Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. I believe the PMO will have to focus on those more strategic areas and shift away from specifically defining the teams and resources that will do the work,” says Bill Raymond, host of the Agile in Action podcast. What you can do?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

While definitions of quality vary between professional organizations, they all have “being fit for purpose” as a common theme. The ISO 9001 definition is very similar to APM’s, as is the definition in the PMI PMBOK ®. You can create your own definition if you want, but “fit for purpose” works for us.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Project Management Office (PMO): A PMO is responsible for defining and maintaining the standards for an organization’s project management. The more precise and compelling your definition of the project’s purpose, the more likely it will be planned and delivered successfully.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Retrospective Antipatterns is a great book for those in agile project management – especially if you’ve read all the classics. Engaging Stakeholders on Projects is another one of my books, but it definitely deserves its place in the list if I do say so myself! Definitely worth a read. PDU claim: 4 hours. PDU claim: 10 hours.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Maybe not in the same volume as we are seeing now, but it will definitely stay. . Agile will stay and Kanban will stay, but lots of organisations are choosing hybrid structures. Elizabeth: There is a role for someone who can operate the software, perhaps that’s a role that would sit within the PMO.

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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. It can serve as a baseline, but most project managers ought to layer some sort of agile certification on top of it. Find her on Twitter.

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Planview

MAY 11, 2018

Breaking news update: as I previously reported in the blog, “ Symptoms of the Zombie PMO ,” zombification is still proliferating in businesses throughout the world. In this updated report, I will expound upon the cures discussed by experts in the on-demand webinar, “ Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO.”.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

If you are working in any kind of project delivery role, PMO role, or similar in any industry, you can count some of your professional service working hours towards the maximum requirements for Giving Back. You are working as a practitioner, so you’ve definitely got something to share with others. Don’t have a mentor? Free training!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

Personally, I’d like to think that your PMO will purchase the templates that you need to use, or that your manager will let you buy templates on their corporate credit card. PMI Kickoff Kickoff from PMI® is an excellent free beginners project management course that comes in Agile and Predictive versions. Free training!

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The Strategic Project Manager

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The agile Crystal methodology provides a unique flavor to the general agile approach to managing projects. This post defines what the agile Crystal method is, key aspects of the mindset behind the Crystal approach, strategic consideration, and impacts for project managers. What Is the Agile Crystal Method?

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Traditional approaches, which are typically more lengthy and linear in fashion, may inhibit the flow of innovation and value through your organization, and as such, making it challenging to undergo a Lean-Agile transformation without transforming your organization’s approach to portfolio management. Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

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Inloox

APRIL 12, 2022

We have written many successful articles on a wide variety of topics, from project management 101 to the detailed how-to of project planning to the introduction to agile methods. 9: The PMO Series (1): Definition and Function of a Project Management Office. #10: The 10 most popular blog posts of all time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Definition of engagement. I define engagement like this.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2018

If you want to understand the ITTOs then this is a fully interactive tool that will definitely do the job. Product: PM PrepCast , Agile PrepCast , Exam Simulators. If you are shooting for the Agile credential this year, then take a look at the Agile PrepCast and associated tools like the exam simulator. The PMO Lifecycle.

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Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

Whether or not you’re a project manager by title, one acronym you’re sure to hear more often is PMO. What is PMO?” PMO stands for “project management office.” The percentage of companies with a PMO has nearly doubled since 2000, according to The State of the PMO 2016. . Definition of PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

If that’s you, be on the lookout for these kinds of job titles, as you can probably enter project management higher up the ranks: Project manager Senior project manager Program manager Business change manager Organizational change manager Delivery manager PMO manager. Entry-level jobs include junior project manager and PMO coordinator roles.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. Lean project management is part of an agile methodology that aims to increase customer value by removing project waste. The 5 Lean Principles: Definitions & How to Use Them.

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Wrike

APRIL 12, 2021

Regardless of the industry your PMO operates in — IT, construction, business services, finance and banking, or manufacturing — success depends on delivering projects on time and on budget, as well as demonstrating the ROI of your PMO to the organization. Unfortunately, roughly 70% of projects PMOs start actually fail.

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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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Planview

DECEMBER 21, 2018

During the event, I had the opportunity during one of the keynotes to present some of the views of 451 Research on how to embrace change and keep the PMO relevant. For the PMO and project management professionals, this new manifesto for modern work execution has a number of implications. This is an evolution, not a revolution.

