ProjectManager.com

APRIL 5, 2024

Learn how to create a maintenance schedule and download a free maintenance schedule template to get started. Read about the benefits of an effective maintenance schedule and see how a maintenance plan can help a diverse group of industries. Project management software can help organizations keep to their maintenance schedule.

Manufacturing 311

Manufacturing Construction Software Review Healthcare 311

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

Organizational culture, management expectations and lack of the right software to provide visibility into the problem all contribute to the headache. I suggest adding the relevant ones to your risk log so they are constantly under review. Resources are assigned inconsistently How are your resources assigned?

Technical Review 275

Technical Review PMO Risk Management Software Review 275

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In this article, we will cover strategies to usher in this adoption and certain tasks that can be augmented with AI. For project professionals, we recommend exploring AI tools by first understanding what project tasks and deliverables can be automated easily and without risk.

ChatGPT 469

ChatGPT Generative AI Artificial Inteligence PMI 469

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 8, 2022

Planning is an essential part of what project managers do, so you would expect there to be some mention of how to deal with fixed date projects in the PRINCE2® manuals. Project managers still need some guidance on how to manage projects that have a fixed date. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

Prince2 392

Prince2 Software Review Risk Management Risk 392

Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

Read my article: Why Project Managers Need Business Analysts. One of the greatest sins of software development is allowing users to specify things that will never be used (or rarely be used). One way to mitigate this risk in agile projects is to use a requirements backlog. Failure to assign a business analyst (BA) to the team.

Underperforming Technical Team 416

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Controlling 416

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A work handover email to your manager is one of the steps to make the transition out of a job happen smoothly, and here’s how to write one. How to write your handover notes In my experience, it’s difficult to sit down and write all handover notes in one go. Read next: How to Add Projects in LinkedIn. Because you never know.

Software Review 322

Software Review Risk Management Software Process 322

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

My software projects needed releasing, so we had to follow the formal process and engage with the release manager to make sure that the bug fixes and new features got pushed to the production environment in a controlled way. In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role.

Technical Review 418

Technical Review Software Review Cadence Software Developers 418

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. In this article, we’ll look at the causes of team conflict on projects, how to identify conflict and resolution strategies so you can all get back to work.

Underperforming Technical Team 319

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management 2012 319

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Project management software does more than a static Excel or Word template, but using these free 12 project planning templates for Excel and Word is a decent substitute. You can even use project planning templates to help you manage your project, track progress and risks. Download one or all and get your next project started right.

Planning 358

Planning Software Review Risk Management Budget 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Yes, overall project management is your job, but why not make your life a little easier by helping your team members understand how they can be better at getting the project done? Risk management is a great example. Identify project risks. First, identify the project risks. Log the project risks on a risk log.

Risk Management 246

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2015 246

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Trello vs. Asana is a likely matchup for anyone looking for the right project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning software that’s the winner in a contest between Trello vs. Asana because it’s true project management software. It was created in 2011 by Fog Creek Software. What Is Trello?

Software Review 355

Software Review 2011 2024 Underperforming Technical Team 355

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.

Software Review 36

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Process 36

Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Successful project managers have a common trait – they identify and manage risks. Let’s look at seven tools and techniques to identify risks. They get the team together, identify lots of risks, and enter them into an Excel spreadsheet. However, the risks are never discussed again. When to Identify Risks.

Risk 306

Risk Software Review Risk Management Energy 306

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

Here’s how to showcase your projects on your CV (as we call a resume here in the UK, and I’ll use both terms interchangeably in this article) to make it clear what you are capable of. I’ve included some examples below so you can see how to phrase your resume sections. Here’s how to do it. You get the picture.

Technical Review 426

Technical Review Budget Prince2 Software Review 426

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. I was invited to demo the tool, and it’s changed how I think about lessons learned databases.

Software Review 267

Software Review Software Technical Review Construction 267

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

It’s everything you ever wanted to know about how to pick a project management tool for your team! Another requirement to factor in is how much the product will help you track and measure stakeholder engagement. Step 4: Consider Software Integration. I hope you find it useful. Step 1: Start With The Problem. Making The Decision.

Software Review 390

Software Review Software Technical Review 2016 390

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 19, 2021

We were due to go live with our pilot software launch but things didn’t feel right. Using a framework is important to ensure consistency in how decisions are made, and to help minimize or remove any personal bias around certain solutions or options that might unfairly sway the outcome. Risk and decision making.

