Project-Management.pm

AUGUST 30, 2017

What really is project management governance? With countless articles and books in the business spectrum conveying such practice, project management governance is in the sense, subjective. In other words, a person left on his or her own device of his or her definitive understanding of governance as a whole.

Governance 97

Governance Government Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle 97

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. More ideas (e.g. Cross-Team Refinement) can also be found in the Nexus Guide.

SCRUM 160

SCRUM PMO Governance Government 160

NimbleWork

APRIL 8, 2024

In this article, we’ll start with a quick recap of what we mean when we talk about hybrid agile , and then share some tips on what we’ve learned about when it works and how to use it. Whichever definition you subscribe to for your organization, you still have a fundamental choice to make: when do you use hybrid agile?

Agile 111

Agile Governance Government PMI 111

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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. They will program in keywords from the advert so those are definitely the ones to focus on. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

Leadership 352

Leadership Risk Management PMI Governance 352

The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The importance of understanding value appeared several decades ago in articles discussing systems engineering activities. There is a valid argument that VE is the contractor’s definition of value and VA is the customer’s or user’s definition of value. EVMS is still being used, especially on government projects.

2023 157

2023 Engineering Project Life Cycle Technical Review 157

Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer In the previous article (Stakeholder Exploration: Part 1 of 4 Steps of the Stakeholder Engagement) , we discussed: “Stakeholder”- who are they? Stakeholder Analysis The definition we discussed in the previous article. Stakeholder Engagement” What does it mean?

Influencer 210

Influencer Governance Government Consulting 210

The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Register here.

2024 167

2024 Artificial Inteligence Sustainability 2023 167

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2021

Larger projects are likely to have higher numbers of people with power involved because they tend to attract greater corporate governance and oversight – so the top management likes to know what is going on. Definitive stakeholders. Small projects may only have definitive stakeholders: perhaps just you and a manager.

Influencer 471

Influencer Governance Government Defining 471

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2022

If quality is the definition of success, the early flights show that Airbus has made a big impact with their superjet. The interpretation of those negative headlines hinges on the definition of failure, so it’s essential to know what is most important to your project. A version of this article first appeared on this blog in 2007.

Technical Review 264

Technical Review 2007 Software Review 2005 264

Scrum.org

MARCH 26, 2023

By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer The definition of ‘Done’ probably is the most misunderstood concept of the Scrum framework. In this article, we will learn some common dysfunctions or antipatterns associated with the Definition of ‘Done’ and also certain tips or remedies to overcome these.

Technical Review 249

Technical Review Software Review SCRUM 2020 249

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. The PMBOK provides definitions and guidelines for project planning, scheduling, executing and controlling. It was initially created by the UK government for IT projects.

Technical Review 483

Technical Review Prince2 Manufacturing Lean 483

Scrum.org

MARCH 6, 2024

Government and Regulatory Bodies In many countries, governments offer support and guidelines in key sectors such as technology, healthcare, renewable energy, banking and manufacturing. These programs often provide financial support, resources, and guidance to help companies develop new technologies or solutions.

Innovation 192

Innovation 2014 Governance Government 192

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. They will program in keywords from the advert so those are definitely the ones to focus on. How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Here’s how. Soft skills.

Leadership 394

Leadership Governance Government Influencer 394

Online PM Courses

JULY 30, 2018

These have been among our most popular and heavily-read articles, so I hope you’ll enjoy them. We have written a lot of articles (and we’ll continue to do so) on how to make your projects succeed. These articles include: How to get Better Project Management Results. – 1 – Project Definition.

Governance 125

Governance Government Estimate Technical Review 125

Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2022

In this article, let's discuss why risk management standards exist and which Project Management Institute (PMI) standard you should study in preparation for the PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) exam. In this FREE mini-course, I share articles, videos, and a short exam to jumpstart your preparation.

Risk Management 195

Risk Management Risk 2009 PMI 195

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2020

These could be business transformation projects and have a definite requirement to engage large numbers of influential stakeholders. Worsley also excludes steering group members from ‘engagement’ saying that the governance process is enough for them. Who is a Project Stakeholder? I am more aligned to agree with that.

Influencer 430

Influencer Governance Government Change Management 430

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Here are some tips to get the word out that the business influencers are going Agile: Send them links to articles and blog posts that mention your competitors’ move to Agile. For example, the United States federal government adopting Agile has meant a rise in job openings requiring Agile project management expertise.

Agile 755

Agile Executing Development Team Review Technical Review 755

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Apparently this happens a lot in our government buildings in Westminster. One of the little facts I picked up about our government is that they have a full-time staff of people sorting out meeting room bookings, and a strict hierarchy of who gets to pull rank if they need a room. Embarrassing.

Energy 372

Energy Transportation Governance Government 372

MPUG

APRIL 18, 2024

It is incumbent upon you to get your scope right during the definition stage. For a deeper dive into defining scope and getting stakeholders on-board, refer to the previous article – Scope Creep: How to Prevent a Major Source of Project Failure. This article provides an overview of the scoping process in four steps.

