Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

Change management is often part of a project manager’s role, but we don’t get a lot of formal training in how to make it happen. However, the risk of getting the change aspects wrong can be huge. A cost-effective and comprehensive self-paced training.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban? What Is Scrum?

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Software development in an agile setting calls for specialized technical abilities, effective process management, and collaborative skills that help teams produce high-quality solutions in short iterations. Deliver working software more frequently and reliably, reducing the time-to-market and increasing customer satisfaction.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2024

That doesn’t happen without an organizational strategy to plan for the organization’s long-term success. Then we’ll detail the key components that make up a thorough organizational strategy and throw in some free templates to get you started. Related: Free Strategic Planning Templates for Excel and Word 1.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Build, Excite, Equip: How to Simplify Change Adoption in Your Projects, by Nicola Graham, is a handbook for business change management aimed at project managers. Build, Excite, Equip (BEE) is a simple 3-step methodology backed by neuroscience for making sure change management is woven into your projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Everyone wants their projects to be “quality” but I often get asked about how to manage project quality in real life. You probably already know that you need a quality management plan , and that management, assurance and control are the pillars of doing it right. Make sure you have a list of project requirements.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2024

One way to make sure you’re supporting your team and project alike is with workforce planning. Workforce planning is important and we’ll show you why. Then we’ll help you with the workforce planning process and explain the benefits of using workforce planning in your projects. What Is Workforce Planning?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

I mentor project managers, and the types of problems that people come up with on calls are not technical issues for the most part. Or “resources” as we unkindly call people in project management. Why is effective resource management difficult? I’m sure you can think of some poor resource management examples.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

If you’re searching for a project management job, you’ve no doubt come across a range of different job titles. The ‘project manager’ job descriptions have a wide variety of roles and duties, which can make it hard to know what’s right for you. Also known as a Technical Project Manager.)

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2019

It is aimed at people with an advanced knowledge of project scheduling i.e. developing, managing, updating and maintaining schedules. It looks at scheduling as it affects project management in the round, and vice versa, so you need a good general knowledge of project management to be able to take the exam successfully.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 16, 2024

The path to success change is often strewn with obstacles, primarily due to resistance from within the organisation itself. Mistrust and Lack of Confidence Resistance can originate from a deep-seated mistrust of management. Emotional Response Change can trigger emotional responses such as anxiety and defensiveness.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. It also involves making sure that people know what their priorities should be.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen someone in your network sharing that they have earned the Generative AI Overview for Project Managers badge by completing a PMI training course. It includes a prompt engineering guide which you’ll definitely find useful if you are planning to use ChatGPT on any level.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. What is PRINCE2®? PRINCE2® stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® exam is changing in 2023. This will bring it in line with the latest PMBOK® Guide – 7 th edition and generally more modern ways of thinking about project management. In this article, I’ll outline what’s currently announced about the changes and how you can prepare.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

Recently I audited the Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course from University of Virginia Darden Business School. It’s one of the most popular project management courses on Coursera. How I did this review I signed up for a Coursera free account and audited the class.

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 26, 2023

This post examines the overall responsibilities of the Release Training Engineer (RTE) within the SAFe methodology. It then looks at the intersection of RTE responsibilities with the strategy and project management functions – and shows how broad of a role RTE can be.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2023

There are plenty of things at work that make it hard for you to progress your projects – the skill is in being able to identify and tackle them so you can keep moving forward. In this article I’ll explain the top three reasons why people aren’t as productive as they would like to be: procrastination, disorganization and poor planning.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That’s because making a building or a structure is complicated and goes through many phases. It has to be designed by an architect and planned by a general contractor. A construction superintendent is a professional who helps to manage projects and makes sure that they’re running as planned.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. Instead of the Knowledge Areas , we have the whole body of project management split up into performance domains.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2018

This article, Project Management Training to Help You Achieve Certification This Year , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Are you looking to do a project management training course or take a certificate course this year? You aren’t alone. In a hurry? Certification: CAPM®, PMP®.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2023

Despite your efforts to clearly define the scope, time and resources necessary to successfully complete the projects, things simply don’t always go according to plan. Maja Mrsic Here are 3 examples of projects that didn’t go to plan. However, as much as we would like to keep everything on the same page, changes happen.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A project timeline is a visual representation of the tasks that make up the project, showing the sequence of events and key dates. You might know it as a plan on a page (POAP). Every governance meeting I go to needs to see the plan on a page. My plan on a page milestones are rolled up into the portfolio plan on a page.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Finally, we’ll show how using project management software can help with post-construction. Post-construction is a phase in construction project management that spans the time between the end of the physical construction and when the project is turned over to the project owner. Projects don’t end with the final deliverable.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. Projects change the business. Ops managers want (and seek) stability so they can manage process performance. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Looking for Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® training for your PMI certification? You’re probably checking out a lot of training options and you’re here because you want to know if Brain Sensei is right for you. All to help you make the right choice about who to invest money with. Let’s find out!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In other words, it’s the way you answer the question: “How much is this project going to cost?” It’s the summary of how much you have been allocated to get the work done. So it’s worth spending some time on making sure your budget is comprehensive. What is a project budget?

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2022

If you are like many Project Management Professional ( PMP )® certification holders, you might be finding it hard to source enough quality learning materials for your Power Skills PDUs. In this article we’ll look at what Power Skills PDUs are and how many you need, and what activities count towards your PDU total in the Power Skills category.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s perfect for building out a professional profile and solidifying your reputation and credibility as a project manager, whether you are currently looking for a new role or not. As you deliver new projects, complete new training courses or gain new certifications, you should be going back to LinkedIn to add them to your profile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

Note: The IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate opens for enrolment on 30 June 2023. Are you considering the IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate ? Luckily for me, many of the training programs I’ve done have been paid for by my company. I completed the quizzes and worked through the training videos.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Gantt chart has become a staple of project management. Henry Gantt was an American who worked as a mechanical engineer and management consultant. He’s best remembered for the tool that bears his name and his works in the development of what’s called scientific management. Who Was Henry Gantt?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 27, 2023

Resource management is planning, getting and using the resources that you need to do your project efficiently. The term can also mean equipment, services, software, hardware, supplies, raw materials and anything else you need in order to make the project go forward efficiently. This can be time-consuming in itself.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Read on for tips on how to earn PDUs fast. Look for: Training sessions or courses (internal or external) Organization meetings like attending PMI Chapter events Seminars Webinars Conferences (virtual or in-person). Anything internal or external that covered project management topics could count, so make sure that’s on your record.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One of the questions I’m asked often when I’m mentoring project managers, is what is the difference between quality assurance and quality management? Quality management is the overarching approach, concept, principle, technique – whatever you want to call it. To be honest, that’s the wrong question to be asking.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2023

To help you get on track with your productivity goals, we’ll look at some practical examples of how you could use your time efficiently, with case studies and real-life tips. Productivity is the measure of how efficiently resources are used to achieve a desired outcome. What does productivity mean? then start here.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

Making sure your daily operations are working towards achieving those strategic goals and that they’re clearly communicated throughout the business or organization greatly improves by using a balanced scorecard. A balanced scorecard is a strategic management performance metric. What Is a Balanced Scorecard?

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