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Scrum Master Skills We Rarely Talk About: Change Management

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In this post, I want to dive a little deeper into the subject of Change Management. Yes, we always mention that Scrum Master is a Change Agent but in my subjective point of view, we do not get deep enough into the domain of Change Management. Let's now explore the essence of Change Management.

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5 Ways to Lead a Change Management Initiative: Project Manager As Change Manager

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 25, 2018

I’ve observed quite a few change management initiatives fail, and some of them have failed spectacularly. While these are not all necessary for every change initiative you may be managing or leading, think of them as best practices to follow. Change is going to happen with or without you.

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The John Kotter Change Management Model for Strategic PM’s

The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 26, 2022

John Kotter’s 8 step Change Management Model is a strong framework that has been used to implement change in many organizations. This post examines the model, its advantages and disadvantages, and its value to strategists and project managers. What Is the John Kotter Change Management Model?

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Nudge Theory and Cognitive Bias for Change Management

The Strategic Project Manager

MAY 12, 2022

People benefit because it is fast…but it leaves them highly susceptible to outside influence. In areas where we are less familiar, we may have to fight off influences to keep the focus on rationality and our goals. Status Quo Bias – This is a bias that frequently impacts change management initiatives.

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How to Manage Stakeholder Expectations

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Create a Stakeholder Management Plan A stakeholder management plan is used to define and document the approach and action to increase stakeholder support and reduce any negative impact they might have on the project. This involves identifying stakeholders and defining the level of power and influence they have on the project.

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Change Management Best Practices for Smooth Project Transitions

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Change management is a critical aspect of any successful project. By effectively managing change, organizations can minimize disruption, build stakeholder support, and achieve project objectives. One of the key factors in successful change management is clear and consistent communication.

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Strategic PM and the Kurt Lewin Change Management Model

The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 30, 2022

Kurt Lewin’s Change Management Model is known for its simplicity. It breaks an organizational change process down into three basic steps. What Is the Kurt Lewin Change Management Model? Lewin was considered to be a pioneer in the field of change management.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The relationships part of this principle’s title is all about the project ecosystem and how soft power and networks influence the way work gets done. Manage by exception I love this principle. Often issues lead to changes anyway and there is a similar process of analyzing and decision-making that we follow for both.

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What is a Program Manager?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The overall change is managed as a program, under a program manager who consolidates program-level risks, manages resource conflicts across all projects, controls the budget and works with business owners to realize the benefits across all the initiatives. Responsibilities for a Program Manager.

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Overcoming Resistance to Change with Change Management

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Change management is one of the most challenging components of a project’s success, but having acceptance for the changes a project brings will help realise the benefits of the project. Resistance to Change. If there is still resistance, alternative ways of approaching the change initiative are needed.

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10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

After the project initiation and the planning processes, the execution of the project begins. Some might want to save the celebrations until the final delivery, but having milestones , acknowledging them and rewarding the team throughout the execution phase is how you keep morale up, which influences productivity. Meet Regularly.

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What is a Program Manager?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The overall change is managed as a program, under a program manager who consolidates program-level risks, manages resource conflicts across all projects, controls the budget and works with business owners to realize the benefits across all the initiatives. Responsibilities for a Program Manager.

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Quick and Easy: This is New in the PMBOK Guide Edition 7

Inloox

JULY 26, 2021

The focus of the new project management standards is now on successful project and value delivery. For example, the previous 10 knowledge areas and the five process groups of project management (initiation, planning, realization, monitoring, control, completion) have been removed. 12 Project Delivery Principles.

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Webinar Recap: Project Managers are Change Managers

MPUG

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Walter Stinnett’s Project Managers are Change Managers webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Project Managers are Change Managers. We’re going to be talking about change management. Welcome everyone.

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Change Management – The Ultimate 10 Commandments

Appfluence

MARCH 23, 2021

We bring you a full guide and the top 10 key points to master Change Management in your organization. We live in an age where change is constant. Change Management is the way organizations best adapt to this reality. What is change management? Information travels faster than ever.

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5 Steps Every Organization Can Take to Beat the Transformation Odds (Part 2)

Planview

MAY 26, 2023

In this post, you’ll jump back into the story of a large biotech company undergoing transformation the intelligent way – by leveraging the principles of organizational change management. Put another way, it means they attended, with clear intention, to “the people side of change.”

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Achieving Stakeholder Management Success with the Power-Interest Grid

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

A clear, actionable framework that simplifies stakeholder prioritization and analysis and enhances your ability to engage effectively with each stakeholder according to their influence and interest would help address this dilemma. Follow these steps to plot your stakeholders effectively and derive actionable strategic management insights.

