Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

Where is artificial intelligence taking project management? AI has turned up in the project management trends articles over the past few years and it’s now most definitely here to stay. The impacts of artificial intelligence in project management. PWC predicts that 80% of project management work will be eliminated by 2030.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Top-down estimating is a form of estimation where existing knowledge of similar projects is used in the estimation process to produce a ballpark figure for the total cost. Like other methods to estimate a new project’s cost , top-down estimation has advantages and disadvantages. What is top-down estimating?

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Which stakeholders have the most power and influence? The stakeholder engagement plan is "a component of the project management plan that identifies the strategies and actions required to promote productive involvement of stakeholders in project or program decision making and execution ( PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition, Page 723 )."

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. There are many tools that can mitigate risk in a project, but it also takes skill in something called project controls. Cost estimates. Risk management. Methodology.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

The customer will understand and appreciate incremental delivery because they will be engaged with the Product and can influence future changes by providing feedback after each Increment is delivered. Objection: "We can't accurately estimate delivery timelines with incremental delivery."

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 26, 2019

If it is a team which regularly completes more work than was forecast, this could be the result of traditional management oversight causing team members to act very cautiously when estimating their work. Poor risk management. Insufficient dependency identification.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2023

Project managers understand this and work hard to create change management plans that ensure their projects run smoothly. Project management software helps, too, but if you’re not ready to upgrade, we have some free change management templates that can help you manage change. Remember, this is a change request.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

An event budget is the estimated costs associated with putting on an event. Prices for things change and there’s an inherent risk in putting together an event that can impact your budget. Creating and managing a budget is one of the most important parts of delivering a successful event. Estimate Fixed & Variable Costs.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban?

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Inloox

MAY 30, 2022

External influences. Incompetence in project management. Lack of risk management. The costs, initially estimated at 190 million euros, have now risen to 332 million euros and are expected to keep increasing. Despite a binding offer from the respective contractor, a certain risk remains for the state here as well.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 7, 2023

There are many factors that must be considered, and project managers use a cost breakdown structure to help them determine the cost of that product. Businesses can’t influence the latter but can have some influence on the former, which includes labor, raw materials and subcontracting.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 7, 2023

Introduction A risk report is a formal document that gives a systematic and complete summary of the potential risks that an organization's operations, initiatives, strategies, or external environment may face. Methodology Risk report follows a systematic methodology to provide an accurate and comprehensive analysis of potential risks.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

One of the biggest challenges of every project manager is project constraints. Hence, it’s important to know all possible constraints, their influences on each other and the project management tools that address those constraints. Classic Project Management Constraints. Of course, you can control risk to a certain extent.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The RICE framework provides a scoring model for product managers when prioritizing roadmaps. Read on to learn how these words can help with product management and determine what are the pros and cons of using a RICE framework for prioritization. Related: Free Risk Register Template for Excel. Using RICE for Product Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2023

I’ve been managing projects for over 20 years and I found the Google Project Management Certificate capstone course quite tricky. For more general tips on how to earn the Google project management certificate quickly, read the story of how I passed the certificate in a week. Recommended Google Project Management Certificate 5.0

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MPUG

JULY 8, 2019

That is why duration estimation is one of the most important aspects of project management. Your client or manager might direct you to finish a given task by a certain date. The Estimation Problem. You might hear from the client that the estimates look high. Can there be “exact estimates”? Exact Estimates.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Are you biased as a project manager? In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. A project manager is the linchpin of a successful project. Let’s look at what heuristics and biases exist in management and what we can do to reduce their impact on our projects.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Let’s take some time to define what a stakeholder is, examples of stakeholders and free stakeholder templates that can help with stakeholder management. Stakeholders are very important because they can have a positive or negative influence on the project with their decisions. There’s more than one answer to that question.

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Does this sound familiar: A manager calls an employee in and proudly informs them about new challenges, ideas and projects. risk analysis ), concepts are usually created as a starting point for important and large projects, as well as other endeavors. Assessment criterion as to whether opportunities or risks predominate.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 3, 2017

I received a book over the Holidays - Managing Project Risk and Uncertainty: A Constructively Simple Approach to Decision Making , Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward. This is a seminal work on risk management in the presence of uncertainty. All Management decision should take uncertainty into account.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope creep in project management is where additional requirements are added to the project, beyond what was originally agreed and these additions are not formally authorized. Scope creep is caused by lack of requirements management. The project manager is responsible for letting scope creep affect the project.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. A well-developed budget lays a solid foundation for managing costs and ensures that projects are completed within financial constraints. Moreover, accurate cost estimates play a crucial role in financial planning and control.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. requires making estimates) ? Risk Management Papers. “A

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2023

It’s another project where you have to manage time, cost and scope (and don’t forget quality) to deliver on a deadline. ProjectManager is award-winning software that can help you plan, manage and track your events. We’re also the online hub for everything project management-related.

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Velociteach

APRIL 11, 2023

Including the project manager early in the process is advantageous. Critical decisions are made, and important assumptions, constraints, and risks are revealed. Effectively engaging and managing stakeholder expectations is a key to project success. After identifying the stakeholders, we should assess, concern, and influence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future? How project management is evolving. Managing a hybrid team.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Are you thinking about introducing agile processes to your project management methodology? Robust agile estimation methods can improve quality by 250%. That’s largely down to consistent use of user stories, story points and breaking down stories into tasks with hour-based estimates.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

Bullying can be as harmful in the workplace as it is in schools and other areas of society, causing the well understood personal emotional impacts plus a long list of challenges for project manager and their organizations where it is taking place. How does a project manager deal with an organizational culture of bullying in the workplace?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

That affects how people make choices – and we can influence those choices by how we frame a statement. Framing occurs when people identify the key issues in a situation and then present them in a way that will influence the decision that is made. Let’s take a project management example. It’s a form of cognitive bias.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The more nationalities on your project team, the greater the risk of challenges. It’s estimated that nonverbal communication makes up about 60-70% of all human communication, which means it can be a very powerful tool. Read next: Overcoming bias in project management. And the more awesome the team is likely to be.

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Velociteach

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform project management. Gartner estimated that AI may replace 80% of project management activities by 2030. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review described “ How AI Will Transform Project Management.” I say, “Bring it on!” I look forward to the opportunity.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 30, 2021

The construction project manager role is a unique position, though it shares many of the attributes associated with any kind of project manager. If you’re looking for an experienced construction project manager, you need to understand their job. What Does a Construction Project Manager Do? Managing supplies.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Finally, it looks at the impact and application of the Buyer Value Equation framework for developing strategy and managing projects. These may include time, effort, risk, and opportunity costs. Quality can significantly influence the perceived value of a product or service. What is the “Buyer Value Equation”?

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By Alan Zucker November 8, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform project management. Gartner estimated that AI may replace 80% of project management activities by 2030. A recent article in Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transform Project Management”. I say, “Bring it on!”

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Planio

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Ask a hundred project managers what one of their biggest sources of frustration is and at least half will tell you some variation of the same theme: resource allocation. As you can see, resource management is full of pitfalls. But what might influence your decision to allocate resources?

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MPUG

JULY 17, 2023

I recently had a recorded interview with Stuart Taylor on project management. This is partly because I have more influence over the projects these days. Let’s define what we mean when we use this term in the context of project management. What does it indeed mean to be “pragmatic” in project management?

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