Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

I mentor project managers, and the types of problems that people come up with on calls are not technical issues for the most part. Or “resources” as we unkindly call people in project management. Why is effective resource management difficult? I’m sure you can think of some poor resource management examples.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? Let’s expand that simple answer. Of course not.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Project planning is one of the first and most important aspects of project management. Using project planning templates can help you schedule tasks, estimate budgets and allocate resources. Project planning templates are part of project management. Without a plan, projects are in trouble. Why Use Project Planning Templates?

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Risk identification is an integral part of project risk management. It is essential for any project manager to know what risks might affect a project and navigate them. This article will examine the five techniques for risk identification. Techniques for Risk Identification 1.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2022

We have forecast and actual dates, timesheets, budgets, databases of lessons learned , risks, issues and changes. For example, imagine reviewing estimates from the project team. As you enter their estimated effort for tasks, the software prompts you: Claire’s estimates were 20% under on her last five projects.

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Planio

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In this guide, we’ll go deep into what a competitive analysis should include and then provide a step-by-step guide (including examples and templates) to help you create your own. 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!

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

Accordingly, they are more vulnerable to the consequences of risk-bearing events. When unmanaged, these risks can impact people’s safety and, to make matters worse, come down to considerable financial losses. . What are the most typical risks associated with aerospace engineering projects, and how to manage them effectively?

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Top-down estimating is a form of estimation where existing knowledge of similar projects is used in the estimation process to produce a ballpark figure for the total cost. Like other methods to estimate a new project’s cost , top-down estimation has advantages and disadvantages. What is top-down estimating?

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Here’s the most important thing you need to take from this article. Risk identification is not a rigid process that you follow step-by-step. Instead, good risk identification comes from communication and collaboration with all project stakeholders. Moreover, you need to educate others on how to use your risk management process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. It’s a guide to how the project will be managed. So what does go in the project management plan ? Example project schedule.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. In project management, artifacts relate to documents, templates, outputs or a specific deliverable. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document. What is an artifact?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. Learn how to help your team manage risk so you can split the work between you.

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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. This guide is most helpful for developing project budgets for projects that are approved or close to being approved, for example as input to a business case. What is included in a project budget?

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Teamweek

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Parametric estimation is a crucial estimation technique in project management. That’s because parametric estimations are highly accurate and take some guesswork from your estimation process. What is parametric estimating? The more granular the parameter, the more accurate the estimate.

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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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MPUG

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Project Management Institute defines a project as “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.” The solution, of course, is estimating. There is a whole science to estimation, and it would be possible to go very deeply into this. But that’s not what 90% or more of Project Managers need.

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MPUG

JUNE 6, 2022

Considering another example of counting the number of children in households of a locality, you will come-up with results such as 0 child, 1 child, 2 children, etc. For example, let’s say you are determining the distribution of age, weight, or height of people in a locality. But, how does all of this fit into Risk Management?

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

See our article What is Iterative, Incremental Delivery? The Hunt for the Perfect Example for more about how to explain Incremental delivery to your team.) In this article, we'll explore - and debunk! Objection: "We can't accurately estimate delivery timelines with incremental delivery."

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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

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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PM Basics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

But that is not what a project manager does. Delphi Technique Example. In project management, you never use a tool or a technique as is. I also want to get an opinion from a Project Manager who implemented it already. He might point out some risks in estimation and real-life benefits. What risks do you see?

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Teamweek

AUGUST 1, 2022

Unfortunately, this scenario is all too common for project managers. . Project cost estimation can be challenging, especially when the project is complicated and has many moving parts. Let’s first clarify what we mean by a ‘project cost estimate’. What is a project cost estimate? So let’s jump straight into it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Are you biased as a project manager? In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. A project manager is the linchpin of a successful project. Let’s look at what heuristics and biases exist in management and what we can do to reduce their impact on our projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Everyone wants their projects to be “quality” but I often get asked about how to manage project quality in real life. You probably already know that you need a quality management plan , and that management, assurance and control are the pillars of doing it right. What does it mean to “do” project quality?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2023

I’ve been managing projects for over 20 years and I found the Google Project Management Certificate capstone course quite tricky. For more general tips on how to earn the Google project management certificate quickly, read the story of how I passed the certificate in a week. Recommended Google Project Management Certificate 5.0

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Teamweek

JULY 17, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn about the three types of capacity planning strategies — lag, lead, and match. You’ll learn: What each strategy means Their advantages and disadvantages And a practical example for each strategy But first: Let’s quickly recap what capacity planning is. As a result, it helps avoid unnecessary expenses.

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

“ I’ve done this a million times–let’s skip estimating just this once.”. You rush through the beginning estimates only to miss deadlines, blow budgets, and draw raised eyebrows from clients. In this guide we’ll cover: What are project estimation techniques? What are project estimation techniques? Cost estimations.

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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. For example, in the United States, eye contact is often interpreted as a sign of interest or attentiveness. The basics. And the more awesome the team is likely to be.

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MPUG

JULY 8, 2019

That is why duration estimation is one of the most important aspects of project management. Your client or manager might direct you to finish a given task by a certain date. The Estimation Problem. You might hear from the client that the estimates look high. Can there be “exact estimates”? Exact Estimates.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 18, 2023

In this article, we’ll dive deep into both approaches by looking at how they compare against each other as well as their associated costs. Crashing is a project management technique used to reduce the total duration of a project by adding additional resources or making other changes. First up: crashing. Fast-Tracking.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Decomposition is one of the most used techniques in project management. Decomposition is a planning technique that helps you break down big parts of the project scope into smaller, manageable pieces. Scope Decomposition Example. Let’s assume that I’m managing a project to develop the pmbasics101.com com website.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future? How project management is evolving. Managing a hybrid team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

A project manager approached me recently with a problem. It’s probably fairer and less controversial to say that it was ‘estimated’ rather than created totally randomly from scratch. But she was worried that other people were interpreting the estimate as definite fact. What is Ethics in Project Management?

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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. That means your estimates have to be accurate, or as much so as you can make them. Monitor project expenses with this Excel budget template.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. A well-developed budget lays a solid foundation for managing costs and ensures that projects are completed within financial constraints. Moreover, accurate cost estimates play a crucial role in financial planning and control.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 26, 2023

Resource management is a balancing act. Let’s take an in-depth look at both resource leveling and resource smoothing, compare the two techniques side by side, discuss when it makes sense to use one over the other – and finally provide some tips on implementing either approach into your own project management strategy.

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