Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. Boost your skills: Make sure everyone on the team knows how to manage risks and what the process is.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer In the previous article (Stakeholder Exploration: Part 1 of 4 Steps of the Stakeholder Engagement) , we discussed: “Stakeholder”- who are they? Stakeholder Analysis The definition we discussed in the previous article. Stakeholder Engagement” What does it mean?

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International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

How do we know PMOs are in poor health?  Check out the latest stats from the 2022 Research Report from The PMO Squad: Only 43% of PMOs would rate themselves as successful,  78% don’t have a process in place to measure PMO Value, and  Only 59% measure executive leader satisfaction.  Don’t be a statistic.

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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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

The application process requires you to show that you have 5 GCSEs at C or above and A Levels or equivalent. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management So that’s a ballpark.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

This reading list of collaboration books has got some great pointers on the skills, process and experience of engaging people and working together, whether your job is to lead or to follow. Communicating Projects is a process driven book that fully explains the processes of communicating formally on projects. Conflict 101.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Six videos covering tools and techniques, the process and more. RPA is Robotic Process Automation. It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. Recommended Training. Change Management Workshop. $79. Includes templates to get you started quickly. Why is it important?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

And this article is a summary of what they replied. This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. Rather, as with most years, your ability to thrive has much more to do with your ability to lead and influence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

This is a guest article by Paul Pelletier, LL.B., The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. What is the complaints process? Neutrality isn’t an option. Is it fair, safe?

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 5, 2019

In this article, let's explore what you need for a great project charter. Think about it—in the project charter process, project sponsors and managers have the opportunity to engage key stakeholders for the express purpose of defining the vision of a project. It's not like they have malicious intent.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In this article, I am talking about a tool that use a lot to understand my stakeholders. For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Understanding stakeholders is really important for product owners or managers to engage them in the right manner.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It is also one of the most difficult certifications to obtain, because a candidate must have a specific experience requirement and they need to follow a meticulous application process. One of the most important decisions was to choose the right Portfolio for the Application. I didn’t hear from PMI for two and a half months.

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I recall wanting to write on my internal project status report to the IBM PMO that “the business is revolting”. Something I was not aware of at the time is how the career development process works within the government. Opportunities to influence the change initiative. What have I done? What did I say to upset them? -

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

In this article we’ll look at what is a project board, and other names they are known by, who should be there, when to schedule meetings, what to talk about, how to report to this group and lots more so you can make sure it’s working effectively and efficiently. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 6, 2019

I finally completed reading Nassim Taleb ‘s book Skin in the Game which I had written about in a recent article. But as the size of the organization increases and stakes get higher, control partners emerge to influence not only what but how production occurs.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2018

One such is Six Sigma, which is used to improve the quality of an output in a process. It’s a way to continuously achieve stability and predictable results from a process. Project Management Processes & Phases. One thing that was defined was that project management is made up of processes and phases. Of course you do!

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Business Analysis A process in which an individual identifies business needs, defines solutions and facilitates change to meet organizational goals. Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. Afterwards, articles of incorporation where filed in Pennsylvania, and signed by the five founders of PMI. They have many articles, papers and webinars on the subject. Quick Facts About PMI. The PMI footprint is huge.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

It represents the ongoing effort to enhance products, services, or processes through incremental and breakthrough improvements. The continuous improvement process is driven through various frameworks and methodologies that encourage regular reflection and incremental improvement. What is Continuous Improvement in Project Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Later in this article is an example of an ethical scenario that Jeff Furman found himself in on a project. We commit to active listening as we believe communication is a two-way process. Tell your sponsor or your PMO manager that you feel there is a conflict of interest. So your brother’s company is pitching for work?

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Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what is required to maximize value delivery from technology-centric initiatives, how portfolio management is used to turn strategy into plans, how value stream management is used to turn plans into delivery, and how to improve technology-centric initiative planning and outcomes with VSM.

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I recall wanting to write on my internal project status report to the IBM PMO that “the business is revolting”. Something I was not aware of at the time is how the career development process works within the government. Opportunities to influence the change initiative. What have I done? What did I say to upset them? -

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

This article, How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Bill Dow , PMP, is a recognised expert in developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) Joe Pusz is President of The PMO Squad , a project management consulting firm. I’m sure you do.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

In this article, we will dive deep into organizational and project governance and systems in project management. With the insights gained from this article, you will turn these into reality; by implementing project governance components, you will transform your project management practices and elevate your organization.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Traditionally, in an effort to maintain alignment and consistency across the portfolio, organizations have dedicated a centralized Program Management Office (PMO) to planning, program management, and solution definition. Didn’t we just say that a centralized PMO undermined LPM? Support program execution.

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International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All companies desire to remain competitive and continuously improve their project management performance by becoming more efficient and more effective in the execution of their project management processes. Forms, guidelines, templates, and checklists from published textbooks and journal articles that can affect the execution of projects.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 21, 2023

This article will cover the roles of a project team (what specific positions and functions make up a project team), as well as the responsibilities (the duties and tasks tied to each specific role). Team roles can be assigned to full-time or part-time employees, contractors, subject matter experts, or other external stakeholders.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Smart project managers understand that it is their work on the day-to-day tasks that lead to change itself (the projects that affect organisational design, culture and processes) and will know whether the existing culture supports the change they are asking people to embrace. Engaging participants in the entire process.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Does your organization invest in a Project Management Office (PMO)? If you are reading this then you must be considering setting up a PMO or have concluded your approach to project management is not working and you are in the process of analyzing, dismantling and preparing to rebuild it. Hire the right people. What do you need?

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Below are my thoughts on eight 2022 trends based on what I’ve experienced, talking to others, and reading insights and articles from other project professionals. They must have the ability, in person and virtually, to influence, negotiate, facilitate, and effectively communicate with an array of stakeholder groups. Processing….

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MPUG

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Since leaving FISHER-PRICE, I have had the amazing fortune to have four books and over sixty articles (e.g., Later in my career and during the Y2K scare, I was assigned to a large project and became friends with one of the IBMers who was part of the PMO. The post The Influence of a Mentor appeared first on MPUG.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Some of the decisions and choices that were made influenced the following races. As I read through the chapter, certain things stand out: Is there a decision-making process? There is a process for adapting plans throughout the project based on emerging and changing needs or conditions. What About Organizations? Register here.

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MPUG

JULY 31, 2023

Will it improve the efficiency of an existing process? Some of them are decision-makers and can influence the direction of the project. You can gather project information by discussing it with key stakeholders such as customer representatives, sponsors, Project Management Office (PMO) members, and the quality manager.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Design thinking is a non-linear process, which allows businesses and their project teams to embrace design concepts, in order to solve complex, ill-defined problems. With that in mind, in this article, we take a closer look at design thinking and explain how it can help you to get results that other methods or approaches may not deliver.

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