September, 2024

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Real-life tips for managing Red projects and getting back to Green

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Has your project just ticked over into Red status? I know what that feels like! And I know what the scrutiny is like too – suddenly you’ve got a lot of attention on your project and everyone is demanding a path to Green. I’ve been managing projects for over 20 years and many of my projects and programs have had periods of Red… sometimes for a long time!

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Sustainability at the Core of Project Management

Green Project Management

Sustainable Project Management is Gaining Ground Sustainable project management is finally gaining momentum, and it’s no surprise—it’s been 15 years in the making. Over the past decade and a half, we’ve been pushing for this critical next step in the evolution of project management. Now, organizations that want to stay ahead realize it’s no longer […] The post Sustainability at the Core of Project Management appeared first on The GPM Blog.

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AI Driven PM: Uncovering Project Overruns with ChatGPT

PM That Works

As project managers, we’ve all faced the challenge of figuring out what went wrong on a project after it's finished—why it ran over time, blew past the budget, or failed to meet expectations. Recently, we tackled this issue head-on by comparing two versions of a project plan—an initial one and a second from about six months later. Using ChatGPT, we dove into the details of the project to uncover the real sources of cost overruns and time delays, providing crucial lessons that any project manager

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Project Management: A SurveyBy Dr. Elissa Farrow, Ph.D. & Dr. Leon Herszon, Ph.D.

International Institute for Learning

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Project Management: A Survey By Dr. Elissa Farrow, Ph.D. & Dr. Leon Herszon, Ph.D. Abstract The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into project management is revolutionizing traditional practices, bringing about profound changes in how projects are planned, executed, and monitored. AI’s impact on project management is multifaceted, influencing everything from decision-making processes to resource allocation and risk management.

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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros

Speaker: Timothy Allsopp

Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

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Unlocking AI Mind Mapping for Project Management with MindGenius Online

MindGenius

Gone are the days of the manual mind maps used for visualizing ideas, structuring tasks, and organizing workflows while managing a project. With MindGenius Online, it offers cutting-edge tools that leverage AI to redefine how projects are planned, executed, and managed. This blog provides information on how MindGenius Online, integrated with AI features, empowers AI […] The post Unlocking AI Mind Mapping for Project Management with MindGenius Online first appeared on MindGenius.

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KPIs for Project roles

Rebel’s Guide to PM

People often ask me how project managers can be evaluated, or what targets should be set for people in project roles. It’s a bit tricky to provide a one-size-fits-all answer, but I have come up with some Key Performance Indicators for project managers, that you can use as a starting point for your own team. I find it easiest to start with the ‘why’ of why your team exists.

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Project Managing Anything with Kerry Hoffman

PM for the Masses

In a compelling episode of the podcast, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez joins host Cesar Abeid to explore the evolving role of the Chief Project Officer (CPO) in today's organizations. Antonio delves into how shifting resources from operations to projects are reshaping the needs of modern management roles, emphasizing the critical need for a CPO to oversee and integrate project activities effectively.

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Risk Management in Wedding Planning: Preparing for the Unexpected

Binfire

Wedding planning can be as intricate and detail-oriented as any large-scale project. Just like project managers prepare for unforeseen risks in their professional endeavors, wedding planners and couples must anticipate and manage potential issues that could arise before or during the big day. The complexity of a wedding—coordinating multiple vendors, adhering to strict timelines, managing budgets, and keeping guests happy—makes risk management an essential component of the process.

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Summary and review Sustainability in Project Management

Henny Portman

Every day, we are confronted with alarming news about climate change, making sustainability more crucial than ever. This is precisely why ‘Sustainability in Project Management’ by Gilbert Silvius, Ron Schipper, Julia Planko, Jasper van den Brink, and Adri Köhler remains a valuable read, even more than a decade after its release. The book’s timeless insights into sustainable project management are just as relevant today as they were when it was first published, offering essential guidance f

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Resource Analysis in Project Management: Steps & Free Templates

ProjectManager.com

Resource analysis may seem complicated, but it isn’t as tricky as it sounds. Consider that resources are people, equipment, materials and anything else needed to execute the project tasks. This means that resource analysis in project management is the process that project managers use to help them determine the availability of resources, allocate those resources effectively and identify potential constraints.

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What Are 7 Signs That You Have a Rockstar Scrum Master?

Scrum.org

The essence of a standout Scrum Master lies in their ability to blend leadership with collaboration, ensuring that the team learns to self-manage and is focused on delivering exceptional value. This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. Subscribe to AskScrum.com to be the first to receive articles like this. Identifying a rockstar Scrum Master involves more than just ticking off certification boxes.

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What you need to know about project communication management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? Perhaps that number (from research by PMI ) surprises you, but I’m sure you aren’t surprised by the fact that good communication management on projects leads to higher success rates. We know that all projects use finite resources to achieve an objective. One of the most valuable resources in a project is the people (developers, engineers, subject matter experts, etc.) who support it.

