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.

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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

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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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2022

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. Furthermore, less than 30% of the projects are completed on budget and schedule due to poor project management. Get access now.

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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. It’s made up of lots of sub-plans that cover how you are going to manage quality, risk, change, resources, and so on, so it’s the foundations for the governance and structure for the work. You have a plan. Your next steps.

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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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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? So, yes, of course, we need risk management in agile projects.

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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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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. Risk Management.

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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. Budget position. Risks and issues.

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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

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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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

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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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

hours, personnel needed, and/or tasks) to ensure that a project can be completed on time and within budget. Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters. Capacity Planning To identify the number of resources (e.g.,

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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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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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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). So you can create custom filters e.g. for showing all milestones at risk for your monthly report.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 24, 2016

When you start to create your project charter , you can start with the content of your project summary and add components such as deliverables, assumptions, constraints, high-level risks, stakeholders, and team members. Furthermore, less than 30% of the projects are completed on budget and on schedule due to poor project management.

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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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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Here, I’ve categorized some of these differences across the initiation, planning, execution and close lifecycle steps. Allocate budget. Projects can be funded and initiated faster than most programs primarily since budget , sponsorship and stakeholders are smaller than most programs. Define the detailed budget.

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WorkOtter

JULY 17, 2023

It ensures that projects are finished on time and within the budget. Don’t forget to assess the potential risks and benefits. You’ll also create a budget, identifying necessary resources and estimating costs. Risk mitigation strategies are also put in place to cut possible disruptions.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

Imagine navigating project risks confidently with efficient resource utilization, managing projects for maximum efficiency, and promoting a culture of transparency and accountability within your project team and organization. At the heart of this lies the robust framework of Organizational Governance Systems.

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Planview

JANUARY 20, 2022

Executives also increase gaps between strategy and execution via strict adherence to annual strategic plans and budgets. For example, embedding digital into seemingly everything requires business and IT professionals to work closely together. Organizations that are risk averse may not embrace the experimentation required.

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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

Usually, companies have a project management office (PMO) that will oversee the portfolio or program to ensure it meets strategic goals. These are high-level positions for people who already are tasked with managing projects, programs and portfolios as well as the aforementioned PMO. Let’s take a moment to define these positions.

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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? Easily adapting plans as conditions and priorities change.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

At larger institutions, resource forecasting often gets scattered across resource managers and the PMO. Remain in budget : Estimate how much the project will cost over time by evaluating all project components, from labor to equipment. They can then give the client or PMO an idea of how much the project might cost.

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WorkOtter

JULY 26, 2023

This includes establishing project objectives, coordinating with team members, tracking progress, and managing budgets. It also helps identify potential risks, critical paths, and dependencies that could impact the project’s success. Developing a project management workflow is one part of this larger responsibility.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Once the project is deemed feasible, the planning phase begins, by developing a comprehensive project plan that outlines the project’s objectives, scope, schedule, resources, and risks. When it comes to risk management, project managers must be proactive in identifying potential risks that could hinder the success of a project.

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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. It also serves as a reference point throughout the project execution, ensuring the team stays on track with the expected schedule and achieves the objectives without any misunderstanding, deviation, or avoidable risk.

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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

Assistant Project Manager An assistant project manager helps a PM in administrative tasks while performing planning , resource management , budget monitoring, cross-department integration and implementation of project schedules. Scope creeps should be closely monitored to avoid delays in delivery or budget excesses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 8, 2017

It helps manage project risk (68%). You can get templates in lots of places including many PM books, your colleagues, your PMO and I even have a set of done-for-you templates to get you started quickly. Enrolment is open now and closes on 19 March. It improves the chances that your project will be seen as a success (69%).

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Paymo App

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

That’s because project success has evolved from the simple budget-time-scope triad, to also include stakeholder satisfaction, product success, business benefits, and above all team development as valid success criteria. This means your role is not anymore limited to planning, executing, and closing projects. Yes, the stakes are higher.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

Project (or Program) Management Office (PMO) activities and focus (supportive, directive, controlling). When it comes to financial accountability, it seems—at least anecdotally—that projects often go over budget, deliver late, and deliver less than was expected. Project Sponsorship skills and maturity.

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