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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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What’s The Future of Project Management? (2020)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It’s certainly something I’ve used: ongoing iterations for development with significant customer involvement in the deliverables at all stages, but managed within a waterfall governance structure and life cycle. Frankly, hybrid isn’t new. Project managers need options that will help them deliver. And it could affect jobs.

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New Presentations for 2020

The Lazy Project Manager

It has been 10 years since The Lazy Project Manager was published and I have had the pleasure of presenting on this topic in 25 countries so far, but now, at the start of a new year, 2020 no less, I have decided that this will be the last year that I deliver ‘The Lazy Project Manager’ keynote. Based on a new book for 2020).

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I have updated my responses in order to better reflect the PRINCE2 and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge — PMBOK® Guide , as at October 2021 as the PMBOK® Guide has been updated since this interview first took place, and PRINCE2 US was launched in 2020. There are also seven values. Are there eligibility requirements?

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The Stakeholder Salience Model and How to Use It

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Larger projects are likely to have higher numbers of people with power involved because they tend to attract greater corporate governance and oversight – so the top management likes to know what is going on. There’s also a risk attached to labeling everyone else as non-stakeholders. Perhaps you simply haven’t identified them yet.

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Registration Now Open for MPUG’s Vendor Showcase 2020

MPUG

Making Light Work of Schedule Risk Analysis. Software for Enterprise Governance. The post Registration Now Open for MPUG’s Vendor Showcase 2020 appeared first on MPUG. Presented by Jim Spiller of Critical Tools. Earn 1 Technical PMI® PDU. Register here ! Earn 1 Technical PMI® PDU. Register here ! Earn 1 Technical PMI® PDU.

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How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders

Rebel’s Guide to PM

These situations include: governance related issues (e.g. Firstly, the structural environment, i.e. the organization, participants, objectives and governance can create challenging situations. Challenging situations are a risk to both the project’s goals and outcomes and the project team’s health and wellbeing. Key takeaways.