Musings on Project Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

NIST has issued, after long discussion and drafts reviewed, their risk management framework (RMF) for A.I.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 24, 2023

That’s why effective project management should go beyond theory, and expand to include risk factors – both internal and external. A practical project risk management strategy accounts for team member miscommunications and mistakes, scope creep and shifting client expectations, and any technical difficulties along the way.

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 26, 2023

This post examines the overall responsibilities of the Release Training Engineer (RTE) within the SAFe methodology. Release Train Engineer Responsibilities Before diving deeper into reporting responsibilities and challenges for the RTE, let’s put it all into perspective by looking at the whole range of responsibilities of the RTE.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Jorgelina Bross-Puglisi February 28, 2024 Project Managers Have One Key Goal: Project Success By integrating risk management into project management processes, project managers can anticipate and respond to potential challenges, increasing the likelihood of project success. So why not ask AI to give us a hand?

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Productivity Land

MAY 30, 2023

Engineering administration plays a crucial role in driving project success by integrating engineering principles with effective management strategies. The role of an engineering administrator, as described in an article by Zippia, involves overseeing engineering projects and ensuring their successful execution.

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nTask

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Navigating the complexities of IT project management requires a precision approach, much like an engineer designing a skyscraper in an earthquake zone. Every element, from the foundation to the pinnacle, must be meticulously planned with risk management at the forefront to ensure stability amidst the tremors of unexpected challenges.

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Musings on Project Management

MARCH 7, 2023

NIST has issued, after long discussion and drafts reviewed, their risk management framework (RMF) for A.I.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

The formulation of business cases, risk and problem management, cost control, project scope, budgeting, and schedule management are among the fundamental skills that your apprentices will master in this environment.” So you can see that it’s a more engineering-focused role.

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Leading Agile

MAY 16, 2023

What if, instead of focusing on all the Agile practices, we started applying some of the things we know about systems engineering to help large companies become the kind of organization that can leverage those practices? My first job out of school was as a systems engineer for EDS. And how do Agile practices enable that system?

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 24, 2022

This notion of contingency analysis shows that when planning or budgeting, we must account for foreseeable risk and factor in the optimal route required with the minimum number of possible detours. Risk is not solved with a calculation. Project leaders need to ask: are some foreseen risks not occurring?

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 8, 2023

All technical debt is a risk to the product and to your business. All technical debt is risk to the product and to your business. There is no asset securing that risk, no insurance for it. Technical debt is 100% risk. Even before 2012 Leadership, and engineers, had noticed that things were getting bogged down.

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Scrum.org

JULY 20, 2023

The central tenet I would like to explore today is comparing using usable working products as a risk mitigation strategy in Agile with the elaborate documentation characteristic of traditional project management. Through DevOps practices and automation, engineering excellence forms the backbone of this approach.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Enter the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), the unsung hero of the digital age. This comprehensive article will delve into the world of SREs, exploring their role, responsibilities, importance in business operations, the intersection of software engineering and systems administration, and the future trends shaping this crucial field.

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Scrum.org

JULY 27, 2023

TL;DR; The only way to mitigate risk when employing Agile practices is by continuously delivering a usable working product. Feedback loops, value delivery, and engineering excellence are your protection in agile product delivery. A fortress of documentation can’t protect you from the market’s ever-changing demands.

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Musings on Project Management

APRIL 3, 2020

If you only know one thing about Risk Management, know this: Schedule slack is your most powerful tool Poorly developed instincts and skills in the use of this most powerful tool are leading causes of poor risk management If you are a Systems person a strategic thinker; an integrator; a "it all has to work" person -- you'll translate schedule slack (..)

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. Risk management process is a structured approach to identifying, assessing, addressing, and controlling risks. So, let’s dive in!

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 15, 2017

Here’s a lesson I’m thankful I learned early in my career: successful engineering projects rely more on non-technical skills than technical skills. One can’t design a building without knowledgeable, skilled structural, MEP, and fire engineers. An airplane isn’t safe unless there are skilled aeronautical engineers involved.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Many colleges offer a course of study in project management, but you can also study business management, engineering and other disciplines. They develop strategies, develop IT risk management plans and maintain schedules and budgets. They also work towards reducing risk and provide status reports to clients.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

You’ll find job titles such as Engineering Project Manager, Marketing Project Manager, Publishing Project Manager, Healthcare Project Manager (like me) and more. Project Controller If you want an entry level job in heavy industry like engineering, construction, then look for this job title.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Developed by the Japanese engineer and statistician Genichi Taguchi, this method focuses more on design than the manufacturing process when dealing with quality control. Quality Engineer. Manage Risk and Track Issues. It aims to remove variances in production before they happen.

