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Managing Project Assumptions & Risks

Velociteach

We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Thoughtlessly making assumptions or ignoring risks can lead to critical problems.

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Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

The IIL Blog

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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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Why Your Annual Operating Plan Is A Lie and What To Do About It

Leading Agile

Imagine you’re a CIO, CTO, IT Leader, or Finance Manager. You prepare an annual operating plan outlining your budget and allocations every year. You are given unfunded mandates related to risk, compliance, and cyber security. At the scale of an enterprise, these same concepts become Structure, Governance, and Metrics.

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Use This Free Project Status Report Template for Fast and Easy Project Reporting

Project Bliss

And your manager doesn’t want to find out about project issues from the customer. Simplifies the reporting process for the project manager. Helps you as the Project Manager manage the messaging and communication around your project. If your PMO or governing body already has requirements in place, follow those.

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Conducting a PMO Assessment

Bridge the Gap Consulting

Is there any governance in place and if so, how effective is it? Do people feel strategy and supporting governance is effective? Project Managers are out there every day representing the PMO, so make sure they’re well prepared! Also, look at communication cadence and means by which to share this information.

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GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide Applied to Agile

Herding Cats

Either a Cadence Release Plan or a Capabilities Release Plan. Uncertainty creates risk. Risk Management is how Adults Manage Projects - Tim Lister. You're late and over budget before you start, and have lowered the probability of technical success. Conduct Schedule Risk Analysis.