Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Don’t spend any money until you’ve read my review! I’ve spent several hours reviewing the exam simulator from Management Plaza (MPlaza) and I can confidently say that it’s worth the investment. You have the option to mark a question for review if you are not sure. The software includes: 865 root questions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2022

In this article I’ll share 15 tried-and-tested tips for effective project communications. I color-code the date column too, with red, amber and green to show whether the delivery is on track, at risk or needing serious management attention. This is one of my top project team communication tips.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll share my 12 top tips for exam success. It’s a huge help with exam techniques such as managing your time and using the ‘mark for review’ option. Review the questions you got wrong, using the helpful references to understand what the right answer should have been. It doesn’t have to be tough.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2023

It’s hard to know what they are looking for in the Sauce & Spoon case study, so if you’re working through the course, here are some tips as you prepare to submit your capstone assignments. For more general tips on how to earn the Google project management certificate quickly, read the story of how I passed the certificate in a week.

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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. 10 Tips for writing meeting minutes Here are 10 tips for meeting minutes that will ensure your documents are a good record of what actually happened, without taking up too much of your time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This is a review of Twproject software used in October 2021. I have been compensated for my time in preparing this review but all views are my own. Twproject is project management software that’s not only for the project managers but also for the rest of the team. Let me tell you why. General Information. Kanban view.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It can be helpful to compare estimates back to actuals to review how accurate the estimates were and inform future task planning. Keep on top of your different channels so that things don’t get missed or forgotten about – share tips like how to flag items, color-code calendar appointments or set reminders so nothing falls through the cracks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

I thought it was time to look back and see what the stand-out articles were over the years. Here are the top 15 articles year by year. By the way, I refer to La Défense as crummy in this article, but by the time I left I had come to appreciate the arch, the architecture and the little cafés hidden between the offices.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 15, 2020

In this article we’ll cover everything you need to know about task management and how to keep your team on track managing their tasks. Here are 15 task management tips for effectively doing your work. 15 Tips for Task Management. You can’t do that without software. Projects are made up of tasks. Lots of them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. Quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, health checks and quality audits might sound scary for project managers – they’re not. Tip: Avoid scope creep!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 25, 2018

My goodness, this article has been a mammoth job to put together. I was approached by the people at Reason8 to try their meeting transcription software, and together we decided the best test would be to do a market comparison and review similar tools. Enter… Meeting Minutes Transcription Software. But – ta da!

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Proofhub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Practically speaking, this would be a collaboration software , or platform, that updates in real-time so that team members know the “current” status of a task at any given moment. With a plethora of collaboration software options available, choosing the right one can be a daunting task. Do I need a timer function?

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 1, 2021

This is a guest article by Elizabeth Harrin from GirlsGuideToPM.com. Here are 5 stress-busting tips for before your vacation so you can go away and enjoy yourself with confidence. Unlike me, who went on maternity leave just before a two-year software development project went live (that was some handover).

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Productivity Land

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This article provides small business owners with practical tips and advice for improving cash flow management. This means navigating the intricacies of the tax code can unlock significant savings for your business. Taxes are likely one of your most significant recurring expenses, so legal tax minimization deserves due attention.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 19, 2018

This article, Slenke.com: How To Get Started [Software Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Slenke has been around since 2015, but you might not have heard of this Canadian-built project management software tool. My task lists are called ‘No Due Date’ and ‘Overdue’. Name: Slenke.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 20, 2020

In this article I’ll share 15 tried-and-tested tips for effective project communications. I colour-code the date column too, with red, amber and green to show whether the delivery is on track, at risk or needing serious management attention. This is one of my top project team communication tips. From Visually.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 20, 2022

In this article, I’ll share my best notebook organization hacks and some simple steps for figuring out how to turn your notebook into a personal planning hub. I can share my best tips for notebook organization (and I do, below) but everyone’s brain is different. I’m assuming in this article that you are using it as a work notebook.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

If you want to know why that’s my top choice, and check out some other options, read on for my independent reviews! Now let’s dive into the detail and review each of the simulators. There are dozens of Google reviews and case studies from satisfied students. Use code esp49 to receive $30 off at checkout!

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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.

