Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Planning poker® is a great technique for scrum teams. We use planning poker with these teams and as there are a lot of products to choose from, we spent some time testing different ones to find the perfect match. Later we also ordered the Planning Poker cards deck on Amazon. We tried 6 planning poker tools. What we tried.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Whether you need to define communication objectives, or identify stakeholders and channels, you can use this communication plan template to schedule project communications and establish a feedback loop that keeps everyone up to date. Download The Free Communications Plan Template: Why You Need a Communication Plan Template.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. Although I am guilty of using ‘plan’ and ‘Gantt chart’ interchangeably. A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. So what does go in the project management plan ? Be pragmatic though.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 16, 2020

In this article, I'm sharing my most popular project risk management posts of 2019. The top countries included: United States Australia India The United Kingdom Canada Top 10 Project Risk Management Articles of 2019 You may have noticed that I wrote more about project risk management than ever with a sprinkling of project management articles.

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 28, 2020

Articles have been written about the importance of doing just enough planning to develop confidence in what we are proposing to do as well as the perils of either too much or too little planning. But even a good enough plan can become obsolete at some point and we need the wisdom to know when it is time to jettison it.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 8, 2024

TL; DR: Humble Planning w/ Maarten Dalmijn In this fascinating talk, Maarten introduced the concept of humble planning and why it’s crucial for succeeding with an Agile way of working and building products of exceptional value. Watch the video now : Humble Planning — Maarten Dalmijn at the 57. Hands-on Agile Meetup. ?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

You have to plan, execute and close within a specific timeline and a limited budget. In order to have a successful event, you need an event plan to coordinate all the elements so that they fall together correctly. A good place to start is with an event plan template. Download the Free Event Plan Template for Excel.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

To start your small business journey off on the right foot, download our small business plan template and break down your idea into actionable components. Before you can start your business, you need to find your niche, seek out financial backing and create a plan to bring your idea into fruition. Download Small Business Plan Template.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Need to know how to plan an event? If you’re planning a big event like a conference, we can help you successfully plan, structure and lay it out. This blog will go over everything you need to consider when planning an event, including an easy-to-use checklist. Planning an Event. Event Planning Checklist.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Harvard Business Review published an article this week about how boards can prepare for unexpected calamities such as pandemics, natural disasters or cyber-attacks. Boards are often actively involved in the succession planning process for leadership positions, helping to cue up the best candidates for key leadership roles.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I have spent a lot of my and the team's time creating release plans. Release plans that: Show dates around when features will be done Show dates we plan on iteratively releasing through the course of the next month, quarter, and/or year. All the while, I knew these release plans to be entirely made up.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

This is a guest article by author Edoardo Binda Zane. Scroll to the bottom to download this article as a handy PDF so you can keep it for reference as you create your proposal. In this article, I will show you exactly how to do that. Plan your person-days accordingly. Step 1: Build a Gantt Chart. Is it developers?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2022

TL; DR: HoA #43: Outcome-Based Product Planning w/ Jeff Gothelf. In this energizing 43rd Hands-on Agile session on outcome-based product planning, Jeff Gothelf clarified one thing: “Roadmapping is a flawed concept in the age of Agile. Watch the video now: Jeff Gothelf: Outcome-Based Product Planning — Hands-on Agile 43. ??

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2019

Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how to make a disaster recovery plan. In Review – How to Make a Disaster Recovery Plan. Disasters happen, Jennifer said, but recovery must be planned. Just like any plan, a disaster recovery plan is made up of pieces. What to Consider in a Disaster Recovery Plan.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 20, 2022

Resource planning is a discipline within project management software that ensures the most effective use of an organization’s team members and resources across the portfolio. For the purposes of this article, a resource can be people, equipment, materials, IT assets, or funding. Capacity planning. Capacity planning.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Sprint Planning Checklist. A Sprint Planning checklist? Do you want to get articles like this one from the Scrum Master Survival Guide in your inbox? Scrum Sprint Planning Checklist – The Details. They continuously planned the next two Sprints during the refinement sessions.).

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PM Times

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a result, […] The post 7 Best Practices to Implement Resource Planning in the Audit and Accounting Industry appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2020

Le Sprint Planning est le premier évènement d'un Sprint. Un Sprint Planning est composé de deux parties principales. Pour chaque élément du Product Backlog (pas nécessairement tous), l'Équipe de Développement établira un plan de réalisation, avec plus ou moins de détail selon l'expérience. Toute la l'Équipe Scrum y participe.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Do you have a plan for Valentine’s Day? Speaking of planning, how about your project plans? When I asked my wife about the theme for this article, she rolled her eyes with wonder on how I could geek out so much on project management. The solution and path to true love can be found by planning effectively.

