Resource Guru

JANUARY 17, 2023

As project managers, defining and planning projects is what we do. Simply put, a project scope defines all the work and considerations required to deliver a specific outcome. Every project has a budget. And it’s the project manager’s responsibility to make sure that budget is used wisely. Let us stop you right there.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Successful CEOs Ram Charan and Larry Bossidy define execution in their book Executive: The Discipline of Getting Things Done : “Execution is a specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies need to master in order to have a competitive advantage. Conduct Team-Building Exercises. Following processes. Execute Project Scope.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

PMI defines a Knowledge Area in the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition Glossary like this: An identified area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes, practices, inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques. Knowledge Areas: Definition What exactly are 'Knowledge Areas'?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

Project managers who are excellent at preparing plans, reporting progress, managing budgets, controlling risk and dealing with issues and changes could learn a lot from adopting these principles. Project recovery exercises involve leadership, but they are also very much concerned with management tasks. It’s an attitude.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project failure can be delivering a project after its deadline, over its budget or not meeting its quality expectations. Use Gantt charts to accurately plan, real-time dashboards to analyze live data and other features to manage tasks, risk, resources and more. What Is Project Failure? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 28, 2023

ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has resource management tools to keep teams productive without risking burnout and poor morale. When a project is approved, there’s likely already a plan and budget in place. Identify Your Project Goals The first step is to define the project goals.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 22, 2020

Why do so many projects come in late and over budget? Define the project work One of the top reasons for poor estimates is poor project definition. Gain buy-in and better definition by engaging stakeholders in a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) exercise. Define contingency reserves Identify risks in your project activities.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

8 ways to identify scope risks Some project managers struggle to identify scope risks. Second, individuals may not know HOW to identify scope risks. Either way, the failure to identify (and manage) scope risks can be costly. What are Scope Risks? What are some examples of scope-related risks? Interviews.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Creating a mission statement for the PMO can help to: Define the role of the PMO in the organization. Delivering innovative products on time, on budget. It is a brief statement that defines what the team does, its purpose, and its goals. In one company, a team of leaders self-nominated themselves to take part in the exercise.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? This is where Monte Carlo Simulation transforms the art of project risk management into a more precise science, as part of quantitative risk analysis.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 16, 2021

Identify the problem: Without having a clearly defined problem, there’s no way to go back and look for causes in the process that resulted in it. This is the most important step: knowing the problem and defining its scope. Those are the places you want to place your focus and correct any project ills. ” over and over again.

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 1, 2023

Introduction A risk breakdown structure (RBS) is a powerful tool used in project management to identify, categorize, and understand potential risks that may arise throughout a project. By breaking down risks into manageable components, project managers can develop effective risk management strategies and allocate resources accordingly.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 2, 2016

How well did John use risk management to accomplish his goal? He and his team completed a project plan and identified project risks. He captured the risks in his risk register and periodically conducted risk reviews. He skipped capturing his risks and conducting the risk reviews.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2023

It’s clearly important to identify and define the roles and responsibilities of your project team, but often project managers will neglect the same exercise when dealing with project stakeholders. It lists the project requirements , from user, functional and system to software, interface, workflow, change and risks. RACI Matrix.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

It defines the activities of an organization and who is responsible for what. Make more insightful decisions when you monitor the schedules, budgets and resources in real time. Project governance stands on three pillars that describe the three areas that define it. Now we’ll define each of these more fully. Project Owner.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2019

PMI defines a Knowledge Area in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition Glossary like this: An identified area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes, practices, inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques. Knowledge Areas: Definition. What exactly are ‘Knowledge Areas’?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

How do you know whether the project you’re undertaking is the best possible solution to the problem defined above? Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. You’ll need to define your project vision, goals and objectives.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Risk Identification Techniques At the start of every project, you as a project manager (PM) have a lot of important things to do, and you don’t want to forget any of them. The risk management process is core to our practice of Project Management. Some will, rightly, want to minimize all scope for risk.

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Workamajig

JUNE 7, 2018

Every project has some risk of failure. This guide on project risk management will help you understand and manage risks better. If there is one thing you can be certain about in project management, it's this: Every project carries some risk. In this guide, I'll share X critical tips for acing project risk management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

If you think about the point of having a strategy discussion, it’s really to either define the strategy or to decide if you are on track with delivering the strategy. Do an ice breaker exercise if your attendees won’t think it is cheesy (mine would). Think about the values, skills, culture and risks that might block your progress.

