Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Unfortunately I’m not able to say, “I’m struggling with Excel right now, I really don’t have these budgeting skills, so we won’t bother to have a budget tracker on this project.” Skill #2: Managing risks Risk management is a core skill for a project manager, and one that I would hesitate to ‘outsource’ to a team member.

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Finance Risk Management Budget Risk 313

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 28, 2023

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 As you can see, this equates to the acronym BRAG. Check with your PMO. For example: There are issues that need escalating.

Software Review 280

Software Review PMO Risk Management Closing 280

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. We’ll help by illustrating examples of different project management maturity models and offering a step-by-step way to assess the project management maturity of an organization.

Underperforming Technical Team 330

Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Budget 330

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Risk management. Project risk can be re-evaluated, and that can provide useful information for the program or portfolio team. For example, highlighting if there is additional work required. You might call them different things (some of our projects have a development phase, for example). Example stage gate process.

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Prince2 Governance Government PMO 389

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

Securing the right resource (and enough of it) is a huge headache for PMO leaders and project professionals. I’m sure you can think of some poor resource management examples. I suggest adding the relevant ones to your risk log so they are constantly under review. Here are some (anonymized!) This happened to me in a past role.

Technical Review 275

Technical Review PMO Risk Management Software Review 275

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).

Software Review 363

Software Review PMO Risk Management Closing 363

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document. For example, an estimate is the obvious output of the estimating process, so estimates aren’t mentioned again as a separate project artifact. Assumption log Risk register Backlog (see, agile project artifacts are relevant too) Stakeholder register.

Logistics 509

Logistics Artificial Inteligence PMI Performance Measurement 509

Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Most of your project problems can be avoided or greatly reduced through risk management. The simple act of identifying and discussing risks goes a long way towards reducing problems in your project. Let’s look at how to start the risk management process. How will you identify risks? Who will own the project risks.

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Risk Management Risk Planning Monitoring 199

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.

Software Review 325

Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 325

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.

Underperforming Technical Team 170

Underperforming Technical Team PMO Initiating Risk Management 170

Bridge the Gap Consulting

MAY 16, 2023

Once your PMO is up and running, operationalizing and doing continuous improvement (CI) go hand-in-hand. Sometimes CI may lead to changes to the PMO’s operations, but you’re only making more efficient something you’re already doing. Here are some aspects of operationalizing your PMO. PMO-Specific Reports.

PMO 52

PMO Cadence Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring 52

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2024

Strategic workforce planning is used by an organization or its project management office (PMO) to achieve its long-term plans. It addresses external workforce factors that might impact the larger business and maintains organizational capacity while minimizing risk exposure.

Planning 337

Planning Estimate Risk Management Budget 337

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

One for risk, one for escalations, one for changes, issues, new project kick-off, closure, logging dependencies… the list goes on and on. The risk there is that people make up their own processes to work around the edges of the formal policy, skipping steps because they are focused on keeping the momentum going on their project.

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Process PMO Risk Management Software Review 371

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document. For example, an estimate is the obvious output of the estimating process, so estimates aren’t mentioned again as a separate project artifact. Here are some examples: Budget baseline Milestone schedule Scope baseline Performance measurement baseline.

Logistics 253

Logistics Artificial Inteligence PMI Performance Measurement 253

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!

PMO 52

PMO Finance Budget Executing 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

The formulation of business cases, risk and problem management, cost control, project scope, budgeting, and schedule management are among the fundamental skills that your apprentices will master in this environment.” It should make you much more attractive to employers as they know you’ve put your learning into practice.

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Construction Engineering Certification Controlling 293

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Here’s an example of how project communications are changing, and how we can tap into that for better change management. Look at your project schedule and consider whether you have truly incorporated enough change management activities (and time/budget for those activities) in the plan. Includes templates to get you started quickly.

2022 480

2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 480

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.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Risk Agile Technical Review 98

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

PMO 52

PMO Executing Finance Risk Management 52

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. More ideas (e.g.

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SCRUM PMO Governance Government 163

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Example project schedule. This section shows how the different teams fit together, who is on the Project Board, how the PMO fits in, who is leading the different workstreams and so on. Example of a RACI Chart. Risk management plan. Here’s where you set out how you are going to manage risk. Organization chart.