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PM Times

MARCH 14, 2023

A good project manager and project team need to know and fully understand what a project is intended to do in order to plan and develop the details of the project deliverables.

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PM Times

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

To plan realistically you must know the mindset of the players and the setting, the project’s environment. This article focuses on the setting, and what you can do you identify and consider environmental factors in planning. Previous articles have addressed environmental factors from different perspectives[1]. […].

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MPUG

JULY 4, 2023

There are several important pros and a few cons to consider when using ChatGPT for project planning, as this revolutionary new approach of “prompting for a project plan” might feel alien at first. More refined and grammatically correct text inside of any planning document; short terse task descriptors that normal folks can comprehend.

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Clark’s progressive four stage model, a simple three step approach which I support is to Plan It, Live It and Champion It. I will cover these steps within my upcoming articles. Planning for safety starts even before the project formally kicks off. “ While there are existing models such as Timothy R.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Over my 15 years of experience with Scrum, I’ve observed velocity-driven and capacity-driven sprint planning as our ways of working when we figure out the amount of work the development team can take during a sprint. Based on this historical data, take around 10 PBIs at sprint planning. For now, please keep this metric in mind.

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ActiveCollab

APRIL 17, 2024

Capacity planning in project management is an important process that ensures a project's success from the beginning until the end. In this article, we will explore the fundamentals of capacity planning, offering insights into its importance and impact on achieving project milestones with precision and professionalism.

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PM Times

DECEMBER 13, 2023

If yes, then it’s high time for your organization to create an efficient resource capacity planning framework. It is key to bridging these […] The post 5 Powerful Benefits of Capacity Planning in Professional Services Organizations appeared first on Project Management Articles, Webinars, Templates and Jobs.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As Project Managers we remain masters of organization, planning, and problem-solving, and always seem to find a way to get things done on time (and within budget ?). Top 20 Articles published in 2022. Exploratory vs. Explanatory Visuals in Planning. 2022’s Most Popular Articles on MPUG.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2023

First of all, what is meant by release planning? ( What is “release planning”? What people mean by “release planning” is trying to forecast when we will deliver certain things when certain releases might happen, and we might not know for sure what’s on those releases. Check out my InfoQ article on Sizing & Forecasting in Scrum.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This article, How to Juggle Work With Your PMP Study Plan , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. For project managers, many of us want to get certified, but we simply can’t find the time given our work and social commitments for a PMP® study plan. Develop a PMP Study Plan. This is a guest post by Helena Liu.

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Proofhub

JULY 4, 2022

Financial Planning plays a vital role in helping employees save and invest better and make more money. Financial Planning involves investment, retirement, and tax planning. Moreover, retirement planning means the employee knows he will have the money post-retirement which will improve performance in the office.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 6, 2024

Martin, former dean at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, gives an example of how work is a series of projects in an article in the Harvard Business Review: Think of a freshly hired assistant brand manager for Olay at P&G. In traditional project management, projects are planned with a Gantt chart.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For project managers, many of us want to get certified, but we simply can’t find the time given our work and social commitments for a PMP ® study plan. In this article, I’ll share 5 practical tips to find time to study while working a full-time as a project manager. If it’s important to you, you need to make the time.

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nTask

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

No project is complete until it's been thoroughly planned and executed in Agile style. In this article, we'll outline the basics of agile planning, discuss how agile teams interact with other departments, and agile […].

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Planio

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Contrary to what most product teams have heard, annual planning isn’t just reserved for senior executives and finance teams. In fact, an annual product survey found that over 30% of teams plan their roadmaps a year in advance, dispelling the myth that agile teams shouldn’t waste their time planning far into the future.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 1, 2021

New Year, New Projects, New Directions = a New Plan. You are very likely in the process of planning where your company is headed next year. Done well, you will deliver the best utilization, prioritization, and budget plan your team has experienced. Your job is to keep the team focused on the plan and delivering on objectives.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 30, 2017

One reason a project manager may have a bad reputation is bloated project plans. While I’m a fan of planning, let’s use some common sense and right-size our risk management plans. Plans should vary in size, dependent on the size and scope of your projects. They simply copy someone else’s plan and check a box.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

Resolve by forward planning what skills are needed and ensuring those skills are available; training or buying them in. Resolve by using forecasting and capacity planning reports, getting good estimates from resources and leaders on how long work will take and when it can start. It can result in unrealistic deadlines.

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