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The 7 Best Blog Posts on Project Management in 2018

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2018

There are five phases of project management that see a project through from initiation to close. Project Initiation: How to Start Your Project Off Right. The first phase of any project is the initiation. That’s how you start the project, and how you start it is going to influence every phase that follows.

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope management is the way to deal with that, so let’s talk about how we can use change control protocol to help with it all. What is change control and why is it important? Change control or change management is the process of managing unplanned but desired influences on the project.

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Celebrating Women in Project Management

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

This year, I’m going to spotlight an initiative called #CelebratingWomeninProjectManagement launched by Elise Stevens , CEO of FixMyProjectChaos. Stevens is a podcaster, author, speaker and works with women in project management to reinforce within themselves their true value to their team, company and industry.

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10 Reasons the Change Management Process Fails (and How You Can Succeed)

Workzone

APRIL 18, 2019

Over 70% of organizational change initiatives fail, but change itself isn’t the stumbling block. Change is common and natural, even inevitable. Seasons change, people change, mountain ranges change — yet successful change management remains a lofty, even insurmountable challenge for many organizations.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters. Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g., of a project.

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How to Facilitate the Resolution of Conflicting Ideas

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 10, 2016

Stakeholders include individuals, groups, or organizations — internally and externally — that may be impacted by the change initiative. Who can influence the change in a positive or negative manner? Change can be deliberate (planned) or emergent (unplanned). Identify Stakeholders. Analyze Stakeholders.

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Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile: Strategies for Success

NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

A variety of models and frameworks for adopting the Agile project management methodology exist. Organizations can employ a migration framework depending on their readiness to transition, incorporate change, manage risks and enable a culture of a truly Agile enterprise.

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Back to Basics: What is Project Governance?

MPUG

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In those days, most companies were taking new initiatives, as the dreaded Y2K problem had passed without creating any trouble. My organization started an initiative to upgrade our project management methodology. My task was to develop guidelines and artifacts for Technology Change Management processes.

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What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

Creating Value At the core of the system for value delivery lies the objective of creating tangible value for stakeholders through project initiatives; this involves identifying and prioritizing the outcomes, benefits, and deliverables that align with organizational goals, strategies, and stakeholder needs.

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Where to Start with Scrum? Is Value Stream Mapping Your Answer?

Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2023

Evolve everyone who touches the product or influences product delivery in any way. We organized a VSM session that brought together the Scrum team, change management experts, and key business stakeholders. The initial mapping session was a revelation for the team.

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Back to Basics: What is the Role of a Project Manager?

MPUG

JULY 18, 2022

In some cases, the job of a project manager starts even before a project is formally initiated (he/she could be involved in business benefits analysis, proposal preparation, and/or a feasibility study, for example). In most cases, the job starts with the project’s initiation. Initiation.

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Maintain a sense of change urgency through agility

Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

According to John Kotter’s model for leading change, the first step to overcoming inertia requires us to instill a sense of true urgency in those we need to support, implement and sustain the change. But the steps in Kotter’s model, like PMBOK processes, are not to be followed in a purely sequential manner. .

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Stakeholder-led Project Management [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. There is a lot of change management involved in this kind of project and people can create problems to the point that they can push the project into the ‘failed’ zone. Stakeholder-neutral.

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Job Transition Plan for First 90 Days Plus

The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 13, 2023

It provides insight into the intensity of change in the phases of a transition – a job/career change transition, in a new position, new roles, or change initiative. In short, it shows the variation in change intensity over time, through four stages. This phase is one of initial establishment.

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Understanding the 8 Functions Associated with Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 22, 2024

Support employees through training and change management efforts in the digital transformation of their projects. Perform Work and Contribute Insight Execute tasks according to defined processes and contribute insights to improve productivity and manage workflows.

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Leveraging Evidence-Based Management and Achieving Organizational Change through Larman’s Laws

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By comprehending Larman’s Laws, those aiming for genuine organizational change can equip themselves with a more detailed roadmap, allowing them to anticipate challenges and strategize more effectively. What does genuine, impactful organizational change look like?

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Maurer 3 Levels of Resistance & Strategic Project Management

The Strategic Project Manager

MAY 10, 2022

The three levels of resistance offers a model to deal with resistance to change. Resistance to change is one of the most challenging change management issues. It usually happens early in the change process, and thus can derail change initiatives from the beginning, preventing any learning and feedback.

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How to Become a Project Manager in 2022: 3 Ways to Get A Job (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

But all those high-profile leaders got started in the same way that you can: managing smaller initiatives, practicing their core skills and learning through training and on the job. Find junior project manager positions on Jooble’s website. I’ve recently done a change management course as well. Elise Stevens.

