Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

From examples of project activities in a business versus operational activities to strategies for balancing projects and operations simultaneously — this article will help you understand the differences and consider the similarities. Ops managers want (and seek) stability so they can manage process performance.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This transformation signifies a need for adaptive strategies and mindsets to navigate the evolving project management landscape effectively. These innovative tools are poised to revolutionize project processes, augment decision-making capabilities, and optimize resource utilization.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

I’m probably the ideal audience for this book: I don’t need convincing. I wrote a book about stakeholder engagement too. This book sets out a way to manage stakeholders that many project managers will recognize: Identify and document. Develop strategies. I learned something from this book, and I’m sure you will too.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2019

Also, organizations that embrace the whole digital product view still need help governing the ongoing process. This is where product development books can help. They describe the factors at play and provide ideas for guidance around planning, funding, staffing and governance. Allan Kelly, Software Strategy Ltd.;

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. The scrum master is the team expert on the process, and they are instrumental in guiding the team to optimize the use of scrum in the project. What Is Scrum?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. What is a project board? Call your meetings anything you like.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Your single best investment to improve your professional standing ; order the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now! ? Join me as I explore the potential of a custom GPT based on my Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book in cutting through the maze of Scrum challenges. Providing the content was a simple process and only took a few minutes.

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Project-Management.pm

AUGUST 30, 2017

What really is project management governance? With countless articles and books in the business spectrum conveying such practice, project management governance is in the sense, subjective. In other words, a person left on his or her own device of his or her definitive understanding of governance as a whole.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2022

I have a process to follow for straightforward project decisions. The incremental model of decision making is a process used to make decisions in a step-by-step manner. The incremental decision making approach is often used in government settings, such as defining public policy. When it’s most appropriate. Here’s how it works.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

5: Review the governance structure. Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Where does the project fit in the overall business strategy?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Vicki James, co-author of Strategies for Project Sponsorship. Peter Taylor, Ron Rosenhead and Vicki James have just written a book called Strategies for Project Sponsorship , about (surprise, surprise) project sponsors. Buy Strategies for Project Sponsorship on Amazon.co.uk. About Vicki James.

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Henny Portman

APRIL 12, 2024

These two books can be enjoyed independently, yet they share a significant connection through their central theme of principles and the fact that a PMO is part of the broader PPM environment too. This book is part of a series, some of which are still in development. The book unfolds across three primary sections. Transparency.

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PM Basics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Stakeholder management is a set of processes and tools where you identify, understand, and engage with your stakeholders, to manage their expectations, needs and feelings. Stakeholder management refers to a series of ongoing processes where you organize, engage and improve the relationships with your project’s stakeholders.

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Ron Rosenhead

OCTOBER 24, 2016

It covers the very important topic of project governance. Project Governance is often seen as getting in the Way. Good Governance Adds Value. But good governance is not about meddling. Project governance is an essential discipline. Good Governance Sets Direction. This is a governance role.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Stakeholder Persona Canvas Sometimes, I have found that Empathy Mapping can be a time-consuming and resource-intensive process. Matrix of Influence Source: Book Product Mastery by Geoff Watts Image Created By Lavaneesh Gautam. Internal or External governance such as Finance, Legal, PMO, Risk, and Audit may fall into the category.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 9, 2018

There’s a hugely successful book that you’ve probably heard of and may have read called The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Following the Project Process. Let’s not get into which project process. Once you’ve done that, you’ll follow that process – adapting it, of course, as necessary. Read books.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

PMP Exam Content Outline, PMI, 2021 The 3 performance domains that are examined during the test are: People Process Business Environment Within each domain, you’ll carry out a range of tasks as a project manager that fall into your responsibilities. Let’s look at each of those domains next. This study guide will help you master them!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

They have agendas of their own and are connected to strategy in ways you might not realize. There have been a few times where I’ve been in the room with board members and they’ve said something that I had been totally unaware of – something that was a driving force behind shaping strategy within the company and the industry more broadly.

