Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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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Scrum.org

JANUARY 9, 2024

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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

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. However, the two sides of any organization can live in harmony.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2022

Normally I take lots of notes when I’m reading books for review. This brainstorming element normally falls outside of the traditional project management role, but is more prevalent in software projects, when engineers have a free reign to come up with new ideas and then have to see them through. It’s all brilliant.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review. Scrum has repeatedly proven to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. It is the Sprint Review. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 2, 2022

Why the partnership of technology and people bring more than one benefit. Technology isn’t just a tool anymore. It is no longer a case of ignoring the ‘tech’ component of your team. As technology continues to evolve so rapidly, it is no longer an ‘add-on’ but instead has now become a true team member of value.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

I have pre-registered to take the course, so I’ll update this article later with my experiences. And many of the professional bodies offer certificates and credentials that require pre-requisites – difficult to get if you are just starting out in technical project management.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

This Article allows you to explore these methodologies in-depth, tailor them to fit your unique project needs, and wield them to achieve unparalleled project outcomes. Ready to transform your approach to project management and software development? Agile methodologies offer a path to mastering these challenges.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

OPAs and the PMP exam Let’s face it: I first came across the term OPA while reviewing PMP exam training material. Organizational Process Assets do not include infrastructure or the software tools used to manage the data. Don’t get me started on Enterprise Environmental Factors either.)

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Wrike

JUNE 29, 2023

This draft represents the code that’s just been written. Your code is like your story. syntax in code and grammar in writing), and ultimately achieve its purpose (e.g., The code review process is like the editing phase in writing a book. You give it to someone else to read — this person is like the code reviewer.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2024

If we don’t have a straightforward answer about a batch of cookies, imagine how much more grey area there might be in something as complex as software development. Without a clear agreement about a Definition of Done, some developers may think they are done after the code is complete. Improves product quality.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are in the exam content outline and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one for the test.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. That’s how to become a project manager in a nutshell, but in this article I’ll explain three routes to entering the profession and share the stories from 5 people who chose project management as their career. This is the route I took.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Let’s say for example, that time tracking isn’t important to your organization. Too often, project planning models take support for granted or give lip service to it,” says Rick Maurer , author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance (which I thought I had reviewed on this blog but I can’t find it. Step 4: Consider Software Integration.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. The waterfall method makes use of Gantt charts for planning and scheduling; an example is below. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies. Agile Methodology.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In this article, I’ll explore the need for and the attributes of an agile business operating system related to Private Equity (PE) portfolio companies. Some examples of the challenges I’m called in to help with: . These opportunities are identified and validated via a Due Diligence (DD) process.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? The following interview questions are neither suited nor intended to turn an inexperienced interviewer into an agile software development expert. Or the product is suffering from technical debt, which makes estimates generally more volatile. 71 Product Owner Interview Questions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2022

And then I log into my PM software and suddenly that simplicity that exists elsewhere disappears… Here are my wishes for the PM software industry for 2022. For example, imagine reviewing estimates from the project team. The tech exists out there to move project management tools on leaps and bounds.

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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. Examples of tasks : List best practices for Product Backlog refinement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. We did have a team of developers who built some in-house apps, and web front ends to databases, but we were not, at heart, a company that built software.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

This article contains affiliate links. He kindly gave me access to the product for a short while so that I could review it for you. Here’s an example of a quiz question. Whenever you get a question wrong or mark an exam question for review it gets added to your Mastery Mode personal database. Name: BrainBOK. Flashcards.

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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. Tools are a useful support here too — rely on your project management software to help keep people on the same page.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 16, 2018

I’m delighted to be partnering with CornerThought lessons learned software for this article. Lessons Learned Software To The Rescue. As regular readers may know, I review a lot of project management software tools. For example: you’re in an oil and gas project, execution phase. Actually, it’s not.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This article offers several solutions to this challenge, providing prioritization, process and people tips and how technology can be leveraged. For example, when ordering features for our development roadmap at LiquidPlanner, we consider several things: How it will benefit existing customers. By nature, we resist change.

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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. Organizational culture, management expectations and lack of the right software to provide visibility into the problem all contribute to the headache. Mostly, people want to chat about other people.

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Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

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. Re-review and pull out the key elements 4. The next steps or solutions 4. Define the objective of your executive summary 2.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2023

Maja Mrsic Here are 3 examples of projects that didn’t go to plan. After $170m spent on a project to upgrade its computer system, the FBI project crumbled because the requirements were ill-defined from the beginning and the software didn’t function the way the agency had hoped. For example, in June 2010 Chrysler merged with Fiat.

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Proofhub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Practically speaking, this would be a collaboration software , or platform, that updates in real-time so that team members know the “current” status of a task at any given moment. Typical examples are Asana , Trello, ProofHub , and Slack , but there are many more. How must the software react when I move a deadline?

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Planio

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For as long as we’ve had tools we need help using (and language to talk to each other), we’ve had technical documentation. The first example of technical writing in English dates back to the Middle Ages when Chaucer wrote a guide to the astrolabe—a device used for measuring the distance of stars). Don’t believe me?

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Teamweek

JUNE 13, 2022

If you think the tech market is flooded with talent, the stats will prove you wrong. The tech sector is even lower at just 1.7% , causing a squeeze on candidate availability. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics , the demand for software developers will grow by 21% between now and 2028. Read on below!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

This article is for you! Personally, I think employers value work experience over a degree, so a degree in project management, while it will show that you have the technical and soft skills, will not ensure you a job. That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e.

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Scrum.org

MAY 20, 2022

For example: What would be a 2-minute explanation of LeSS? I tried to write this article framework-agnostic. I’ll give you a couple of examples. Your focus is mostly on writing code. Code on itself doesn’t generate business value. You don’t take initiative to organize review sessions with stakeholders.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 7, 2024

This tool is a perfect example of generative AI used for various businesses across different industries. This technology has the power to boost your business and scale your operations. Read on to learn how to boost your productivity using this technology. Generative AI has recently become a game-changer in business.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 3, 2021

According to Michael James , dependencies in knowledge work — as in software development — are caused by knowledge gaps and not by the laws of physics. . Progress in development can only be made tangible through the delivery of software. Communicate in Code. But there is a problem — dependencies. . He's right. Inner Sourcing.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

In this article, we will explore the rise of the AI-powered PMO and provide actionable strategies for project managers to thrive in an AI-augmented environment. Consider a software development project where an AI tool reads and analyzes code repositories and development timelines.

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