PM Times

APRIL 5, 2023

Projects, by nature, are to be closed. I am sure you know this. The two authorities made this obvious in their definitions of what project is. Take a moment to review the definitions from PMI and AXELOS. A project is a TEMPORARY endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Imagine steering your project to a successful close, with every stakeholder satisfied and every team member proud of the collective achievement. A thorough analysis of financial information also aids in developing a closing statement, which assists in mitigating future issues.

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Management Yogi

JUNE 5, 2023

Like every project has to be closed, a Sprint, also has to be closed. In this article, we will take a scenario for Sprint in a Scrum project and follow the steps needed to close a Sprint Project.We Takeaway: A Sprint is considered to be a mini-project within a Scrum project.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From thought-provoking articles to insightful reviews, we’ve rounded up the top articles of the year 2022 to help you Reflect, Reassess, and Reboot your project management strategy for 2023. Top 20 Articles published in 2022. Closing A Project with MS Project. 2022’s Most Popular Articles on MPUG.

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Wrike

JULY 24, 2023

It involves completing the remaining work, conducting a thorough review of project performance, and formally closing the project by satisfying all contractual obligations. These unresolved issues can impact the project’s success and need to be addressed before the project is closed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Now it’s time to handover the work because the project is closing. If you’ve ever ended up on a project where the work never seems to end… and the changes keep coming in… and even though it is technically closed people still come to you for help… then this is for you! But what do you have to do? Ideally, you should know this already.

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Online PM Courses

MARCH 19, 2018

And it’s only fair to acknowledge that some of the things I have been saying in training sessions fo the last 20+ years track back to Paul’s advice closing a project well. It is the stage where you carry out all the formal and informal tasks that will close your project down in an orderly manner. What is Project Closure?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

That’s the last step of the ‘traditional’ predictive (waterfall) project lifecycle, but even agile projects close. There will be some areas of your project that you haven’t been able to brief the operational team on until the project is coming to a close. Update the status of all items on electronic To Do lists as closed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll share my 12 top tips for exam success. I recommend using an exam simulator for that because the style of the question and the formatting of the answers more closely matches your experience in the test. Foundation is a closed book exam so you have to work from memory only. Use an exam simulator.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 15, 2024

The objective of this capability assessment is, after all, to make sure that the two map closely. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management You’re asking about the skills and competencies they have, with a view to mapping this against the strategy for next year and the upcoming projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Decision gates are part of empowering decision-making and ensuring the right people make the call as to whether a project progresses (or is closed). For simplicity, and because the UK government uses the terminology of gate review, that’s what I’m going with in this article. Benefits of gate reviews.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 15, 2024

Next step: Reflect on your current stakeholder engagement approach and consider how you can align it more closely with Scrum values and practices. I hope you find value in these short articles and if you are looking for more clarifications, feel free to take contact.

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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. Closely followed by: “So is it worth joining PMI?”. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. Larger countries have multiple Chapters.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2023. If you are close to your recertification deadline, read my guide on how to quickly earn PDUs for renewal. You’re in the right place! You can create new content.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this article, I’ll share 4 quick and easy tips — each one requires just a minute or two, or even less. As you’re getting setting up for your next meeting, take just a moment to close out of any windows that you might not wish to accidentally display.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We have compiled a list of project management conferences in the UK so that you can stay close to home. October to December 2024 This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management Looking to travel a bit further? You can register your interest as well.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2024

This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. Subscribe to AskScrum.com to be the first to receive articles like this. This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. Subscribe to AskScrum.com to be the first to receive articles like this. © 2024 wowefy.com

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Minimum” becomes close to “maximum.” Test the hypothesis (in this case, product increment) in an environment close to the actual situation. The change may seem small, but it clarifies the scope, intent, and article. It’s challenging to know when you have the right product increment to deliver to a customer.

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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. Close what you can, picking off priority problems first. The table below shows what the colors mean.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, I would like to take a moment and reflect on the year and thank everyone that has made a Girl’s Guide to Project Management a success this year. People who provided guest articles. It is always one of my favorite parts of the year. Saviom GanttPro Backlog Parabol. Brain Sensei BrainBok. Jordan Husney.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 28, 2022

She also references the emotional response to closing out a big piece of work and how to manage that, which is something we think about for the people affected by the change, but not for the change makers themselves. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. Because you know some of them won’t!

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 8, 2021

In my last article, I had written about our current personal project of moving from our current home to a new house in a different city. In the final article in this trilogy I will cover the remaining three PMBOK knowledge areas. After it was published, I received some feedback ( thanks Luis!

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Second, you will receive a 20% rebate (approximately 6 weeks after the close of the pilot). Related article: The Practice Standard for Project Risk Management. Reference for this article: PMI-RMP® Exam Updates. Why might one wish to take the pilot exam? First, you would be one of the first people to see the new exam.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The core processes in PRINCE2® cover the whole life cycle and are: Starting up a project Directing a project Initiating a project Controlling a stage Managing product delivery Managing a stage boundary Closing a project. Closing a project Finally, there is a process around closing a project. Where will PRINCE2® take you?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 8, 2024

Scrum's approach, characterized by close stakeholder involvement and iterative development, naturally facilitates the adoption of new behaviors and processes. I hope you find value in these short articles and if you are looking for more clarifications, feel free to take contact.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In this article, we’ll look at how to plan and execute a handover to a colleague. I have a full article on that too, with templates, so be sure to check it out! If your project is closing, read my guide to how to handover a project at closure instead. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2024

Think about the different tools you are able to use (and there are far too many to go into in this article). The meeting facilitation process is straightforward, but many people focus only on the part when the meeting room door closes and the attendees sit down. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at the best exam prep courses for CAPM , plus exam simulators to help you prepare for the test and study books. However, if you know you would do better in a CAPM bootcamp surrounded by ‘live’ students and a trainer, then check out reviews of courses that run close to you. The rest is down to you.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2023

For example: Delegate a project to someone else Ring-fence 20% of your week for team management activities Recruit a new colleague to share the workload Got on a time management training course Postpone a new project for two months while you close out three others.

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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. In other words, this is the group that takes the tough decisions.

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 358

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It’s necessary to define completion criteria, so that when your project ends, you can close and transfer the right documentation to the right people. Ideally, you should follow a procedural checklist to close your project before you move on to the next assignment. All good things come to an end. Projects are no exception.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2024

In my article on how to convince your boss to go (or stay) remote , I shared research on how 73% of managers reported reduced risk with flexible work, as employees can work regardless of bad weather, illness, and various other factors. (I’m This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

If it isn’t, the project sponsor will make the call to close the work down. An older version of this article first appeared on the 2080 blog in 2016. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. Read next: A Guide to Project Closure. Your next steps. Further reading. Pin for later reading.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Harvard Business Review published an article this week about how boards can prepare for unexpected calamities such as pandemics, natural disasters or cyber-attacks. The authors close the article by reminding us that building up organizational resilience is a long game.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2023

According to a recent article in the Harvard Business Review titled " The Busyness Trap ," many organizations prioritize how busy employees are over their actual value creation. This way, they can close one job per day. Beware a culture of busyness,” says author Adam Waytz, a Kellogg School of Management professor. Probably not.

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 11, 2021

HBR published an article this week on how leaders can help their teams to recover quicker from disruptions. In the article, the author introduces the concept of collective self-healing at the team level drawing upon observations of how ant and other social insect colonies respond to major upheavals.

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