Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day. This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level.

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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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Inloox

MAY 30, 2022

Incompetence in project management. Lack of risk management. The costs, initially estimated at 190 million euros, have now risen to 332 million euros and are expected to keep increasing. Despite a binding offer from the respective contractor, a certain risk remains for the state here as well. External influences.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

Read on and learn more about how a project management tool that is reasonably usable when you use it out of the box without any modifications turns into a bureaucratic nightmare, what the reasons for this might be, and what we can do about it. ?? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 184

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

The importance of risk management in IT cannot be overstated. However, with this reliance comes the inherent risks of cyber threats, data breaches, and operational disruptions. Once the risks have been identified and assessed, organizations must develop and implement strategies to manage and mitigate them.

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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. The more nationalities on your project team, the greater the risk of challenges. Read next: Overcoming bias in project management. The basics.

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Herding Cats

DECEMBER 30, 2017

One of the 4 summary root causes of project performance failures is Unrealistic Cost and Schedule Estimates based on inadequate risk-adjusted growth models. One notion in a governance paradigm is It's Not Your Money . Managing in the presence of uncertainty is standard business practice. This is how business works.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The following article is the first of four in a series on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort. As such I am delighted to share these articles with you. Project Management as a Central Component of a Project Business. Since projects are temporary, managing a project is also temporary.

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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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MPUG

APRIL 18, 2024

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. It is incumbent upon you to get your scope right during the definition stage.

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Controlling PMI Governance Government 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day. This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 347

The IIL Blog

JULY 12, 2023

By Cynthia Snyder Dionisio July 12, 2023 Even though the PMBOK ® Guide – Seventh Edition was released two years ago, there are still many project managers who are wondering how it is structured, and how they can use it. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge is what we call the PMBOK ® Guide.

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Velociteach

APRIL 11, 2023

Including the project manager early in the process is advantageous. Critical decisions are made, and important assumptions, constraints, and risks are revealed. Effectively engaging and managing stakeholder expectations is a key to project success. Both also represent risks and should be documented on the risk register.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Paul Boos has a post about estimating and makes a case for the Principles of when NOT to estimate. This struck a cord around a bigger topic - the inversion of estimating. When should we NOT estimate? Then on to the original conjecture for No Estimates from Paul's post. That is, to make decision with “No estimates”.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager looking to improve your project management skills and help your organization grow? Take the next step towards mastering the value delivery system and project management. What is a System for Value Delivery?

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Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

The article is based on the webinar “Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones, to Achieve Excellent Reliability” with TOC experts Eli Schragenheim and Albert Ponsteen. He earned his PhD in resource management, underlining his expertise. This article explores managing uncertainty in organizations.

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Proofhub

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

So, it is indispensable that the project manager as well as the project team are aware of this fact, and that both do their best to avoid making grave mistakes. Although there is no model solution, of course, there are some methods and tools a project manager can use. You are a project manager working together with an unmotivated team?

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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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Risk Management Risk Technical Review Software Review 52

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

An Estimate is a value inferred for a population of values based on data collected from a sample of data from that population. The estimate can also be produced parametrically or through a simulation (Monte Carlo is common, but Method of Moments is another we use). . Estimates can be about the past, present, or future.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 29, 2017

What is an estimate? An estimate as a noun is an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something. An estimate as a verb is to roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of. But those estimates, nouns, and verbs themselves's have other attributes.

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. COSMIC Software Estimation Approach,” Alain Abran, ICEAA Workshop, Portland Oregon, June 6?9, Flint, School of Management, Working Paper Series, September 2005.”. 61, September 2004.

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Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. Portfolio Management: Turning Strategy into Plans A big part of portfolio management focuses on planning.

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

Project managers are born communicators. According to some estimates , PMs spend 90% of their time communicating with team members, sponsors, and stakeholders. Why is it so important in project management? Why is it so important in project management? This risk is under management, and no action is required at this stage.

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nTask

MAY 5, 2021

Project management involves making a lot of decisions and these decisions cannot always be easy. Cost benefit analysis allows you to choose the options that minimize risk while giving you the greatest potential benefit in the see of options in front of you. These decisions, therefore, are not taken lightly. Enter cost benefit analysis.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The project management plan (Plan) is a powerful tool. This article presents a framework for modeling project context and considerations for tailoring. Domain Management Plans describe how the project domains (PMI knowledge areas) will be planned, executed, and monitored. Governance All projects require oversight and governance.

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Planning Technical Review Governance Government 52

Herding Cats

JUNE 18, 2017

Can you make a decision without an estimate? There are NO means of making a credible decision in the presence of uncertainty without estimating the outcome of that decision. These two points of view are the basis of any credible business management process. Don't assume, Estimate. This type of fallacy is common. .

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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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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. requires making estimates) ? Risk Management Papers. “A

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Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 38

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Both uncertainties create the risk to the success of any project endeavor. Reduction or Mitigation of the risks generated by these uncertainties is the role of risk management. Risk Management is How Adults Manage Projects - Tim Lister. Related articles. IT Risk Management.

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

A nice conversation on twitter about estimates on software brought up the topic of estimates as commitments. The #NoEstimates advocates see estimates as making commitments. Yes, commitments are made when we estimate. oo (an estimate) with a 15% error band (an estimate). . Estimates are not needed.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Project Cost Management often puts people off. Instead, you must act with determination to understand project cost management and implement all the tools at your disposal to control costs and bring in your expenditure on budget. So, in this feature article, we’ll look at: What project cost management is.

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 16, 2018

In one of my previous articles I’d written about the need for change across multiple areas of an organization when undertaking an agile transformation. It can result in higher risk, premature financial commitments. It can also encourage sloppy product management.

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Function Point

MARCH 27, 2023

Project management is a vital component of any successful agency, but it can also be one of the most challenging aspects to navigate. In this article, we will be exploring the top 10 project management challenges faced by agencies and how to overcome them.

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Function Point

MARCH 27, 2023

Project management is a vital component of any successful agency, but it can also be one of the most challenging aspects to navigate. In this article, we will be exploring the top 10 project management challenges faced by agencies and how to overcome them.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 20, 2018

Estimating Software-Intensive Systems: Project, Products, and Processes , Richard D. Stutzke is a starting point for estimating software projects. I recommend it for anyone starting out in the estimating business all the way to seasoned veterans. Project decisions in the presence of uncertainty cannot be made without estimates.

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