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MPUG

MARCH 8, 2021

Many project managers utilize a Lean-Agile approach when there is high change or churn in project requirements, significant lack of clarity in scope, high complexity to their projects, and/or a larger number of risks associated with such. Two Lean-Agile Types. Iteration-based Lean-Agile. Flow-based Lean-Agile.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. But who am I to be putting forward my own definition of engagement?

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Inloox

JUNE 15, 2021

Definition Change Management The goal of change management is to adapt processes, strategies and structures in companies in order to move with the times and achieve competitive advantages. The PMO Series (5): The PMO as the Driving Force of Agile Transformation.

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Wrike

DECEMBER 23, 2021

They help them manage the business of IT PMO and demonstrate how technology can improve the bottom line. Instead, IT metrics serve as a tool to quantify progress made toward the PMO’s goal. But it also provides support for Agile teamwork, project management performance monitoring, and complex projects with phases.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Frage 3: "Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Akzeptanzkriterium und der Definition of Done?". Definition of Done: Die Definition of Done ist eine formale Beschreibung des Zustands des Increments, wenn es die für das Produkt erforderlichen Qualitätsmaßnahmen erfüllt. Definition of Done ist ein Bestandteil von Scrum.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

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. In 2018, it might seem like we could let our increasingly agile, multi-disciplinary, and highly collaborative teams just get on with it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

You are working as a practitioner, so you’ve definitely got something to share with others. If you are working in any kind of project delivery role, PMO role or similar in any industry, you can count some of your professional service working hours towards the maximum requirements for Giving Back. Claim for mentoring. How to claim PDUs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 26, 2017

You should also include an allowance for those unknowables as well as the ‘definitely needs to be done’ tasks. It’s always crucial for all deliverables to have a clear definition of what defines ‘Done’. Simon recently spoke at 2017 PMO Conference about the evolution of the Project Management office leader to be Chief Change Officer.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Growth of Agile and Scrum Practices. The growth and acceptance of Agile and Scrum as flexible project management methodologies made it easier for companies to accept value-driven project management concepts. Strategic PMOs were created as shown in Exhibit 1 to provide some form of governance for the strategic projects.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Planview

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

In the final part of the “Your PMO at Hyper-speed” workshop series, we will examine how operating at hyper-speed is all about moving beyond projects and will present three simple steps on just how to launch your organization’s PMO into action. Part 2: Fuel Decisions with Data by Making the PMO a Strategic Partner.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 11, 2017

This conference definitely has a California theme: Looking Back, Looking Forward – Surf the Tides of Change. I’m not an Agile expert by an means but if Scrum is your wheelhouse, this could be a good event to get to. Agile and Beyond: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 4-5 May 2017. PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 7 June 2017.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

If you have a PMO, see if they have a risk management template. If you have an agile project, consider discussing risks for a couple of minutes in your daily stand-up meetings. Definitions – Define risk management terms such as probability, impact, risk, issues, risk appetite, and risk tolerance.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2019

Like Agile wasn’t big enough as a buzz word, let’s mix it with big data. Joke aside, doing Agile when engaged in big data projects is almost a must. Of course, other options are also available but Agile practices and techniques are much more suitable for these sorts of projects. Why Doing Agile is the Right Thing.

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Online PM Courses

OCTOBER 14, 2018

And we mustn’t forget that there are other widely used hashtags in the #PMOT community, like #Agile, #PMO, and #PMP. Enthusiastic PMO bod. PMO flashmobber: arraspeople.co.uk. We make Agile teams become amazing, check out our free online masterclass: agilesumo.com. PM Bloggers. Project Management People.

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Henny Portman

APRIL 12, 2024

These two books can be enjoyed independently, yet they share a significant connection through their central theme of principles and the fact that a PMO is part of the broader PPM environment too. It begins with an in-depth exploration of the fundamental PMO principles, enriched with descriptions, insights, and illustrative examples.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

Mike Cottmeyer was recently a guest on the Agile to Agility podcast with Miljan Bajic where he discussed Transformation, Business Architecture, and Scaling. Agile to Agility Website. So, I’m the CEO of a company called Leading Agile, started about 11 years ago, I’m based in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen now.

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