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. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. This is done by using a project management maturity model. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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WorkOtter

JUNE 1, 2023

All of a sudden, you need project managers to manage the projects that other people are working on. If your business gets big enough, you might need a whole project management office (PMO). In today’s fast-paced business world, managing projects well is crucial for success. Read on to learn more about PMOs.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we’re addressing a common question in modern project management: Do we need risk management in agile projects? Do agile projects have risks associated with them? And do we want to let those risks run wild without any effort to contain them? Why is Risk Management in Agile Projects Even a Question?

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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! And it’s not what project management is supposed to be.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

They also are the main risk-taker and decision-maker on the project so it’s important to have them around. The project management plan is the responsibility of the project manager, although everyone in the team will end up having input to it. We recommend: Project Management Plan Template. You have a plan.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2022

I can't tell you how often I've asked a project sponsor or project manager about their project and heard disjointed comments. When you create your project charter , you can start with the content of your project summary and add elements such as deliverables, assumptions, constraints, high-level risks, stakeholders, and team members.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Everyone wants their projects to be “quality” but I often get asked about how to manage project quality in real life. You probably already know that you need a quality management plan , and that management, assurance and control are the pillars of doing it right. What does it mean to “do” project quality?

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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?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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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. 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. Call your meetings anything you like.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Teamhood is a Kanban project management system for teams. It’s a visual, flexible tool that is perfect for small and medium businesses who want to improve how they manage projects. Managing items. Everything is real time which means you can manage work with seamless collaboration including assigning users and tasks.

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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. What is a Project Management Office? You're not alone.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 28, 2019

One of the first things that project managers learn on training courses is that a project has a start, a middle and an end. Don’t be the project manager that lets a project go on and on by accepting every scope change and picking up all the operational work as well as the requests for new functionality, additions or improvements.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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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. I have researched the best places to get free project management templates for download online. How to Use Free Project Management Templates. Let me make it easier for you.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Project closure is one of my favorite times in the lifecycle as a project manager. I know I’m not alone: 62% of project managers say it’s hard to deliver quality work due to the time pressures of working on multiple projects. The closing phase should be at least as long as the kick off phase, in my opinion. Pay final invoices.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2019

Many project managers I speak to talk about how hard it is to stay on top of what really matters. You might hear them referred to as status dashboards, project health dashboards or project management dashboards. You are not alone! All the terms mean the same thing: a visual summary of project status. How to use Dashboards for Projects.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It’s true for all disciplines and describes the project portfolio management (PPM) market for several reasons. Consider these changes faced by PMOs in recent years: The call to infuse agility and become a modern PMO. Why is the project portfolio management market continuously evolving?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 19, 2020

Are you looking for an online tool that offers powerful Gantt chart templates and all the other bits you need for collaboration like file sharing, exporting and resource management? There’s also an ‘individual’ plan if you’re the sole project manager who needs a Gantt charting solution, and that’s $15 per month. Resource management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

Bullying can be as harmful in the workplace as it is in schools and other areas of society, causing the well understood personal emotional impacts plus a long list of challenges for project manager and their organizations where it is taking place. The most obvious are impacts on project success, team performance, budgets and timelines.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 24, 2016

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve asked a project sponsor or project manager about their project and heard disjointed comments. 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.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Project Manager. Program Manager. It’s easy to get confused because in some organizations program managers do work that looks a lot like what program managers do. For starters, the fundamentals of good project management build the foundation for making a successful transition into program management.

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WorkOtter

JULY 17, 2023

Did you know that only 58% of organizations understand the value of project management? It’s important to explore project management because it leads to successful project completion. It’s a helpful tool for managing projects. It ensures that projects are finished on time and within the budget.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a Project Manager struggling to align your project objectives efforts with your organizational objectives? In this article, we will dive deep into organizational and project governance and systems in project management. Ready to take your project management efforts to the next level?

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Planview

JANUARY 20, 2022

Executives and managers often struggle to translate the strategy to employees’ daily work on an organization-wide, cross-functional scale. Executives also increase gaps between strategy and execution via strict adherence to annual strategic plans and budgets. Strategy and execution aren’t connected. Inability to work across silos.

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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since financial services institutions typically work within well-established practices to mitigate risks, new ways of working aren’t always immediately accepted. Financial services companies often operate with a traditional approach to project and portfolio management where annual budgets define how projects are funded and executed.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Strategic project management understands this. If you haven’t heard the term before, we’ll begin with a definition of strategic project management and explain how strategic projects differ from operational projects. What Is Strategic Project Management? Allocate resources, track time and manage tasks all from one screen.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Resource forecasting in project management is much like a super-effective crystal ball. What is resource forecasting in project management? This enables expectations to be managed for existing and future projects. At smaller agencies, forecasting resources sometimes falls to the most senior manager or even the CEO.

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WorkOtter

JULY 26, 2023

Did you know 39% of organizations don’t provide project management training? That makes it pretty hard to manage or even understand an efficient project management workflow. This is where project management workflows come into play. From start to finish, you need a clear idea of who needs to do what and by when.

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Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

As executives consider changing priorities and reducing or reallocating budgets, enterprise portfolio or program management offices (EPMOs) are in the right position to take center stage. Work with your PMO leaders to ensure your remote workforce is delivering on strategy?

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

In the world of project management, effective communication is key to success. Whether you are a seasoned project manager or just starting out in the field, having a comprehensive glossary of project management terms is essential to your professional growth. Basic Project Management Terms Let’s start with the fundamentals.

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Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

A project charter is a brief, formal document outlining the scope, objectives, budget, and stakeholders of a project. The project charter is written by the project manager and approved by project sponsors. The project timeline should be as realistic as possible, taking into consideration the project’s scope, budget, and resources.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 8, 2017

Thanks again to everyone who took my stakeholder management survey at the end of last year. Why Do You Do Stakeholder Management? Stakeholder management is something we talk about a lot in project management, but what drives people to do it? It helps manage project risk (68%). Here’s what we found out….

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Wrike

MARCH 1, 2022

Project management tools like the To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) help project managers achieve this with as little risk as possible. TCPI forecasts a project’s possible outcome and alignment with the budget. It shows how to allocate and use available resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Employers’ needs for an efficient project manager and the expertise of candidates to actually fill the role are twin challenges. The population of job seekers adept in project management skills is lagging far behind the number of open job positions. million new project management roles annually through 2027.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

We will come on to the definition of this term in one moment but to begin we need to clearly differentiate Challenge 1 – Invest in the right portfolio management, which was all about knowing what your true portfolio value is. In all aspects, the project demands the intelligent project manager. Project Methodologies and practices.

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Paymo App

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Suppose you’re a project manager and have all your ducks in a row: sufficient industry experience, a PMP accredited certification, and a handful of successfully delivered projects that recommend you for a leadership position. This means your role is not anymore limited to planning, executing, and closing projects. Not at all.

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