Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

A well-documented plan? Ben Aston runs the blog The Digital Project Manager , the weekly Digital Project Manager podcast , and is a digital project manager in real life too. Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better. Proper briefs? Be the person that moves mountains for them.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. We’ll hear from experts and review key takeaways that project leaders can immediately put into practice in their programs and projects. And you’re not alone in this challenge. Following processes.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This article offers several solutions to this challenge, providing prioritization, process and people tips and how technology can be leveraged. This is not to say those items low on the list are not core to what your company goals are, but rather an acknowledgement that many things influence order. By nature, we resist change.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. How to manage: Identify high-powered, high-influence individuals who have a tendency to undermine initiatives. How to manage: Develop a communication plan based on stakeholder's communication preferences. How to manage: Educate stakeholders on the plan-driven life cycle (e.g.,

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Stick with what you can influence: you know broadly what the objectives and goals are. Adapt and flex as you go, reviewing priorities and working on what you can while the other stuff unfolds. Without a clear understanding of what is needed, it is difficult to create a plan, set expectations, or allocate resources.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this blog, we'll unravel how embedding a learning perspective within your transformation strategy can lead to more meaningful, lasting change, particularly in the context of Agile methodologies and digital transformation. It is a continuous, dynamic process that profoundly influences decision-making and strategy formulation.

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Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

But through this clutter, how easy is it to find the most valuable blog feeds out there? Project management blogs and resources can be a primary source of knowledge, especially if project management (PM) experts contribute to them. There are plenty of blogs and websites for beginners and PM students. Worth reading.

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The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 11, 2024

It helps in strategic planning by highlighting opportunities for creating a “blue ocean” of uncontested market space, where competition is irrelevant or minimal. Strategic Planning: Use the insights gained from the canvas to inform your strategic planning. Value: High. Value: High. Value: High. Value: Moderate.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Keep in mind that many stakeholder egos, their statuses within the organization, their remuneration, and personal agendas are tied one way or another to executing “a plan.” The two formal Scrum events that come to mind are: Sprint Reviews. Sprint Reviews are a zone free from death by PowerPoint. Scrum Events. Show, don’t tell.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 10, 2020

A virtual meeting is a gathering of distributed people, which uses technology to connect participants instead of a physical meeting place. This can be due to a distributed workforce or because your company has remote employees. Therefore, you will need to select a technology that will allow your team to meet.

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NimbleWork

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Are you wondering how often to hold a sprint review? Sprint reviews are an agile ceremony that can be formal (in a meeting room) or informal (gathered around someone’s desk). They are designed to showcase the work done during the sprint – as the name suggests, they are a review of the sprint. you might ask.

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Scrum.org

MAY 20, 2022

In this blog post, we focus on one specific topic that emerged. In this blog post, I’ll share my view on this question. At the start of the iterations planning session, the goal for the upcoming iteration is announced. You don’t take initiative to organize review sessions with stakeholders. What changed?

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This software isn’t just critical for enterprise organizations, but any company that manages shared resources and has complex projects with succession planning components. Project management is a process used to plan, organize and execute a task, event or project. Scenario-plan when priorities change. Portfolio Balancing.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In most cases, the technology needed to support the requirements was also known and available. Some of the issues facing executives that appeared with strategic projects included: Unable to make informed decisions in a timely manner due to a lack of good metrics. Unable to verify alignment of projects to strategic business objectives.

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Teamweek

JULY 27, 2023

And if you don’t want to take chances with your employees’ career paths, you need a solid professional development plan. In this piece, we’re giving you 7 practical steps for writing one, as well as examples of a professional development plan for any industry and role. What is a professional development plan?

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Planio

APRIL 3, 2020

When you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail. Poor planning is at the root of most project failures. But while it’s easy to plan for positive outcomes (like milestones, OKRs , and success metrics), it’s not always easy to plan for the worst. Get your free template and create your own risk management plan.

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Productivity Land

MARCH 18, 2024

Local tenant demand for furnished single family rentals in San Francisco is growing exponentially among rotating tech workers and Travel nurses on short-term assignments. The looser qualifying requirements support more aggressive purchasing but require imminent sale plans and realistic exit strategies to avoid excessive interest accruals.

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Proofhub

JULY 12, 2022

Having the information as to why people tend to leave, HR can develop plans to address employee turnover. HR needs to develop long-term plans that account for change and agility. Many companies did not encourage remote working due to concerns over productivity, communication, and collaboration. T ry ProofHub.”