Controlling 59

Controlling PMI Governance Government 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

AI has turned up in the project management trends articles over the past few years and it’s now most definitely here to stay. When those tasks are automated, Lloyd believes the project manager can focus on human-based tasks like business change, “knocking heads together to get decisions”, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Artificial Inteligence 510

Artificial Inteligence 2030 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 510

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

They help with prioritizing projects, providing governance guidelines and ensure that projects are beneficial to the organization by aligning with larger strategic goals. The more precise and compelling your definition of the project’s purpose, the more likely it will be planned and delivered successfully.

Budget 374

Budget PMO Defining Estimate 374

Workamajig

JULY 14, 2019

In this article, I’ll give you a complete overview of different PMMs and how to choose them. PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) is the official project management methodology of the UK government (which means that most UK government projects use it). Wikipedia has a great introductory article on this methodology.

Underperforming Technical Team 141

Underperforming Technical Team Prince2 Critical Chain Sustainability 141

Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2023

I wanted to determine whether ChatGPT 4 is superior to its predecessor, which left a good impression in recent months; see my previous articles on Scrum, Agile, and ChatGPT. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? When OpenAI released its new LLM model GPT-4 last week, I could not resist and signed up for $20 monthly.

ChatGPT 160

ChatGPT SCRUM Technical Review 2020 160

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In this article, you’ll learn: Where in the world pays project managers the most How many jobs are available in top cities Which cities made it into the Global Liveability Index Which city made it on to the list… even though it hasn’t been built yet Which city tops the list for EU investment. Source: PMI; figures relate to country).

Infrastructure 471

Infrastructure Transportation Construction 2020 471

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In this article, I’ll give you some tips about how to be aware of the impact of culture on communication at work and how to create an environment that is inclusive. Even bringing different organizations together can create a culture clash, for example, between informal workplaces and those that have strict project governance and processes.

Influencer 468

Influencer Governance Government Consulting 468

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

This article is for you! Here are some different industries that frequently recruit project managers: Construction Government/public sector Healthcare Oil and gas IT Supply chain management Charity work Retail Manufacturing Engineering Human resources. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education.

Technical Review 336

Technical Review Prince2 Healthcare Certification 336

Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Compliance and governance : In some industries, organizations must adhere to strict regulatory and governance requirements. Jira Anti-Patterns Gathering Qualitative Data on Jira Anti-Patterns I did not run a representative survey to gather qualitative data for this article.

ChatGPT 192

ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 192

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2020

In this article, we’ll look at the things that make up a typical project management job description, and then look at some specialist industries plus the role of a junior project manager. You should be able to copy and paste from this article to create a job description – and then simply edit it to fit the role you are writing it for.

Construction 326

Construction Certification Governance Government 326

Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

Regularly, we find articles from developers detailing why ‘Agile’ in general and Scrum’s nature, in particular, deserve our collective disdain. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? In a recent article on Scrum’s nature , the author describes his experience with “Scrum” in detail. Scoring Big on Hacker News or DZone.

Software Review 199

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Engineering 199

Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 1, 2021

Changing one’s house meets the PMBOK ® Guide definition of being a temporary unique endeavor producing a product, service or result. And like any project, tailoring needs to be considered when deciding on the life cycle, the roles, governance and practices which will be used to deliver the project.

Estimate 207

Estimate Governance Government Budget 207

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

A great way to engage others is to see their intrinsic strengths, highlight them and help them to find ways to use those strengths, even if the official definition of their job does not seem to call for it. Her 25 years’ experience is in a variety of industries including financial services, state government, and non-profits.

Underperforming Technical Team 401

Underperforming Technical Team 2020 2001 PMI 401

Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

When people hear about projects there are a number of functions quickly jumping to mind including providing oversight and coordination, presenting objectives and feedback, facilitating and supporting, providing business direction and insight, providing resources and direction, maintaining governance, and more.

SCRUM 168

SCRUM Monitoring Construction Governance 168

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

And I definitely know that feeling, and I’m having it this week. We’ll be looking at Milestone planning, dependency management, multi stakeholder management, governance across multiple projects. So that’s if you wanted to official definition, that’s what I would use. So let’s get started.

Software Review 264

Software Review Governance Government Technical Review 264

Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

When people hear about projects there are a number of functions quickly jumping to mind including providing oversight and coordination, presenting objectives and feedback, facilitating and supporting, providing business direction and insight, providing resources and direction, maintaining governance, and more.

SCRUM 165

SCRUM Monitoring Construction Governance 165

The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

In this article, we explore the foundational concepts of ITIL 4 and discuss how the ITIL framework has supported their career progression. A key change in ITIL 4 is the concept of service value system and understanding the definition what value means to a business. Why ITIL and what’s in it for you? Continual improvement is the key.

Defining 167

Defining Certification 2008 Prince2 167

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

First came PRINCE in 1989 as the UK government standard for IT project management. There are other differences: the PMBOK® Guide usefully covers procurement, whereas PRINCE2 assumes you are operating in an environment constrained by a contract, because of its roots in government IT projects. Are there eligibility requirements?

Prince2 422

Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team Certification PMI 422

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

PRINCE2 has had a foothold as the standard certificate in the UK for years due to its background in civil service projects and being the de facto standard for all government initiatives. You can see why the UK government is now aligning itself to the Chartered body instead of AXELOS. PRINCE2 in the UK. Good luck with your choices!

Prince2 395

Prince2 Certification PMI 2013 395