Leading Answers

AUGUST 11, 2020

Part book-club, part study-group, these sessions feature weekly live Zoom calls with me, Mike Griffiths and exclusive study materials. This small group, seven-week program, is a cost-effective alternative to full-blown training courses for people able to work through my book independently.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. If you have even a passing interest in the field, then you’ve bumped up against PMI. Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. A History of PMI.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. Agile Methodology. What It Is: In a nutshell, Agile project management is an evolving and collaborative way to self-organize across teams. How do you know if agile is for you? Scrum Methodology.

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Technical Review Prince2 Manufacturing Lean 483

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Every so often PMI carry out an assessment of what a project manager does all day. In other words, PMI (or more specifically, the agency contracted to do this work) look at what a project manager actually does day-to-day and link this back to the qualification. Plus PMI want to put more emphasis on Agile ways of working.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile : if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I had some project experience by that point, but I was still pretty overwhelmed by the volume of material I had to learn, the jargon , the processes, and the weird structure of the exam. Note: PRINCE2 is not a good choice if you are aiming to work in a predominantly agile project management environment. Structure of the material.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Are you thinking about introducing agile processes to your project management methodology? You’ve a few case studies, you’ve perhaps even seen agile working effectively at other companies. Additionally, it may not be enough for you to know that agile methods are a logical addition to your toolset at work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

PRINCE2 is process based, with processes covering starting a project, directing a project, initiating a project, managing stage boundaries (sign off and moving between stages), controlling a stage, managing product delivery (there is an emphasis on product based planning) and closing a project. PMI regulates the PMP certification.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The PMI-RMP® credential is an industry renowned certification, certifying that Risk Management Professionals have the necessary knowledge to apply project risk management knowledge, principles, tools, and techniques. This article will assist you in preparing for the PMI-RMP Exam. The PMI-RMP exam previously consisted of 170 questions.

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PMI Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 2022 65

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

The APM BOK defines project quality as: “The fitness for purpose of the degree of conformance of the outputs of a process, or the process itself to requirements.” The ISO 9001 definition is very similar to APM’s, as is the definition in the PMI PMBOK ®. That’s where you start. Make sure you have a list of project requirements.

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Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 338

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

If you work with Agile methods , you will likely be attending standup meetings every day. Some teams that don’t use Agile still do standups because they are a good way to catch up with everyone, especially on fast-moving projects. Try it: You can ask this question in your standups for agile teams.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Separately they are offering a Cyber Monday deal for $40 off the Agile PrepCast Elite. It includes everything you need to study for and pass the PMI-ACP exam. There are so many great management, leadership, and productivity books out there but there is never enough time to read them all. Use coupon code CYBER2021 at checkout.

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Leading Answers

JANUARY 7, 2021

Part book-club, part study-group, these sessions feature weekly live Zoom calls with me, Mike Griffiths and exclusive study materials. This small group, seven-week program is a cost-effective alternative to full-blown training courses for people able to work through my book independently. Email Mike@LeadingAnswers.com for more details.

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PMI 2021 Process Planning 78

Leading Answers

MARCH 17, 2021

Part book-club, part study-group, these sessions feature weekly live Zoom calls with me, Mike Griffiths and exclusive study materials. This small group, seven-week program is a cost-effective alternative to full-blown training courses for people able to work through my book independently.

PMI 78

PMI 2021 Process Planning 78

Kiron Bondale

APRIL 3, 2022

#noestimates debate, but I felt it might be useful to understand what estimation techniques are being used by teams who are using agile approaches for delivering the scope of their projects. If you liked this article, why not read my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

Project management consultants don’t only add value to a project, but they can help introduce project management processes to any team. You need to be versed in several different methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, PMBOK, and Prince2, depending on the types of organizations you’re looking to support.

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Consulting Certification PMI Technical Review 381

Velociteach

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If you’re a professional in project management or a related field, the allure of PMI® (Project Management Institute) certifications is likely not lost on you. Certifications like the PMP® (Project Management Professional) or PMI-ACP® (Agile Certified Practitioner) can significantly enhance your career prospects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

Note: This article was put together before the PMBOK® Guide – 7 th edition was published so the information in it is drawn from publicly available information about what is going to be in the book. But what if you don’t use PMI methods? And yes, agile project management artifacts get a mention. Documents are documents.

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Logistics Artificial Inteligence PMI Performance Measurement 511

The IIL Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

By Alan Zucker Agile seems like a mystery to many. However, when we step back and inspect agile, we see that it follows common, recognizable patterns from our daily lives. Let’s explore how agile practices can be applied to this common predicament. Book the refundable hotel room early. Imagine it is Thursday evening.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 22, 2022

The book includes a list of 50 secrets in Appendix D which is a summary of The Standish Group’s Chaos Manifesto 2012: The Year of the Executive Sponsor. Read my guide on the process for decision-making. If you can spare an hour, go through the PMI Kickoff course. Kickoff from PMI. Not sure how to make that final call?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Is Brain Sensei approved by PMI? It actually made me want to learn about processes, which is a rare thing. Brain Sensei started out as a self-paced PMP exam prep course, but now they offer a range of study options for people taking PMI certifications. Who is Brain Sensei's PMP course best for? I can’t resist a puzzle.