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Musings on Project Management

MAY 12, 2019

The first thing you do to reduce risk. This is a concept from System Engineering (buffers, dampers, redundancy; but also loose tolerances; fuses; barriers and walls. is: loosen the coupling between sources of effects. Create buffers; remove dependencies; install redundancy.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

By Vincent Marguier October 4, 2023 Risk management is a dynamic component of any project, where risks—and opportunities—must constantly be assessed and monitored to deliver in the most successful way. When the end user is a patient, we must reduce the risk factor to the strict acceptable minimum, straight from the start.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

In a preconstruction meeting, project exceptions are defined, roles are clarified and risk mitigation strategies are discussed. The project owner, developer, contractor, architect and engineer of record are some of the project stakeholders who will be involved in the preconstruction meeting. What Is a Preconstruction Meeting?

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Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2018

Often I hear people say that Scrum does not take care of risk: there is no risk log, risk is not on the agenda of the Sprint Review or Retrospective as a standard agenda-item. That's a risk right there! How is risk managed in Scrum? Scrum is all about risk management. Different types of risks.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Qualitative risk analysis boosts the chances for project success dramatically. I honestly believe that this risk analysis in more than enough for small and medium projects. Qualitative Risk Analysis is the process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Electrical engineers will have to calculate how much power is necessary for the plant and deal with the control systems. Mechanical engineers will focus on the construction of the structure and civil engineers are responsible for planning the transportation and water utility systems.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 24, 2017

While engineers learn a lot of valuable skills in school, project management isn’t always one of them. Many engineers end up learning PM skills on the job and on their own time. If you’re an engineer looking to grow your project management skillset, you’re in the right place. Critical Chain by Dr. Eliyahu M.

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PM Basics

JANUARY 20, 2023

A document you use to capture all known risks is called: A. Risk Register. Risk List. Risk Diary Next Question On a Friday evening John (your best engineer in the team) comes to you and says he quits. Qualitative Risk Analysis B. Risk Brainstorming C. Quantitative Risk Analysis D. Do nothing.

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Scrum.org

MAY 10, 2019

In order to answer this question, I need to first introduce you to my friend Risk. Risk is a terrible friend. Risk likes to keep information about the future from me and show up when I least expect. Risk has a very long career history in product development. I’m guessing you know Risk too. Risk believes he’s funny.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It is hard to imagine what you can do with a project risk. What can you, as a project manager, do to mitigate a risk? Adding some risk reserves and removing requirements from the scope are not the only options. I want to share some stories of risk management with you. List of Risk Management Examples in This Article.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2023

These construction submittals primarily involve architects and engineers who oversee that process. Only after approval by the architect or engineer will the materials be fabricated and delivered to the construction site. Planning for construction projects isn’t enough. We’ll define the term and explain its importance.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The construction superintendent works with engineers and subcontractors to ensure the project follows its plan. Structural Engineer A structural engineer will analyze, design and plan any structural parts or systems in a construction plan to make sure it meets the design goals while keeping to safety and comfort standards.

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Wrike

JULY 28, 2023

Risk management is an essential process for businesses to identify and mitigate potential risks that could impact their operations. Fortunately, there is a valuable tool that can greatly aid in this process – the risk assessment template. Additionally, we will share some tips for better risk management using this template.

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Planio

JULY 4, 2018

When it comes to hiring engineers, it’s hard to argue with the benefits of going remote. As Phil Freo , head of product and engineering at the fully remote startup, Close.io, told us: “When recruiting, it was hard to stand out in Silicon Valley among all the other tech startups hiring. How to find, interview, and hire remote engineers.

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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. You can also download the prompt engineering guide which is great. The examples, and the prompt engineering info was very much focused on ChatGPT. Is the course worth your time? The short answer is yes.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free. Risk Management Plan Definition. Risk Register, WBS). Risk Management Plan Template.

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