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Strategic Project Portfolio Management [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I wouldn’t call Wikipedia a project – it’s a web-based community initiative, but given that projects are defined (in my world) by having a start, a middle and an end, Wikipedia doesn’t qualify. This book review first appeared in 2016. However, this section is less than a page, so Moore is forgiven.

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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

Our customers define value. They define the culture, vision, and strategies. How we manage and lead defines the organization. In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience in project management, leadership, and Agile. So, what is value? What makes them happy? Register today.

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7 Factors of Good Governance

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Clearly defined reporting is an important governance element because it’s reports that tell the steering group what is going on. An older version of this article first appeared on the 2080 blog in 2016. We recommend: Project Management Plan Template. You have clear reporting. Further reading. Pin for later reading.

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The 5-Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Step 2: Involve Users In Defining Requirements. Define the users based on what data you want in your tool,” says Maxime. Think about the business problem you defined in Step 1 and the data you need to manage it. It’s important to measure the change management impact when defining the first rollout objectives,” says Maxime.

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5 Habits to ditch this year

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Defining key success criteria for your project is part of the project life cycle and they crop up in various formats in a number of project initiation documents. A version of this article first appeared in 2016. Stakeholders can make or break your project so it’s important to work through that plan and put your ideas into action.

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5 Project Management Predictions for 2016

Wrike

2016 could be the year your team centralizes management of the processes, methods, and techniques your team uses to analyze and manage projects in your company. In 2016, we predict you’ll be more challenged by employee development than employee retention. What do you predict for project management in 2016?

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Virtual Leadership [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Since reading the first edition back in 2016 there is now an updated second edition that includes a completely new chapter on hybrid working. Penny says that it’s important to define virtual work before you understand what virtual teams are. The new version is also packed with updated, relevant case studies.