Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Would you like to make 2023 a successful year for your projects? But what does it take to get there? A while back, I asked project management experts w hat we should be aware of as we go into the new year to achieve their most successful year ever? And this article is a summary of what they replied.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 26, 2024

Construction projects must adhere to many codes and regulations. While some regulations are federal, many change depending on the municipality where the project is being done. Before a construction project can be completed, it must pass a building inspection. What Is a Building Inspection?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

Project meetings often feel as if they’re in the way of your work. If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. What Are Project Meetings? Types of Project Meetings.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 4, 2023

In the world of project management, troubled projects can be a source of frustration, stress, and disappointment for both teams and stakeholders. These projects often fail to meet their objectives, experience delays, exceed budgets, or even result in complete failure.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes.

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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. You folks do like reading about project management! So, here then is our list of the 52 best Project Management Blogs for 2019. And that’s great. But shift happens.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

To further illustrate what industrial construction is, we’ll offer five examples and some of the challenges inherent in the construction sector. Finally, we’ll offer links to a few free construction project management templates to help manage industrial construction projects. What Is Industrial Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Uncertainty is a certainty in projects. Risks will arise and threaten the successful delivery of your project. That’s the first step in planning, managing and mitigating risk in your projects. That’s the first step in planning, managing and mitigating risk in your projects. There are four categories of risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I was interviewed by Diego Nei for the Brazilian blog, Papo GP (Talking PM – I think I’ve got that right). We were talking about PRINCE2®, what it means to get qualified and how it compares to the PMBOK Guide. Elizabeth, what’s the story behind the PRINCE2 methodology? Hello Elizabeth, thanks for coming, how are you?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen someone in your network sharing that they have earned the Generative AI Overview for Project Managers badge by completing a PMI training course. It’s not aimed at any particular job type or role, and you don’t need any project management experience.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Whether you’re making the move to Agile project management in your development group or creating an Agile process for your in-house project management methodology, chances are you’re going to have to sell this change to executives in your organization. Align Agile project management with your organization’s strategy.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 28, 2018

Chris could make Excel do anything, except he never used spreadsheets to manage a project. Since then I’ve come across too many project professionals, teams and organizations who stretch Microsoft Excel into a project management tool, and unsuccessfully so. Few people on the project truly understood spreadsheets.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

You probably already know that how you say something is just as important as what you say. But what is this science, you ask. In this blog post, we will discuss more about what paraverbal communication is, how it works in practice and common mistakes (don’t do these!). What is paraverbal communication?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 4, 2024

Write down how you applied this principle or rule in your past projects and how you could do it differently. Experiment with applying principles : Initiate a “pet project” within your organization or community that allows you to apply Agile principles in a new context. Document the process and outcomes to share with others.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

However, at the same time, they are often not given the time to tackle technical debt, learn new skills or improve how they work. So, what can you do about this? This assessment covers seven different areas, ranging from technical aspects like architecture and automation to organisational aspects such as collaboration and culture.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 10, 2022

Managing lots of projects at the same time is tough. Here’s how 6 project managers stay on top of multiple projects – and keep their sanity. It was fun to talk to them to find out more about their tactics – the tip from Christine about diary management is definitely going to change the way I plan my week.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

What are the project management skills that you really need to focus on today? I hear from project managers every week who aren’t sure what skills they should be building on. The way we do project management has evolved. That’s not to say that project management training is pointless.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2023. What is a PDU ? Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? You’re in the right place! Ready to get started? Let’s dive in!

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Frohnhoefer In the ever-evolving landscape of project management, staying ahead of the curve is not just beneficial—it’s imperative. As we step into 2024, the dynamics of project management continue to shift, demanding professionals to be agile, skilled, and strategically focused. Not sure where to begin?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 5, 2021

Managing lots of projects at the same time is tough. Here’s how 6 project managers stay on top of multiple projects – and keep their sanity. It was fun to talk to them to find out more about their tactics – the tip from Christine about diary management is definitely going to change the way I plan my week.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Figuring out what to spend its capital on, such as capital spending on long-term assets, is part of capital budgeting. First, we need to define capital budgeting, what a capital budget is and why it’s important. What Is Capital Budgeting? Learn more What Is a Capital Budget? Capital is money. It’s ready when you are.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2023

Product Owners are a critical role in the Agile methodology, but what does a Product Owner do? This blog post will discuss the day-to-day activities of this position and explore how these responsibilities help create successful projects. So if you’re curious as to what exactly does a product owner do – read on!

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

What we might take for granted actually involves a great deal of work and investment. IT financial management (ITFM) covers the costs of keeping our network, servers and devices running. IT financial management is a bit more complicated than that and we’ll explain by more thoroughly defining the term.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

No one needs to tell you that projects cost money. The closer you can come to an accurate forecast of project costs, the more likely you’ll deliver a successful project. Rough order of magnitude (ROM) can help you better estimate project costs. But what is ROM and how can you calculate ROM estimates?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In this article we’ll cover what you need to know about the different categories of PDUs and how many you need to get, plus some simple and free ways to earn PDUs in 2020. What is a PDU ? Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? You’re in the right place! Ready to get started? Let’s dive in! How many PDUs do I need?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project management is a growing industry and one that offers great opportunities for people of all skills and experience. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry. How to Start a Project Management Career There are many entry points for those who are interested in a career in project management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Nearly 1 in 5 project managers have considered leaving their job: 37% of professionals have thought about quitting project management in the past year. So why are people leaving project management? And what’s life like if you decide to quit? Anonymous project manager.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 10, 2023

Construction projects are unique in that they require architectural drawings. These construction drawings are used for new construction, remodeling and nearly every type of construction project you can imagine. What Is an Architectural Drawing? Building drawings aren’t a monolith, though.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when you’re managing a project. There are day-to-day operations that the project manager obsesses over, but they also need to see the big picture. To prove this point, let’s define what a business requirements document (BRD) is and what its components are.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

IT projects are unique. These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. Try these 15 free IT project management templates today. But every IT project has one thing in common: they start with an IT plan. They can manage time, costs and resources.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2023

I have been working on agile projects for the past 10 years. Numerous industry surveys have been conducted over the last decade that report a number of outcomes from being agile, including an improved ability to manage changing priorities, increased team productivity, improved transparency, improved team morale, and a faster delivery.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In my experience, it largely depends on how your manager feels about part-time staff. I had a (different) manager who was interested in ROWE working where results rather than hours, and who had children himself. What working part-time actually meant for me However, back to the story. My request was refused.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

What is version control? The quick definition is this: Document version control is the process of tracking and managing different versions (or drafts) of a document so you know which is the current iteration of a file. Version control is used for lots of project management documents as well as other assets.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 13, 2023

At the beginning mostly as a project manager, and afterward as a Scrum Master. Sometimes I was right in the middle of a ‘waterfall’ project, other times I was 100% dedicated to a Scrum team. One of the patterns I’ve noticed in all these years is how teams, management, and stakeholders respond to complexity.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Additionally, we distributed the survey link via blog posts and various social media postings. The Scrum Master Salary Report 2024 is the fifth edition of the industry survey after 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023. This free report is based on the answers of 1,114 participants globally. Shall I notify you about articles like this one? male and 38.3%

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

By Sophie Hussey and Georgina Otubela What is ITI and how can it benefit your organisation and support your career development? Why ITIL and what’s in it for you? Let’s start with the basics, what is ITIL? Value is one of ITIL4’s guiding principles but what is it and why is it important? How does ITIL work?

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