Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn when to use a risk audit, who should do it and why, how it is different from a risk review, and lots more. A risk audit is a process used to determine whether the actions to manage the risk are actually happening and if they are happening effectively. What is a risk audit in project management?

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

You’ve done the PMO Assessment. Then you created the PMO Business Case. You’ve been to meetings and finally got approval to establish your PMO. Now, I’ve seen PMO Establishment and Implementation called out as two separate steps. For this article and from what I’ve done in the past, I combine them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

Some other less obvious but equally important benefits are: Increasing productivity Adopting a ‘one team’ approach across the organization Delivering in a predictable fashion (every PMO leader wants this!) This book would be great for PMO practitioners. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. Gate reviews, or stage reviews are part of the PRINCE2® process, and also part of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s Project Roadmap in the Governance module. The stage gate process explained.

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MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. Remember, People + Process = Success. Do any of the projects link back to corporate strategy or goals?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

65% of experts see AI as a catalyst for implementing advanced project management strategies. 25% of PMO directors say that AI has disrupted their PMO ( Capgemini ) – and I’m sure that number will only continue to rise. 28% of project professionals say lack of a clear strategy is the main barrier to adopting AI tools at work.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This article will provide clear guidance on how to define and assign risk management roles and responsibilities for projects and programs. Information Technology) or in a Project Management Office (PMO). Project Management Office (PMO) The PMO oversees project management within an organization. Control is moderate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. Artifacts are categorized in the PMBOK® Guide – 7 th edition into 9 different types and that’s what this article is going to look at. The article will be updated in due course. Strategy artifacts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This article has been updated to be fully aligned to PRINCE2 7 (2023 edition). Closing a project in PRINCE2® uses a variant of the Managing a Stage Boundary process, as this closure activity happens at the end of the last stage. You also use this process if the project closes prematurely.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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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Moira Alexander

MAY 2, 2017

To align business goals with project management (PM), leaders from the enterprise project management office (EMPO) or project management office (PMO) need to be involved in strategic planning sessions alongside senior-level management. The first component is building the institutional IT strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. Artifacts in the PMBOK Guide – Seventh Edition Artifacts are categorized in the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh edition into 9 different types and that’s what this article is going to look at. What is an artifact?

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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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Planview

OCTOBER 7, 2020

How w e ll your Proj e ct Manag e m e nt Offic e (PMO) or E nt e rpris e PMO (E PMO ) functions is conting e nt on two things: th e minds e t of e ach of your e mploy e e s and e stablishing a strat e gic top-down proj e ct portfolio cultur e.   Director of IT overseeing strategy and our EPMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. 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. Buy Now from Amazon.

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Wrike

MAY 21, 2023

As an IT Project Management Office (PMO) leader, you understand how critical collaboration is to the success of your organization. When different teams work together effectively, the PMO can deliver high-quality projects faster and more efficiently. Let’s examine the many ways to maximize collaboration in your IT PMO.

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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.

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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. I know PMO analysts and IT project managers who have also taken an apprenticeship while already in post, so their salaries probably stayed the same as what they were on before their training started.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2023

With the right approach and strategy, you can assess the situation, develop an action plan and implement it effectively so that your team learns from this experience for future projects. Did something go wrong with the execution or planning process? This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This post examines what Hassle Maps are, their usefulness, examples, and the application of Hassle Maps as a tool for strategy and project management. A mapping of these hassle factors – a Hassle Map – can help identify evolving areas where the company needs to improve its process of supporting the customer.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this article, let’s see how the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh and Sixth Editions differ, explore the Risk Principle in the Seventh Edition, and look at how risk management methods relate to principles. The means to the end includes tools and techniques, project management plans, and strategies, among other methods. What is a Principle?

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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? They are the foundation upon which an organization’s culture, core values, and strategy are built. It all depends on what is right for the strategy, brand, and mission of the business.

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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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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 20, 2019

Last week it was the fifth PMO Conference in London. With over 400 PMO practitioners from around the globe and over 20 sessions to choose from, there’s a lot to learn about where PMO is heading right now. Staying with the reporting theme, data analytics will be a game changer for the PMO in the coming years.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 2, 2023

This article is part 1 of the Effective Stakeholder Engagement series. 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. Hence, having a robust Stakeholder Engagement strategy is not a ‘nice to have’ skill but a ‘must have’ skill.

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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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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 2, 2022

They see the combination of digital and human labor as an effective way to execute their strategy.”. They conclude their article with a warning that we should all heed “the lesson is clear: Organizations that use machines merely to displace workers through automation will miss the full potential of AI. James Wilson and Paul R.

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Project-Management.pm

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Implementing PMO is the key to combat such issue. With this, PMO will take over various components of the agency such as strategy , quality of the products, and enhancement of resource management. PMO is crucial and a key instrument in for the success of any existing agency. Implementing PMO Step#1: Evaluation .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

This is a guest article by Paul Pelletier, LL.B., Coping strategies for dealing with workplace bullying. What is the complaints process? Consider what information would be needed create the most impactful and effective strategy to present a complaint? Always have a strategy to protect yourself, and your health.

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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. It’s super easy to create a timeline or a process like this.

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Inloox

APRIL 27, 2017

A PMO has various functions and purposes: It’s responsible for establishing and maintaining standardized processes, methods and policies in the organization and to make sure that projects align with the organizational business strategy. The operative PMO Operative PMOs carry out supportive tasks for several subprojects.

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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

MAY 3, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn about 20 things to include in a project plan. Execution strategy. Talk briefly about your approach to delivery, what project life cycle you are going to follow, and the project planning process. If your company has a standard risk management process, refer to that here. Be pragmatic though.

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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. Where does the project fit in the overall business strategy?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

In this article we’ll look at why minutes are worth doing and then dive into the 10 simple tips for taking effective meeting minutes. Use a standard template If your company does not have a standard template for minutes , make one up, or ask your PMO. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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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. So, how do sponsors start projects? These leaders see a need or opportunity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 8, 2022

If you have someone on the team in a project co-ordinator role or PMO support, it would be more cost-effective to use that person. However, if you have a choice of resource, let location play a part in the decision-making process. A version of this article first appeared on the 2080 Strategy Execution blog way back in 2014!

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