Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2024

I've closed out lots of projects in my 20+ years career as a project manager. Of all the project management processes, closeout is probably my favorite because it's the final box to tick and it's so satisfying to know that you've finished. Perhaps your estimates were worthless. Capture it all. Step 6: Celebrate!

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. In a preconstruction meeting, project exceptions are defined, roles are clarified and risk mitigation strategies are discussed.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A project budget contains the financial details of your project, including the estimates of all the money you need to layout to lead a successful project, from resources to materials. Download The Free Project Budgeting Template: Why You Need a Project Budget Template. Monitor project expenses with this Excel budget template.

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MPUG

APRIL 2, 2020

can become an accurate estimating tool for top-down (Analogous) and bottom-up (Parametric) estimating. Unfortunately, the large majority of project managers estimate tasks with durations and update tasks by entering %-complete as reported by team members. Using a Schedule Template for Estimating. Definitions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this article we’ll look at how to segment costs, how to find out the cost of things, and then how to structure your budget. If you are planning a budget for a project proposal i.e. pitching to someone else for them to secure your services to deliver a piece of work, then read this article about preparing a budget for a proposal.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Monitor project progress with our free project management dashboard template. A dashboard is an essential project management software tool that provides you with an at-a-glance overview of your project. Download your Excel project dashboard today! Related: Project Management Software. Your project is made up of tasks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

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. Who is the Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course for?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2019

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. You can view a PowerPoint of the Knowledge Areas and grab a PDF download below. So how many knowledge areas are there in project management? What are the project management Knowledge Areas?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 29, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The Scrum Guide mentions the refinement on several occasions related to Product Backlog management and the Sprint Planing: “During the Sprint, the Product Backlog is refined as needed.” . Does this update change previous estimations? Sprint Planning: What can be Done this Sprint?]

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Download a printable template for your convenience. Do you want to get articles like this one from the Scrum Master Survival Guide in your inbox? This question is preparing the Scrum Master for the discussion with the development organization or IT management. Product Backlog Creation and Estimation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2023

Are you looking for tips on how to pass the Google Project Management Certificate ? In this article, I’ll share my top tips for working out the answers to the graded quizzes, how to plan your time and how to get the certificate for the lowest possible cost (not free, but very cheap). Scan the transcript instead.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 31, 2023

Welcome to project management 101. Project management can seem like a daunting discipline, but once you get a grasp of the fundamentals and combine that with some intuition, you’ll be on your way to leading successful projects, no matter your situation. What Is Project Management? Get started for free today.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

Learn more about useless agile metrics, from individual velocity to estimation accuracy to utilization rates. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Comparing velocities may lead to unhealthy competition and encourage teams to inflate estimates, also known as cooking the agile books.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The Scrum Guide Reordered 2020 is based on about 95 percent of the text of the Scrum Guide 2020, extending its original structure by adding additional categories, for example, on self-management, commitments, or accountability. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? Estimating, Sizing. Management. Self-Management.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Download your template now and start your project off right. Download Now. ? Please check your email for your download link. Just enter your business email below and we’ll email you the link to the download: Download. The proposal should be authored by the project manager, though that is not always the case.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 19, 2021

So far, this Product Owner interview guide has been downloaded more than 8,000 times. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Lastly, there is an overlap with the product manager role. 19 Product Owner Interview Questions on the Product Backlog, Refinement, Forecasts, and Estimates.

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Oliver Gildersleeve’s Analogous and Parametric Estimating Schedule Template webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. The new schedule template covers both analogous and parametric estimating features. Oliver: Thank you Kyle.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Usually, the organization’s people management department will create the job advertisement’s final text and post it to the chosen job sites. I analyzed more than 50 job ads for Scrum Master positions to gain these. Analyzing a Job Advertisement for a Scrum Master Position.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 1, 2021

TL; DR: Download the Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered Audiobook. Like the Scrum Guide 2020 Reordered, its audiobook version is based on about 95 percent of the text of the Scrum Guide 2020, extending its original structure by adding additional categories, for example, on self-management, commitments, or accountability. Estimating, Sizing.

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Workamajig

APRIL 25, 2018

Then you need project management templates. A good set of project management templates will make your work easier and more efficient. This article shares 41 such template. Why Do You Need Project Management Templates? Think of the last project you had to manage. How to Use Project Management Templates?

