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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Every governance meeting I go to needs to see the plan on a page. Execs love a pretty timeline, and in this article, I’m going to show you what you should be including in yours to wow your stakeholders (and build some credibility at the same time). This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The History of PRINCE2® 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. It was renamed PRINCE. Directing gets a process of its own.

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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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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2024

This article explores how the MINDSPACE framework, originally developed to influence behaviour through public policy, can be pivoted towards fostering successful Scrum adoption in your teams. MINDSPACE was created by the Institute for Government and the Cabinet Office’s Behavioural Insights Team in the United Kingdom.

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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 I mean, why not?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2024

This article explores how the MINDSPACE framework, originally developed to influence behaviour through public policy, can be pivoted towards fostering successful Scrum adoption in your teams. MINDSPACE was created by the Institute for Government and the Cabinet Office’s Behavioural Insights Team in the United Kingdom.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The main takeaways will be about leveraging technologies for improved decision making, governance and risk management, and a deep dive into AI. The main takeaways will be about leveraging technologies for improved decision making, governance and risk management, and a deep dive into AI. You can register your interest as well.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

So much of what you might have read about online or in project management books, or even be taught on training courses, is simply not aligned the skills we need to use every day. We need to make sure that the skills we spend our valuable training dollars on are the right ones. And that was on a training course quite recently.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 20, 2022

To balance it out, here’s another one: Our client was a state government entity on a fixed-price contract project. He has personally trained and coached over 10,000 people in the project management world; some project managers, others project sponsors. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

How to include project management skills on your CV Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. Excellent communication and presentation skills gained from speaking at conferences, delivering online and face-to-face training, and facilitating workshops in a professional setting.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

People need training on processes. Fix by: Train your staff. More experience, a mentor , and substantive training will help project managers have the confidence to apply the processes correctly in the right situations. Train the team in how to use processes effectively – and remember to cover the ‘why’ of the process as well.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

CAPM PRINCE2 Foundation Required training 23 contact hours of project management education None, but most people do a PRINCE2 course before they take the exam Required experience None None Requirements for taking CAPM vs PRINCE2 exams. Training for the certification. There’s no obligation to apply for CAPM beforehand.

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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. There are other differences: the PMBOK® Guide usefully covers procurement, whereas PRINCE2 assumes you are operating in an environment constrained by a contract, because of its roots in government IT projects. Are there eligibility requirements?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

This article is for you! She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education. Free training!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one. I’ll update the article when more information is available. Instead of the Knowledge Areas , we have the whole body of project management split up into 3 performance domains. Domain I: People.

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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. a global learning solutions company that conducts training for leading corporations throughout the world. Dr. Harold D.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

On a typical Sunday I spend the evening making sure my outfit is planned for the morning, packing my laptop bag, preparing snacks, and finding my train ticket. I can either have them posted to the house so they are ready, or I collect at the station (it’s trains for me – I don’t fly much anymore). Embarrassing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2022

This is a guest article by Dr Mike Clayton, who is the well-known author and trainer behind Online PM Courses.*. And this means three things to me: The Governance Hierarchy This is your sponsor, steering group, project board, project auditors and assessors, and anyone else who has a responsibility for the proper performance of your project.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Institute’s Vision is to create accredited publications, training programs, and advisory services that teach organizations how to build a Digital Value Management System capable of protecting its digital value while meeting its cybersecurity regulatory requirements. Those policies are inclusive of current and future state risk tolerances.

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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? Employees should be regularly trained and educated in the latest practices. I’m thinking of government spy agencies, some R&D firms, etc. For example: Formal training. Customer service.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

The framework – established for over 20 years and regularly refreshed to reflect current practices and business requirements – provides governance and rigor along with the agility and flexibility demanded by organizations today. Quality and Governance Controls One of AgilePM’s underlying principles is to Never Compromise Quality.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. Excellent communication and presentation skills gained from speaking at conferences, delivering online and face-to-face training, and facilitating workshops in a professional setting. Here’s how.

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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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Scrum.org

MARCH 6, 2024

Government and Regulatory Bodies In many countries, governments offer support and guidelines in key sectors such as technology, healthcare, renewable energy, banking and manufacturing. Learn more about Private Training ? The big takeaway is that coming up with new ideas isn’t just something a few people do in a special room.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

And three times a year I teach an ICF approved coach training course through the Center for Coaching Certification. I hope to get more project managers to take the training to build their skills. Her 25 years’ experience is in a variety of industries including financial services, state government, and non-profits.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Join Stefan in one of his upcoming Professional Scrum training classes ! Enter the concept of a custom GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer). Your single best investment to improve your professional standing ; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! ?

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The most successful students also include reading a range of PMI-ACP books in their exam prep, as well as a training course, just as that little bit of extra comfort. It’s also useful to have books to carry around with you for reference when you can’t access your training materials. Recommended. The Agile PrepCast. Buy on Amazon.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Unfortunately, project sponsors are not educated and trained in project best practices in their career development. Certified in both project management and business analysis, she provides a broad view to support project governance and processes. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

They might include providers or government regulators. See our recent article Why "no" is part of a Scrum Product Owner’s love language for more on this.) See our recent article Spain, Trains, and Incremental Delivery for a painful example of a misunderstanding of real-world customer needs. )

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Some examples of operational projects are routine maintenance, training programs and upgrades to the IT infrastructure. They help with prioritizing projects, providing governance guidelines and ensure that projects are beneficial to the organization by aligning with larger strategic goals.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In this article, I’ll give you some tips about how to be aware of the impact of culture on communication at work and how to create an environment that is inclusive. Even bringing different organizations together can create a culture clash, for example, between informal workplaces and those that have strict project governance and processes.

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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. Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at why that is and how you can work with a project sponsor as a project manager. The role is predominantly assurance and governance, approving deliverables and making sure the work moves through any gate reviews and governance points as necessary. Every project needs a sponsor. Your next steps.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2020

Managing upwards to the sponsor, governance committee and client, as well as looking at the performance of the project team. We all know that when budgets are under pressure, training and development budgets are seen as discretionary and “nice to have” so are among the first to be cut.

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