ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. That’s why there are so many project meetings and each has its own focus and importance. What Are Project Meetings? Types of Project Meetings. 10 Key Project Meetings.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

I use it mainly for two things: First , putting down in writing what my Steering Group are actually supposed to do to set the ‘ground rules’ for that group and their meetings. This helps them keep a focus on the job at hand, not get too much into the detail and helps them and others take the project seriously.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

A project portfolio is all about prioritizing. The mission of a project portfolio manager is clear enough: maximize the business benefits of projects. The mission of a project portfolio manager is clear enough: maximize the business benefits of projects. Similarly to a project, a portfolio also has a scope.

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Henny Portman

APRIL 15, 2024

In such cases, organizations often revert to more conventional Project Portfolio Management (PPM) methods to find solutions. As this hybrid approach to project management becomes increasingly mainstream, organizations are seeking guidance on integrating the two distinct models. 10 Representative of ARTs in program steering committee.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

His ‘Managing and Saving Programs in a Changing World’ webinar covers 5 steps for project recovery. The right issue is how do you finish at all and gain something realistic benefit without ending up with a failed project. So be careful about making big changes on a project that isn’t going that far wrong.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

What makes a bad project manager? And how can you be a good project manager? In this extract from their new book, Jahn Karsybaev and Fred Obiero share the characteristics and behaviors of successful and unsuccessful project leaders. A Bad Project Manager is a bystander, not a leader. — Leadership. Fred Obiero.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 28, 2018

A Project Steering Group is the oversight committee of a project. You might use the term Project Board or Governance Committee, or something else that means a similar thing. All projects should have one, but the make up of the group depends on your project. They can meet as often as you like.

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Leading Answers

APRIL 14, 2023

Communicating project issues is challenging. This is why some projects create control limits around critical parameters and develop escalation plans to communicate exceptions and agree on the next steps. The example below shows a tolerance range around projected spend at +10% and -20%. Exactly when should we escalate?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A program is a set of connected projects that are under the oversight of a steering committee, which is the program governance body. Program governance is a critical component to successfully managing a program of projects. Inherent in this is the planning, execution and tracking of all the projects in the program.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 6, 2023

Committed organizations will setup a PMO Steering Committee. I’ll start by saying a PMO Steering Committee is not a guarantee. But for some companies, they don’t see a steering committee as a necessity. What is a Steering Committee? Who’s part of this committee?

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

Project managers are born communicators. An executive summary is your secret weapon when it comes to project communication. Whether it’s a business case, project plan, or market analysis, an executive summary is a great way to get the project’s most important information across quickly and clearly.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2022

You can adapt the steps if you are trying to turn your own program around, or make the steps smaller to turn around a project instead of a whole program. Define the charter with the sponsor and steering committee. . In this step you would also initiate contact with the program and project teams. Assessment Phase.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 2, 2021

A free Zoom gathering where Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager, introduces some of his friends from the wide world of project management. About the Me: Peter Taylor: Speaker, Consultant, Trainer and Coach, Peter is the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 9, 2021

An HBR article piqued my interest: “Your Board Needs a People Committee” In it, the authors provide services which a talent-focus on the part of a subset of the board could bring to helping the leadership teams they support in attracting, retaining and developing their #1 asset. Take it to the board! (If

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 2, 2019

It does, though, draw from other tools and techniques, such as project quality control , quality assurance and testing , and others. This is done by creating steering committees to make sure everyone is working together to improve quality. As a methodology, however, total quality management has no widely agreed upon approach.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 9, 2022

Managing a project is a very challenging, but project evaluation makes it easier. Everything starts with careful planning, which sets the stage for the execution phase where estimations, plans and schedules guide the project team as they complete tasks and deliverables. What Is Project Evaluation? Get started for free.

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Techno-PM

JUNE 12, 2023

A steering committee plays a critical role in ensuring the success of any project or initiative within an organization. It provides guidance, direction, and support to the project team, making decisions on behalf of the organization and keeping the project aligned with the overall strategy and goals.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In such situations, the mandate often lies with someone else, such as a steering committee or a Project Management Office (PMO). However, the vision, the business goals, the desired outcomes/results and the scope is still being determined by other people, such as a steering committee, project sponsor or business owner.