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Gender, age, university degree, or ethnic background influence our first opinion about candidates — and not always in a good way. Among workers aged 50-69, 36% feel disadvantaged when applying for jobs due to their age. You can try Toggl Hire for free , and paid plans start at $42/month.

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Inloox

JULY 1, 2021

Large corporations in particular, which are in urgent need of more agility due to entrenched structures, usually have the hardest time implementing an agile transformation. In this new blog series, we will introduce the topic step by step and explain complex issues in a simple way. How do you build the framework for holistic agility?

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

When we did our roundup of the 50 best Project Management Blogs in 2017 it quickly became one of our most popular posts. So, here then is our list of the 52 best Project Management Blogs for 2019. How do People Consume Project Management Blogs? It seems to me that the blogs that thrive will offer something specific.

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Proofhub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Will my team members need to access spreadsheets, timetables, plans, or any other assets directly from the collaboration tool in order to do their job? If your company specializes in software development, for example, your median team member will be quite tech-savvy. What do tasks look like in my organization?

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Planview

APRIL 27, 2023

In this series of three blog posts, you’ll dive into the story of a biotech company we’ve recently worked with to help them align their technology and business teams so they could start achieving the outcomes of their transformation. This enabled their technology teams to better align with business demand.

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2021

Project planning is all about accuracy. With about 28% of projects failing due to imprecise cost estimates, it’s clear that your project plan deserves time and attention. It can happen due to three primary reasons: Economic factors that occur due to inaccuracies in project budget or scope.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

I couldn’t fit it all in this blog post. My own personal themes are around remaining comfortable with high levels of uncertainty and therefore having much more flexible/looser plans for the business. A well-documented plan? Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better.

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Agilemania

JANUARY 3, 2022

With the fast-paced world, technologies have become obsolete, and those who fail to adapt today become ghosts. 19% of business organizations have customers leaving them due to inaccurate or partial data . 45% of the companies who have suffered a loss in revenue due to Covid-19 are increasingly focusing on digital transformation .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

During planning and preparation. During the planning phase, the person in the sponsorship role will provide the business context, and support the team to create a realistic plan. They should also make the team aware of any dependencies with other initiatives across the organization, as that helps with creating a project plan.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 8, 2022

See the blog post I wrote about it here. In sprint planning, there is: sprint planning part one; and. sprint planning part two. In modern scrum, we have sprint planning. Sprint Planning Part One. Sprint Planning Part Two. Then, each team does its own sprint planning in sprint planning two.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. Think of project controls as the mechanism that keeps a project on schedule when planning and executing, keeping costs within budget. In fact, the project controls are key to a strong project plan.

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Scrum.org

MAY 31, 2022

The seventh blog, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach , by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. When the bottleneck is influenced, the system changes (McKey, Zoe. Think in Systems: The Art of Strategic Planning, Effective Problem Solving). Paying off technical debt.

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Scrum.org

MAY 12, 2019

I am influencing the CxOs at the moment. We need you right now for facilitating a Sprint Planning for team Cheetah. The team is waiting there excited to start their first Sprint Planning as a new team. Sprint Planning continues …. Sprint Planning continues …. Two Sprint Planning back-to-back. Baby steps.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

It is essential for marketers to have a robust business continuity plan in place so that a company can continue its operations smoothly in the face of unexpected events or disruptions. Therefore, marketers need to be prepared with a solid business continuity plan to minimize any potential impacts on their marketing efforts.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

If you see a content or knowledge gap in your industry that would be served by a great podcast, consider creating a plan to start your own. It also builds thought leadership and allows your organization a reason to build relationships with industry influencers. A website or blog to post episodes and recaps.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2017

Project scope is part of the planning process of any project. But before you jump into that project plan and begin to tackle the scope of your project, let’s review the basics. You end up putting in more work, time or effort because of poor planning or miscommunication, which can derail the project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Traditional business may have been slow to adopt digital technology, but in its defense, no one predicted how fast and comprehensive the digital revolution would be when home computers and the internet first appeared. Finally, it can even change the physical environment, geography, facilities, equipment and technology.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Their purpose is to give an insight into the kind and scope of work that must be completed that will become the basis for a project plan. Project requirements focus on the project implementation itself: deliverables, milestones, due dates, etc. . Transition requirements represent temporary conditions or capabilities (e.g.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A recent article in Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transform Project Management”. AI and related technologies offer the opportunity to shape-shift the profession. However, the project manager, resource managers, and team members would still be required to review and validate the plan.

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