Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2019

Creating a project budget involves: being able to identify all the items that are going to cost money building a complete picture of what you need to spend getting approval for that amount. So it’s worth spending some time on making sure your budget is comprehensive. Direct costs are going to form the bulk of your project budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

This is a guest article by author Edoardo Binda Zane. We start with 5 steps for how to put a proposal budget together and then Edoardo shares a worked (fictional) example to show you what the budget would look like once it is completed. A proposal budget is similar to a project budget, but with a very different goal.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Unfortunately I’m not able to say, “I’m struggling with Excel right now, I really don’t have these budgeting skills, so we won’t bother to have a budget tracker on this project.” Budget management is definitely a skill to develop because it is useful in future roles too – say, if you move into a role with a P&L responsibility.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

I’ve also included some low cost/high value resources that I find myself recommending frequently to people who are on tight budgets. Over the years I have reviewed, used and tested dozens of training courses and study materials, so you don’t have to take any chances. However, some of them are fiendishly expensive. Free training!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

There is another way to build your skills and manage your budget: Coursera Plus. The Plus membership opens the doors to all of those online courses – there are thousands of courses. Over 90% of the courses on the platform are available with the Plus subscription. Study anything Want a course on work breakdown structures?

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

These benefits may impact cash flow somewhat, but they shouldn’t have a huge effect on a business’s bottom line—provided the employees pay up, of course. Seek Professional Advice Budgeting employee salary and benefits isn’t something that can be easily mastered. Join today.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

These benefits may impact cash flow somewhat, but they shouldn’t have a huge effect on a business’s bottom line—provided the employees pay up, of course. Seek Professional Advice Budgeting employee salary and benefits isn’t something that can be easily mastered. Join today.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

Construction projects are structured with schedules, budgets and resource allocation. Many people work on them, from general contractors overseeing subcontractors to architects and, of course, the project owner. Communicating this will help to keep the project on budget and avoid costly mistakes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

By the end of this article, hopefully, you will have a better understanding of how to approach requirements gathering (which we should really call eliciting requirements) for your next project! Second, they help to ensure that the project team can balance scope, timescale, budget, and resources to get them an output they will find acceptable.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are in the exam content outline and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one for the test.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

Clarifying information that wasn’t included or unclear in the scope of the construction contract is critical to delivering a project on time, within budget and meeting quality standards. It also helps in understanding the construction budget by providing a better understanding of the cost of an item or service.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 8, 2022

PRINCE2® Practitioner, Online Course and Exam. A comprehensive and accredited PRINCE2® Practitioner online course, including exam voucher and simulator access. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. Unfortunately, when does any methodology get applied perfectly?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the benefits, considerations, and common questions I get from potential members so you can make the right decision for your career. Membership Cost Best for Registered user Free People who want access to free PMI resources like the PMI Kick off course. Any course will do. Join as a student member.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And, of course, you can include anything else that you like that helps you record and remember (and communicate to people who have forgotten), so add extra columns or notes as you see fit. Then you can call up the decision log and remind everyone why you’ve taken that course of action. You can, of course, reverse a decision.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 22, 2022

If you can spare an hour, go through the PMI Kickoff course. It might be your pet project, but if it’s over budget, late and no longer on track to deliver the business benefits, then it is time to part company. An excellent free beginners project management course that comes in Agile and Predictive versions. Take the course.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Add project management software or testing tools (or whatever else you need) to the project budget. But, projects rarely have dedicated budgets for training. When you are putting your budget together, think about what training the team would benefit from so they could be better at doing the work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This is a guest article by author Edoardo Binda Zane. We start with 5 steps for how to put a proposal budget together and then Edoardo shares a worked (fictional) example to show you what the budget would look like once it is completed. A proposal budget is similar to a project budget, but with a very different goal.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition. Under the umbrella of cost management, you will: Plan how much you are going to approach budgeting Estimate your costs Create the project budget Track and control the budget (using a budget tracking spreadsheet like this one ).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As you deliver new projects, complete new training courses or gain new certifications, you should be going back to LinkedIn to add them to your profile. You can publish articles, which is another good way to showcase your skills and create a credible profile. LinkedIn isn’t a set it and forget it network.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I have a whole pack of information on stakeholder engagement on projects so for now, let’s focus on what’s commonly taught in project management courses, and look at stakeholder management. Need some help with the project budget? This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

