The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The Blue Ocean Strategy framework is unique in that it incorporates execution into the strategy. By contrast, most strategy frameworks are just that – strategy, and strategy alone. One of the ways that Blue Ocean Strategy incorporates execution is through its approach to leadership.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

It’s a common management tool worldwide, used across industries, including government and nonprofit organizations. This was originally used for nonprofit organizations but later expanded to for-profit businesses and government agencies. But that’s only one of the benefits of using a balanced scorecard.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This isn’t just another online conference; it’s an energizing expedition into the forefront of leadership and innovation across all levels. Strategic Leadership Effective leadership strategies are essential when guiding teams through times of volatility and uncertainty.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2024

Effective leadership and management lies in the ability to adapt and evolve. MINDSPACE was created by the Institute for Government and the Cabinet Office’s Behavioural Insights Team in the United Kingdom. The UK government has utilised the MINDSPACE framework to encourage beneficial social behaviours and enhance policy compliance.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 13, 2024

However, navigating the intricacies of virtual collaboration requires a unique set of strategies and approaches to ensure seamless communication, productivity, and alignment among all the team members. By implementing these strategies, you can empower your team members to thrive and deliver value to your organization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. Business leaders see this as their number one challenge.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This transformation signifies a need for adaptive strategies and mindsets to navigate the evolving project management landscape effectively. Project managers in 2024 will adopt more forward-thinking strategies, emphasizing scenario planning and agile responses to mitigate unforeseen challenges.

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Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. The Savvy PMO fosters organizational agility, cultivates efficiencies, and drives growth strategies. Top-down governance – Emphasis on compliance, standards, and processes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

They are also great for people who haven’t had the opportunity for much formal training – like accidental PMs or those who did their formal training in another discipline and have moved to project leadership as a second career. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government.

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Moira Alexander

MAY 2, 2017

The foundation for overall business success and project initiatives starts here, making it imperative for executive sponsors to be in sync with project leadership out of the gate. The first component is building the institutional IT strategy. Make sure everyone knows where they fit into the strategy. A big win for business.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A PMO director is a senior-level position that takes ownership and is accountable for creating, organizing and implementing the strategies and business programs in an organization. They’re responsible for making sure that the related projects are completed on time and within budget. The responsibilities of a PMO director are varied.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. What is a project board?

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 6, 2020

At other times, it’s external, in the form of new market preferences, competitor landscape, or government regulations. . More than anything, your organization needs adept leadership. A huge part of strategic leadership is changing the culture. Perhaps there’s no other entity that can genuinely attest to this than a business.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

They are the foundation upon which an organization’s culture, core values, and strategy are built. You can also build competence across the business as a whole by hiring new personnel with the necessary skills or by making changes in leadership. It all depends on what is right for the strategy, brand, and mission of the business.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Then it focuses on strategy and project management as careers that can lead to CIO – but with a careful strategic approach. These roles involve more responsibility and leadership in managing IT systems, projects, and teams. This post looks at whether there is a typical path to CIO – or what it needs to include.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 1, 2020

After some tapping on their laptop, they proudly showed me their new corporate webpages, proclaiming their ‘strategy’, ‘vision’ and ‘mission’ statements. [1] All we need to do now is execute that strategy! Strategy is not hard to understand: Where is our chosen market? Executives must develop a clear strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management. Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. The senior leadership team will apply lean principles to manage the portfolio.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

From examples of project activities in a business versus operational activities to strategies for balancing projects and operations simultaneously — this article will help you understand the differences and consider the similarities. Projects help deliver strategy. The context for projects All organizations need to do projects.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

While the strategies provided apply to board members who are looking after the health of their companies, after reading the article I felt they could be adapted to apply to projects as well. Boards play a key governance role in the successful running of companies. Steering committees play a similar role when it comes to projects.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 6, 2024

Executives & Senior Leadership In many organisations executives and senior leadership serve as catalysts for creativity. This cultural shift was instrumental in revitalizing Microsoft’s approach to product development and market strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. It’s part of the leadership skills you’ll have to demonstrate in the role. They have agendas of their own and are connected to strategy in ways you might not realize. of cases deliver strategy.). Let’s look at what a program manager does all day.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Vicki James, co-author of Strategies for Project Sponsorship. Peter Taylor, Ron Rosenhead and Vicki James have just written a book called Strategies for Project Sponsorship , about (surprise, surprise) project sponsors. Buy Strategies for Project Sponsorship on Amazon.co.uk. About Vicki James.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. More ideas (e.g. Cross-Team Refinement) can also be found in the Nexus Guide.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

The need for a business case is that it collects the financial appraisal, proposal, strategy and marketing plan in one document and offers a full look at how the project will benefit the organization. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. Project Governance. Marketing Strategy. SWOT Analysis.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The two Strategic Leader modules are: Direct, Plan and Improve; and Digital and IT Strategy. You may choose not to adopt certain aspects; those that you do adopt will continue to mature as you refine your internal processes and governance. Source: Axelos, ITIL 4 certification scheme Can it apply outside of a technology function?

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Although some risks can be eliminated with a suitable solution strategy, certain risks can never be completely avoided in the project context. Often the root of the problem lies in insufficient leadership or in the unavailability or poor quality of resources provided. Consequently, these must be kept as low as possible.

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Planview

APRIL 12, 2018

Meeting the demands of ever-changing priorities within a government can lead to inconsistent processes, departments with limited visibility into what is being worked on, and no ability to monitor investments. The New Zealand Government Case Study. The New Zealand government serves approximately 4.7 million people.

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Henny Portman

APRIL 12, 2024

Governance alignment. These phases include service strategy, service design, service pilot and implementation, service operation, and service transformation or retirement. It distinguishes between management and governance principles and discusses how principles can be applied throughout the organization. Governance alignment.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. They develop strategies, develop IT risk management plans and maintain schedules and budgets. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Organizational strategy plays a vital role in the success of any business. In this article, we will explore the importance of organizational strategy, the key elements that make it effective, the steps involved in its formulation, and the challenges that may arise during implementation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Any project management course at university level should cover the interpersonal and fusion skills that are required for success as well, such as leadership, communication, people management and teamwork. From airlines to zoos, project managers deliver change and make strategy happen. That varies depending on the industry.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. It’s part of the leadership skills you’ll have to demonstrate in the role. They have agendas of their own and are connected to strategy in ways you might not realize. of cases deliver strategy.). Let’s look at what a program manager does all day.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s all the stuff you know to do anyway, because it’s part of what it means to operate in a leadership role in a modern organization, whether you are working on iterative, predictive or hybrid projects. Let’s look at each of those domains next. When you look at the list, it looks like a lot, but this domain shouldn’t worry you.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

On the other hand, others may dismiss self-management altogether, replacing it with micromanaging techniques such as leadership assigning particular tasks to particular developers. Self-management doesn’t mean developers can do whatever they want, and it doesn’t mean leadership should micromanage the Scrum team, either.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 17, 2023

Yes, deciding on the new structure, governance, and metrics is crucial. This means that their change management strategy revolves around the following: Practices First. In these scenarios, the strategy is training people and then letting them return to work and implement the changes. But you can’t do that without your people.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

From airlines to zoos, project managers deliver change and make strategy happen. Here are some different industries that frequently recruit project managers: Construction Government/public sector Healthcare Oil and gas IT Supply chain management Charity work Retail Manufacturing Engineering Human resources. Quick Questions.

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