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Epicflow Implementation Guide: Essential Steps and Best Practices

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Initially, the client may not have access to the full spectrum of Epicflow’s capabilities — they need to become familiar with the system first. The effectiveness of change management. Leadership support, collaboration, and openness to change can influence the speed of adoption and the ability to achieve expected results.

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50 Interview Questions for Program Managers

Sarah M. Hoban

JULY 29, 2022

What’s the difference between leadership and management? Tell me about a time you had to influence someone. Tell me about your experience with change management. Tell me about a time you took over a project from another program manager. Do you have experience with managing initiatives end-to-end?

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Each approach establishes the development of project deliverables as influenced by the delivery cadence, defined as the number and timing of deliveries based on the type of deliverable. Understanding the influence of external factors allows modification of the chosen approach to meet external challenges head-on.

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Building an Effective Agile Transformation Consultant Team

Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Understanding how people will behave when they’re in the middle of a Transformation change initiative is also crucial to the long-term success of a Transformation team. These team members will play the highest-level roles and have the most influence in the overall Transformation strategy. Executive Team Members.

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The Best 53 Project Management Blogs You Should Be Reading

Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

Influence – We considered Moz’s Domain Authority (DA) to predict how a website can rank on Google’s SERP. Free Project Management Templates. The Rebel Project Manager’s Toolkit. What is Agile Project Management? The Project Management Podcast. Episode 057: Critical Chain Project Management.

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Unveiling the Project Lifecycle Models: The Basics

Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Successful implementation requires roles & responsibilities and project documentation to be established while managing change through clear communication channels, project monitoring, and process improvement initiatives. Understanding and navigating the project lifecycle is essential for project managers.

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Driving Continuous Improvement with Kaizen Burst

Wrike

AUGUST 25, 2023

This involves analyzing existing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes that will have the greatest impact. Monitor and Evaluate: Continuously monitor the impact of Kaizen Burst initiatives and evaluate the results against predefined key performance indicators (KPIs).

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The Problem with Scrum Experts

Scrum.org

JULY 16, 2019

Three initiatives. To help shift this focus on silver bullets to implement Scrum, classes full of best practices, maturity models, and unrealistic expectations of/by Scrum coaches, we (The Liberators) are involved in three initiatives: The design and maintenance of the Scrum.org PSM II class. The Professional Scrum Master II class. “We

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How a Doctorate in Leadership Shapes the Success of Technical Teams?

Productivity Land

MAY 31, 2023

Effectively Manage Organizational Culture and Change Organizational culture refers to the shared values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors that shape the work environment and collective identity within an organization. A doctorate in leadership emphasizes the importance of organizational culture and change management.

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Scrum Master Skills We Rarely Talk About: Change Management

5 Ways to Lead a Change Management Initiative: Project Manager As Change Manager

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The John Kotter Change Management Model for Strategic PM’s

Nudge Theory and Cognitive Bias for Change Management

How to Manage Stakeholder Expectations

Change Management Best Practices for Smooth Project Transitions

Strategic PM and the Kurt Lewin Change Management Model

PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

What is a Program Manager?

Overcoming Resistance to Change with Change Management

10 Strategies for Successful Project Execution

What is a Program Manager?

Quick and Easy: This is New in the PMBOK Guide Edition 7

Webinar Recap: Project Managers are Change Managers

Change Management – The Ultimate 10 Commandments

5 Steps Every Organization Can Take to Beat the Transformation Odds (Part 2)

Achieving Stakeholder Management Success with the Power-Interest Grid

The 7 Best Blog Posts on Project Management in 2018

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

Celebrating Women in Project Management

10 Reasons the Change Management Process Fails (and How You Can Succeed)

125 Project Management Buzzwords

How to Facilitate the Resolution of Conflicting Ideas

Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile: Strategies for Success

Back to Basics: What is Project Governance?

What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management

Where to Start with Scrum? Is Value Stream Mapping Your Answer?

Back to Basics: What is the Role of a Project Manager?

Maintain a sense of change urgency through agility

Stakeholder-led Project Management [Book Review]

Job Transition Plan for First 90 Days Plus

Understanding the 8 Functions Associated with Project Management

Leveraging Evidence-Based Management and Achieving Organizational Change through Larman’s Laws

Maurer 3 Levels of Resistance & Strategic Project Management

How to Become a Project Manager in 2022: 3 Ways to Get A Job (with examples)

Epicflow Implementation Guide: Essential Steps and Best Practices

50 Interview Questions for Program Managers

Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Building an Effective Agile Transformation Consultant Team

The Best 53 Project Management Blogs You Should Be Reading

Unveiling the Project Lifecycle Models: The Basics

Driving Continuous Improvement with Kaizen Burst

The Problem with Scrum Experts

How a Doctorate in Leadership Shapes the Success of Technical Teams?

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