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Workamajig

AUGUST 6, 2019

Mastering the art of creating a project budget is a crucial skill for any agency. Learn how to create a project budget in our new article. So much of your success as an agency depends on getting the project budget right. Underestimate it and you risk not having enough money to accomplish the project goal.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 18, 2020

It looks out for risks. Instead, start with some team exercises to warm up people’s brains and help them realize that they are in a safe space where it’s OK to make suggestions. Define the problem clearly. Check out these ways to celebrate success , many of which don’t need any formal budget.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Below, we’ll define what a prototype is, why it’s important to make a product prototype and explore how to make a prototype. It’s through these exercises that design and engineering departments communicate and develop the idea into a working product. Turning an idea into a product requires many steps. Track Progress in Real Time.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2023

These are engineering drawings that define the part requirements and the availability and capabilities of machines and processes. A manufacturing process plan defines the steps from product design and development to the manufacturing processes used to create the finished product. What Is a Manufacturing Process Plan?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Don’t forget to include a risk management plan. Budget: This is an estimate of everything in your plan and what it will cost to complete the project over the scheduled time allotted. ProjectManager.com’s Gantt chart can help make plans, schedules and budgets. Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution.

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Ganttic

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Dealing with a workforce, deadlines, budget, tasks, resources, stakeholders, and challenges of a project demands a lot of skill and experience. Without a plan on the table, you’re most likely shaking the most basic foundation of a project without a defined process, expectations, and end goal.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

The following ChatGPT prompts comprise several elements: I define in what capacity ChatGPT shall interact with the prompts; for example, as a Scrum Master. Your suggestions include surveys, talks, interviews, team meetings, games, exercises, or including other parties like stakeholders or line managers, and other useful practices.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Project managers know the risks inherent in any project. They spend time considering what might go wrong and setting up a plan to respond to those risks. Risk management is important, of course, but there’s an even more rigorous process that can be done to make sure the project stays on schedule, under budget and delivers quality.

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Planio

OCTOBER 24, 2022

But while there are countless reasons why projects fail — scope creep , budget overrun, lack of stakeholder support — there’s one roadblock that’s easily avoided. Define your goals, objectives, and scope. Define your goals, objectives, and scope. Assess the budget and resources required to deliver on schedule.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

“Continually evaluate exposure to risk, both opportunities and threats, to maximize positive impacts and minimize negative impacts to the project and its outcomes.” “That’s a risk I’m willing to take” I responded. So what is the best type of risk identification and documentation approach?

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 18, 2022

Success used to be defined in terms of scope, scale, and efficiency. Intelligent collaboration and risk management strategies require us, among other things, to perceive relationships, learn quickly and act upon relevant information. To reiterate, forecasting should never be seen as a one and done exercise. About the Author.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 10, 2022

You’ve just got one day for budget approval,” said Claire from Finance. In turn, you may put more and more pressure on your team to speed up – risking cutting corners and delivering a low quality product that is not fit for purpose. “Looking at this, we’ll be done by June,” he said to the team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 31, 2020

You’ve just got one day for budget approval,” said Claire from Finance. In turn, you may put more and more pressure on your team to speed up – risking cutting corners and delivering a low quality product that is not fit for purpose. “Looking at this, we’ll be done by June,” he said to the team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

From baselines to Gantt charts, work breakdown structures to risk sensitivity analysis, there are so many new terms to get to grips with. There’s a risk that someone on the team will keep telling you that everything is on track and it’s only when it is too late to do anything about it that you’ll realise they were wrong. Manage Risk.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

Product Backlog refinement : The Product Owner and Developers collaborate to refine, estimate, and order the Product Backlog items based on value, risk, and dependencies. The Sprint Planning Level Sprint Goal : The Scrum team members align on a Sprint Goal, defining what the team aims to achieve based on current Sprint’s business objectives.

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Planio

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Depending on your team, project, and project management style, you could include everything from the start and end of the project, a new phase, a key deliverable, a review, a budget check, or even just a crucial meeting as a project milestone. This means they aren’t usually created until the project schedule and critical tasks are defined.

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MPUG

MAY 8, 2023

In this article, we will define earned value, and discuss why earned value management is important to project success. Defining Earned Value ‘Value’ is represented as a financial figure, and it is ‘earned’ by working through the items on the schedule and delivering chunks of scope. EVM allows for cross-project comparison.

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