Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

5: Review the governance structure Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I was working for IBM at the time and was able to persuade my account manager to pitch the approach on one of our government projects. We were all set for a big client success and who better than the British Government for good publicity! Lack of respect for those initiating the change. Exclusion from the change initiative.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. What is a project board? Call your meetings anything you like.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Imagine initiating a project so effectively that it stays on track and aligns perfectly with organizational goals. In this article, we provide step-by-step tactics for " Initiating a Project " the right way. In this article, we provide step-by-step tactics for " Initiating a Project " the right way.

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Project-Management.pm

AUGUST 30, 2017

What really is project management governance? With countless articles and books in the business spectrum conveying such practice, project management governance is in the sense, subjective. In other words, a person left on his or her own device of his or her definitive understanding of governance as a whole.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

So is the general approach: a central administration oversees which projects are initiated, how many resources they receive and what they yield. In this article, you’ll learn the top 5 key considerations and knowledge areas under which the main criteria for managing a project portfolio can be grouped.

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Technical Review Risk Management Governance Government 355

The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. This resilience-driven approach ensures project robustness and adaptability in the face of changing external factors.

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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. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Retail Governance Government Healthcare 407

Kiron Bondale

MAY 30, 2021

In a recent HBR article , the authors wrote about research they had conducted over a year on the relationships between how dispersed teams were and the speed at which their projects either succeeded or failed. But when we consider the financial and human costs of failing slowly, isn’t the incremental effort to create safety worth it? (If

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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. A search on Seek.com.au

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. More ideas (e.g. Cross-Team Refinement) can also be found in the Nexus Guide.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2024

A lot of facilitation happens during project initiation. If it’s a regular meeting, there might be a terms of reference for it, so that will outline the core purpose of the discussion and tell you what the governance needs to be (number of people available to be quorate and so on). Will there be brainstorming?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

They help with prioritizing projects, providing governance guidelines and ensure that projects are beneficial to the organization by aligning with larger strategic goals. Define the Purpose of Your Project The first step is knowing the underlying reason for the project you plan on initiating.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

Scrum thrives on the collective intelligence and creativity of the team, encouraging the integration of practices that suit the context of the initiative, while keeping the framework as-is. Then, look at your current initiatives and identify what practices could complement Scrum in your specific context.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 27, 2022

Go through project initiation again (by yourself). Is there a project initiation document? Download the Project Initiation Checklist which is in our project management document resource library and get a head start. Make sure there are project board meetings (or steering group meetings, whatever you call them) for governance.

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I was working for IBM at the time and was able to persuade my account manager to pitch the approach on one of our government projects. We were all set for a big client success and who better than the British Government for good publicity! Lack of respect for those initiating the change. Exclusion from the change initiative.

Governance 60

Governance Government Process Underperforming Technical Team 60

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It was initially created by the UK government for IT projects. When the UK government adopted standards for IT systems in 1989, they called in PRINCE.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

First came PRINCE in 1989 as the UK government standard for IT project management. In PRINCE2 you start with pre-project, then the initiation stage, then the subsequent delivery stages (you might want several if the project is long) then the final delivery stage which includes closing a project. In brief, how does PRINCE2 work?

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The importance of understanding value appeared several decades ago in articles discussing systems engineering activities. VE and VA terms are most frequently used on government projects rather than in traditional project management applications. EVMS is still being used, especially on government projects. Register here.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Specialization and Expertise – Consider developing expertise in specific areas of IT such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, data analytics, enterprise architecture, or IT governance – not particularly project management. This role provides experience in IT leadership, strategic planning, and managing technology initiatives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 18, 2023

And the Government Accountability Office does the same function in the USA. When you are setting up a new project and working through the initiation phase it always seems more daunting to work in a new way. Lessons about procurement or initiation may not be able to be used until the next project goes through those phases.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

5: Review the governance structure. Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

This is a guest article by Christine Unterhitzenberger. In this article, I’ll share some of our key findings. These situations include: governance related issues (e.g. Firstly, the structural environment, i.e. the organization, participants, objectives and governance can create challenging situations.

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 29, 2021

And as these boundaries can change project-to-project, it is a good idea for team members to confirm what they can and can’t do at the onset of each initiative. Checks and balances are required but these should be done in the spirit of lean governance rather than of micromanagement.

Governance 207

Governance Government Lean Leadership 207

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects. This article focuses on the concept of a Project Management Office. Project Governance It oversees project governance, ensuring that each aligns with the strategic goals.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2020

In this article, we’ll look at the things that make up a typical project management job description, and then look at some specialist industries plus the role of a junior project manager. You should be able to copy and paste from this article to create a job description – and then simply edit it to fit the role you are writing it for.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

We have read books and journal articles on various project management topics. Public Sector Project Manager Selection In most government agencies, PMs were seen more so as project monitors rather than project managers. The assignment as a government project monitor was seen as an add-on to one’s normal job.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2022

These are important questions to answer during the project initiation phase. A version of this article first appeared on this blog in 2007. Image © Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body – 2007 This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. What will make it a success? Causes of project failure.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, we’ll cover the basics: what are organizational competencies, and why should you, as an individual, care about them? At a whole-business level, this would be about being able to manage portfolios of projects, not necessarily being skilled at delivering individual initiatives. What is it good at doing? Customer service.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation Leadership 358

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

The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Organizations and project professionals are embracing Agile tools and frameworks as they aim to increase the success of – and return on investment from – projects and other change initiatives. Quality and Governance Controls One of AgilePM’s underlying principles is to Never Compromise Quality. All rights reserved.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Cybersecurity/Digital Governance As the need for digital transformation rapidly accelerates, so does the need to combat the risks associated with cybersecurity threats. Studies reveal that diverse teams consistently outperform others in their field, proving that these initiatives improve organizations on a cultural and financial level.

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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. The other project at the time was in the initiation stage with an external customer in partnership.

Underperforming Technical Team 373

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 373

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 28, 2021

PRINCE2 is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979. Initiating a project. It was renamed PRINCE. Starting up a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

PRINCE2 has had a foothold as the standard certificate in the UK for years due to its background in civil service projects and being the de facto standard for all government initiatives. You can see why the UK government is now aligning itself to the Chartered body instead of AXELOS. PRINCE2 in the UK.

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Inloox

MAY 30, 2022

The costs, initially estimated at 190 million euros, have now risen to 332 million euros and are expected to keep increasing. Lack of uniformity in implementation Because of the government's obligation to select the lowest-cost bidder, general contractors, which tend to be more expensive, are usually rejected.

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Infrastructure Construction Software Review 2014 235

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

Inside the resource library you can also find: A multi-project report template on a page A project initiation checklist A project organisation chart. The Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA) arranges and manages project assurance reviews for the UK governments’ complex and high risk projects. Let me into the Resource Library!

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