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. I’ve put together this Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course review to answer all your questions so you can save time deciding whether it is right for you. Whoop, almost there!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

Rolling wave planning, also known as progressive elaboration, is an iterative planning technique to use when it’s difficult (or pointless) to schedule too far ahead. The APM Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control Guide (2015) defines rolling wave planning as ‘the planning density that is achieved at different moments in time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. Although I am guilty of using ‘plan’ and ‘Gantt chart’ interchangeably. A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. So what does go in the project management plan ? Be pragmatic though.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

TL; DR: Estimates Are Useful, Just Ditch the Numbers. Many people dislike estimating work items as estimates supposedly open the path to the misuse of velocity by the managers, reintroducing Taylorism, micro-management, and excessive reporting through the backdoor. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Leading Answers

AUGUST 25, 2020

Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. " So, when project managers hear about ideas such as "let's stop estimating," it can trigger a knee-jerk reaction. It sounds lazy and avoiding the hard work of having to estimate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 10, 2023

It covers the whole lifecycle from finding ideas for projects, through the prioritization process and planning for the most productive organization possible. Estimating for success Maybe best of all, Moore talks about range-based estimates – a topic I’m very interested in. This book review first appeared in 2016.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

This is a guest article by author Edoardo Binda Zane. Scroll to the bottom to download this article as a handy PDF so you can keep it for reference as you create your proposal. In this article, I will show you exactly how to do that. Not only that: you need to estimate who will do the work. Step 3: Estimate Labour Costs.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I have spent a lot of my and the team's time creating release plans. Release plans that: Show dates around when features will be done Show dates we plan on iteratively releasing through the course of the next month, quarter, and/or year. All the while, I knew these release plans to be entirely made up.

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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. Everyone involved in the construction planning should attend the preconstruction meeting. The preconstruction meeting can also reveal holes in the construction plan.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2022

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, “Product Backlog items that can be Done by the Scrum Team within one Sprint are deemed ready for selection in a Sprint Planning event.” One way is to estimate Product Backlog item (PBI) size. This week, I’d like to dive a bit deeper into the most popular estimation technique: relative estimation.

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PM Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A Statista survey reveals that the estimated revenue of the accounting industry will grow to $145 billion. As a result, […] The post 7 Best Practices to Implement Resource Planning in the Audit and Accounting Industry appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

You have to plan, execute and close within a specific timeline and a limited budget. In order to have a successful event, you need an event plan to coordinate all the elements so that they fall together correctly. A good place to start is with an event plan template. Download the Free Event Plan Template for Excel.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

Resource management is difficult because work is unpredictable and people aren’t very good at estimating! Resolve by forward planning what skills are needed and ensuring those skills are available; training or buying them in. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Project strategy is the plan that defines a project, which is why project management strategy is so important. Project strategy is made up of your plan and the tools that are used to complete the project. It also streamlines project planning, which increases efficiency as you work on new projects and don’t have to start at square one.

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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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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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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Need to know how to plan an event? If you’re planning a big event like a conference, we can help you successfully plan, structure and lay it out. This blog will go over everything you need to consider when planning an event, including an easy-to-use checklist. Planning an Event. Event Planning Checklist.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2023

First of all, what is meant by release planning? ( What is “release planning”? What people mean by “release planning” is trying to forecast when we will deliver certain things when certain releases might happen, and we might not know for sure what’s on those releases. Estimates are just estimates.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 1, 2021

New Year, New Projects, New Directions = a New Plan. You are very likely in the process of planning where your company is headed next year. Done well, you will deliver the best utilization, prioritization, and budget plan your team has experienced. Your job is to keep the team focused on the plan and delivering on objectives.

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MPUG

JANUARY 8, 2024

When planning a new project, your boss, your client, or your project sponsor will want to know… “How long is this going to take?” The solution, of course, is estimating. There is a whole science to estimation, and it would be possible to go very deeply into this. ” So, you need to give an answer.

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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. It’s not hard to do.

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ActiveCollab

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Accurate estimation is an important part of Agile project management. It allows teams to plan effectively, set realistic expectations, and deliver value to stakeholders. In this blog article, we will explore the concept of T-shirt sizing as a method for estimation in Agile projects. WHAT IS T-SHIRT SIZING IN AGILE?

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Teamweek

AUGUST 1, 2022

Project cost estimation can be challenging, especially when the project is complicated and has many moving parts. In this guide, you’ll learn: What a project cost estimate is Why most project cost estimates are terrible How to create an accurate project estimate What to do after creating your project cost estimate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

Control’ is the scope, dates and roles on the program which have been lost in through planning or execution in the first place. Data about how far off the original estimates were is needed to make accurate forecasts. You need to sustain progress while planning recovery. An action plan with dates.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

The general contractor will create project plans and schedules with Gantt charts , but subcontractors need different tools to execute their work. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts are powerful planning and scheduling tools. Plan, Schedule and Track Resource Utilization Construction projects are busy.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2020

Le Sprint Planning est le premier évènement d'un Sprint. Un Sprint Planning est composé de deux parties principales. Pour chaque élément du Product Backlog (pas nécessairement tous), l'Équipe de Développement établira un plan de réalisation, avec plus ou moins de détail selon l'expérience. Toute la l'Équipe Scrum y participe.

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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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Planview

JULY 29, 2021

This informative and easy-to-read article explores the basics of project budget tracking , including best practices and a 7-phase methodology. Tracking costs involves estimating budgets, establishing controls, measuring results, updating forecasts and continuous communication. Estimate Budgets.   Pre-Planning.

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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. Artifacts are categorized in the PMBOK® Guide – 7 th edition into 9 different types and that’s what this article is going to look at. The article will be updated in due course. What is an artifact? Hierarchy charts.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Over my 15 years of experience with Scrum, I’ve observed velocity-driven and capacity-driven sprint planning as our ways of working when we figure out the amount of work the development team can take during a sprint. Based on this historical data, take around 10 PBIs at sprint planning. For now, please keep this metric in mind.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Do you have a plan for Valentine’s Day? Speaking of planning, how about your project plans? When I asked my wife about the theme for this article, she rolled her eyes with wonder on how I could geek out so much on project management. The solution and path to true love can be found by planning effectively.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

See our article What is Iterative, Incremental Delivery? In this article, we'll explore - and debunk! The time spent on meticulous planning upfront results in smoother execution and faster delivery overall. Objection: "We can't accurately estimate delivery timelines with incremental delivery."

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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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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. 71 Product Owner Interview Questions.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2024

Clarity and Detail: Breaking down large items into smaller ones during Product Backlog refinement clarifies the desired result, scope and requirements and can help in improving the next planning session or Sprint Planning event, by reducing uncertainties. This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter.

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MPUG

APRIL 17, 2023

Sprint planning is a crucial event in Scrum Methodology that takes place after the Sprint retrospective of the previous Sprint and before the first daily Scrum of the current Sprint. The estimation can be done using the Fibonacci series, specifically 358 if using user stories.

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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. Plan out the workload. Planning takes on a new level of importance when your team is working remotely. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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