Planning 317

Planning Software Review Risk Management Estimate 317

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

They run meetings inefficiently, which results in participant frustration and complaints to VPs of PMO. Instead, he or she provides recommendations and options as well as highlights potential risks to consider in order to estimate a given task. A Good Project Manager proactively anticipates a particular issue, a question, or a risk.

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2021 PMO Executing Risk Management 477

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.

Risk Management 170

Risk Management Risk Technical Review Software Review 170

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For example, contact details and the pipeline of work and deals could be in one board. Another example: There are Kanban swimlanes, but in Teamhood they are just called rows. 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). Yes, really!

Software Review 386

Software Review Software Agile Estimate 386

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2021

As an example, for each project I list: A simplified version of what the project delivered. The number of people in the team The project budget The duration The outcome. I managed a capital budget of £8.6m Use examples. Then include an example as evidence. Include a brief example of where you used the skill.

Technical Review 372

Technical Review Finance Software Review Budget 372

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. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. For example, on one project, I had the CFO steering group, and attendees were all SLT (senior leadership team members).

Governance 352

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 352

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. However, rather than start with a blank screen, let me give you some examples of the key areas you can expect to see on a dashboard.

Software Review 297

Software Review PMO Budget Software 297

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Use the project handover templates from your PMO or make your own. If there are any risks that might still be relevant after the project has closed, pass those on too. Budget Share the project budget position. For example, we also handover systems access. The document becomes the basis for my knowledge transfer.

Technical Review 263

Technical Review Closing Software Review Prince2 263

Scrum.org

APRIL 2, 2023

For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Once you have made some decisions they also want to know about how you are spending the budget. For example, Internal Audit. Think about who uses the product.

Innovation 198

Innovation Finance PMO Budget 198

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Portfolio management teams learn about enterprise strategy and how to execute that strategy by allocating the budget. For example, executive leaders are crucial to effective implementation. Plus, they lead by example. The Ultimate Guide to Project Management Office (PMO). These are high-level people in the organization.

Lean 324

Lean Software Review Manufacturing Governance 324

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2021

Summary review of Sciforma: Sciforma is a PPM tool that has powerful portfolio management features and will level up your PMO. Budget Management. You can build capex budgets. You can then see available budget and that can help you make decisions about what projects can be done. Website: [link]. Sciforma Overview.

Software Review 385

Software Review 2021 PMO Project Life Cycle 385

Wrike

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

As work commences, PMOs must monitor and mitigate risks before they knock projects off course. Inside the eBook, you’ll learn: The nine key areas in which PMOs rely on Wrike to get work done. Visual examples of how Wrike enables PMOs to strategize, plan, and execute their work. Get all the PMO use cases here.

PMO 36

PMO Risk Management Executing Monitoring 36

Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

Leadership is about being the first to explore unknown territory at personal risk, thus being a role model. The Sprint Review is an excellent opportunity, for example.). My Budget, My Feature. Pitch an idea to the management, Get a budget, Treat the product people as an internal agency to deliver what you want.

SCRUM 203

SCRUM Agile Technical Review Software Review 203

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.

PMO 210

PMO Underperforming Technical Team Budget Risk Management 210

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

Only download templates from websites where you are confident in the source – don’t take any risks downloading files from sites that look and feel dodgy, to minimise the risk of accidentally downloading a virus Save a blank version of the template, then save another version with a file name related to your project. ProjectManager.com.

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Prince2 Infrastructure PMO Software Review 340

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

For example: Budget position Upcoming deadlines further in the future than the next week Decisions required Actions outstanding that need to be formally chased Any risks, issues or changes that need to be formally brought to the attention of the report recipient. What if I need more reporting help?

PMO 317

PMO Governance Government Controlling 317

Planview

MAY 4, 2020

Does your PMO provide the project visibility and insights required to help the organization deliver on strategy? For some PMOs, project visibility is limited to just project status. The Savvy PMO extends visibility and reporting to six key areas: Project Status and Health. Planned versus Actuals. Intake and Demand.

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PMO Budget Risk Management Finance 107