Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 26, 2022

Project management is a field that is becoming increasingly valued within both large and small organizations – our project management training has never been so much in demand! Companies tend to adopt a project management method such as PRINCE2® to ensure that everyone works to the same framework. So what are the differences?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. Project management conflict examples in the Concept Phase First up, the Concept or Initiation Phase.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

In this article we’ll look at what is a project board, and other names they are known by, who should be there, when to schedule meetings, what to talk about, how to report to this group and lots more so you can make sure it’s working effectively and efficiently. Project manager: the person leading the project (you).

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Asana is a likely matchup for anyone looking for the right project management software. They’re both well-known and popular project management tools. Asana, on the other hand, is a simple-to-use work management tool. ProjectManager has Gantt charts, unlike Trello and Asana, to better manage projects.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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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. What Is Asana?

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 18, 2022

In my previous blog post, Creating Personal Time Management Techniques , 2 we contemplated ancient wisdom rooted in knowing yourself and others. Intelligent collaboration and risk management strategies require us, among other things, to perceive relationships, learn quickly and act upon relevant information. Article Footnotes.

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nTask

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Project management is one of the most influential organizational processes that help the company and the team members alike when it comes to generating value for the company. 6 Best Linux Project Management Applications to Use Right Now in 2021. 6 Best Linux Project Management Applications to Use Right Now in 2021. OpenProject.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2019

And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. Project Management Conflict Examples in the Concept Phase. The sponsor and the project manager.

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Moira Alexander

APRIL 24, 2017

Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is one of the biggest MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) platforms available and offers many project management (PM) courses. Introductory project management courses. Intermediate project management courses. Related Video.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Eugene Bounds and Steve Ackert Recently, the buzzword artificial intelligence (AI) has been on everyone’s minds, not just in the tech world but across many industries, including project management. Over twenty AI-enhanced tools today focus on project management capabilities and features (e.g., While some tools (e.g.,

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. There’s a risk of conflict between: The sponsor and users. The sponsor and the project manager.

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MPUG

APRIL 16, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Carl Pritchard’s session, Those darn Risk Register boxes! Kyle: Hello everyone and welcome to today’s MPUG webinar, Those Darn Risk Register Boxes! I want to welcome you because I’m the risk guy. I’ve been PMI’s risk guy.

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MPUG

MAY 10, 2024

In his 1990 book, “On Becoming a Leader,” Warren Bennis articulated his famous 12 differences between managers and leaders. The last is the best-known: ‘The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.” To paraphrase Bennis, “The project manager focuses on systems and structure; the project leader focuses on people.”

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management.

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 25, 2020

Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. It helps manage client expectations and answer the type of questions they ask, such as " When will it be done? This article sets out to unravel some of it. " and " How much will it cost?

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

at the time, will not only inspire but also raise awareness about the importance of crisis strategy, change, and risk management for business survival. A decade has passed since Superstorm Sandy was born on October 11, 2012, off the West Coast of Africa in the vicinity of the Cabo Verde Islands. ” “Days of Wonder”.

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nTask

DECEMBER 29, 2020

These trends have left companies exposed to a variety of risks. Using a Business Continuity Plan to manage these risks is key to the survival of any organization in the face of these risks. Check it out: 16 Best Business Management Software to Use in 2021. This brings us to point number two.

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nTask

DECEMBER 29, 2020

These trends have left companies exposed to a variety of risks. Using a Business Continuity Plan to manage these risks is key to the survival of any organization in the face of these risks. Check it out: 16 Best Business Management Software to Use in 2021. This brings us to point number two.

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The Strategic Project Manager

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Check out the new Project Management Handbook (paid link): —————————————-. The article summarizes the new advantages nicely: “Modern platform companies take advantage of something unique to the internet age. Further Resources. by Bruce Henderson, 1968.

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The Strategic Project Manager

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Stable industries require a well-defined, largely predictive approach to managing projects. Less stable environments, by contrast, require a more adaptive approach – to both strategy and project management. Project Management and the Rule of Three and Four. The Rule of Three and Four Explained.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 19, 2023

The Project Management Institute acquired DA in 2019 to extend its agile capabilities. Dean Leffingwell released the first version of SAFe in 2012. Each has a “big picture” (see: DA , SAFe ) describing its components with links to detailed knowledge articles. Interestingly, Dean also worked at Rational.

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Workamajig

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

As we step into 2019, what project management statistics should you be aware of? We've compiled all the latest data in this article. The field of project management is changing, and it’s changing fast. To answer these questions, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of the latest project management statistics. VersionOne ).

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

Uncertainty is related to three aspects of the management of projects: The external world - the activities of the project itself. The risk is created when we have not accounted for this natural variances in our management plan for the project. An aleatory risk is expressed as a relation to a value.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 16, 2024

Simplify Complex Estimations - Break down project tasks into manageable, relatable sizes. Adapt Across Methodologies - Whether you are an Agile aficionado or a Waterfall warrior, T-shirt sizing fits snugly into your project management toolkit. What is T-shirt Sizing?

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The beginning of all business critical software development projects is the point in time when performing organizations are least certain about the project, yet it is also the time when top management expects to be delivered project estimates that are very precise. 37–48, 2007. GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide," GAO-09-3SP.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

This article discusses the growth of agility for customer-facing products with 3+ teams, probably tens of teams with Nexus and/or LeSS. . Background: In this article, I compare and contrast the more advanced maturity patterns of Scaled Professional Scrum, Nexus with Scrum Studio all in one corner, and LeSS. Another false start?

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To enter a negotiating engagement without thorough prep exposes you to too much risk and too many surprises. She has written three books including, “Win New Business” (2012), which focuses on the sales process, and managing customer relationships. Be bold here. Susan has dual US/UK nationality.

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

One of our clients, a retired USAF Col Program Manager at an NNSA Weapons Testing Site has a statement that is applicable here: If you lack academic basis and validated experience, your advice is simply unsubstantiated opinion without any basis in fact or principle. Flint, School of Management, Working Paper Series, September 2005.”.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. Information Technology and Computer Science , 2012, 8, 43–50. 3, August 2012. Using Performance Indices to Evaluate the Estimate at Completion ,” David Christensen, Journal of Cost Analysis and Management , Spring 17–24.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 3, 2017

The planned uncertainty not only needs to decrease over time passing, but this reduction diminishes any impacts of risk on the decision-making processes. Rather than update Cone of Uncertainty - Part Cinq (Updated) again, let me provide a bibliography of papers describing the origins of the Cone and it's use in the management of Programs.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Also, the employee may be interfacing with other employees, including other project managers, that they never worked with before and might never work with again. In the early years of modern project management, most companies used a matrix management organizational structure for staffing projects. Schaufeli et al. Liao et al.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Are you a Project Manager or a Project Leader? One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done. One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Need up-to-date facts and figures for a project management report, article, or infographic? Browse this collection of project management statistics collected from studies and reports from the past five years. Benefits of Project Management. —1A. Project Management Methodologies. —1B. Agile Project Management.

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Herding Cats

JULY 24, 2017

Traditional project management approaches, several of which are based on a strong belief in the cone of uncertainty, advocate stronger project control and greater planning. In that case, the competitor will win nearly every time, and the prize for “good” project management might be losing market share. If not, that's another issue.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 25, 2017

Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering provides an approach to making the decision about what's in the ConOps and its format based on some Systems Engineering analysis of criteria: Program risks - reducible and irreducible uncertainties that create these risks. Related articles. IT Risk Management.

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