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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

From examples of project activities in a business versus operational activities to strategies for balancing projects and operations simultaneously — this article will help you understand the differences and consider the similarities. These are all great sources of examples of projects. More on that later.

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7 Examples of productivity to help you get ahead

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We often hear about ways we can work smarter and more efficiently, but without concrete examples it’s hard to know where to start. To help you get on track with your productivity goals, we’ll look at some practical examples of how you could use your time efficiently, with case studies and real-life tips.

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Definition Of Done (DOD) Explanation and Example

Scrum.org

This article will review a few different thoughts on the DOD, relate the DOD to acceptance criteria, and show an example of a DOD. I've seen Scrum Teams that don't have DODs and Scrum Teams that have such poor DODs that they are not actionable. During this article, we’ll look at some basics about the DOD. Add it to the DOD.

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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It’s easy to find examples of high-profile projects that fail. For example, the Millennium Dome attracted 5.5 These examples show that defining what we mean by success has a significant impact on whether we believe a project has ‘failed’. A version of this article first appeared on this blog in 2007. Failure or success?

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How to Manage Project Scope Without Scope Creep (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

One of the reasons for that is scope creep – and that’s what this article is all about. Examples of scope creep. Example of scope creep in software development. Example: The customer sees a wireframe of the software and decides that it’s so good they want to extend functionality and add in more product options for the end user.

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Planning a Budget for a Proposal in 5 Easy Steps (+ Example)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is a guest article by author Edoardo Binda Zane. We start with 5 steps for how to put a proposal budget together and then Edoardo shares a worked (fictional) example to show you what the budget would look like once it is completed. In this article, I will show you exactly how to do that. Example of Proposal Budget.

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How to create a competitive analysis (examples and free template)

Planio

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!