Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

How can we find a better balance? This article will provide clear guidance on how to define and assign risk management roles and responsibilities for projects and programs. Ensuring that all of the risks are addressed can be a daunting task, particularly for larger, complex projects. Click Here Now.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Issues will inevitably come up, and you need a mitigation strategy in place to know how to manage risks on your project. But how do you work towards resolving the unknown? In this article, we’ll discuss strategies that let you get a glimpse at potential risks, so you can identify and track risks on your project.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 5, 2024

It keeps equipment in optimal working condition, which leads to more efficiency and quality and keeps work on time and within budget. Learn how to create a maintenance schedule and download a free maintenance schedule template to get started. Maintenance is an essential part of industries from construction to manufacturing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

I suggest adding the relevant ones to your risk log so they are constantly under review. Resources are assigned inconsistently How are your resources assigned? Resource risk is not considered People go off sick or are unavailable at short notice and this isn’t factored into the plans. Worth having on your risk register!

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 28, 2019

After publishing my article entitled Evaluating Risks Using Qualitative Risk Analysis , I received questions on how to determine project budget reserves. Project Budget Reserves: Questions and Answers. Question #1 After evaluating risks qualitatively, do you set aside some dollars for a contingency reserve

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 8, 2022

Planning is an essential part of what project managers do, so you would expect there to be some mention of how to deal with fixed date projects in the PRINCE2® manuals. Project managers still need some guidance on how to manage projects that have a fixed date. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 28, 2023

B Blue Project closed R Red Project is likely to deliver late/over budget A Amber Project has missed some targets but overall end date/budget is not at risk G Green Project on track As you can see, this equates to the acronym BRAG. There’s a significant level of project risk with no plans to address that risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

However, the project sponsor is the person responsible for decisions that affect the project budget and the schedule, where making a change would deviate from the agreed plan. So how do you balance your need to make small changes on a regular basis and the sponsor’s role of being the ultimate decision-maker about changes?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

How can you check what you’ve got and what needs to be done next? Let me guide you through how to assess the state of the project you’ve inherited. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. Here are the instructions on how to write a project overview statement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Here’s how. How to include project management skills on your CV Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. On my CV, I have a section that covers skills.

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A project manager makes decisions based on their risk perspective. Misunderstanding of the stakeholders’ risk appetite. In this article, let's explore the what, why, and how of project risk appetite. What is Risk Appetite? First, risk appetite is the degree of uncertainty. low, medium, high).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Yes, overall project management is your job, but why not make your life a little easier by helping your team members understand how they can be better at getting the project done? Risk management is a great example. Identify project risks. First, identify the project risks. Log the project risks on a risk log.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

Or perhaps your team said they had gathered the requirements, but in reality, the team had hastily rushed through the requirement process resulting in rework, missed deadlines, and another blown budget. Read my article: Why Project Managers Need Business Analysts. Let's look at 12 common requirements mistakes. Requirement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. 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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

Here’s how to showcase your projects on your CV (as we call a resume here in the UK, and I’ll use both terms interchangeably in this article) to make it clear what you are capable of. I’ve included some examples below so you can see how to phrase your resume sections. Here’s how to do it. Have an upcoming interview?

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Learn to Better Manage Enterprise Risks Through Project Risk Management Many organizations have adopted enterprise risk management (ERM) as a way to make better decisions, get stronger operating results, and meet regulatory requirements. What is Enterprise Risk Management? An organization’s risk champion (e.g.,

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about. By the way, the answer to that question is: “Yes, let me analyze what the impact will be and bring you a recommendation for what that means for our current budget and timeline.”). How to avoid scope creep. How do you do that?

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 17, 2021

As your project comes to an end, here are some steps that you can take to close out the project: Evaluate the project Review the risk register Archive the documentation Pay the invoices Thank the team Reassign the human resources Let's look at each of the activities in more detail. How much variance was there from the schedule and budget?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. Artifacts in the PMBOK Guide – Seventh Edition Artifacts are categorized in the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh edition into 9 different types and that’s what this article is going to look at. What is an artifact?

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Learn to Better Manage Enterprise Risks Through Project Risk Management Many organizations have adopted enterprise risk management (ERM) as a way to make better decisions, get stronger operating results, and meet regulatory requirements. What is Enterprise Risk Management? An organization’s risk champion (e.g.,

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

Read next: my book Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: How to harness people power. You probably don’t need to be told of the risks of not engaging stakeholders. People don’t complete their tasks on time, to the required level of quality, to the approved budget, or perhaps at all. How to do engagement. So why do we bother?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 31, 2024

Projects always have certain constraints – there may be an urgency to complete a project because of external market factors, for example; or there may have to be tightly controlled costs because of a fixed or limited budget. The 6 project constraints are time, cost, scope (as per the triangle) and then quality, risk and resources.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Optimize Risk Responses 11. For example, one of the PMBOK® principles is to optimize risk responses. Risk Management Implications What happens when the project environment is not conducive to collaboration?

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Successful project managers have a common trait – they identify and manage risks. Let’s look at seven tools and techniques to identify risks. They get the team together, identify lots of risks, and enter them into an Excel spreadsheet. However, the risks are never discussed again. When to Identify Risks.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Using project planning templates can help you schedule tasks, estimate budgets and allocate resources. They organize your tasks, help you write a project charter, come up with an accurate budget and so much more. You can even use project planning templates to help you manage your project, track progress and risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s how to make that happen so you can move on to your next project knowing you’ve left this one behind all tidy. If there are any risks that might still be relevant after the project has closed, pass those on too. Budget Share the project budget position. How much was spent and on what?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Note: This article assumes you are working in a predictive environment. The budget. Project risks. Are you expected to get something done without really knowing what it is that you are supposed to be doing? If you find yourself in a similar situation, here’s what you can do about it. Other requirements.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 19, 2021

Using a framework is important to ensure consistency in how decisions are made, and to help minimize or remove any personal bias around certain solutions or options that might unfairly sway the outcome. In this article, I will provide more detail on a framework for making better decisions in an effective, rational and ethical way.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Here’s how. How to include project management skills on your CV. Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. Here are some things to do next.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 10, 2023

The issue register for a similar project can also give you some key risks for future projects — perhaps you’ll see the same problems again? Why not plan for them just in case on your risk register? Project Workbook and Budget Tracker $6.00 This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Qualitative risk analysis boosts the chances for project success dramatically. I honestly believe that this risk analysis in more than enough for small and medium projects. Qualitative Risk Analysis is the process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. The projects that you read about in the media are often high profile, with budgets in the multimillions or even billions. Further education is generally what people think of first when they consider how to become a project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

Let me guide you through how to assess the state of the project you’ve inherited. Get this free printable checklist about how to take over a project from someone else. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. 6: Review the budget. Is the budget approved?

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

The recommendation Executive summary example #1: Project status update Executive summary example #2: Resource decision How to write a great executive summary for your next project 1. The recommendation For a problem-based executive summary, provide a recommendation from the project team on how to solve it and why you recommend this option.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Assessing Risk. Countless studies over the last four decades point to similar findings: Approximately 50% of projects you undertake will be late and/or over budget, and approximately 25% will be cancelled. How To Use the Weighted Scoring Model for Project Assessment. Answer the questions with 1 for “Yes,” and 0 for “No.”

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. Risk management process is a structured approach to identifying, assessing, addressing, and controlling risks. So, let’s dive in!

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