Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 12, 2020

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. The 6 Tolerances in PRINCE2. An example would be that a software product must have a response time of between 0 and 0.5 What is a project tolerance?

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Prince2 Risk Management Budget Risk 337

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Project managers who aren’t based in the United Kingdom might not be intimate with the PRINCE2 method of managing a project, which is primarily used by the British government. Although foreign to some, there’s still much to be gained from the PRINCE2 method, even if it isn’t adopted in its entirety. What Is PRINCE2?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2022

Normally I take lots of notes when I’m reading books for review. I’m seeing this more and more in project management books (I like to think I started a trend !) There is a logical flow to the book. Making Things Happen is method agnostic – no recourse to PMBOK® Guide or the PRINCE2® handbooks – which again, is no bad thing.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.

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Technical Review Prince2 Manufacturing Lean 491

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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Prince2 Certification 2019 Controlling 68

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2024

Read this next: How to close a project using PRINCE2®. Update your project management software to say the project is closed and make sure all the tasks are ticked off so people will stop getting automated alerts. Book a celebration for the team! The importance of project closure Are you using PRINCE? You can do it now.

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Closing Software Review Prince2 Budget 335

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 2, 2022

Once you’ve done the work of a product breakdown structure and the related product documentation, you can feed that information into project management software and jumpstart your project plan. The product breakdown structure can be used in any product management situation, though it stems from the PRINCE2 methodology.

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Prince2 Risk Management Development Team Review Executing 209

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2022

This is an edited extract from my book Customer-Centric Project Management , co-authored with Phil Peplow (Routledge, 2012). For example, the Sales Director would sponsor a project to install new customer management software, providing the sales team with more opportunities to cross-sell to the existing customer base. Got questions?

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2012 Prince2 Defining Software Review 280

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 13, 2023

I’ve focused on courses that are aimed at beginners because if you have some experience leading projects, you are probably beyond what most of the free courses can teach you (and hopefully you can have a chat to your manager about funding professional training for PMP , PRINCE2 or another qualification. Don’t fall for scams!

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Certification 2023 PMI Prince2 454

PM Basics

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

People often ask what project management books and tools I can recommend. Top Project Management Book All PMs Must Have. It was a challenge to pick only one book on project management. Different books and courses will cover only a fraction of project management. All PMs Have This Book. Consume 3x More Books.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that helps plan, manage and track projects in real time. You need to be versed in several different methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, PMBOK, and Prince2, depending on the types of organizations you’re looking to support. Experience: Skills alone won’t cut it.

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Consulting Certification PMI Technical Review 384

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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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Lean Event Chain 397

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2022

It’s a common phrase used in software development where the developer has broad experience in their role but is also profoundly skilled in one specific area. In this scenario, the broad skill set could include items such as Prince2®, Kanban, Scrum , Sigma Six, or PMBOK standards. Have you ever heard of a T-shaped developer?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2019

Book the resources you need for your project. Note: You might have to review your project schedule and plans at this point because inevitably someone will have booked holidays at the exact time you need them to do system testing, or something. Give them access to project management software that they need to do their jobs.

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Software Review PMI Prince2 Estimate 313

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

If you talk to project managers or read through the interviews in my book, Project Manager , you’ll realize that there are as many ways to start a project management career in the field as there are people. I’ve seen this with software developers. Below, I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager. It’s a hugely varied job.

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Technical Review 2022 Certification Prince2 280

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 26, 2020

There’s very little in PRINCE2’s approach to managing fixed date projects , or in any other project methodology or standard I’ve come across so I’ve gathered together some best practice advice for making sure you hit your delivery dates if those dates are handed to you without negotiation. Crash the project.

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Telecoms 2010 Estimate Prince2 479

Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 18, 2017

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. So, what project management books would I recommend to a new project manager? Let’s say you are a real beginner.

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Prince2 PMI Technical Review Risk Management 62

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers is the book I wish I had written. Communicating Projects is a process driven book that fully explains the processes of communicating formally on projects. A short book that includes 42 short ways that you can engage others and communicate more effectively. ISBN: 9780814432785.

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Leading Answers

APRIL 14, 2023

For an increment of software, this may include items such as: Coded Tested Refactored Integrated Reviewed Accepted by customer … Some teams also use a "Definition of Ready" DoR to describe the desired state of requirements. PRINCE2 popularized tolerances and exception plans procedures in the 1990s.

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Software Review Prince2 Risk Management Risk 109

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2020

It’s a common phrase used in software development where the developer has broad experience in their role but is also profoundly skilled in one specific area. In this scenario, the broad skill set could include items such as Prince2, Kanban, Scrum , Sigma Six, or PMBOK standards. This is a guest post from Charlie Davidson.

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2009 Prince2 SCRUM Construction 343

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 23, 2016

RACI and PRINCE2. PRINCE2® doesn’t have RACI/RASCI in exactly the same way as described above. The book makes the point that you can produce multiple responsibility assignment matrices at different levels. Here are some books that will help you take this further. This book has the. Reviewer (like a QA role).

