Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 6, 2022

I cover: Tasks completed this week: Tasks due for completion next week: Other things of interest: I don’t bother to include ‘Dear…’ at the top (only for these status updates!) I color code the status updates Red, Amber, Green to make it even easier for the lazier readers. I am personally a big fan of email status updates.

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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. Start with an action review Whether or not you reviewed the actions from last time at the beginning of the meeting, put them at the start of the minutes. Why bother with minutes?

Technical Review 374

Technical Review Software Review PMO Initiating 374

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Here are some tips to get an Agile conversation going, even if in the background: Apply Agile changes to your team and speak to these changes in status reports and during project reviews. Metrics around the success and progress of a software development project are many and varied. It’s not good for business.

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Wrike

APRIL 4, 2019

So you’re on the hunt for a new project management software. You’ve done your share of googling “project management software” only to find hundreds of different sites, articles, and ads that assure you, “This is the right one for you!”. Selecting new software can be overwhelming. That’s where review sites come in.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2018

You can read my more in depth review of his book here. However, it is particularly applicable to project managers in a digital, web, software, design, and agency environment. Read my review of Project Management for Humans here. The sections available as ebooks are: Managing Project Budgets. Yes, this my book!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2020

Project management software tools are essential to manage projects efficiently. In this article I’ll share my top 15 project management tools that I use for managing multiple projects. Most of what I use isn’t software-driven. Jargon-busting ebook of project management vocabulary. A Project Milestone Tracker.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2019

There are simple ways to track percent complete on your project, so you know what to input into your software. In this article we’ll look at 3 methods to track percent complete. Percent Complete in your project software. Get access to over 20 project management templates, ebooks, checklists and more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

This article, How To Communicate Effectively When You’ve Got No Time For Meetings , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. I cover: Tasks completed this week: Tasks due for completion next week: Other things of interest: I don’t bother to include ‘Dear…’ at the top (only for these status updates!) Plus a free agenda template!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

Here’s how to showcase your projects on your CV (as we call a resume here in the UK, and I’ll use both terms interchangeably in this article) to make it clear what you are capable of. If you are a software engineer, show me your software projects. Prepare with our How to Prepare for a Project Management Interview ebook.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 13, 2018

Or if you want to use a Gantt chart but you don’t have any specialist software to create one? In this article you’ll learn how to create Gantt charts using PowerPoint and Excel: tools you most likely already have. Get access to over 20 project management templates, ebooks, checklists and more. So what do you use instead?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2018

Many software vendors have free ebooks full of useful advice like this one , this one and these. Check out my past archive of articles and reviews of different training courses. Get access to over 20 project management templates, ebooks, checklists and more. Looking for something else?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 23, 2020

In Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders there’s a whole section on different types of meetings, what they are for and how they work. Sometimes the bridge is a list of actions, a sense of direction or the output from a post-implementation review. Templates for meetings.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 13, 2022

An even better way to communicate project progress is through cloud-based project management software. Software like LiquidPlanner allows all project contributors to provide inputs such as updating task status, estimating work, and tracking time against tasks directly into the project plan.

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Digite

MAY 15, 2018

This article is the fourth in a series of “Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together”. It also encourages everyone to review/adopt the values (in Scrum language) that can help software development teams succeed in building software. They will ship increments of software on a cadence or on demand.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 13, 2022

Was it due to competitive pressures? Software like LiquidPlanner makes it easy to create an action plan against your goals. Maybe you had to shift priorities due to revenue needs on other objectives. Or perhaps role responsibilities shifted due to revenue streams changing. Resource constraints?

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 14, 2022

This article explores some of that mystery… or project madness. This correlation is probably due to the fact that enterprises have a higher quantity of demanding projects. And this importance only increases when the odds go up due to complexity increases across a portfolio of interconnected and related projects.

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Technical Review Software Review Infrastructure Underperforming Technical Team 147

LiquidPlanner

MARCH 16, 2022

Many project teams meet to disseminate information, gain alignment, or to review status and issues on a project. How many times have you been part of project teams who meet weekly just to update task status in the project software together? Project management software is a great way to work smarter, not harder.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 28, 2017

This article, How Change Management Fits Into Projects , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. Creates a deliverable e.g. a new software system Creates an environment where benefits can be realised e.g. new software is used to improve efficiency. The ebook is available now and is £8.99. Click here to get your copy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

Review the schedule. Review the schedule. This is really important if you want to build credibility with your new contact, so if you said you’d send them a link to the article you talked about, then write down your promise on their card and follow up when you’re home. What is the dress code for a professional conference?

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Software Review 2020 Planning 360

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

Get access to over 20 project management templates, ebooks, checklists and more. ProjectManager.com is a software tool, but they have a massive set of resources that work without their software. They have a suite of guidance available on assurance and internal review , including some templates. ProjectManager.com.

