Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Decision gates are part of empowering decision-making and ensuring the right people make the call as to whether a project progresses (or is closed). The phases of a typical predictive lifecycle are: Idea or concept phase Initiate Plan Execute Close. Then we don’t have another review point until we’re about to close.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

B Blue Project closed R Red Project is likely to deliver late/over budget A Amber Project has missed some targets but overall end date/budget is not at risk G Green Project on track. Check with your PMO. It could be over budget, running behind schedule or have uncontrolled scope changes (or all three).

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WorkOtter

MAY 23, 2023

Setbacks in productivity can damage the success and growth of your business, which is why setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) to help handle and oversee various projects at once is a great way to avoid these issues. What Exactly is a PMO? Setting up a PMO can help with many different components of a business.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

You’ve done the PMO Assessment. Then you created the PMO Business Case. You’ve been to meetings and finally got approval to establish your PMO. Now, I’ve seen PMO Establishment and Implementation called out as two separate steps. Ensure your PMO will properly staffed. Budgeting Control.

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WorkOtter

JUNE 1, 2023

If your business gets big enough, you might need a whole project management office (PMO). That’s why it’s important to learn about setting up a PMO. It’s like a central hub that helps make sure projects are done right, on time, and within budget. Read on to learn more about PMOs. What Exactly is a PMO?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

That’s the last step of the ‘traditional’ predictive (waterfall) project lifecycle, but even agile projects close. The PMO will want a copy and you should also send one to the project sponsor and any other senior stakeholders. This can simply be a folder called ‘Closed Projects’: there’s no need for anything fancy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Now it’s time to handover the work because the project is closing. If you’ve ever ended up on a project where the work never seems to end… and the changes keep coming in… and even though it is technically closed people still come to you for help… then this is for you! Use the project handover templates from your PMO or make your own.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Then you can track the progress in real time to ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget. Learn more Enterprise Environmental Factors vs. All the projects and programs that a company executes should be closely tied to its strategic plan, which is a snapshot of its business strategy.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 26, 2023

You’re a PMO Leader! Being a PMO leader has been one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of my career. Thankfully, I’ve had some really good mentors along the way who showed me being a PMO leader and a project manager are two very different things. So, what are the traits of a PMO leader? Good times!

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nTask

APRIL 7, 2021

This is where the Project management office (PMO) enters the scene. Companies, now, rely on PMO to counter the problems encountered during project management. PMO not only adds to the efficiency of a project but also helps enhance the overall productivity of a team. What does PMO mean? What is PMO?

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. On the other hand, if an organization has underdeveloped management, the more likely that its projects will have trouble meeting deadlines and staying on budget. Let’s define each of these five stages.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 6, 2022

Not you as an individual, not you as a PMO, not you as a group of dedicated project managers. Your PMO should come up with (if they haven’t got it already) a list of the project prioritization categories. You may opt to do the top 10 projects, or as many projects as you can do until you hit your budget of $x. Step 5: Repeat.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. Add project management software or testing tools (or whatever else you need) to the project budget. But, projects rarely have dedicated budgets for training.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Project Summary Examples Here's an insurance company example: "It is taking us 21 days on average to close an auto physical damage claim, compared to 14 days of our competitors. Furthermore, less than 30% of the projects are completed on budget and schedule due to poor project management. Goals: The goals of the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

You’ll probably end up with a number of different types of reports going to different audiences: project reports, budget reports, briefings to senior managers, and others that you do on an ad hoc basis. If it isn’t, the project sponsor will make the call to close the work down. We recommend: Project Status Report Template.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are there projects missing deadlines, going over budget, or failing to meet expectations within your organization? A Project Management Office (PMO) isn't just about oversight; it's about empowering your projects to deliver real value. Discover how a PMO can be a game-changer for your organization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2019

More recently, my projects have been operating under a formal PMO structure, and much of what goes in a project management plan is basically repeating the formal processes. There’s no point creating a plan document just to say, “We do it the way the PMO mandates, just like every other project in this company.”