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Contingency Planning: How to Create a Contingency Plan

Online PM Courses

Things go wrong. So, you need to be prepared to deal with the situation. This means having a Contingency Plan. But, how do you create one? The post Contingency Planning: How to Create a Contingency Plan appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Prepare Now: 2025's Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Beware the Illusion of Communication

MPUG

Down the Road Ah, spring in the Carolinas. The Bradford Pears (not a pear tree) and the Redbuds are blooming. I was chatting with a master gardener about how prolific the Bradford Pears were; the roadside speckled with them against the stark greys, tans, and browns before the forests came alive. I asked if the Bradford Pear was an invasive species. The master gardener says that will depend upon what you mean by invasive.

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Just because they are non-critical, doesn’t mean they are not risky!

Kiron Bondale

The term “critical path” is unfortunate. While a critical path does denote the longest sequence of activities through a project network diagram from start to finish, the activities along the critical path (also unfortunately named “critical activities”) might not be those which possess the greatest uncertainty. Why should this concern us?

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Free Google Sheets To-Do List Template: Create Plans Online

ProjectManager.com

To-do lists are a universal tool for managing work, popular among both managers and employees thanks to their simplicity, the transparency they provide and their effectiveness when it comes to tracking the progress of a project. They can be customized to fit the preferences of each team, from simple checklists that log the completion of tasks, to detailed to-do lists that are used to track various aspects of tasks such as this Google Sheets to-do list template.

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Scrum Master - Are you still relevant?

Scrum.org

A couple of days ago Gojko Adjic made an awesome comment about Agile. He says, Before complaining that Agile/Scrum/whatever is dead, consider instead that it's become a norm. It's just in the background. It's no longer innovative, exciting, worthy of keynote talks or passionate meetups. The revolution happened, succeeded and passed. Now this was in response to the posts/articles that he was seeing with captions like “agile is dead”.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Questioning and listening: Your everyday power skills

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Project management is a lot of talking to other people and acting on what they say. A successful project manager relies on being able to ask effective questions and listen to the answers. In this article, I’ll show you how I use effective questioning and active listening and how you can use them at work to improve your professional practice. Technique 1: Effective questioning Effective questioning is an engagement technique where the question supports the goals and encourages the respondent to a

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Agile Project Management: What is it and Why is it so Important?

Online PM Courses

PM Courses I Want to Learn Project Management Core Project Management Courses I Want to Study Agile Project Management Agile Project Management Courses Project Management Software I Need my Team to be Better at Project Management & Delivery PM Qualifications I Want to Study for Project Management Professional (PMP) The Project Manager’s PMP Study Guide PMI Qualifications and PDUs I Want to Study for PRINCE2 PRINCE2 Qualifications I Want to Study Agile Project Management Agile Qualifications

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The Accidental Project Manager: Navigating Uncharted Waters

MPUG

Accidental project managers are professionals who unexpectedly find themselves leading projects without formal project management training. These individuals often come from diverse backgrounds such as marketing, IT, engineering, or sales. They bring unique value to their organizations through their adaptability, subject matter expertise, and strong team relationships.

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Powering Success: The Impact of Project Management in the Energy Industry

The IIL Blog

By Jorgelina Bross-Puglisi By 2050 renewable energy could account for 90% of the world’s electricity and effective project management will be key to achieving this ambitious goal. The energy and utilities industry is facing one of the most significant transitions in its history. From the rapid growth of renewable energy sources to digital transformation and infrastructure modernization, managing complex and high-stakes projects has become more critical than ever.

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Navigating Chaos in Project Management

This text offers practical guidance for project managers navigating diverse frameworks. It covers topics like centralized reporting, standardized metrics, communication, training, risk management, and alignment reviews. By implementing these strategies, project managers can improve efficiency and achieve their project goals.

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10 Free Goal-Setting and Tracking Templates for Excel and Word

ProjectManager.com

You have a desired outcome, but what steps will you take to get there? Goal setting and tracking are important for both personal and professional success. Goals provide direction, purpose and motivation, while tracking helps with accountability and identifying roadblocks. Using goal-setting templates and goal-tracking templates will help deliver projects successfully and likely keep you much more organized along the way.

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It’s Okay for the Roadmap to Change

Scrum.org

A roadmap is a visualization of the Product Owner’s plan to deliver the product goal and fulfill the product vision. But in the real world, especially in complex environments, plans change—and that’s okay. Agile frameworks like Scrum are used in complex environments where more is unknown than known. In complex environments, the time it takes to deliver value is affected by uncertainty, effort, risk, and other factors.

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The Stakeholder Salience Model and How to Use It

Rebel’s Guide to PM

What is the stakeholder salience model? The stakeholder saliency model was proposed by Mitchell, Agle and Wood (1997). They define salience as: the degree to which managers give priority to competing stakeholder claims. Their model looks at how vocal, visible and important a stakeholder is. Those dimensions help you identify the stakeholders who should get more of your attention.

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A.I. Risk Repository

Musings on Project Management

MIT may have done us a favor by putting together a compendium of risks associated with A.I. systems.Named the "A.I. Risk Repository", there are presently 700 or so risks categorized in 23 frameworks by domain and cause, organized as a taxonomy for each of these characteristics.The Causal taxonomy addresses 'how, when, and why' of risks.

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The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.