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Prince2 Infrastructure PMO Software Review 340

nTask

JANUARY 12, 2022

So, choose a PM software like nTask that has features such as multiple project views , scheduling, automation, team communication, time tracking , guest access, easy admin workflows, and a simple user interface. This process becomes very easy when you have good project management software in place. Step 1: Choose The Right Tools.

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2022 Critical Chain Software Review Project Life Cycle 156

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 23, 2018

When you look at the various techniques, there are a lot ways to answer those original two simple questions I pose at the top of this article. However, the downside is that details might be missed without a detailed review by the project team. Let’s say you’re responsible for upgrading your application’s hardware and software layers.

Software Review 158

Software Review Estimate Budget Defining 158

Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The ebook provides both questions as well as guidance on the range of suitable answers. So far, this Scrum Master interview guide has been downloaded more than 18,000 times. ?? You can sign up here for the ‘Food for Agile Thought’ newsletter and join 30,000-plus other subscribers.

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Function Point

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Utilizing a project management software like Function Point to track your work will help you stay on budget and ensure that you’re hitting your target net effective multipliers. If you’re billing based on a fixed fee and you do go over budget, a postmortem review is very important. Download the EBook. Profitability Made Easy.

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Software Review Estimate Budget Defining 52

Scrum.org

JANUARY 25, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The reasons for this are apparent, with software eating the world and the pace of innovation accelerating as the market-entry barriers of the technology sector are continuously lowered. Both communities allow for posting articles as well as questions. Design thinking.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 10, 2022

Without that key skill, then the project is likely going to have some breakdowns or possibly even utter failure due to project team members and customer players and other key stakeholders not being on the same page throughout the project. And the onus for that will always fall to the project manager.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Budget Software Review 147

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

In this article I’ll share 15 easy ways to develop professionally. Get access to over 20 project management templates, ebooks, checklists and more. And, although I’m a blogger myself, I would say that 99% of blog posts and online articles don’t go deep into a subject. It’s important, but not “I’m going to get an MBA” important.

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Certification PMO PMI Technical Review 329

Digite

JANUARY 14, 2018

That is not to say that there still exists a lot of misinformation, some deliberate, mostly due to lack of knowledge awareness, about Kanban; yet the advance of and acceptance of Kanban is clear and present. Kanban can be a solution to basic challenges all software teams face! So what are we looking forward to in Kanban in 2018?

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Online PM Courses

OCTOBER 14, 2018

If you want to follow project management conversations on Twitter… Or if you want to keep up with the latest articles, or products… #PMOT is a good tag to follow. This article is going to be different to most of ours. Software Vendors. Ron’s Article at Online PM Courses: Are You a New Project Manager?

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PMO Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team PMI 73

Function Point

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

After coming back from a seminar held by ADEPT Creative Project Management last year, I wrote an article about the difference between Traffic and Project Managers. A great resource for project managers and traffic managers is using an integrated project management software to streamline some of their responsibilities and agency resources.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 14, 2017

I was recently consulting with a large made to order (MTO) manufacturing company that wanted to implement a software solution to improve throughput and on-time performance. My client needed more than just a process overhaul–they also needed to implement dynamic project management software that worked across the entire organization.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The stakeholders do not see it as a problem; they want to take the risk but not go out of business due to a lack of funds. Free Ebook: 73 Scrum Master Interview Questions to Identify Suitable Candidates. Instead, grab a cup of coffee and read for yourself. ??

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In this article we’ll look at why minutes are worth doing and then dive into the 10 tips for taking effective meeting minutes. Start With an Action Review. Whether or not you reviewed the actions from last time at the beginning of the meeting, put them at the start of the minutes. Why bother with minutes? Include Images.

Software Review 381

Software Review PMO Budget Initiating 381

Resource Guru

MARCH 31, 2023

Project execution software and tools: What should you use? During this step, your team will come together and review your project plan. We know workload planning is no easy task, but luckily there are a number of software tools that can help simplify this process. What challenges in the project execution phase can you face?

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Executing Project Life Cycle Monitoring Software Review 52

Workzone

APRIL 14, 2022

Whether you’re going to review them once a day, or once a month, every stakeholder should be clear of your timeline. You’ll also need to let them know that a task has not been accepted until they’ve received a formal acceptance notification, either through your project software or via email. Which can result in subpar results.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The Scrum Master can encourage stakeholder participation in Scrum events, such as the sprint review and retrospective. Q 41: Luring Stakeholders to the Sprint Review. Question : What can a Scrum team do to get stakeholders to attend the Sprint Review?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

So I made you an ebook. You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2019 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. Get the ebook! Watch your email for the link to the ebook! Now check your email to get your ebook. Send me the ebook! Read my privacy notice.

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