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Software Review 2023 PMI Certification 374

International Institute for Learning

APRIL 19, 2023

By Alan Zucker Disciplined Agile® (DA) and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) are two popular, second-generation agile methodologies. They build on lean-agile thinking, and standard Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps practices. They emerged about a decade after the Agile Manifesto.

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MPUG

JANUARY 27, 2020

The preparation for the new Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, 7 th edition is currently underway, and the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has made the draft for the standard part publicly available for comments. The post PMI PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Standard – What’s New? The principles in the new standard.

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PMI 2020 Lean Leadership 122

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Related: Mastering the Decision-Making Process: A Practical Guide. Agility and Certainty. There are plenty of project management commentators to remind you of the rise of agile. There are also plenty of agile zealots who will tell you, variously, that traditional PM is dead… or that it ought to be! Personal Resilience.

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2023 Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 2022 300

Scrum.org

JUNE 27, 2022

received a question: do you believe scrum and agility can be scaled and what’s the best approach to it? And I need to add flight levels to that article, but today I’m going to talk about LeSS, disciplined agile, scrum with scale, SAFe, Nexus. So if you see some process that’s meh , it’s about stripping those away.

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Leading Answers

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Over the next few weeks, I will be featuring samples from my new Kindle book “ Agile Illustrated: A Visual Learner’s Guide to Agility ”. The book is a graphical introduction to the agile mindset and the best servant leadership behaviors for supporting agile teams. Let’s look at the values one by one.

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Leading Agile

MAY 16, 2023

What if, instead of focusing on all the Agile practices, we started applying some of the things we know about systems engineering to help large companies become the kind of organization that can leverage those practices? Video Transcript Agile is a way of enabling work cells in that factory. How does workflow across the Agile world?

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Engineering Agile Software Review SCRUM 71

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Reimagine the must-have project management skills,” says Brantlee Underhill, Managing Director, North America, Project Management Institute (PMI). Six videos covering tools and techniques, the process and more. Read Anthony Mersino’s excellent book: Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers. RPA is Robotic Process Automation.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

is the learning process – how the brain acquires knowledge and skills. How can Agile methodologies be adapted and implemented in non-software development projects?” “Why She has extensive experience with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using both Waterfall and Agile based development practices.

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MPUG

AUGUST 17, 2020

In this article, I will cover the fundamentals of WBS with the definition, the key concepts which drive WBS development such as rolling wave planning and progressive elaboration, and best practices for using WBS in predictive (Waterfall) and adaptive (Agile) life cycles. Let’s take, for example, the writing of a book. WBS Definition.

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Software Review Agile Underperforming Technical Team PMI 106

International Institute for Learning

MAY 19, 2020

[This post is a sneak preview of Jesse Fewell’s talk at IIL’s Agile & Scrum 2020 Online Conference , and is based on his upcoming book Untapped Agility ]. We’ve been told that to achieve more innovation, more collaboration, or more agility, we need to adopt modern practices. Tailoring was always core to Agility.

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Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

On September 6, 2017, the PMI published the new PMBOK® Guide 6 th Edition and the accompanying Agile Practice Guide. As co-author of the PMBOK® Guide agile content and chair of the Agile Practice Guide, it was great to see these projects finally come to fruition. The image below depicts the process.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

is the learning process – how the brain acquires knowledge and skills. How can Agile methodologies be adapted and implemented in non-software development projects?” “Why She has extensive experience with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using both Waterfall and Agile based development practices.

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Artificial Inteligence Generative AI ChatGPT Software Review 154

MPUG

AUGUST 17, 2020

In this article, I will cover the fundamentals of WBS with the definition, the key concepts which drive WBS development such as rolling wave planning and progressive elaboration, and best practices for using WBS in predictive (Waterfall) and adaptive (Agile) life cycles. Let’s take, for example, the writing of a book. WBS Definition.

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Software Review Agile Underperforming Technical Team PMI 101

International Institute for Learning

JULY 7, 2022

This family of methods are now commonly known as Agile , and it has been through the formation of the Agile Alliance and the publication of the Agile Manifesto (Fowler and Highsmith 2001). We can say the Agile methods have well-interpreted the so-called Copernican Revolution in management.

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 9, 2023

Suitability filters are models that offer simplified views of a decision-making process. There are few physical or visible increments in the process. Left unchecked, our mental models of a product, project or process can diverge from our teammates. This work is largely invisible and intangible.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2007 Agile PMI 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2018

There is a dizzying array of project management courses out there to help you achieve project management qualifications, both for PMI courses, PRINCE2 courses and more. Product: PM PrepCast , Agile PrepCast , Exam Simulators. Certification: PMP®, CAPM®, PMI-ACP®. Here are the ones I think are worth taking a look at. In a hurry?

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