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. Resource management is difficult because work is unpredictable and people aren’t very good at estimating! I’m sure you can think of some poor resource management examples. Here are some (anonymized!)

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It can be helpful to compare estimates back to actuals to review how accurate the estimates were and inform future task planning. Using communications technology and tactics will also help you to achieve your goals. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Sprint Review meeting is one of the Product Owner’s most important events. As discussed in a recent article Making the Most of the Sprint Review , it’s an opportunity for the Scrum Team and stakeholders to inspect what was delivered, discuss the progress made towards the Product Goal, and adapt accordingly. Audience polls.

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Scrum.org

MAY 15, 2023

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? Examples of tasks : Provide tips for facilitating effective Sprint Planning meetings. Explain the benefits and drawbacks of different estimation techniques.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

In this article we’ll look at common project risks so you can start filling up your risk log and making the right plans. Some examples of internal risk are: 1. This could be due to staffing levels or other projects being staffed instead due to higher business priority. External risk examples: 4. Poor estimating.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . By industry, we mean a certain area of business, for example, construction, pharmacy, healthcare, and so on. Do Project Managers Have to Possess Technical Knowledge? What is Industry Knowledge?

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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. Understanding the Basics of Construction Budgeting Accurate cost estimation is the cornerstone of construction budgeting. Moreover, accurate cost estimates play a crucial role in financial planning and control.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. Quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, health checks and quality audits might sound scary for project managers – they’re not.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Please find the following set #6 of the 71 Product Owner interview questions to identify suitable candidates for the role of Product Owner: Scrum Product Owner Interview Questions Set 6: Sprint Planning, Sprint, Sprint Review, and Retrospective. How would you organize the Sprint Review?

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MPUG

JANUARY 8, 2024

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 before we start, let’s tackle the Estimation Elephant in the Room…. The estimation techniques they use are a deliberate trade-off between speed and accuracy.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Below, I want to give an example of what you need to do to get from stakeholder requirements to actual tasks that your team will have to perform. Scope Decomposition Example. Just google “popup on website” and review the first three search results. Additional Scope Identification Example. com website.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2023

I prefer to do it based on data — so if you actually have some data in terms of what was delivered in a sprint, that is really forecasting because if you don’t have data in terms of what you’re delivering, you are still just estimating. Estimates are just estimates. Check out my InfoQ article on Sizing & Forecasting in Scrum.

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

According to some estimates , PMs spend 90% of their time communicating with team members, sponsors, and stakeholders. The recommendation Executive summary example #1: Project status update Executive summary example #2: Resource decision How to write a great executive summary for your next project 1. 60,000) from 1st January.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

For example, imagine reviewing estimates from the project team. enter their estimated effort for tasks, the software prompts you: Claire’s estimates were 20% under on her last five projects. Would you like to add 20% to this estimate? Yes, I would.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? While the Scrum Guide mentions several examples of this agile negotiation, many others derive from practicing agility in established organizations. So let’s have a look at some typical agile negotiation scenarios. ?? Last week’s most popular discussion on LinkedIn : ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn about 20 things to include in a project plan. I use Vizzlo ( read my review of Vizzlo here ). Example project schedule. Example of a RACI Chart. Document how often you will review risks, what can be dealt with by the team and what should be escalated. That’s a comprehensive list!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

It is a team-based estimating approach to work out the efforts involved for achieving business goals. At first all our employees were working from the same office, so usually we arranged our estimation sessions in the meeting room and used ScrumTime app , which is just a set of planning poker cards that you have on your mobile device.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2023

They lead by example and they serve the Scrum team, the organization and the Product Owner. This article explores the challenges faced by Scrum Masters in their balancing act and how they navigate through it to ensure effective team performance and continuous improvement. It’s a lot to manage and a lot to balance.

