Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. There’s also a checklist of project artifacts by phase at the end, which you can use as an aide-memoire for creating your own documentation. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 4, 2022

That’s why a project requirements document (PRD) is so important. Details include what the project is building, who that product is for and how it will benefit the end user. Traditional project management methodologies are most common when using a product requirements document. Outline Project Information.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 11, 2021

A project is a vehicle to deliver benefits to their stakeholders. Having a benefits management plan lets project managers maximize these outcomes for the organization and stakeholders, and it’s part of any successful project management plan. This is how to get the most value from your investment in the project. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. It’s a guide to how the project will be managed. So what does go in the project management plan ? That’s a comprehensive list!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2020

Project management software tools are essential to manage projects efficiently. In this article I’ll share my top 15 project management tools that I use for managing multiple projects. A Project Action Log. I’ve ditched Assumptions for Actions and included Decisions. A Project Milestone Tracker.

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Successful project managers have a common trait – they identify and manage risks. Often project managers start with a splash. What happens when project managers and their team fail to identify risks in an iterative fashion? What happens when project managers and their team fail to identify risks in an iterative fashion?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Download this free project plan template to scope out your work and break it down into manageable components; then schedule and assign the tasks needed to complete your project. A project plan is the foundation of all the work you do in leading a project to a successful completion.

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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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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Then we’ll offer a few free IT incident management templates to help you control issues in your IT and how project management software can do what templates can’t. Having project management software is a way to quickly restore service. We have dozens of free templates that cover every phase of the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

On Agile projects, business representatives work alongside developers so scope unfolds as the project progresses. The team is still working to reduce ambiguity on the project and define the requirements, but it’s being done in a different way to an approved scope document. How to create the perfect business requirements.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 7, 2021

It’s one of the three pillars that support the scope management in your project: the other two are a work breakdown structure (WBS) and a project scope statement. These three components will give you the scope baseline for your project. All three are essential to measure and monitor the scope of a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Ever wondered what RAID is all about in project management? You’ll hear project managers talking about their RAID logs, or updating the RAID, but what does it all mean? What Does RAID Stand For in Project Management? In project management, RAID stands for: Risks. In project management, RAID stands for: Risks.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Project scope—it’s a moving target and one you want to get a bullseye on before you map out your project. Defined as the sum of all resources, deliverables, features, and tasks within a given project, your project scope is the boundary in which your entire project exists. What is a Project Scope Statement?

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. These daily assumptions are banal. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Thoughtlessly making assumptions or ignoring risks can lead to critical problems.

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Inloox

APRIL 12, 2022

Project management and software is our passion, and it is evident on our blog. A majority of our posts revolve around every possible aspect of project management and project management software. Here are the ten most popular InLoox blog posts of all time: #1: The 62 Most Inspiring Project Management Quotes. #2:

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2018

Great projects often start with great hopes and expectations. But if a project isn’t initiated correctly, then those hopes and expectations aren’t anchored in a solid foundation, and your project can drift off course and head for disaster. You must anchor your project at the outset by providing it with structure.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 31, 2019

That’s why requirements management is such an important thing to master, as it’s imperative to the success of a project in the long-term. In project management, requirements are a group of tasks or conditions that must be completed to finish the project successfully. What Are Requirements? Business Requirements.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Additionally, with an implementation plan that’s thoroughly-researched and well defined, you can ensure buy-in from stakeholders and key partners involved in the project. ProjectManager.com’s project dashboards make it easy to stay on track— Learn More. Map Out Assumptions and Risks. Ensure Buy-In. Stay on Track.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I have had the privilege of managing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), composed of several project managers. The best project managers were the ones who had a habit of identifying and managing risks. Wise project managers know that there are unknown risks lurking in every corner. Can’t find a list?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2023

Are you ready to dive into my Google Project Management: Professional Certificate review? I’ve done a lot of project management training in my 20+ years as a project manager, and those courses helped me understand the skills, tools and techniques required to succeed leading projects.

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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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 30, 2022

Watch my free webinar training on the 3 critical skills you need to manage multiple projects. There’s another project I’m just waiting to hear about,” said my sponsor. The point is: when I started out managing projects, I had a very defined brief. I was no longer leading groups of related projects. I silently groaned.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I have had the privilege of managing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), composed of several project managers. The best project managers were the ones who had a habit of identifying and managing risks. Wise project managers know that there are unknown risks lurking in every corner. Can’t find a list?

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. These daily assumptions are banal. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Thoughtlessly making assumptions or ignoring risks can lead to critical problems.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 21, 2021

I’m running a webinar on the skills you need to manage multiple projects on 4 February. There’s another project I’m just waiting to hear about,” said my sponsor. The point is: when I started out managing projects, I had a very defined brief. I was no longer leading groups of related projects. Register here.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Instead, good risk identification comes from communication and collaboration with all project stakeholders. Risk identification is an effort to discover threats and opportunities that may impact a project, its feasibility, or its management plan by applying risk identification techniques. After you’ve drafted the project schedule.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Knowing how to start a project is one of the most critical skills for any project manager. A large project (or a small one) starts with the small stuff and builds to something bigger and more complex. 10 Simple Steps to Start a Project Projects can seem complicated and they certainly can be. Learn more 1.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

Before you can start a project — even before you can plan it — you first need to define the project in detail. This allows the project manager to get buy-in from the project’s key stakeholders and ensure all the research has been done to move into the planning phase without any hiccups.

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 30, 2018

Some project managers make timely responses to risks, resulting in positive progress toward their project goals. Joe Cunningham once managed a project to implement a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software solution for a bank. I've created a list of ten risk response mistakes. 9 Failure to update assumptions log.

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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”. Deliverables and activity lists could be generated.

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Scrum.org

JULY 9, 2023

The first is that higher release frequencies provide more opportunities for teams to validate their assumptions by inspecting done increments with their stakeholders. Any feedback that is given will be far more realistic than feedback that is given on a plan, a roadmap, or a list of completed tasks from tools like JIRA.

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Scrum.org

JULY 24, 2023

The critical artifact to create value is the Product Backlog, “an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product.” ( Source.) The five stages: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test, allow the team to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As we adapt to the current dynamics, we should challenge standard paradigms and reevaluate when to execute project processes. Timing is crucial for successful project outcomes. By shifting events earlier (left), later (right), or consistently doing others throughout the project (middle), outcomes can be improved.

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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.” Tools are already available to analyze project schedules.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Before you engage with a new project, there are certain things you have to know. Resources are anything you need to execute the project plan. What Is Resource Forecasting in Project Management? Resource forecasting is a way to estimate the number of necessary resources to deliver your project successfully. Keep reading.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2019

This project charter template assists in all phases of scope definition. Clearly identify project objectives and deliverables, then build out task lists as well as resource, financial and quality plans to outline the work ahead. This document is what shows why a project is important and how those reasons will be addressed.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It’s a meeting after the project has concluded, during which successes and failures are discussed with the project team. Yes, it’s very helpful in setting up your next project to stay on track. But what about if you had one prior to initiating a new project? But what about if you had one prior to initiating a new project?

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