Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One of the project management principles in The Standard for Project Management is to build quality into processes and deliverables. There is no corrective technique to apply here: you can’t change the process to deliver a different result. It’s the process of monitoring and checking quality. To check that, we hire an expert.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2022

Consider the following attributes of a modern transaction processing system, whether located on a server in the corporate data center or delivered as Software-as-a-Service in the Cloud. While these aren’t the sexy parts of an IT project, missing these requirements can still delay your project or put it over 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. Mostly, the term refers to the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. Here are some examples: Budget baseline Milestone schedule Scope baseline Performance measurement baseline.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 4, 2023

Is it delivery on budget? Take the guesswork out of success Successful organizations take the guesswork out of this process: they define what success looks like, so they know when they have achieved it. Perhaps the project budget is the most important thing to your stakeholders, and quality is taking a back seat on the project.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Scope management is a combination of processes and tools that help to identify tangible and intangible project outcomes. After that, these integrated processes help to describe, control, and validate the work to be done by the project team in order to create those outcomes. Then, you can dive deeper into each process and tool.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The problem is that when there’s no agency processes in place, and your team isn’t organized properly, the latter tends to take up a lot of time, and may make up more of your day than is spent on your client-facing projects. Enter the realm of agency processes — an essential way that you can win back your time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2020

In this article I’ll share my top 15 project management tools that I use for managing multiple projects. I also create a version on a slide so we have a visual point of reference for progress during project steering group meetings. I use them for packing suitcases, writing articles, inducting new members of staff and meetings.

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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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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

JANUARY 27, 2023

Understanding the ITTOs with BrainBOK How many PMBOK® Guide processes have Enterprise Environmental Factors as an input? However, if you like the confidence of knowing you have reviewed all the materials and understand the processes, the ITTO Explorer that comes with BrainBOK makes all of that transparent.

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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. Let’s not get hung up on terminology.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In project management, one of the key factors that contributes to the successful completion of a project is a well-structured and comprehensive budget plan. A project budget plan serves as a roadmap for financial control, enabling organizations to allocate resources effectively, monitor expenses, and ensure the project stays on track.

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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.”). What is scope creep? What is feature creep? Basically, anything goes.

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Wrike

JANUARY 18, 2024

Edwards Deming once said: “ If you can’t describe what you’re doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.” In the same way, school teachers often have a litmus test to determine if you understood what you were taught. “If By and large, they should be purposely understood, planned, and executed using a systematic process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Note: This article assumes you are working in a predictive environment. Work on what you can manage, and put a process in place for adapting to future changes. Go back to your scope document, terms of reference, business case or project charter. Create (or review) the change control process. The budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

You could package up all the emails that relate to the project and store them as an archive with your other project artefacts for future reference. Part of the project completion process is to get in touch and tell them. Close out the budget and contracts. Your project budget and contracts are closed out at project completion.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Estimation of project cost is one of the core practices of the project initiation stage, which becomes the basis for the approved project budget. However, the main challenge of this process is that it has to be performed under conditions of uncertainty – you can forecast only the approximate budget you’re going to spend on a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

In this article we’ll look at why minutes are worth doing and then dive into the 10 simple tips for taking effective meeting minutes. For example, make a note of any project change requests that were approved or rejected, or budget decisions. You can refer back to the discussion in the minutes. Why bother with minutes?

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Resource Guru

JULY 19, 2023

You’ll see their advice and tips throughout the article as we attempt to create more context and practical tips. It refers to the systematic process and sequence of activities that an advertising agency follows to execute advertising campaigns and deliver services to clients. What is a workflow? “A

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

So what processes and techniques will catapult your career and what are the areas that you can… overlook? In this article I’ll look at 5 project management techniques, processes and skills that you will no doubt have heard mentioned time and time again. The work we do touches more people and has more impact. Verdict: Essential.

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

In this article, we’d like to dwell upon the phase-gate process. What is a phase-gate process? A phase-gate process (also known as a stage-gate process) is an approach to managing projects and developing products, which breaks the whole procedure down into phases separated by gates. 1] Ideation.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

In this article, we will explore the rise of the AI-powered PMO and provide actionable strategies for project managers to thrive in an AI-augmented environment. ” Enhancements: Ask the AI to analyze articles and reference documents for additional risk factors impacting similar industries or regions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2021

Is it delivery on budget? Successful organizations take the guesswork out of this process: they define what success looks like, so they know when they have achieved it. Successful organizations take the guesswork out of this process: they define what success looks like, so they know when they have achieved it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? In this article, I’ll explain project communication management, why it matters, give an overview of the communications process, and some examples of where you might apply it on your own projects. THE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT PROCESS.

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Project-Management.pm

OCTOBER 4, 2017

A stable and sturdy project management is one of the crucial factors to make a project process work. This article will cover the following corporate drivers and project evaluation that can be taken into account for project selection. Some project selection processes don’t apply to some organizations and also not the same as the others.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

One powerful tool that can significantly enhance operational efficiency is process documentation. Understanding Operational Efficiency Operational efficiency refers to the ability of an organization to maximize output while minimizing input or resource consumption.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

Why use a Terms of Reference document? A Terms of Reference document is a really versatile document. What is a Terms of Reference document? A Terms of Reference is a short document that sets out the scope, boundaries, resources, objectives and constraints for a particular activity. I’m glad you asked.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 15, 2019

(As is often the case, one of the learners in a course I taught this week provided the inspiration for this article, so thanks Maca!). The PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition defines Earned Value as “ The measure of work performed expressed in terms of the budget authorized for that work. Please don’t misunderstand my point.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This lack of planning often leads to projects going over budget and not achieving their goals. The objective of using technology in business should always be to somehow enhance the process or outcome, whether that means establishing better customer relations, automating operations, or boosting sales. Start communication early.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Context and environmental factors should govern process requirements, specificity, and formality. Large, complex projects will require more highly structured processes than smaller ones. Budgets, timelines, and agreements are familiar sources. Cross-reference. Cross-reference: See below. See common elements below.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

In this article, we will explore some tactics which I found valuable when I was in need to align Scrum with Project Management practices. Collaboration and a shared understanding of the product, service, or value creation process landscape are crucial.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2022

In this article you will learn: Why enabling Scrum Teams with UX Design capabilities is important. The Scrum Guide [1] mentions «product» 68 times, but there is only one reference for «user» and none for «experience». When teams are used to deliver requirements to the business , they optimize their processes for that.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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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. Stakeholder.”

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 13, 2022

Much of the focus of project management is obviously on methodologies that keep your project on time and within budget. Project selection is the process of evaluating projects to ensure that they align with your strategic objectives and deliver maximum performance. The Project Selection Process. What is Project Selection?

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Wrike

JULY 28, 2023

In the competitive world of B2B sales, having a well-defined sales process is crucial for success. This article will explore the stages of a successful B2B sales process and highlight strategies to enhance each stage. By implementing a structured sales process, businesses can maximize their sales potential and increase revenue.

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Or do you have a project budget in mind that is running low? During the planning process, it’s not unusual to rate the capacity of an employee in percent: "This IT resource has an availability of 30-50% for the project. In this article we will only deal with the resource from a business point of view. What is a resource?

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