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Susanne Madsen

MAY 24, 2021

We often say that one of the most important roles of a project manager and leader is to be able to communicate effectively. Being the hub of the project, the PM communicates with team members, stakeholders, end users and the project sponsor – all of whom have different preferences for how they would like to be communicated with.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

If you have ever taken a course in project management, you may have learned the differences between contingency and management reserves. The former are used to protect project cost or schedule objectives from the impacts of identified, realized risks whereas the latter are used to address the impacts of unidentified risks.

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MPUG

JUNE 26, 2023

As a project manager, you have a demanding role. With multiple tasks, deadlines, steering committee demands, and team members to oversee, there is a lot on your plate at any given moment, and it is natural to feel overwhelmed. Read on for eight tried and true tips for time management specifically tailored for project managers.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 5, 2022

My organization started an initiative to upgrade our project management methodology. At that time, our organization was a certified CMM Level 3 company, and we were already using our homegrown project management methodology based on CMM L3 processes. A Project Management Methodology is an integral part of project governance.

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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. As a project manager, part of your role is shepherding the work through the project lifecycle. The ‘gate’ is the boundary between one project stage and another. Risk management.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 12, 2019

After all, who wouldn’t want to reduce the effort involved in keeping stakeholders up-to-date about a product or project or increase the consistency in messaging to all stakeholders? Information radiators are a great idea. But convincing executives to use information radiators as a primary means of staying current is not an easy task.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Every project would claim it is their intention. Introduction I want to describe a new way to look at projects. A way that has at its heart two themes – collaborative project engagement, and business alignment. The roadmap modifies how the project is managed, but the principles of sound PM do not change.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Risk and uncertainty are inherent parts of all project work, making project risk management an important topic for teams to address. Which is why so many projects—especially large technology projects—run into trouble. And, people start asking for you to run their projects!). Create a project risk register.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a Project Manager struggling to align your project objectives efforts with your organizational objectives? Is it challenging to navigate the complex landscape of project governance frameworks? Ready to take your project management efforts to the next level?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2020

This organisational design looks much like a pyramid and suggests that there is one person or a small committee of leaders that steer the whole organisation. Steering mechanism. Leaders steer the company using a vertical feedback loop: Command is flowing from top to bottom.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Empowering steering committees to override Product Owner decisions : This undermines the Product Owner’s role in maximizing the value of the work of their teammates. When team members are uninformed, they can’t make informed decisions or feel a sense of ownership, which is crucial for a self-organizing team.

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Susanne Madsen

JULY 22, 2021

When you are proactive in identifying and mitigating potential threats for your project it means that fewer issues are likely to arise. Project managers who want to make a difference don’t sit back and assume that the road to project delivery will be straightforward. That’s ok.

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Project Bliss

JANUARY 23, 2021

It’s a great way to showcase your leadership skills and move the needle on important projects! Or do you need executives and decision-makers at a project steering committee meeting? The post How to Run a Meeting That Gets Amazing Results appeared first on Project Bliss. Know what you need.

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Scrum.org

JULY 28, 2021

Often there are project managers, business analysts, requirements engineers, deputies, steering committees, usability experts, testers, or QA teams between the team and the user. Let's start with a simple question for the team: The Customer . How many people are between the user and the development team?

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 24, 2017

Project Procurement Management For most of my career, I have served in financial service organizations. As a project and program manager and PMO director, I’ve had the responsibility of procuring the necessary products and services from sellers. Think about a project that requires third-party professional services.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Management reviews, sometimes referred to by project managers as phase exits , stage gates , or kill points, are very important for keeping projects on track. These moments serve as decision point for if a project should be continued, re-assigned, or canceled. It’s okay to let a project go if it no longer makes sense!

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MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. Company A might not have a PMO, company B could have a PMO where the project managers (PMs) do not report to the PMO, and Company C could have a mature PMO where the PMs report to the PMO. Learning to Walk Before You Start Running.

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International Institute for Learning

JULY 27, 2022

What could be more exciting than engaging in a brand-new project? As a project manager, I’ve found over the years that I thrive on the pure anticipation of what’s to come, and I immediately begin to think about setting this initiative up for success. By Natalie Berkiw-Scenna, PMP. Setting clear objectives and expected outcomes.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The Project Manager is typically concerned with day-to-day progress of the Development Team. The Project Manager tends to measure the success of the team in the form of increased Velocity. The Project Manager tends to ‘report’ on Story Points, Burndown Charts and Velocity to the stakeholder during the Sprint Review.

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