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Prince2 Consulting Software Review Defining 261

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

The trend towards valuing soft skills is important because as automation and AI bring advanced features to our tools, much of the ‘technical’ bits of project management can be done by software. Read Anthony Mersino’s excellent book: Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers. What you can do. Be culturally and socially aware.

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2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 486

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 31, 2016

Go for something like PMP® or PRINCE2 and the choice is even greater. I love Management of Portfolios (MoP), a book I co-authored which is the UK Government/AXELOS global best practice standard. Job adverts declare that you have to be PMP certified or a PRINCE2 Practitioner. So how do you pick the right course for you?

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Prince2 Software Review 2011 Sustainability 186

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

If you are presenting about a new software product, set the context for the audience and build on the information. There’s more information on giving presentations to executives in Frederick Gilbert’s book on the subject. How PRINCE2 can change your outlook This is a guest post by Maria Burton from Focus On Training.

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Prince2 Software Review Executing Process 150

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2017

How PRINCE2 has helped big business This is a guest post by Peter Richards. Will Project Management Software Solve the Project Failure Problem? The focus this week has been on. When considering investing in a training course for yourself, a single staff member or your team, it’s. “Leadership is about.

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Executing Technical Review Prince2 Retail 306

Paymo App

JANUARY 19, 2018

Project management methodologies – Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2, PRiSM, Six Sigma, Critical Path, and many more. Tools for project managers – collaboration tools, video chat systems, project management software, and all the apps that you need to start a project. For Europe, you might want to look for a PRINCE2 certification.

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2018 Prince2 Certification Technical Review 111

Taskque

AUGUST 2, 2019

PRINCE2 is a structured project methodology which can adapt to fulfill different project requirements irrespective of the type and scale of the project. There are certain principles, themes and processes you will have to follow when implementing PRINCE2 project management methodology. Top 20 Project Management Methodologies.

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Critical Chain Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team Lean 97

Taskque

AUGUST 2, 2019

PRINCE2 is a structured project methodology which can adapt to fulfill different project requirements irrespective of the type and scale of the project. There are certain principles, themes and processes you will have to follow when implementing PRINCE2 project management methodology. Top 20 Project Management Methodologies.

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Critical Chain Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team Lean 95

Scoro

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Read on: Scoro Named Leader in Project Management Software. Originally emerging from the field of software development in the 1990s, agile principles are now considered more effective by business leaders than traditional methodologies when it comes to project management. Top 10 Books to Improve Your Project Management Skills.

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Agile Technical Review Prince2 Software Review 92

Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

Project Management Software Developers. You’ll also find e-books, book reviews, toolkits, and training guides to help you develop your career with less stress. What to expect: Mike’s blog helps software development teams improve their work through Agile and Scrum. Project Management Software Developers.

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Influencer Prince2 Software Review SCRUM 112

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

That’s the minimum (and the approach advocated by PRINCE2). Start out by booking your meetings as an hour – no one really likes to be tied up for longer than that and your attendees are busy people with packed diaries. Often an internal senior department manager, client account manager or supplier project manager/representative.

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 363

International Institute for Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The information needed was readily available and the need for software was seen as more of a luxury rather than a necessity. Dr. Kerzner is the author of bestselling books and texts, including the acclaimed Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Thirteenth Edition.

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Artificial Inteligence Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team 2030 59

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Brand new sessions on project management and how you to integrate your software with Excel. You’ll get the best deals on his book, Microsoft Dos and Don’ts , as well as our bootcamp training program. We share book reviews on the most interesting new project management books. What’s PRINCE2? We’ll tell you!

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PMI Certification Technical Review Software Review 59

Online PM Courses

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Software Vendors. Dedicated to provide PM articles, detailed PM software reviews, PM book reviews, and the latest news for the most popular web-based collaboration tools: Project-Management.com. Dedicated to improving the profession of software delivery by leading the maturity and evolution of Scrum. PM Bloggers.

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PMO Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team PMI 72

ActiveCollab

APRIL 18, 2017

After it, there are PRINCE2, SAFe, CAPM, ITIL, CSM, and others. PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) is a project management methodology for which you can get a certificate, which issued by the government of UK. SAFe is used in large corporations who have software-intensive projects, where teams are highly interdependent.

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Certification Prince2 Governance Government 48

The Lazy Project Manager

APRIL 25, 2017

But Peter, ever the pragmatist, offers some practical advice through his 5-5-5-5 model for assessing change foundations and making improvements to such foundations in his book.

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2014 Finance Leadership Risk Management 222

Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The second dimension represents the maturity levels based on the Capability Maturity Model developed by the Software Engineering Institute (one of the most popular and widely-accepted models of organizational maturity assessment). Book a call with our expert. . Let’s take a look at these levels. . Level #1: Initial process.

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Underperforming Technical Team Prince2 Risk Management Software Engineering 52