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NimbleWork

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this article, we’ll talk briefly about the impacts of AI in the workplace generally and then specifically about how it is changing the way projects are managed. Here are some examples of how AI tools are changing the way we deliver projects. Automated task schedule AI tools can automate the bulk of scheduling for you.

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Techno-PM

JUNE 20, 2023

In this article, we will explore an example of a project scope management approach to provide a practical understanding of how it can be implemented in real-world projects. Inclusions could involve features like product search, product filtering, customer reviews, and order tracking.

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Teamweek

JULY 29, 2022

Inaccurate time estimation is the cause of 25% of failed projects. Learning how to estimate time for a project is tricky, but critical to its success. In this guide we’ll go over: What is time estimating in project management? Why is estimating time for tasks important? What is time estimating in project management?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? For example, restrictive practices can: Reduce a team’s ability to adapt to change, Hinder collaboration, Decrease morale, and Diminish customer value created. For example, roles and permissions prevent some team members from moving tickets.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free. Table of Contents: Risk Management Plan Example. Software Project Risk Management Plan Example.

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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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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

Let’s figure it out in the article. . missing important milestones, unavailability of a critical employee), Estimating (e.g., unrealistic or inaccurate estimates), Communicating (miscommunication between the project participants). [1]. Main Risks Affecting Aerospace Engineering Projects. Chances of accidents.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Which is why so many projects—especially large technology projects—run into trouble. Identify risks that relate to project requirements , technology, materials, budget, people, quality, suppliers, legislation, and any other types of project risk you can think of. an estimate of three or more on the scale mentioned in No.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? However, too often, advertisements may read like a copy and paste from positions that an organization’s people management department believes to be similar to that of a Scrum Master (for example, a project manager). Scrum Master Anti-Patterns from Job Ads in 22 Examples.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

The launch of AWS (Amazon Web Services) is one of many examples of new products directly resulting from composability applied to teams. For example, if accounting doesn’t, outsourcing can be considered. A culture of mistrust, for example, generates bureaucracy and administrative burdens. It arrives in a few days.

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MPUG

APRIL 10, 2023

In this article, we will explore the importance of project initiation, cover best practices, and share 6 key steps for how project managers can get their projects started on the right foot. Focus on business aspects rather than getting into the nitty-gritty technical details.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 30, 2021

It happens in Sprint Review, after Daily Scrum, in Sprint Planning, and as part of development. estimating the work in size and value. estimating the work in size and value. Estimating Product Backlog items. Customers change their minds, and technologies are changing. Estimating Product Backlog items.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The team is encouraged to share their concerns and fears rather than hiding them into the buffered estimates. In this article, you will learn everything you need to know about qualitative risk analysis. For example, you can try to get a substitution in advance to ensure knowledge transfer. Risk Management Plan Template.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

That’s what we’re going to figure out in this article. . Specifics of Information Technology Projects. For example, Project A requires 2 developers and Project B requires 1, while there are only two of them in a team. For less important projects, you can adjust milestones or renegotiate the due dates. Resource conflicts.

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MPUG

MARCH 8, 2021

In this article, we will explore some of the practical problems faced by Lean-Agile practitioners during development of a new product or service and/or the building of a solution. Earlier, in one of my articles, I had mentioned that Agile is both iterative and incremental in nature. An example of this type can be the Scrum framework.

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PM Basics

MARCH 5, 2019

But let me simplify it for you in this article. Here you will find examples of risk responses for both threats and opportunities. So, I would suggest you review examples of dealing with different risks on a real project first. So, for example, low accuracy of estimates may come from lack of Scope Decomposition.

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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? Rapid changes in the market demand arising from social trends, competitor activities, or technical capability, for example. Rapid development in the technology available. Yes, of course, they do.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

For example, when we receive the “save the date” postcard for our friend’s destination wedding, we put it on the calendar (roadmap). This includes all the customer-facing features and technical updates required to enhance or maintain the product. Story Sizing We use story points to estimate work size and complexity instead of hours.

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