Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Here’s an example of how project communications are changing, and how we can tap into that for better change management. What you can do. Includes templates to get you started quickly.

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International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I recall a time when I was the program manager of a large initiative, and the PMs who reported to me would constantly roll their eyes when they had to submit their weekly status reports to the PMO. I recall having a disagreement on how “proper” risk statements should be written with the PMO manager. What can we do?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The role of the project manager has long been shifting away from someone who can tick off tasks as complete on a Gantt chart and towards a strategic leadership position for effecting change in an organization. Project managers still provide an irreplaceably human combination of leadership, integration of specialists, and ethical behaviour.

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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. Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Find her on Twitter.

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MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. After two years, the PMO most likely dissolves. Learning to Walk Before You Start Running.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

For example, creating a website or mobile app to sell products online, marketing to promote new stores or building a facility to increase production. Some examples of operational projects are routine maintenance, training programs and upgrades to the IT infrastructure.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

On June 30th Christopher Handscomb and I presented a webinar based on our joint research on the topic of the value of enterprise agility. Firstly, I see Enterprise agility - building an agile organizational system - as being all about creating resilience and sustainability over time. CH - I’d like to add a couple of points.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

TL; DR: Essential Agile Failure Patterns — When Noise Interferes with Signal. When Scrum becomes an element of an agile transformation, the following three common essential agile failure patterns prove to be an exceptionally tough nut to crack for any Scrum Master. Is Agile a Fad or a Trend?

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Planview

MARCH 6, 2020

What’s the top factor for future success according to nearly 4,000 project managers, PMOs, and executives? The answer may not surprise you: “Organizational agility.” Success requires becoming a more “Adaptive PMO,” evolving how you plan, govern, and empower delivery teams to do their best work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

That’s why stage gate processes are normally found within predictive (waterfall) methodologies, because agile approaches have their own ceremonies, norms and processes for moving work on and securing approvals to continue. For example, highlighting if there is additional work required. Example stage gate process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Any project management course at university level should cover the interpersonal and fusion skills that are required for success as well, such as leadership, communication, people management and teamwork. For example, let’s say you have a job as an IT team leader or marketing manager. That varies depending on the industry.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. More ideas (e.g.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

For example: A Digital Project Manager will oversee projects to do with online initiatives, digital marketing, software, apps and so on. They may mainly work with agile approaches and often in a client-facing business such as an agency (although large firms may have in-house Digital PMs too). Project Management Office job titles.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

It will be something we see more of and it will lead into other trends – for example, driving data analysis and giving recommendations for decisions. Agile will stay and Kanban will stay, but lots of organisations are choosing hybrid structures. Agile has been included for a while and now it’s called out more specifically. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Examples of ways to earn Giving Back PDUs include: Doing your day job Sharing your knowledge through publishing articles, podcasts, videos on your own website, your company website or a community platform Giving a presentation at an event Teaching others. PDUs with the Agile PrepCast $129 Earn 30.5

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count. For example, read on your commute or listen to an audiobook at the gym. Retrospective Antipatterns Author: Aino Vonge Corry.

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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. Plus, they lead by example. What Is Lean Manufacturing?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

You don’t need a PMO to be able to put it to use. Note: PRINCE2 is not a good choice if you are aiming to work in a predominantly agile project management environment. Agile approaches are not covered by Foundation or Practitioner. While you can tailor the framework, it’s not enough for agile teams. On to the courses….

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article. Business Analysis.

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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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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. Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Find her on Twitter. John Estrella.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 25, 2021

For example, what if the stakeholders—who bring the budget that is funding your Scrum team—insist on calling the shots by overruling the Product Owner’s prerogative to define the composition and the ordering the Product Backlog? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 33,000-plus subscribers. ??

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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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Wrike

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In this article, we’ll tackle this very topic from the perspective of IT PMO and how it can shape work both inside and outside of the IT department. Let’s take it from the top: The IT PMO As established with our overview of the IT PMO , some of the key elements of the PMO include governance, intake, allocation, collaboration, and reporting.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 13, 2024

Agile Adaptability Dynamic work environments online, hybrid, and virtual project teams offer flexibility and agility, allowing for rapid adaptation to changing project requirements and market conditions. By providing clear directions, the PMO helps virtual teams operate cohesively and align with strategic objectives.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Using the Internet as an example, he observed that in the 1990s, there were bold predictions that the Internet and the web would disrupt the retail, advertising, and media industries. One of the most common services carried out by the PMO is status and progress reporting to different stakeholders and top management. Action Taker.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 21, 2024

Stand up your PMO with the resources required to manage the software , the projects and the reporting. Hybrid agile organizations manage this really well. Make sure your software is capable of including projects in the portfolio regardless of whether the teams are using agile, predictive or hybrid methods to run them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Education PDUs are those earned from formal and informal learning across the three areas of the PMI Talent Triangle: Technical, Leadership and Strategic and Business Management skills. Leadership and Strategic and Business Management PDUs count for every certification you hold. Education PDUs. Giving Back PDUs. Contribute to a Wiki.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

With digital project management skills like effective online communication, robust leadership, data literacy, adaptability, professional and personal life stress management, and adept virtual team management, you can lead your projects to completion. Don't let the digital age leave you behind. Focus on building trust and transparency.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There’s a lot riding on getting your PMO mission statement right. After all, the mission statement is what will guide the PMO as it strives to achieve its goals and objectives. Creating a powerful PMO mission statement doesn’t have to be difficult – but it does require some thought and careful planning.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2024

Implementing or reorganizing a PMO can be a big change to a company, especially if they’ve never had one before (I won’t go into that here; check out previous posts for more info). The The other change that occurs is related to the projects and outcomes the PMO delivers.  Ultimately, PMOs drive change.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Whether in agile, traditional, or hybrid project environments, the objective remains to enhance the processes that guide how projects are initiated, planned, executed, and closed. This approach ensures that each project meets its specified goals and contributes to the broader knowledge and capabilities of the project management office (PMO).

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MPUG

MAY 6, 2024

For example, suppose an AI tool predicts a high likelihood of a supply chain disruption based on global market trends and past project experiences. Encouragement from leadership plays a significant role here. We recall the mad rush to embrace Agile ; it is so simple.

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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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Wrike

MAY 19, 2023

Scalability: A Clear Path Forward for Modern PMOs” took place over three separate sessions, featuring a stellar line-up of speakers including: Carolyn Lum, Industry Principal for PMO at Wrike, is a strategic business transformation leader who has led large-scale projects, programs, and portfolios across industries.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Agile Project Management. In the past decade, Agile has finally established is rightful place in Project Management. One example of this is PMI’s acquisition of Disciplined Agile and FLEX. For example, how do you manage risk on an agile project? For example, how do you manage risk on an agile project?

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Does your organization invest in a Project Management Office (PMO)? If you are reading this then you must be considering setting up a PMO or have concluded your approach to project management is not working and you are in the process of analyzing, dismantling and preparing to rebuild it. Put the right leadership in place.

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