NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This year, we participated in the Project Management Institute’s annual PMI Summit, held in Atlanta. In the article, we’d like to share some of the key lessons we learned from these conversations, which we believe would be of importance to all of you as well. The post Lessons from the PMI Summit 2023 appeared first on Nimblework.

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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. Artifacts in the PMBOK Guide – Seventh Edition Artifacts are categorized in the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh edition into 9 different types and that’s what this article is going to look at. What is an artifact?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 13, 2022

Dr Jo Griffin from Northeastern University’s Master’s in Project Management program gave some concrete examples of how you can actually use stories as part of your project communications plan at the 2015 PMI Global Congress EMEA. Dr Jo Griffin and me at the PMI Global Congress EMEA 2015. Use stories to connect and convince.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is a guest article by Brantlee Underhill, Managing Director, PMI, North America. By McKinsey & Company’s estimates, this equates to a potential of three months of learning loss in math and one-in-a-half months of learning loss in reading. Project Management Institute (PMI) understands this urgent need.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

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. Later in this article is an example of an ethical scenario that Jeff Furman found himself in on a project.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2024

In this article we'll take you through the 7 steps for closing a project so nothing gets forgotten and the project can be wrapped up tidily. Perhaps your estimates were worthless. I have a complete guide on project lessons learned meetings, but here are a few quick tips before you go deep into the topic with that article.

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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. Organize regular training sessions for your team, and encourage them to spend time completing courses like PMI Kickoff that will help them to do their job better or broaden their skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In the PMI Business Analysis Practice Standard, business analysis is defined like this: The set of activities performed to identify the business need and recommend relevant solutions; and to elicit, document, and manage requirements. Get in touch and let me know so I can update the article!). What does a business analyst do?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

We have so much material about what processes to use, and yet it is estimated that 70% – and possibly as much as 81% – of project success depends on the human side of projects. The courses are all eligible for PMI PDUs which is great! This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. Gertman et.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2019

In this article, I’ll show you what project resource management is, set out a simple process to do it, describe the tools to help and give you tips to overcome some of the common issues. Step 2: Estimate Resource Requirements. In this step, you estimate what their commitment needs to be. Resource estimation is always tricky.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

The PMI Talent Triangle is a simple tool that reminds us all about the value of a broad range of professional skills. The most succinct – and possibly best known – articulation of that full range of capabilities is the PMI’s Project Management Talent Triangle. Just a Moment… Who or What is the PMI?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

This is a guest article by Paul Pelletier, LL.B., The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct included as part of the standard for Responsibility the statement: “We report any illegal or unethical conduct.” He serves as member of the PMI Ethics Member Advisory Group. Neutrality isn’t an option.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya Narayan Dash’s PMI PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Standard – What’s New? Kyle: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s MPUG webinar, What’s New With PMI PMBOK Guide’s 7th Edition Standard. Now, coming to PMI specifically. Satya: Thank you, Kyle.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2019

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. In this KA, you cover everything to do with defining the work required to deliver the scope, putting those tasks in the right order, estimating how long they will take to do and building the project schedule.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 12, 2023

I was the Chair for both the Sixth and Seventh Editions, and I wrote this article to help you navigate the layout of the latest edition of the PMBOK ® Guide. This section presents information on Data Gathering and Analysis Methods, Estimating Methods. Now let’s move on to the PMBOK ® Guide. Meeting and Events, and Other.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

The ISO 9001 definition is very similar to APM’s, as is the definition in the PMI PMBOK ®. Make sure that you are thinking realistically about estimates and the likelihood of risk affecting your ability to deliver. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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NimbleWork

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Beyond Management: Orchestrating Project Success with (Project) Leadership This article navigates the dynamic realm of modern business, emphasizing the vital role of effective project management in transformative initiatives. From boosting Project success rates 2.5 From boosting Project success rates 2.5