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Planview

OCTOBER 7, 2020

How w e ll your Proj e ct Manag e m e nt Offic e (PMO) or E nt e rpris e PMO (E PMO ) functions is conting e nt on two things: th e minds e t of e ach of your e mploy e e s and e stablishing a strat e gic top-down proj e ct portfolio cultur e.   Transparent adherence to a budget.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This cloud-based tool wants to be a centralized location for planning projects, managing tasks and staying in close communication with teams. Monday is used by businesses to assign tasks, set budgets, monitor progress, track projects and collaborate. It has features to track project progress and allocate resources.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

When they finish the item, your item is auto-closed. This is a huge advantage for a PMO (even a fledgling PMO in a team that is just getting on the ladder with project management). As well as a baseline, you can track SPI, EV, and progress against budget. You can manage a project budget in there. Gantt charts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 28, 2019

If these projects can’t be rescued and turned into something useful, they should be closed down. Government PMO,” says Derek Huether, an enterprise Agile coach and trainer. “It was a traditional PMO, filled with certified professionals doing very good work in very specific areas of expertise. Cut your losses and run!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We planned for the lab costs in our project budget. Think of it as a confidence-boosting exercise for people who are not close to the delivery work but need reassurance that it is going to plan. Often the function is provided by the PMO or another business team. Split out quality assurance and quality control techniques.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The structure of your organization’s project management office (PMO) may be the difference between effective and ineffective project management. Your PMO structure must blend in with the organizational culture to ensure project management success. What is a PMO structure? What is a PMO structure? Controlling PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

And will make the decision to close the project down early if it can no longer meet its objectives. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. Budget position. Make sure you have the latest info on project budgets and how close the project is to meeting its goals. Call your meetings anything you like.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers plan, budget, monitor and report on the project with project management tools , sometimes pitching the idea of the project or being assigned to it once it’s already been approved. Program managers specialize in managing a group of closely related projects that are part of a program. Manage budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

In the meeting itself, review open actions at the end Often, most of the status updates and conversations will give you the updates you need to close actions. Use a standard template If your company does not have a standard template for minutes , make one up, or ask your PMO. Using a standard template saves you time. Have minutes!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

If you prefer to read, there are closed captions in the video or there’s also a transcript underneath the video. So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. How many projects has the PMO closed this month?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2019

There’s no point in creating a dashboard that includes a box about forecasted budget if you don’t have any expenditure on your project because it’s all non-costed internal resource. Your dashboard widget can show you open issues and total issues, letting you drill down into the current problems so you can help get them resolved and closed.

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Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

You’d work closely with the product development team by laying out the roadmap and developing a plan, and then ensuring that the team stays on target. PMO (Project Management Office) Manager / Director. You’d also oversee budgeting and work with Finance and stakeholders to determine budget forecasts and projections for the year.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The closing phase should be at least as long as the kick off phase, in my opinion. If mobilization took a few months, you’ll need longer to complete all the closing tasks. Ask your PMO for a blank project closure template, or create your own checklist. Close down any open contracts with suppliers. Pay final invoices.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 19, 2020

The settings icon also gives you information on dependencies, status (open/closed etc), duration, type (task/milestones), and task attachments (which you can add from the desktop, drag and drop, or add from Google drive or One Drive). You can’t see a portfolio view of all projects in GanttPRO so you can’t get out enterprise or PMO reporting.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 24, 2016

Here’s an insurance company example: “It is taking us 21 days on average to close an auto physical damage claim, compared to 14 days of our competitors. Furthermore, less than 30% of the projects are completed on budget and on schedule due to poor project management. Problems: The problems you are attempting to solve.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

Projects are subsets of workplaces and since project management is, for the most part, an activity that involves working very closely with others, the impact of a bully in a project is potentially lethal to project success. The most obvious are impacts on project success, team performance, budgets and timelines.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I had some really close friends working on the PowerBI team at the time. I used PowerBI on every one of the eight PMOs I ran at Microsoft, and it was always part of my reporting tool suite. I really did create some great dashboards that served up my PMO data in ways I had never seen before. Why is it going over and under budget?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

And yet… somehow the organisation doesn’t have the documentation you need to get it started, keep it on track and close it down successfully. If you are looking for information on project budgeting, check out my blog over at ProjectManagement.com, The Money Files. You’ve got responsibility for a project. Let me make it easier for you.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Consider these changes faced by PMOs in recent years: The call to infuse agility and become a modern PMO. The pressure to evolve is mounting for the PMO, which needs to adapt to new digital strategies – and more strategic, product, or initiative portfolios – while bridging traditional practices.

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