Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Up your game with new project management resources If you had to pick a few people who are helping you grow and mature as a project manager, who would those people be? Perhaps these individuals are influencing you through a blog, online videos, online courses, or books. Susanne Madsen. Elizabeth also lives in the UK.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In our annual global survey , one in five (21 percent) respondents say they are using AI always or often in project management. In this article, we will cover strategies to usher in this adoption and certain tasks that can be augmented with AI. Specifically focused on generative AI applications in projects, mainly ChatGPT.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. What books qualify for PDUs?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2018

This is a guest article by Dr Mike Clayton , the brains behind Online PM Courses.com. It’s an edited extract from his book Risk Happens ! Group Think Introduces Risk. Therefore, with dissent discouraged, groups tend to endorse higher risk decisions than individuals would. Dr Mike Clayton.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Table of Contents Why is stakeholder management important to project success? What is stakeholder management? Reduce and Uncover Risk 3. Easier Project Closure Why is stakeholder management important to project success? What is stakeholder management? Your stakeholders can also help you identify new risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects. Risk management is the most important of your project controls. So what exactly is project risk management? It won’t.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 17, 2016

Mark Langley, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute (PMI), penned a great article entitled Using Project Management to Reduce Risk. While the article was written for Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), it’s a message that all leaders should read. “Leadership is influence. Get a loan.

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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. Learn how to help your team manage risk so you can split the work between you.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Unfortunately, many Project Management Offices (PMOs) become nothing more than a watchdog, one that ensures compliance to a strict set of rules. In this article, we will explore why this happens and what it takes for PMOs to become strategic enablers. Management sees it as a way to give oversight to all the programs and projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

Early on in my career, I had a call from the post room manager. We define it like this: The systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. You probably don’t need to be told of the risks of not engaging stakeholders. Beyond the interest and influence grid.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 20, 2022

I asked five project managers to share what they do in that first conversation with their project sponsor. One of the best training courses I attended for Project Management was on influencing strategies with Learning Tree. The course model stated that without trust, influence is almost impossible. Learn about them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

When I brainstormed a list of project management skills to put on my resume (which over here in the UK we call a CV), it was a long list. How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Below, we’ll look at some examples of common project management skills for your resume.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

I have mentored project managers for years, and recently, more of my mentees have been going through project management apprenticeships. Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you? Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Have you got a project management mentor? Maybe you were asked to identify a project manager as a mentor as part of an apprenticeship scheme – that’s the reason I have a couple of mentees at work. How did you get into project management? I’m thinking of taking a project management certification.

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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. Instead of the Knowledge Areas , we have the whole body of project management split up into performance domains. Let’s look at each of those domains next.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. Instead of the Knowledge Areas , we have the whole body of project management split up into 3 performance domains. But what does it actually mean?

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Planview

JULY 29, 2021

Risk management is one of the core project knowledge areas, an essential and ongoing process which can be described as the methodical process of identification, analysis and response to project risks involving several major phases which are similar to all projects. The Risk Analysis Process in Project Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

The mission of a project portfolio manager is clear enough: maximize the business benefits of projects. 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. Consideration #2: Managing complex risk is all about balance.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. In this article we’ll talk about the top competencies for project managers and how you can develop your skills. Let’s look at each of those in turn.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. Manage by exception I love this principle. What is PRINCE2®? Who is PRINCE2® for?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

In this article we’ll look at: 7 reasons why people don’t take responsibility for tasks How to deal with people who are lazy How you can influence the culture of the office so that taking responsibility becomes the norm. Maybe the work is too hard or too complex for them to manage alone. You can: Help.

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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.*. I sat opposite the new project manager. I remember sitting down with a new project manager over coffee. Read next: How to manage y our first meeting with a project sponsor. It was about 17 years ago.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s like agile project management for decision making: taking small steps towards a larger goal. Next, break down the goal into smaller, more manageable pieces. The incremental model of decision making is a great way to make small, manageable decisions that lead to a larger goal. It helps reduce risk. Just get it done!

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

See our article What is Iterative, Incremental Delivery? In this article, we'll explore - and debunk! The customer will understand and appreciate incremental delivery because they will be engaged with the Product and can influence future changes by providing feedback after each Increment is delivered.

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 5, 2022

In this article, we will explore this domain, why it's critical to projects, how to engage stakeholders, and some common stakeholder risks. This domain "addresses activities and functions associated with stakeholders" ( A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK® Guide, Page 8). Status reports C.

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ActiveCollab

AUGUST 18, 2022

Risk is one of the aspects that can impact timeline, budget, scope, and project resources, and there is no way of knowing when it will happen. We can't predict the risks, but we can proactively prepare for them. Implementing efficient risk management methods, such as risk matrix, help us avoid potential damage.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

TL; DR: Sunsetting Scrum Masters In this article, I uncover indicators that a Scrum Master’s or Agile Coach’s journey is coming to a close; they are sunsetting Scrum Masters. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Consequently, recognizing and addressing these signs is critical to maintaining integrity and effectiveness.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2021

They define salience as: the degree to which managers give priority to competing stakeholder claims. Project stakeholder management and saliency. Project management relies on people: you need the project team to get things done, and that team might include members of different stakeholder groups. Things that can’t wait?

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Inloox

MAY 30, 2022

External influences. Incompetence in project management. Lack of risk management. External influences Even in the case of almost perfectly planned projects, external circumstances can require adjustments in budgets and schedules. Appropriate project management software is required to cope with this complexity.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This article was first published in the AskScrum.com newsletter. Subscribe to AskScrum.com to be the first to receive articles like this. Not Involving the Team in Product Backlog Management Yes, you are accountable for effective product backlog management as a product owner. Share this article with them.

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Scrum.org

MAY 24, 2023

This article is final part of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. Below are the previous articles in the series Stakeholder Exploration Stakeholder Analysis & Mapping Stakeholder Communication Strategy All the above steps are fundamental to having a sound Stakeholder Engagement strategy. Their interest can change as well.

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Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 20, 2020

An article published this week on HBR.org indirectly identified another casualty of low psychological safety: future leadership. In the article, the authors highlighted three key reasons why capable people are reluctant to lead. Reducing the probability of failure by finding low risk opportunities for staff to lead.

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 14, 2020

I’ll admit to being hyperbolic with the title of this article, but a question posed today in one of the project management LinkedIn discussion groups managed to sidetrack what I was intending to write about this week. The author asked what needs to be considered when planning risk responses.

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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. The more nationalities on your project team, the greater the risk of challenges. Read next: Overcoming bias in project management. The basics.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 5, 2019

In project management terms, a stakeholder is an individual or group that will be impacted by the outcome of the project. They are often active, and they can have a positive or negative influence depending on their actions. He went on to publish his own book, Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach , shortly after the article.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

In this article, we go a step further. I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO. How to manage: Interview the stakeholders. One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail.

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