Project managers who are excellent at preparing plans, reporting progress, managing budgets, controlling risk and dealing with issues and changes could learn a lot from adopting these principles. You are steering the ship, but the crew know the course and are willing and able to help you get there. It’s an attitude.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In this article, I’ll explain what it means, why it’s important and some pitfalls to avoid. This includes everything from developing the project schedule and budget to ensuring that all team members are working towards the same goal. This should include your project schedule, budget, and objectives. It’s alignment.

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Workzone

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

There are many online project management courses you can take to get certified, prepare for the PMP® certification exam, or earn continuing education units to maintain your current certifications. Do you need certification in online project management courses to be a project manager? So, no need for additional courses!

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In this article, let's uncover the role of risk owners and how to perform risk management in agile projects. Power up your risk Management course - start today! Risk identification involves evaluating all potential risks that could impact the schedule, budget, or quality of the product being developed. What is a Risk Owner?

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Workamajig

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The right PM course can change your career. This article shares a list of project management courses to help you learn faster than ever. Things like forecasting a budget, building a project plan , and creating a dashboard need formal training. And the best way to acquire these skills is through project management courses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Stakeholders might not work through this list and make conscious decisions, of course. You can help them make the ‘right’ decision by encouraging them to see their contribution in a positive light, as something that someone in their position would naturally or logically do – assuming, of course, that you do want them to contribute!

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. Here the project scope is defined and a budget is created. Then analyzing the data to determine objectives, creating a timeline and budget. Thanks for watching!

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Plus we’ve added handy links to help you dive deeper into different topics with videos, articles and even our round-up of all resources so you can put these important terms into practice with your projects. Read Peter Landau’s article How to Write a Business Case to learn more about its structure.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2022

But while there are clear sources (and advocates) for functional and technical requirements, there may be requirements which are neither functional nor technical, and the sources for these requirements may not be advocates for them during the course of the project. This article first appeared in 2014 and has been lightly edited to update it.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

This article outlines actionable strategies for thriving in challenging times, emphasizing that growth and success are achievable by leveraging community strength and readily accessible resources. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Enhance coaching skills : Enroll in a course specifically for coaching skills development.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2022

At the end of it, you get a decision tree that summarizes the financial impact of following a course of action. It allows you to take probability into account when working out the potential cost of options so you can compare options to each other and choose the best course of action. This self-directed PMP Exam course is highly rated.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

But the budget is tight. In this article I’ll share 15 easy ways to develop professionally. As a project manager, you might take a short course to learn more about capacity planning. Recommended The PM PrepCast $389 This complete self-directed PMP Exam course is our top pick. But it’s worth it.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

To start with, this article will provide you with some key definitions in the world of AI. While there are more ways to work with AI than can possibly be described in a simple article, we want to provide you with some ideas on how Chatbots, like ChatGPT and Bard, can help you with project origination and planning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

Are on a limited budget, or don’t want to spend too much money to get an easy way to meet your contact hours requirement. If you need the interaction of a classroom and a live setting, check out what courses or prep classes are offered by your local PMI Chapter.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

To start with, this article will provide you with some key definitions in the world of AI. While there are more ways to work with AI than can possibly be described in a simple article, we want to provide you with some ideas on how Chatbots, like ChatGPT and Bard, can help you with project origination and planning.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article continues from the Product Wall introduction article. In this article, we explain the Roadmap section. A roadmap is not: a fixed list of promises that teams need to deliver during the next year so management can base their budget on that and punish the team if they haven't met their roadmap.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at the causes of team conflict on projects, how to identify conflict and resolution strategies so you can all get back to work. If you prefer to watch videos instead of read, skip on to the videos in each section that summarize the article. What is team conflict? The other gets what they want.

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