Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 20, 2022

In this article you’ll learn 7 helpful tips for working with international teams on global projects. Spending some time with your team members overseas is the best way to understand how they work, but desk research before you go (or if budget constraints mean you can’t go) will be beneficial. Manage the finances.

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Planview

JULY 29, 2021

Effective project budget tracking is essential to ensure that project costs do not spiral out of control — and potentially threaten project success. This informative and easy-to-read article explores the basics of project budget tracking , including best practices and a 7-phase methodology. Estimate Budgets.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

The formulation of business cases, risk and problem management, cost control, project scope, budgeting, and schedule management are among the fundamental skills that your apprentices will master in this environment.” This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

From examples of project activities in a business versus operational activities to strategies for balancing projects and operations simultaneously — this article will help you understand the differences and consider the similarities. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

With the rising need of risk management in industries like tech and finance, the need for risk managers has come to the forefront. Finance Manager The financial health of a company is one of the biggest indicators of its performance. For a strong start in the field, a bachelor’s degree in finance management is preferable.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

6: Review the budget Is the budget approved? Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Pin for later reading: This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management How do you spend it? How much has been spent already?

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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

APRIL 2, 2023

But I understand that not everyone has the finances to buy templates or invest in training. I’ve also included some low cost/high value resources that I find myself recommending frequently to people who are on tight budgets. Check out my past archive of articles and reviews of different training courses.

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 19, 2022

Finance departments are likely to prioritize revenue and cost whereas business or product owners might emphasize timely delivery, scope or customer satisfaction. If you liked this article, why not read my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership? “ Now you know.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In this article I’ll share estimating techniques for schedules and budgets: the kind of things we need to know to get projects done. We create estimates mainly for project budgets and project schedules. The answers to these questions will allow you to pull together a project timeline and a budget. Why estimate?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Of course, you can have the best of both worlds, with more powerful features and at a price point that fits your budget. There are workflow features that serve finance, project management, marketing, creative and design processes, IT, operations, sales, construction and HR. Monday also has more capabilities beyond simple task tracking.

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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? Check out also how I can support you on your journey below. ? By the way, it’s free.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn about 20 things to include in a project plan. For example, your project plan template might include your approach to status reporting, whether you are going to use Earned Value or not, what software you are going to use to manage the project budget and schedule and so on. That’s a comprehensive list!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

Close out the budget and contracts. Your project budget and contracts are closed out at project completion. The easiest way to do this is to talk to the person you’ve been dealing with in Finance and make sure they’ve got everything they need to shut down the project budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. A project manager with a confirmation bias could use a questionable report to justify polluting the environment, since she actually only wants confirmation that the containment cost she missed in her budget is unnecessary. You might be surprised!

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Productivity Land

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This article provides small business owners with practical tips and advice for improving cash flow management. You may want to consider visiting [link] to learn more about invoice factoring and other financing alternatives. Financing investments enables you to target high-return opportunities.

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Productivity Land

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In this article, we’ll show the connection of personal improvement and financial success. Here’s how they work together: Discipline Matters Being disciplined helps a lot when you’re trying to save money or stick to a budget. Create a budget. Source In today’s world, we often think of success as making more money.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 2, 2023

This article is part 1 of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Once you have made some decisions they also want to know about how you are spending the budget.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The following article is the first of four in a series on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort. As such I am delighted to share these articles with you. and became Microsoft’s ERP offering, now called Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2021

The challenge is the project budget. The consultant’s day rate is renegotiated (not simply taken off, because that would be unlawful) down to allow the overall budget to remain the same, once employers’ NI is taken into account. Note: This article does not constitute legal advice. IR35 means the client has to pay more tax.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 9, 2022

In this article I’m going to give you some specific actions you can do to improve your business acumen. If you like, you can download a summary of this article as a free checklist so you can work through the actions at your own pace. Action: Talk to Finance about how best to manage your project budget.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The following article is the part two in a series of four on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort – part one certainly seemed to draw some interest and some comment so please, like, share and comment on this one as well. More specifically, why they are often faced with budget overruns and project delays.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 9, 2023

If the Finance department sticks to an annual budgeting approach or if the Procurement department prevents close collaboration between the internal team and an external supplier, this will impede agility. Delivery or control partners who are unable or unwilling to modify their interaction models with delivery teams.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

In this article we’ll look at what is a project board, and other names they are known by, who should be there, when to schedule meetings, what to talk about, how to report to this group and lots more so you can make sure it’s working effectively and efficiently. Budget position. Action updates.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 30, 2020

This article was written by the team at Finale Inventory. And delivery costs are often ‘forgotten’ in project budgets. Talk to your Finance team (or the Post Room staff) before you put insurance on the project budget. If you need to buy things for your project, you know that shipping takes time and money. Take a look.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In this article, I am talking about a tool that use a lot to understand my stakeholders. For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Once you have made some decisions they also want to know about how you are spending the budget.

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Teamweek

MARCH 22, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore an in-depth review of their key features, pros and cons, integrations, and pricing. Toggl Track Price : Starts at $10/month Toggl Track is a time tracking, reporting, and profitability solution that teams can use to monitor project budgets and analyze profitability.

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Proofhub

JULY 4, 2022

Improves Work Performance Employees who are under stress due to finances may not perform efficiently at the office. Encourage investments Investments It is important for everyone to stay ahead of their finances. Typically, the constraints in most projects would be time, budget, and scope.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

6: Review the budget. Is the budget approved? Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. How do you spend it? How much has been spent already?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2020

Need some help with the project budget? Get an enthusiastic stakeholder from Finance to talk you through it. Want to do a presentation to Marketing but don’t have the time? Ask your most engaged Marketing stakeholder to do it for you. Tap into their skills and interest in the project.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Finances are the heart of every business (and staff, of course). In this article, we’ll reveal the key steps for successfully hiring a financial controller , talk about how the role differs from a CFO, and more. A financial controller oversees all of the accounting and budgeting. Why companies need a financial controller ?

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

The budget and scope remain on track, but there are risks to the project’s software development resources following a resignation. This would cause the project to exceed its forecasted budget by $22,000. For the budget update, Ryan uses market and economic information to highlight how costs have increased due to inflation.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In this article, I'll share an alternative to traditional organizations’ top-down structures - DAOs. On topics such as recruitment, promotion, budget, or business strategy definition, they often struggle to find the accurate information they need. . Back in 2011, Marc Andreessen used to say, “software is eating the world” (2).

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Productivity Land

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This article delves into the best practices and strategies for implementing eSignatures within your organization, ensuring a successful transition, and unlocking their numerous benefits. Finance and accounting: Automate invoice approvals, collect payment authorizations, and sign financial documents securely.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 13, 2022

Budget issues may have gotten in the way. We’ve all had times when no matter how hard we tried to progress on a project or personal goal, a budgeting issue got in the way and forced us to change direction. Perhaps your personal finances shifted from what you anticipated. What are your mid-year milestones?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 10, 2022

You’ve just got one day for budget approval,” said Claire from Finance. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. Their faces were incredulous – and they didn’t seem at all pleased that he had saved them so much time by doing all the work for them. And there’s nothing in the plan for training.

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TrustRadius Project Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Budgeting for them is like throwing money around in the dark, and the decision-making process doesn’t end there. At the end of the article, we also list all applicable product categories related to an ERP. What is Your Budget? What is Your Budget? Your budget is the number one concern for software buying.

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