Process 431

Process Software Review Monitoring Risk Management 431

Scrum.org

JUNE 28, 2021

Ever since Christiaan and I shifted our focus towards product development — in specific, the Scrum Team Survey — the Sprint Review became an important recurring event. It’s important because the Sprint Review contains an element we can’t go without. The Purpose Of The Sprint Review.

Software Review 186

Software Review SCRUM 2021 Closing 186

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. The term refers to how the project’s requirements or feature list grows over time without proper control. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. What is scope creep?

Underperforming Technical Team 450

Underperforming Technical Team 2009 Controlling Risk Management 450

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s how to make that happen so you can move on to your next project knowing you’ve left this one behind all tidy. If there are any risks that might still be relevant after the project has closed, pass those on too. Hypercare is particularly relevant if one of your deliverables is software.

Technical Review 263

Technical Review Closing Software Review Prince2 263

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. 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.

Technical Review 292

Technical Review Software Review PMI 2023 292

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Ace the PMP Exam is designed to help you learn the contents in an order that makes most sense so it covers process outputs, for example, before inputs and tools so you understand what you are trying to achieve before you learn how to do it. It starts with background on the project management framework and how things hang together.

Software Review 250

Software Review 2009 Manufacturing Certification 250

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. This risk is under management, and no action is required at this stage. 60,000) from 1st January.

Executing 88

Executing Fractional CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 88

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Everyone wants their projects to be “quality” but I often get asked about how to manage project quality in real life. 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. What does it mean to “do” project quality?

Software Review 325

Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 325

Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

Accordingly, they are more vulnerable to the consequences of risk-bearing events. When unmanaged, these risks can impact people’s safety and, to make matters worse, come down to considerable financial losses. . What are the most typical risks associated with aerospace engineering projects, and how to manage them effectively?

Aerospace 98

Aerospace Risk Management Engineering Risk 98

LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As such, most of us are facing resource constriction and forced now to think about how to do more, with less. This article offers several solutions to this challenge, providing prioritization, process and people tips and how technology can be leveraged. It is called strict prioritization.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Software Review 2023 Underperforming Technical Team 148

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.

Software Review 52

Software Review Technical Review Agile SCRUM 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. However, when you get your head around what they are and how you can use them, you’ll find that OPAs are pretty helpful for lots of reasons. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)?

Process 415

Process Technical Review Software Review Influencer 415

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 27, 2016

I last reviewed ProjectManager.com in 2013. Time to revisit the software and see what has changed. I had to look at the help screens to work out how to do this but it’s really not difficult. See all my project management software reviews. General information. Name: ProjectManager.com. Hosting options: Online.

Software Review 150

Software Review 2016 Software 2013 150

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?

Technical Review 209

Technical Review Software Review SCRUM Agile 209

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This article, How To Do Document Version Control , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. You’ll come it across it in particular in coding, where developers need to keep meticulous logs of what’s been changed and what version is the current version of the code. How To Get Started With Document Version Control.

Controlling 227

Controlling Software Review 2017 Technical Review 227

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.

Technical Review 276

Technical Review 2022 Certification Prince2 276

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 18, 2023

In this article, we’ll dive deep into both approaches by looking at how they compare against each other as well as their associated costs. How much will the incremental cost be, and is it worth carrying that amount? If you are asking them to work more, are you at risk of burnout in the team?

Software Review 340

Software Review Construction Risk Management Risk 340

PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Qualitative risk analysis boosts the chances for project success dramatically. I honestly believe that this risk analysis in more than enough for small and medium projects. Qualitative Risk Analysis is the process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact.

Risk 59

Risk Risk Management Software Review Technical Review 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Let me tell you about a project decision that was awkward for me — then I’ll share some tips on how to do decision-making better. We were due to go live with our pilot software launch but things didn’t feel right. Sometimes you need to know how to make a group decision ; sometimes you can make the call yourself.

Software Review 296

Software Review Monitoring Risk Management Governance 296

Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

Regularly, we find articles from developers detailing why ‘Agile’ in general and Scrum’s nature, in particular, deserve our collective disdain. Seriously, how hard can Scrum be if the manual comprises of 18 pages, right?). Do you want to get this article in your inbox? You can sign up here and join 26k other subscribers.

Software Review 188

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Engineering 188

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 26, 2023

Claire reviews the resource allocation reports in her project management software. Then no one has to work overtime or risk burnout. But when resources are planned properly, you should have fewer delays due to lack of materials or personnel. Let’s take an example.

Software Review 407

Software Review Risk Management Monitoring Construction 407