achieve. Strategic planning templates are consistent, which helps when archiving strategic planning documentation. Portfolio management software goes where strategic planning templates cannot.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

Category: Training for students preparing for Project Management Professional ( PMP )® and Certified Associates in Project Management ( CAPM )®: BrainBOK review. BrainBOK is an online, reasonably-priced project management training program and toolkit for students preparing for PMP ® and CAPM ® exams.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Whether you’re making the move to Agile project management in your development group or creating an Agile process for your in-house project management methodology, chances are you’re going to have to sell this change to executives in your organization. Align Agile project management with your organization’s strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Stakeholders are important to every project. They are impacted by the project, be they investor or customer. But what is a stakeholder? There’s more than one answer to that question. What Is a Stakeholder? There are also critical or key stakeholders, whose support is needed for the project to exist.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Managing information costs and managing information security for those costs are part of making an IT budget. First, we need to understand what an IT budget is, how often they’re made and what is the best size for one. What Is an IT Budget? ProjectManager’s Gantt charts help you plan, manage and track IT costs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Some people seem naturally good at communication in a project setting , but even if you don’t feel confident in your ability, communication skills are definitely something you can develop and improve over time. Are you reading this blog post while you are supposed to be in a meeting? Don’t let that be you. Put your phone down!)

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

When we did our roundup of the 50 best Project Management Blogs in 2017 it quickly became one of our most popular posts. You folks do like reading about project management! So, here then is our list of the 52 best Project Management Blogs for 2019. And that’s great. Things change.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Have you ever been a part of a project that just didn’t seem to be going anywhere? If so, then you know how frustrating and even maddening it can be to try to work on something without having a good understanding of what is required. First, let’s make sure we know what we are talking about. What are project requirements?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 15, 2021

Projects, no matter the size and scope, are complex. Luckily, projects are also a group effort—for every project, there is a project team working together to make deliverables a reality. There are many ways to form project teams and many factors to take into account. What Is a Project Team?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

No one needs to tell you that projects cost money. But how much they’ll cost is an open question. The closer you can come to an accurate forecast of project costs, the more likely you’ll deliver a successful project. Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When someone makes a request in the information technology (IT) world, whatever that might be, there’s a process involved to fulfill that request. This is called a service request and controlling that process is called service request management. What Is Service Request Management?

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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? ”. This is a question I get in my training classes as well. In this blog post I'll try to answer this question from different perspectives.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 18, 2023

Construction projects are complicated. All projects have change orders, but what is a construction change order and when should you use it? All projects have change orders, but what is a construction change order and when should you use it? What Is a Construction Change Order? Learn more.

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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? Order fulfillment is part of the larger supply chain management process, specifically, the receiving of goods and then processing and delivering orders to customers. That’s called order fulfillment.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Since my book Collaboration Tools for Project Managers came out, one of the things I’m asked frequently is ‘how do I choose the right collaboration tool for my team?’. I’m delighted to be partnering with Genius Project today to bring you The 5 Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Collaboration Tools.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Project managers put a lot of time and effort into researching the viability of their project. But all that work is pointless if they don’t communicate the purpose of the project to their team and clients. The team and client know the mission statement, the vision statement and the project plan.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Keeping tabs on the performance of your project is an essential part of project management. Tracking project performance gives project managers the data they need to keep the actual effort of the project aligned with the planned effort and deliver the project on time and within its budget.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Manufacturing engineering is what keeps those integrated systems operating. After defining what manufacturing engineering is, we’ll look at the professionals who work in that discipline, the manufacturing engineers. What Is Manufacturing Engineering? Learn more What Does a Manufacturing Engineer Do?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Projects don’t end with the final deliverable. This is doubly true with construction projects in what’s called post-construction. What is post-construction? We’ll answer that first and then explain what activities occur during post-construction and the various types of documentation that are used.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Before you engage with a new project, there are certain things you have to know. Resource forecasting is how you can answer that last question. Resources are anything you need to execute the project plan. What Is Resource Forecasting in Project Management? Is the cost worth the return? Keep reading.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2023

My switch from full-time to part-time hours (eventually) I wanted to be part-time for many years, and back when I was a Six Sigma Black Belt at my old employer I put in my first request for part-time working. In my experience, it largely depends on how your manager feels about part-time staff. I’ve got you covered.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 15, 2020

Meetings are sometimes held to discuss when to meet: it can feel absurd. That’s why a planning meeting in project management is key to kicking off a successful project. There must be an agenda, and only those people who need to be there should be in attendance. What Is the Purpose of a Planning Meeting?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Just as a body works best when healthy, such is also the case with a project. To understand what project health is let’s define it and the areas that should be monitored to make sure your project is healthy. What Is Project Health? Project management software acts as the thermometer for the project.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If you think this way about meetings, chances are others do, such as the team members you’ve called together to discuss a vital aspect of the project you’re all working on. So, what are some icebreakers for meetings? Try them, and let us know what you think. What’s Your Favorite Year. Am I Right? The Marshmallow Game.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2019

As I’ve got older and more experienced I’ve also got lazier when it comes to preparing for meetings. Recently I was completely caught out when I checked my diary in the morning. It was an informal pre-kick off meeting for something that might turn into a project. The next step will be properly initiating the project.

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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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

In case you’ve only just stumbled across this blog, in 2021 I celebrated 15 years of blogging about project management. I thought it was time to look back and see what the stand-out articles were over the years. I reported on the state of the Gypsy Moth IV project : the restoration of a historic yacht.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

This blog post is also available as a nicely designed PDF. From that moment on, I captured my struggles, failures, and successes in a series of blog posts. Over the years, the sum of these blog posts resulted in the paper “ The 8 Stances Of A Scrum Master ”. You can download it for free here. The 6 Scrum Master Stances.

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Project Bliss

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Learn how to identify and help your team move through these stages of development to get the best from your team and your projects. What are the 4 stages of team development? By doing so, you’ll be able to… Understand how to manage group dynamics and build effective teams. Learn how to identify and manage conflict.

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