Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. If this is all new to you, check out PMI Kickoff , a free overview of all things project management that will help get you started. Action if not clear: Talk to your sponsor or line manager.

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International Institute for Learning

AUGUST 17, 2022

IIL’s Advantage Program will be contributing to NCPMI’s 2022 Annual Conference, Changemakers: PM With Impact. Join the event to hear speakers such as Dr. Harold Kerzner, Keith Wilson, and Ed Lively, in discussions about industry best practice in Project Management. Running to Leadership: The New Type T Manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 20, 2022

Managing international project teams requires cultural sensitivity and an awareness of what makes us different — and the same. Many of us do manage international teams now. Having an open mind about the challenges of managing an international project is essential. That can be hard for senior managers to accept.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

A Charter tends to be longer, more formal and it serves a particular purpose in project management land which is to confer authority on the project manager. But successful project managers make sure that the team understands exactly what is expected of them and this is one way to achieve that.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It is hard to imagine what you can do with a project risk. What can you, as a project manager, do to mitigate a risk? Adding some risk reserves and removing requirements from the scope are not the only options. I want to share some stories of risk management with you. Risk of Losing an Important Team Member.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 28, 2022

Still think you can do a great job on your project if you’re responding to emails while on a conference call and helping the colleague at the next desk? Multitasking may work to achieve the output in mind at times, but it also has the risk of producing inconsistent results. Read on as we discuss 7 potential drawbacks of multitasking.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

When I brainstormed a list of project management skills to put on my resume (which over here in the UK we call a CV), it was a long list. How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? How to include project management skills on your CV. Here’s how. Soft skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Do you have a release manager on the team? It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. What does a release manager do?

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager? Scenario-Based Prompts.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager? Scenario-Based Prompts.

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Agile Coach

JULY 15, 2016

Let’s say the owner had a little more to worry about than ‘ being Agile ‘ I remember when the Agile Alliance did their first executive forum at the big annual Agile 20XX conference. I was annoyed. I was annoyed because it was separate from everyone else. ” That makes sense, but it’s not reality.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

Imagine standing before a room filled with Project Management professionals at a conference, sharing insights gained from your experience. As you deliver your speech, you realize that Scrum and Project Management, despite their apparent differences, face a myriad of common challenges.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If you’re planning a big event like a conference, we can help you successfully plan, structure and lay it out. A conference is a common type of large event, so for our purposes, let’s talk about a TEDx conference that we were involved in to illustrate how to plan an event. Need to know how to plan an event? Planning an Event.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Tera Simon spoke about this at the Digital Project Management Summit a few years ago. She shared examples from her experience on complex projects and gave us tips on how to manage the work when it seems unmanageable. The risk for the project goes up. Budget and other constraints. So what makes a project complex?

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Planio

MARCH 11, 2024

Project management is a risky business. Risk management is the art of anticipating potentially project-derailing dangers and putting actionable steps in place to minimize their impact. Risk management is the art of anticipating potentially project-derailing dangers and putting actionable steps in place to minimize their impact.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Everything you do when managing a project is partially if not entirely a communicative process. Managing those tasks is a constant communicative effort with your team. Create and manage a communication plan in ProjectManager.com— Try it free! If you miscommunicate to them, you risk the very project itself. Status Report.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Just like a project, event management is the way you make sure everything seamlessly comes together for your stakeholders. Event management can be anything from a birthday party for your kid to a business convention and everything in between. However you chose to stage your event, event management will help make it succeed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. First, establish the authority that the project manager (that’s now you) has on this project.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We see mini-waterfalls and handoffs within the team, and people seeking approval from, or escalating issues to, managers outside. At the same time managers continue to direct and impose decisions with limited autonomy granted. The risk is of excluding those outside of functionally defined boundaries. .

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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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. Often an internal senior department manager, client account manager or supplier project manager/representative. Project manager: the person leading the project (you).

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Since many 2020 conferences have been cancelled, probably you miss networking and would like to enrich and share your occupational knowledge. 2021 is going to be full of both online and offline events for project managers engaged in different areas of business: construction and engineering, IT, healthcare, and many others.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 9, 2018

But what habits apply specifically to successful project managers? So, habits amplify how effective you can be and, therefore, how successful your project management practices are. Without these, I think you’ll fail to make any sort of worthwhile career out of project management – or anything much else.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

People are becoming more risk-friendly and bearing the flags of an entrepreneur. If you manage the projects in an organized way, chances are high that the entire system will become more efficient, resulting in a lower chance of failure. Some of the best ways to achieve project goals are: Identify and estimate the risks of your project.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Resources can be impacted by all three of those constraints and therefore require a method to control them—sometimes even a resource management software. In project management, the resource breakdown structure (RBS) is a tool to help with planning and controlling project work. One such orbit is resources. Who Makes It? When Is It Made?

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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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PM Basics

MARCH 6, 2018

Delivering project on-time and within budget is the ultimate goal for many project managers. The thing is managers believe that the secret is in specific tricks, tools, or “experience.”. To deliver a project within budget and schedule, you need to understand what that really means. We were on a conference call. “It

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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Wrike

JANUARY 5, 2016

Look no further than our list of top project management conferences for 2016. Stay up-to-speed on the latest industry developments, pick up tips from respected experts in the field, meet other project management professionals, and have some fun learning new tricks of the trade away from the office. Change Management Conference.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Just like a project, event management is the way you make sure everything seamlessly comes together for your stakeholders. Event management can be anything from a birthday party for your kid to a business convention and everything in between. However you chose to stage your event, event management will help make it succeed.

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Binfire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This is the part where project management principles come into play. Companies can improve results and reduce risks by using project management principles in online assessments. This blog post will discuss how project management principles can improve online assessment results.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

At the other end of the spectrum, we have managers that have no faith in the metrics and therefore focus on vision, strategy, leadership, and prayers. Will management and stakeholders overreact to the truth? During a team meeting, the project manager asked the team, “How’s the work progressing?”

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Project management is no different. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. As an organization, it offers training and certification in project management, and it reports regularly on industry trends. The organization serves over 2.9

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? Before we dive into an overview of the differences between a Scrum Master and a Project Project Manager, let’s start with the conclusion, which is: The Scrum Master is not an Agile Project Manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 28, 2018

They let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. Then you should be on the Steering Group as the project manager. Examples would be: A vendor account manager. Budget position. Risks and issues. Action updates.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Then it focuses on strategy and project management as careers that can lead to CIO – but with a careful strategic approach. This post queries whether a Chief Information Officer (CIO) position might be a good and realistic goal for a project manager. Finally, the post discusses whether and how a CIO role might even lead to CEO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

In this webinar we discuss tips and strategies for managing multiple projects. Managing Multiple Projects: How Project Managers Can Balance Priorities, Manage Expectations and Increase Productivity is a book that offers a comprehensive framework for juggling your workload and still leaving the office on time.

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