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Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management: UVA Darden Course Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Recently I audited the Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course from University of Virginia Darden Business School. It’s one of the most popular project management courses on Coursera. How I did this review I signed up for a Coursera free account and audited the class.

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How to Recover A Troubled Program

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Technical failure: this creates a program integration risk as what you are building might not sit in the organization’s architecture any longer. He warns that if you make large changes you push the project off course and it can take a while before you see what you have done. Bring in technical specialists as required.

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Overcoming bias in project management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. Anchoring occurs when a project manager adjusts an estimate closer to a number she previously heard or saw. ” Even if the project manager disbelieves the two-week estimate, she would be unlikely to stick to her two-month plan.

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Managing A Remote Team? Remember These 3 Key Tips For Success

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It can be helpful to compare estimates back to actuals to review how accurate the estimates were and inform future task planning. Organize regular training sessions for your team, and encourage them to spend time completing courses like PMI Kickoff that will help them to do their job better or broaden their skills.

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AI in Project Management: An Interview with Lloyd Skinner

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AI has turned up in the project management trends articles over the past few years and it’s now most definitely here to stay. I’m not convinced that 2030 is a realistic target, though, given the project management maturity levels and willingness to adopt new tech that I see on a daily basis. Of course not – life moves on).

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Industry, Product, and Technical Knowledge: What Makes a Project Manager an Expert?

Epicflow Blog

And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . PMs can use this knowledge to estimate the time needed for accomplishing tasks, order them, and allocate resources adequately. Of course, they can. Here we’re talking about non-technical experts.

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60 ChatGPT Prompts for Scrum Masters and Product Owners

Scrum.org

The following article offers a primer to creating ChatGPT prompts for Scrum practitioners to get you started running. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Explain the benefits and drawbacks of different estimation techniques. Suggest how to help the Scrum team balance technical debt and new feature development.

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