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nTask

JUNE 3, 2021

Harvard Business Review states that collaboration activities, in recent years, have spiked by 50% or so. Collaboration overload can be characterized with the following: Miscommunication due to overcommunication. Lack of a proper code-of-conduct regulating collaborative activities. Lack of organized collaboration.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

I’m delighted to have worked with Diana Ecker from Redbooth to bring you this sponsored article on how to make virtual meetings easier. #ad. For example, does everyone on the meeting actually know how to use the web conferencing software? Elizabeth shares some more tips in her video at the end of this article.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

This article, How To Get Started With MindManager 2018 [Software Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Full disclosure: I was compensated for this article but the views expressed are my own and this is an honest review/tutorial of how I found using it.). General Information.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 19, 2019

Before spending money on marketing projects that could be spent on something else, consider trying these ten marketing tips for a small business that cost nothing but the time it takes to learn and maintain them. One of the easiest things you can do as a business owner is to make sure your website is in tip-top shape with the basics of SEO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Execs love a pretty timeline, and in this article, I’m going to show you what you should be including in yours to wow your stakeholders (and build some credibility at the same time). The great thing about a timeline is that you can visually split the work into swimlanes that can be color-coded. We use colored circles on our timelines.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 28, 2022

BEE is formed of 3 phases, each split into 3 areas, so you’ve only got 9 steps to review and implement. The book talks about each section of the method, with QR codes that link out to case studies and online tools (smart!). What I really liked about the book was the practical tips and tools. Excite: Create, Inform, Market.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It will look very much like a Gantt chart, but won’t be interactive and, therefore, less powerful than Gantt chart software. If you need more than a simple Gantt chart, try ProjectManager , an award-winning project and portfolio management software with powerful Gantt charts that do more without the difficulty of other digital Gantt charts.

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Scrum.org

JULY 28, 2022

All quick tips are included in the Scrum Team Survey. Give it a try, and receive quick tips for each of the 30 topics the survey contains! So what are Quick Tips? Within the Scrum Team Survey, we call these 15% Solutions “Quick Tips”. The purpose of quick tips is to spark small and incremental change in your Scrum team.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 26, 2019

So, I reached out to nine SEO experts that I admire and asked them for their best SEO tips. Below are the SEO tips these experts want to share with you. With two million-plus articles written globally every day, search engine optimization is the effort needed to ensure your content is visible. Gareth Daine, Daine Media.

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Scrum.org

MAY 23, 2021

This article aims to give you a couple of tips to become more aware of your metrics. In summary, some tips: Ensure your metrics are connected to your vision and mission. Lines of committed code. What does this number tell us about software quality? The PO should incorporate that metric in every Sprint Review.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 27, 2016

I talk to a lot of project managers about the software they use and there is often a common theme: they are pushed into finding something better because they can’t carry on as they are. This is what happened to Dara Ingoldsby from Prophix, a firm that develops software to automate financial and operational processes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

Here are some helpful tips to help you prepare for attending a professional conference. Review the schedule. Review the schedule. Here’s my top networking tip for attending a conference: prepare a hit list of who you want to meet or spend time with. That’s a tip for short people like me ??. Before you go.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Read on for tips on how to earn PDUs fast. That’s a good starting point to review what you actually need to earn. Review what you are eligible to claim Have you claimed everything you are already entitled to? Review what you are eligible to claim Have you claimed everything you are already entitled to?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 26, 2023

Let’s take an in-depth look at both resource leveling and resource smoothing, compare the two techniques side by side, discuss when it makes sense to use one over the other – and finally provide some tips on implementing either approach into your own project management strategy. Let’s take an example.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Software businesses face numerous challenges – from meeting tight deadlines to managing costs and ensuring customer satisfaction. It is crucial for IT managers to adopt efficient software business management practices to navigate these complexities successfully.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 17, 2022

In this article we’ll look at strategies for managing several different projects that are running in parallel. The weekly report covers what work was done this week and what work is due for completion the following week. I will even review my bullet journal for other various notes I may have made over the past week.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2023

To help you get on track with your productivity goals, we’ll look at some practical examples of how you could use your time efficiently, with case studies and real-life tips. I teach this strategy in my course, Mastering Multiple Projects , but a simple way to implement it is to color-code your list or add sub-headings.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 7, 2023

How I made these recommendations In order to review and recommend the training courses, I did some of them completely (Google and LearnQuest), audited others (taking the training but not the assessments so I could do them for free) and did a desk review of others, looking at their content, relevance to project managers, student reviews and more.

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