Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 28, 2021

What is PRINCE2? PRINCE2 is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). Who is PRINCE2 for? The History of PRINCE2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 12, 2020

Tolerances are an important part of being able to work autonomously as a project manager. The project tolerance definition I use in my book, Project Manager, is this: Tolerances are how much you can flex within your project without having to go back for approval. Which level of management sets the project tolerances?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Project management is a process of finding the best method to manage and control work through its every stage. There’s never just one way to accomplish this mission, and thus there is never just one methodology for project managers to use. What Is PRINCE2? PRINCE2 is an acronym for Projects IN Controlled Environments.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself!

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 2, 2022

Projects are designed to deliver a product or a service within a specific timeframe and budget, a process that the project manager oversees. If that person is a product manager , he or she may apply a product breakdown structure (PBS). PBS accredited to PRINCE2 Wiki. But what is a product breakdown structure? Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Weddings — in fact, event planners are excellent at managing fixed date projects because every event has a fixed date on which it will take place and the project to deliver the event has to be done on time. LeRoy Ward, PMP , PgMP, and PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award winner, when I asked him for his view.

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nTask

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

So, here I am, once again, writing the dreaded guide about Prince2 methodology and certification. Believe me, getting the Prince2 Foundation level certificate is not as hard as having to write the entire post again…. Prince2 Certification from Experts’ Point of View: Let’s start with Colin Bentley this time.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

Project management consultants don’t only add value to a project, but they can help introduce project management processes to any team. It’s a great career transition for current project managers to consider. What Is a Project Management Consultant? What Is a Project Management Consultant?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 1, 2020

Project management is no different: we see trends come and go, or stay with us and develop over time. Recently I’ve been reflecting on what the shifts are and where that is taking us as project managers. There are some things that are coming that will have a fundamental impact on project management, if I am right.

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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. Helen Curel.

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Leading Answers

APRIL 14, 2023

However, on most small to medium size projects, these escalation plans are often missing or left to the project manager's discretion. Also, what are the expectations for communicating delays, risks and issues at the team level? PRINCE2 popularized tolerances and exception plans procedures in the 1990s.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2022

But can we apply the same principle to project management? What does it mean to be a T-shaped Project Manager? There are different ways to consider T-shaped project managers. The first is to judge all project manager skills inside the Project Management framework. They are, in fact, T-shaped project managers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future? How project management is evolving. Managing a hybrid team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I wanted to share some tips from the fabulous women in project management whom I have interviewed on this blog. 1: Book Virtual Meetings on a Schedule. Emma Seaton-Smith says: When I started in project management I wish I had known more about what I shouldn’t be doing. Can you make these work in your projects and career?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2017

Project managers forecast the future all the time: we forward-schedule tasks, plan how much money we’ll need in Quarter 4 and book resources for activities that haven’t happened yet. Read more great articles about project management at Girl's Guide to PM - Project Management Skills Made Easy. Why use Kanban?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. They all seem to be led by highly experienced project managers who have the confidence and skills to deal with the complex sociopolitical environments of their projects, international and virtual teams and other factors that make their work particularly challenging.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The best project managers invest time in professional development. It might not always be easy, but continually learning is one of the sure-fire ways of staying on top of the trends in project and programme management. Do you want more suggestions for free and low cost ways to build your project management skills?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

There are lots of routes into project management, as I explored recently in an article on how to become a project manager. But reading about what you should do to break into project management isn’t the same as hearing real stories of people who took that leap and got that project management job. Emma Seaton-Smith.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? Before we dive into an overview of the differences between a Scrum Master and a Project Project Manager, let’s start with the conclusion, which is: The Scrum Master is not an Agile Project Manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 3, 2019

A RACI chart is a project management tool that helps you do exactly that. Knowing what people do and the influence they have is an important of part of how to manage a project. When you don’t document who is responsible for what, you risk: Decisions taking longer because no one is clear who will be having the final say.

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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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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 18, 2017

And you may be ready for a project management course. But, for a new project manager, project management books are still a great way to learn. And for those of us with experience under our belts, the right project management books can offer new insights and ideas. The result is five project management books.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

To bring the analogy to life with ITIL, to deliver effective and valuable services you need all the component parts of the service value system (including the practices like incident management, change enablement) to make it happen. Whether starting out in IT or a seasoned professional, this certification is beneficial to all. In short, no.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

They let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. Often an internal senior department manager, client account manager or supplier project manager/representative. Project manager: the person leading the project (you).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2020

But can we apply the same principle to Project Management? What does it mean to be a T-shaped Project Manager? There are different ways to consider T-shaped Project Managers. The first is to judge all Project Manager skills inside the Project Management framework. They are, in fact, T-shaped Project Managers.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This discussion naturally reads like a description of a project management (PM) implementation, and it does indeed use PM concepts. It is, however, a framework for the business management of project delivery and most likely is accompanied by corporate cultural change. in-house standards, PMBOK®, PRINCE2®, etc.).

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Henny Portman

APRIL 26, 2022

There are not that many books on agile portfolio management, so I am curious what the book Agile Portfolio Management – A guide to the methodology and its successful implementation “knowledge that sets you apart” written by Klaus Nielsen, offers. I have no clue and what this says about the quality of the book?

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Henny Portman

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Happy to see that TSO published my latest book. Looking for guidance and overviews of PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, MoP, P3O, MoR, AgileSHIFT, P3M3 than this book will help. Do you come across daily challenges when managing portfolios, programmes, or projects? key topics and challenges you may face as a manager.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This article, Project Management Trends (2018 Edition) , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Project management is no different: we see trends come and go, or stay with us and develop over time. Recently I’ve been reflecting on what the shifts are and where that is taking us as project managers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2019

Working with people is the main part of project management. Project resource management is how you do this. In this article, I’ll show you what project resource management is, set out a simple process to do it, describe the tools to help and give you tips to overcome some of the common issues. Resource Management Definition.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 2, 2017

This article, Entrepreneurship & Project Management [Interview] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. Chris is the author of The Entrepreneurial Project Manager, a book with the goal of taking your technical skills as a project manager, adding the elements of an entrepreneur, and creating a high-powered team around you.

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Henny Portman

MAY 31, 2023

The book is divided into 5 chapters. The Introduction chapter discusses the target audience (governance body members, project, programme and portfolio managers, PMOs, …)., Chapter 3 – principles of P3G, forms the main part of the book. the organizational context and the benefits of effective and efficient P3G. Conclusion.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 23, 2016

A RACI chart is a project management tool that helps you do exactly that. When you don’t document who is responsible for what, you risk: Decisions taking longer because no one is clear who will be having the final say. RACI and PRINCE2. PRINCE2® doesn’t have RACI/RASCI in exactly the same way as described above.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Every researcher, management guru and project manager has their own view on why projects fail. Project failure – and preventing it – has been the subject of countless academic studies, surveys and books over the years. Get a free PDF of 20 common project success criteria in my project management resource library.

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Planio

OCTOBER 19, 2021

And whether you’re a designer, developer, team lead, or administrator, your job requires many of the same skills that separate the best project managers: organization, effective collaboration, and being goal-oriented. Unfortunately, project management has become unnecessarily complicated over the years. What does a project manager do?

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