Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Let me show you how! Summary review of Teamhood: Teamhood is perfect for companies looking to work in more agile ways but without adding the overhead of ‘learning agile ’. Powerfully tailorable, it’s for you if your team is focused on productivity and profitability and you need a tool to support collaborative working.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 22, 2020

While these projects might work in concert with one another, they are distinct enough to require unique plans, schedules, etc. Both often start as a task list, but whereas tasks can often be accomplished with a simple to-do list, projects require more coordination. Delegate Work. Therefore, a project is bigger.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Technical Review 265

Scrum.org

MAY 24, 2023

One practice that has helped me over time is, looking at the list of stakeholders at least once every Sprint before I sent out invites for Sprint Review or send any report. Also if available, sent out some videos/materials about how these feature work. All these can result in changing people’s goals, influences and interests.

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ChatGPT Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Influencer 189

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The old time management concepts don’t work anymore, he says, because we don’t have the same working environment. It is a wide-ranging book looking at loads of different ways to squeeze more out of the day without having to work longer hours. It seems as if every page has something useful on it. Be organized.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Timeboxing is a time management technique where you allocate dedicated time to work on a specific task. Everyone has limited time and can take up a limited amount of work. The article helps you identify features and time-blocking apps that align with your specific needs, work style, and productivity goals.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 13, 2022

“Is it the man come to take me away?” But this chaos of ever-changing priorities and timelines is part of the job description. Project managers are tasked with managing a myriad of change requests, priority shifts, stakeholder demands, and resource allocation adjustments. Trust me, you are definitely not alone.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 18, 2023

Through these solutions, Tempo helps teams plan and identify what they want to work on, break it down into various work streams and then understand their capacity to get it all done. They experience difficulty adapting to change, determining when work will finish, if it will finish, and whether they could take on more.

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Scrum.org

JULY 25, 2020

These were the opinion of the group and there will be multiple different answers and solutions to the question, so please don't be disheartened if your worry isn't in the list - it is still valid. . 9) Worry: Competing Priorities from Stakeholders. Here is the top 10 items that were discovered by the group.

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Technical Review 2019 Influencer SCRUM 192

Velociteach

DECEMBER 18, 2023

And here with me in the studio is Bill Yates, and our sound guy is Danny Brewer. You know, there are certain relationships that you have at work, partnerships like this, that just take your game to the next level. And I think it’s been nearly 10 years that we’ve been working with Neal. I’m Wendy Grounds. BILL YATES: Yeah.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2016

The latest task to be added drops to the bottom of the list. You cannot hide completed tasks either, which means if you have a long task list you are going to be constantly scrolling to the bottom to see what’s still to do. Makes me feel very much in control! Instead, I numbered my projects in priority order 1 to 4.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 23, 2022

As we do this work, it often gets us wondering do we know what it means to be a professional in the Agile industry? It is important to remember the motion of the process and even the right behaviors mean nothing if you are not delivering, reviewing it and improving it and the way you work. . Lots and lots of questions.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

She asked me incredulously, “How can someone love a project as much as a special person in their life?” Think with me for a minute about how it feels when you invest to get a troubled project back on track. These are required when priorities change or when resources are added or, in today’s talent environment, are removed or resign.

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Planning Leadership 2022 Software 147

Traxidy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Art of Mastering Project Surprises: Easy Strategies for Managing Unplanned Work By: Steve McBroom, Founder, Traxidy (Click to follow me on LinkedIn) In this post, we will review the importance of working through project issues and the associated unplanned project tasks, as they arise, and provide effective strategies to manage them.

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Velociteach

MARCH 18, 2024

I’m your host, Wendy Grounds, and with me is Bill Yates. So we had a lot of people jumping ship really fast because many of those people were still working home remotely. And when you work home remotely, you know, you can kind of unplug from one company and plug into another company, and your life really doesn’t change.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 2023 Leadership 89

Bridge the Gap Consulting

JANUARY 31, 2022

That’s what two friends were describing over dinner to me and others. All great ideas, but a lot for two people who also have “day jobs” We took each idea and broke it down a few levels so they could see at a high-level the work required. The list was big. Sounds great, doesn’t it?!

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Example : The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me) from August 2nd, 2006.). The agile product delivery process is centered around the idea to work solely on those ideas that provide the highest value to customers and the organization at any given time. Product Discovery Anti-Patterns: Silos at Work.

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Software Review Technical Review Cadence SCRUM 155

Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

What follows is a list of reasons PMO’s fail from my experience and what I’ve gathered from others. This is not a comprehensive list as I’m sure PMO’s have failed for reasons many of us can’t fathom. If you have one of those stories, please let me know! Leadership is critical, so make it a priority.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

He was amazing with data and fantastic at judging priority based on less than complete information. Based on feedback, the PMO manager wanted to focus on: Business-driven prioritized list of projects Consistent, easy to understand processes Transparency with project status and escalation of issues. And, we made sure to stick with it!

