Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

It’s project completion time. That’s the last step of the ‘traditional’ predictive (waterfall) project lifecycle, but even agile projects close. This is the time that project managers wrap up the work. You’re at the end of your project. It feels like the end of an era, but it isn’t over just yet.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

You’ve delivered a great project – or at least made it to the end, exhausted! Now it’s time to handover the work because the project is closing. I had one memorable project where I couldn’t get rid of it. It was fine, but it did pull me away from other projects. And it’s not what project management is supposed to be.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2022

When it comes to construction projects, the space that you’re filling is equally as important as the structure that you’re building. That’s why site analysis is so important to a successful construction project; whatever you’re building must work in the space both aesthetically and structurally.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. I’ll confess: when I started out as a project manager, this was a piece of jargon that honestly didn’t mean much at all? But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? They influence how we do the work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 29, 2023

Once the weather starts to change and temperatures start to heat up, project managers from all industries start to have something in common: it’s hard to stay motivated on your project when you’d rather be outside! But I still find it difficult to stay focused on project board minutes or tracking risks when it’s nice out.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 27, 2022

The reason for all this is that I’ve taken on a new project. So, here are my 7 best tips for beginning work on a project that someone else is handing over. They are handing over responsibility to you, so they need to actually do a handover. Go through project initiation again (by yourself). It’s interesting.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Project management conferences are a fantastic way to meet new people and improve your skills. If you are looking to attend a project management conference in 2019, chances are there is something happening near you that will be fun and meet your professional goals. Scroll to the bottom and enter your email to sign up for the checklist.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. What books qualify for PDUs?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 10, 2018

The long, arduous hiring process is finally over. Any good process is made up of steps, which is why we’ve created a new hire checklist to make it simple and easy for managers to help new employees settle into the job and hopefully put down solid roots. Leave room for a lunch break and, if possible, take the whole team out for lunch.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The need for a business case is that it collects the proposal, outline, strategy and marketing plan in one document and offers a full look at how the project will benefit the organization. In fact, in some lean or agile organizations, over-reliance on documentation is seen as a clear impediment to innovation and collaboration.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Managing construction projects is complex and stressful. But if your project doesn’t meet quality acceptance criteria, then you’re not just going to upset your stakeholders; you might face down lawsuits. That includes completing the project within the scope of work and avoiding disputes throughout the life cycle of the project.

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Project Bliss

JANUARY 23, 2021

But it takes more planning and effort than you may be doing now. This checklist of activities to do before, during, and after your meeting tell you exactly how to run an effective meeting that participants will actually enjoy. It’s a great way to showcase your leadership skills and move the needle on important projects!

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

An event is a project. Our free event plan template in Excel breaks your event into phases, and even acts as a checklist to make sure your event goes off without a hitch. Our free event plan template in Excel breaks your event into phases, and even acts as a checklist to make sure your event goes off without a hitch.

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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. We’re also the online hub for everything project management-related. We have free templates for every phase of a project. Event Proposal Template Every event starts as an idea.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

So much time and effort is put into the planning of a project, it is often forgotten that the end of a project is equally important. There’s a lot of work involved even once a project is technically complete. Our free project closure template is a great resource to help you remember what remains left to be done.

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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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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 28, 2021

If your project is in need of copy for a newsletter, blog, or social post, your first instinct may be to simply email or direct message someone from your content team with the request. So how can project managers assign content writing in the most effective, results-driven way? Read on for our guide to getting your content right.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Project closure is one of my favorite times in the lifecycle as a project manager. In reality, it ended up more like a rush to get everything on the project closure checklist ticked off, complete the project wrap up and move on to the next initiative. Use a project closure checklist.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re researching which project management software to use, you’ve probably already compared Asana vs. ClickUp. However, as project management tools, they both fall short. Asana’s timeline is no substitute for a Gantt chart and ClickUp is more focused on productivity than project management. That’s fair. What Is Asana?

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The Strategic Project Manager

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It describes those mental models using Charlie’s ‘checklist’, where his values intersected with his action steps. Finally, the post applies these same steps to strategy and project management, identifying similarities and differences, all to stimulate thinking as a strategic project manager.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Trello vs. Asana is a likely matchup for anyone looking for the right project management software. They’re both well-known and popular project management tools. Yes, Trello has project management features and Asana has a timeline and other tools to help manage tasks and teams. Trellis was the codename for the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 30, 2017

This article, How to Create A Checklist to Speed Up Tasks in 3 Easy Steps , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. With such a busy schedule, it was an extra burden to dredge up from memory what I needed to take. Checklists Do The Thinking For You. That’s when a group of test pilots decided they needed a checklist.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 24, 2021

A project list is the starting point for any project management process. They’re a great way to take what seems an insurmountable amount of disparate tasks and organize them. A project list can be as simple as a to-do list or a corral for many projects. What Is a Project List? Why Make a Project List?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Capacity planning is an issue of supply and demand: one that can decide the fate of your project. Capacity planning is a process that balances the available hours of teams against what the project needs. Capacity in this case is the most work that can be done over a certain timeframe. Capacity Planning Checklist.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some project managers have a defensive mindset. Let's increase our chance of success by seizing project opportunities too. To enhance an opportunity means: a) The opportunity is escalated to the project sponsor. Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities. True or False?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

You’ve got responsibility for a project. I have researched the best places to get free project management templates for download online. These are all good, reliable sources of quality documentation for projects. How to Use Free Project Management Templates. Add sections, take sections away.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Get a headstart on your next marketing project by using these 10 free marketing templates for Excel and Word. We have dozens of free project management templates to choose from. Our free marketing plan template gives you a place to define your strategy and how you intend to implement it over the month, quarter or year.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 1, 2020

Or you take on a new project and it’s not interesting/not challenging/too much to handle/requires more travel than you’re prepared to do. 65% of respondents said they were looking around And 60% of those said they would intensify it over the coming months. A checklist for preparing to leave your job.

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Ron Rosenhead

MAY 2, 2018

The accident report found that Hill was unfamiliar with the aircraft and had neglected to release the elevator lock prior to take off. Checklists are used every day, all over the world. Use one to support delivery of your projects. There was a need to make sure that everything necessary was done before take off.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 9, 2018

When you’re managing a project, the Triple Constraint is always foremost in your head. How can you control the scope, schedule and cost of the project? But there is a fourth concern that is just as important and is sometimes forgotten in the maelstrom of project management, and that is quality. Prevention Over Inspection.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I've been managing projects and programs for more than 20 years. I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Take the time to review this list; use it as a checklist in your planning and implementation.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. Business cases are prepared during the project initiation phase and their purpose is to include all the project’s objectives, costs and benefits to convince stakeholders of its value.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2017

This article, 2018 Project Management Conferences You Won’t Want To Miss , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Project management conferences are a fantastic way to meet new people and improve your skills. Scroll to the bottom and enter your email to sign up for the checklist.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Join the Project Management Resource Library to get the template, and lots of other free project management templates, checklists and guides. Get access to over 20 project management templates, ebooks, checklists and more. One tool to do this is the SIPOC diagram. Let me into the Resource Library!

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This blog will go over everything you need to consider when planning an event, including an easy-to-use checklist. Venue: The event has to take place somewhere, and that involves logistics management , food and beverages as well as the décor. Event Planning Checklist. When will the event take place?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Sometimes projects can seem a bit overwhelming. Not only are you feeling that the project is like a cat you can’t get in the carry case to take the vet, but there are a ton of other complicating factors. Tera Simon spoke about this at the Digital Project Management Summit a few years ago. So what makes a project complex?

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