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. When I left for the airport this morning to catch my flight to a customer site I estimated, given the conditions, how much time I need to get to my favorite parking spot at DIA. Google will find these when there is no URL provided.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I am kidding, of course, about loving a tool, but not joking when I am talking about using PowerBI in a project management environment. In fact, PowerBI has the power to make project managers smarter about their project’s data! It can, but I use it mainly with Project Online and project management data. It is free! It is free.

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Planio

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you’re a founder, product strategist, or team leader looking to beat the competition and deliver for your customers, this article is for you! Download our free competitive analysis template and get a headstart on creating your own analysis today. Download What is a competitive analysis? Understanding trends and risks.

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Online PM Courses

JULY 30, 2018

It certainly is, and all you need to do is follow all the principles of good Project Management, including foreseeing and acting on all threats. These have been among our most popular and heavily-read articles, so I hope you’ll enjoy them. These articles include: How to get Better Project Management Results.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

An extensive edition of this article is available as a free download on our webshop. You can download the PDF here. As an example of single-loop learning, a Scrum team might explore different techniques for estimating their Product Backlog for the purpose of forecasting. Improve How You Learn As A Team.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 23, 2018

” As project managers, we’re driven by dates. Customers, senior managers and stakeholders all want to know how long it will take to complete a project. And as project management professionals, we’re also measured by our ability to predict the future and be right about our predictions—despite the many unknowns.

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Scrum.org

MAY 2, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The primary way to achieve this goal as a PO is to manage the Product Backlog effectively. In my experience, most Product Owner anti-patterns result from a misunderstanding of this Product Backlog management task. Sprint Planning Anti-Patterns.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 23, 2017

In the estimating business, like many things in project management, there is confusion about principles, practices, and processes. A good estimation approach should provide estimates that are within 25% of the actual results, 75% of the time. But the Mean Relative Error of the estimate is with within 25%.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This latest update to the interview guide addresses Product Owner anti-patterns from Product Backlog management and refinement to the Sprint Review. So far, this Product Owner interview guide has been downloaded more than 9,000 times. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya N Dash’ session, Risk Management Life Cycle in the Context of Project, Program, and Portfolio, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Satya is a management professional, speaker, coach, and the author of six books.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2022

How do you estimate the impact on the throughput when adding new people to the team? For a more detailed explanation, check the paper we wrote “ Scrum — A Framework To Reduce Risk And Deliver Value Sooner ”. You can download a high-resolution version of this illustration here. Actively managing items in a workflow.

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Teamweek

JULY 24, 2023

And that’s what you’ll learn in this article. Calculating capacity is crucial for effective resource capacity planning in project management. Resource capacity management ensures efficient project execution. Meeting deadlines: A project manager can set realistic deadlines when they know their team’s capacity.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

APRIL 20, 2020

Ahead of its January meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum published its Global Risks Report 2020, based on the input of 750 experts and outlining the biggest risks faced by economies over the next 10 years [1]. And if the WEF didn’t see a risk coming, then what hope do we have? Surely no-one could have predicted Covid-19?

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Herding Cats

MARCH 28, 2016

I listened to the final rant of Jon Stewart ( BIG CAUTION this show is from Cable and for Adults Only, just like Risk Management) and came away with inspiration for a post, which I've edited a bit to remove the phrases not applicable here. . You know, I would love to download Drizzy’s latest Meek Mill diss. Related articles.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Big tasks are difficult to estimate and execute. In this article, we’ll show you exactly how. Benefits of a task list How to make a task list Manage task using templates And finally, create a project timeline. Reduced risk: When you break down a project into tasks, you also reduce risk.

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In this article, you’ll learn how to make a construction schedule in 7 simple steps. Optimal resource usage: Proper scheduling ensures efficient management of labor, materials, and equipment. Thus, minimizing the risk of downtime due to shortages. A well-planned schedule can detect deficiencies in initial estimates.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Download a printable template for your convenience. Do you want to get this article in your inbox? The primary way of achieving this goal as a PO is the management of the Product Backlog. I don’t believe, that a learning organization can manage without running user tests continuously. How are you creating work items?

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