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Planning PMO Governance Government 52

Bridge the Gap Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I focus on how best to keep them informed and frequently ask about how they can delegate responsibilities and decisions to their teams instead of me trying to track them down. F is for Flexibility; P is for Priority. And with that flexibility comes to the need to constantly look at priorities.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Erik van Hurck’s webinar, 3 Tips to Power Automate your Project Management Work, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Welcome to three tips to Power Automate your project management work. You may watch the recording of this webinar at your convenience.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 26, 2023

Thankfully, I’ve had some really good mentors along the way who showed me being a PMO leader and a project manager are two very different things. Let me start with a somewhat unpopular opinion amongst folks; you do not have to be a project manager before taking the role of a PMO leader. A one page dashboard gets a look.

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PMO Finance Budget Executing 52

Teamweek

JUNE 17, 2019

It identifies the stakeholders, specifies the scope and everyone’s role in the process, and lists the steps needed to complete the final deliverable. Without it, you’d be like me before I put my contacts in every morning: stumbling blindly along and hoping that I don’t trip over anything along the way. Project Purpose.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Budget Risk Management 75

nTask

MARCH 1, 2021

The influx of projects and overflowing work can make it hard to keep track of your progress. Goal tracking allows businesses to keep tabs on the progress of their work. It’s easy to write down your goals and work towards the accomplishment of these goals, but how can you make sure that you haven’t digressed from the path?

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2021 Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Innovation 122

Proofhub

MAY 30, 2019

How You Can Set Priorities And Achieve More Nobody likes a shouting and yelling boss. No, he was not a clumsy employee (that’s what he told), but he was mismanaging work. He could be seen muddled up at most of the times and turning the pages of his notepad looking for deadlines and list of pending tasks.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

JUNE 4, 2022

With hammers and power tools within reach, everyone wanted to get to work. Leaders are clear about what priorities should be understanding there are times when priorities may shift. However, even though priorities can shift, keep the end goal in mind. “But, but my dad let’s me!” Get down please.”

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Planio

MARCH 21, 2018

Take a page from Steve Jobs and craft a compelling narrative. Write a mock press release using the Amazon formula and create a list of target publications and journalists. Write and design your marketing page. Share your launch with current users and ask them to spread the word in emails and on key pages.

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Technical Review Influencer Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 161

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2016

After all, directing the project is your job and your priority is delivering results within your deadlines. The first one is that brainstorming doesn’t actually work, and is actually counterproductive to decision-making (more on this here ). Getting everyone on the same page. These tools work and also help reduce your bias.

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Project Bliss

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Here’s a partial list of high-level activities to give you an idea of the types of work a project manager does: 1. The project manager works with the team, customer, and other stakeholders to understand what’s needed to successfully complete the project. Project management involves many different types of activities.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 18, 2018

If you told me you don’t feel stress in the workplace, I wouldn’t believe you. I might ask, “Oh, do you work from home? So, if you laugh at work, you probably feel stress at work too. Studies show that most Americans report experiencing stress at work, and many experience extreme stress. But this is me.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 20, 2022

Whether you are hybrid, home-based, or completely in the office, notebooks are a part of many people’s working life. A lot of it is personal preferences but there are also plenty of good practices for managing daily tasks in your work environment. For me, a notebook is a quick way to be better at time management every single day.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In order to onboard my team, I linked everyone to the project brief, added them to the project task board, and held a hasty all-hands meeting imparting the urgency of the deadline and asking everyone to let me know if they had questions after they read through the project docs. Project priority miscommunication. Unclear requirements.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

I recommend most of these, but change up/rename as you see fit for the work you’re doing. When working with stakeholders, this is an important talking point. Don’t forget about how to communicate the priorities once decided! For example, saying “improve delivery” doesn’t tell me anything.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MAY 1, 2021

As Lee Lambert states, “Project managers don’t do work. They get work done through others.” Humor, easy going, empathy, working as a team, and being agreeable are attributes that are likeable. If you commit to do something, you make it a priority. Don’t take credit for yourself.

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Influencer Consulting Process Executing 52

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

This second post in the ‘Agile ADHD’ series from me, Sally Waters, and my husband Francis, is all about the details of how we implement Scrum at home. We’ve spent over a year ‘inspecting and adapting’ what works for us. I’ll explain how (nearly) every part works in this post. Very inspirational. . Steve Trapps.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 22, 2021

The cast of characters starts their work when WHAM!, Business was good until everyone started working from home. People and Resources Moved to a Higher Priority : This one hurts and has happened to me and other peers. Join BTG’s email list. You're on the list. Is this a temporary halt?

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Planio

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Don’t believe me? Think of it as a nuts-and-bolts “how to” guide for your users, new hires, administrators, and anyone else who needs to know how your product works. How to plan, write, and deliver technical documentation that works. Use templates or “schemas” for consistent on-page design. Step 3: Create the content.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Aerospace 159

Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The Product Owner is also responsible for securing the success of a project in scrum and maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. Product Owners work in the background with internal and external stakeholders to create an ideal product roadmap. A Product Owner cannot also be a Scrum Master.

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