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Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The book Project Portfolio Management in Theory and Practice – Thirty Case Studies from around the World by Jamal Moustafaev briefly explains project portfolio management by looking at the three pillars of project portfolio management: Project value. The main part of the book is dedicated to 30 case studies. Case studies. Conclusion.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

How we do it will vary based on the context of the project being managed, the needs of the stakeholders and the policies or standards governing the practice, but in general, a risk register is a common standalone artifact, RAID log section or information radiator. Please let me know in the comments below! (If

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2020

At least, the 1950’s were when project management emerged as a discipline to help manufacturing, construction and government initiatives deliver more reliably and with greater repeatability. I talk about how to choose, get started and collaborate with technology in my PMI best-selling book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers.

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Planview

AUGUST 16, 2021

Peter, who wrote the book The Lazy Project Manager , drew upon his 30 years of experience building and leading PMOs to provide some guideposts. Even in normality that was a dying strategy.” Their organizations made incredible progress during the pandemic, but old processes and systems are deeply embedded, making change difficult. (10:28):

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2020

To ensure that all project requirements and solutions comply with our organisation’s Information Governance processes and other policies. To oversee the software design, build and testing process according to our internal guidelines. Learn more in my book, Project Manager. Accountabilities and activities.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

In this webinar we discuss tips and strategies for managing multiple projects. Managing Multiple Projects: How Project Managers Can Balance Priorities, Manage Expectations and Increase Productivity is a book that offers a comprehensive framework for juggling your workload and still leaving the office on time. Get Your Copy.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 7, 2023

Traditional project management methodologies are process focused and agnostic to organizational design. There was almost no discussion of the importance of teaming strategies to the methodology. It is possible to do Scrum by the book and not create the results. The governance model? Somehow it was out of scope.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Ultimately, you’re probably already measuring the performance of your processes and the services you provide, and you can use those same measures to see if there is any improvement, any increase from the baseline or history of metrics you’re working from. Volume and duration of major incidents Volume of failed changes The list could go on.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2022

I learned it as GOSPA : Goals Objectives Strategy Plans Actions (need a free action log template? And, of course, your relationship with your client is key to starting the process of defining your project’s goals. And if you treat strategy, planning, and delivery as academic, theoretical, or abstract activities, you are lost.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

They have agendas of their own and are connected to strategy in ways you might not realize. There have been a few times where I’ve been in the room with board members and they’ve said something that I had been totally unaware of – something that was a driving force behind shaping strategy within the company and the industry more broadly.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, in our rapidly evolving business landscape, sticking rigidly to traditional Scrum by the book could be a straightjacket stifling innovation, user focus, and adaptability. Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Then it looks at how the framework can be applied in devising strategy, and managing project, programs, and portfolios. The Four Actions Framework, also known as the ERRC framework, is a ‘blue ocean’ strategic management tool introduced in the book “Blue Ocean Strategy” by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne.

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Henny Portman

JANUARY 19, 2024

The book is divided in two parts. The first part offers the theoretical foundation and the second part the strategies. This book shows that problems creating project failure cannot only be found and solved by risk management only. This book offers a fresh perspective on project management, and I highly recommend it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

I wrote a book all about this: Collaboration Tools for Project Managers (published by PMI), which talks about how to choose, set up and use the right tools for your workplace. Oh look, another subject I wrote a book on! Build quality into processes and deliverables. Stakeholders. Effectively engage with stakeholders.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2019

There are different ways to approach the legal issues of a new business depending on whether you’re a large corporation or a small business, a non-profit or working with the government. Growth strategies include new markets, expanding within existing markets, product expansion, diversifying and acquiring. Transcription.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 26, 2021

One of the pillars of our book the Zombie Scrum Survival Guide , and the Scrum framework itself, is “Ship It Fast”. While shipping fast doesn’t guarantee success, it is your best survival strategy when faced with complex work. It’s meaningless and only results in more bureaucracy and comprehensive processes. What happened?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

Peter Taylor, co-author of Strategies for Project Sponsorship , says, “a good project sponsor will happily act as advisor to the project manager and will focus on removing obstacles in the path of project success.”. The first task is to understand your project sponsor,” says Peter Taylor, co-author of Strategies for Project Sponsorship.

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