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Online PM Courses

JUNE 3, 2018

There are two reasons why Project Estimation is a big deal for project managers. And second, poor estimates are often a primary reason for a project cost or schedule over-run. So, in this article, we’ll take a careful look at project estimation, to help you learn how to master the art and craft of doing it well.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

In other words, if you are finding that the ‘guess how long a task takes’ school of estimating and project planning isn’t working out for you, then this course will quickly help you up your game. Finally, there is nothing in the course about soft skills (the ones PMI calls Power Skills).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In this article, you’ll learn: Where in the world pays project managers the most How many jobs are available in top cities Which cities made it into the Global Liveability Index Which city made it on to the list… even though it hasn’t been built yet Which city tops the list for EU investment. Source: PMI; figures relate to country).

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 11, 2022

And this can be particularly difficult when estimating the cost and the timeline of complex, volatile projects. In this article, I will share what you need to know about Monte Carlo risk analysis , how it works, and an overview of when it should be used. When there are uncertain estimates (e.g., Weighted Three-Point Estimate.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya Narayan Dash’s session, Want To Be A PMI-ACP? If you want to be a PMI-ACP, here are the primary steps to take. Today’s session is eligible for one PMI-PDU and the technical category. The MPUG activity code for claiming that with PMI is on the screen now.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Continuous Improvement The ongoing effort to improve a project process, product, or service to achieve better results.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

He has also written articles for a wide variety of print publications and websites. Project Box’s clients include well-known companies like the Project Management Institute (PMI) , Accenture and Psychology Today. Susanne Madsen. Robin Kwong. Morgan Chase. Jennifer Bridges. Jon Terry .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

The project manager estimates the resource requirement and creates open positions that get fulfilled by the resource manager. This article aims to cover the essential aspects of project resource management, including a step-by-step guide to creating an effective project resource plan. Essential read. PMBOK Guide. See on Amazon.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 31, 2023

The underlying assumption that the work is well-defined, and the required effort can be easily estimated is a shortcoming of these approaches. Work packages are small enough to be estimated and assigned. MKS creates a roadmap depicting major milestones and deliverables with their estimated completion dates.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 9, 2018

While I’m sure PMI and other project management associations have researched this thoroughly, I felt this would be a good topic for an article. In some companies, such justification is not needed on a project by project basis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about. These are laid out in a research paper from PMI *. If they have any supporting materials (like quotes or estimates for the work that needs to be done) that might help the analysis, ask for those too. What is scope creep? Larson, R. &

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Oliver Gildersleeve’s Analogous and Parametric Estimating Schedule Template webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. The new schedule template covers both analogous and parametric estimating features. Oliver: Thank you Kyle.

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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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The IIL Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Story Sizing We use story points to estimate work size and complexity instead of hours. Relative sizing tools, like t-shirt sizing, are generally reasonable and more accurate than duration estimates. Story points are used to estimate each backlog item’s size and the team’s velocity. Then the family estimates its capacity.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Nielsen, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSM I have visited many companies over my 20 plus years of project and program management training and consulting. In this article, let’s look at a few ways we can change from risk managing us to us managing the risk. PMBOK 5 th Edition, PMI. By Jeffrey S. Some people would call this risk magic.

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MPUG

APRIL 3, 2022

The Project Management Institute (PMI) has gone through quite the metamorphosis over the past few years, positioning itself once again as one of the top authorities on how project management is practiced. I honestly believe PMI is heading in the right direction with this edition and I’m excited to see where it takes them in the next.

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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. The PMI definition of risk is: “an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project’s objectives.”. Poor estimating. Sometimes the estimates are just rubbish.

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MPUG

AUGUST 17, 2020

A WBS is important to further estimation—cost, duration, or resources, planning for resources, risk identification, schedule development, among others. The lowest level of the WBS is known as the work package , where you can estimate for cost and duration. It’s also used in earned value management (EVM). WBS Definition.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this article, we describe, and comment based on our experience in the project management context. Clearly not, even if as young project managers we would have liked this to be the case, convinced as we were of the relevance of our initial schedules, estimates and various projections! She is previously Presidente PMI France.

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