Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. Business leaders see this as their number one challenge.

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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.” Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government. So that’s a ballpark.

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Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. The Savvy PMO fosters organizational agility, cultivates efficiencies, and drives growth strategies. Complete projects on time and on budget. Day-to-day execution, stardarding workflows.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. What is a project board?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management. Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. The senior leadership team will apply lean principles to manage the portfolio.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

From examples of project activities in a business versus operational activities to strategies for balancing projects and operations simultaneously — this article will help you understand the differences and consider the similarities. Projects help deliver strategy. The context for projects All organizations need to do projects.

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Moira Alexander

MAY 2, 2017

The foundation for overall business success and project initiatives starts here, making it imperative for executive sponsors to be in sync with project leadership out of the gate. The first component is building the institutional IT strategy. Make sure everyone knows where they fit into the strategy. A big win for business.

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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. These roles involve more responsibility and leadership in managing IT systems, projects, and teams. This post looks at whether there is a typical path to CIO – or what it needs to include.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 1, 2020

After some tapping on their laptop, they proudly showed me their new corporate webpages, proclaiming their ‘strategy’, ‘vision’ and ‘mission’ statements. [1] All we need to do now is execute that strategy! Strategy is not hard to understand: Where is our chosen market? How do they respond when budgets are changed?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

While businesses run projects, they also have strategies and objectives that must be met. Business project management is the process by which internal business projects are streamlined and aligned with business strategies and objectives. Businesses aren’t projects but they share many commonalities.

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Although some risks can be eliminated with a suitable solution strategy, certain risks can never be completely avoided in the project context. Cost risk Cost risk is defined as any eventuality that could lead to the budget plan not being met. If such an event occurs, the budget framework is blown.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. They develop strategies, develop IT risk management plans and maintain schedules and budgets. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

The need for a business case is that it collects the financial appraisal, proposal, strategy and marketing plan in one document and offers a full look at how the project will benefit the organization. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. Project Budget. Project Governance. Marketing Strategy.

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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. Cross-Team Refinement) can also be found in the Nexus Guide.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Front of mind are resources and intangible things like leadership, experience and general know-how. Besides the examples above, an operational process asset can be any practice or knowledge from anything used to execute or govern the project, even lessons learned from previous projects and historical data.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s all the stuff you know to do anyway, because it’s part of what it means to operate in a leadership role in a modern organization, whether you are working on iterative, predictive or hybrid projects. Let’s look at each of those domains next. When you look at the list, it looks like a lot, but this domain shouldn’t worry you.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 25, 2023

You’ll even find project officers working in not-for-profit organizations and government agencies. The project plan is an important document, one that covers everything from organizing tasks into a viable schedule to determining which resources will be needed and creating a budget.

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. This knowledge enables the project team to develop and implement risk management strategies to avoid potential obstacles or mitigate their impact.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

You’ll also want to review the budget, assess risk and schedule upcoming meetings to make sure everything discussed has been resolved. You’ll also want to talk about the budget, what was and wasn’t used, and why. These meetings are to discuss matters that’ll involve the entire organization, such as revenue, strategy, etc.

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Scrum.org

JULY 30, 2023

Leadership and Scrum True agility for companies goes beyond fancy methodologies and rituals. It begins with clear leadership, providing a definitive direction for the business. Indeed, many methodologies employ similar principles, whether fully or partially, to expedite testing and improvement of strategies.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) involves connecting strategy to execution by using lean principles. Budgets are allocated to execute an enterprise’s strategy by portfolio management teams. The lean portfolio leadership team creates the goal of your company. Review of strategy alignment. What is LPM?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2018

The project manager is the one who is tasked with delivering a successful project, on time and within budget. The role is mostly operational, meaning it involves planning and governance for overseeing the program and its successful delivery. Objects, tasks, budgets and schedules are all agreed upon to reach the project’s goals.

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Wrike

JULY 23, 2023

In order to implement effective mitigation strategies that minimize potential harm and maximize preparedness, it’s important to redefine our understanding of risk and overcome the obstacles that hinder successful implementation. Understanding and effectively addressing risks is crucial for any business or organization.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

LPM also known as Lean Portfolio management, refers to how senior leadership uses lean principles and systems thinking approaches to align strategy with execution. Portfolio management teams apply these principles and approaches to strategy and investment funding, Agile portfolio operations, and governance.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2021

We jointly presented findings from the new Strategy Execution Benchmark research. A category of “Strategy Execution Leaders” emerged from the results. Let’s say your strategies have changed or another strategy has emerged in response to a market shift – maybe a competitor launched a new product.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 9, 2024

This post digs into this ambitious career objective, the required skills and attributes, strategy and project management as steppingstones to the CEO role, and attractive alternative career objectives. Twelve (12) top skills and attributes for a CEO include: Leadership – CEO’s have exceptional leadership skills.

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Leading Agile

JULY 22, 2022

Many organizations operate “inside out” by creating project-oriented efforts that seek to keep their people busy and preserve the budget. Inadequate Strategy Articulation. We find that Strategy for many organizations can be summarized by platitudes and slogans regarding who the organization wants to become. Rigid Leadership.

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Planview

JANUARY 8, 2019

Now, let’s get into the first two process areas by examining why it is crucial for your organization to align strategy, financials, and execution. A strategic plan generally incorporates a hierarchy of Missions, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics (MOST), which work together to set a business’s direction. Funding and Budgeting.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created. Context and environmental factors should govern process requirements, specificity, and formality. Budgets, timelines, and agreements are familiar sources. Creating unique items for each impact ensures we develop suitable response strategies.

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WorkOtter

JULY 12, 2023

The points below will assist you in carving out a PMO strategy that’ll make a difference for you. Some of the resources that you’ll need to hash out include budget and finance, staffing needs, PMO timeline management, tangible resources, and other details.

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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

Financial services companies often operate with a traditional approach to project and portfolio management where annual budgets define how projects are funded and executed. In this case, the budget is adjusted at any time during the cycle to accommodate changes in customer requests. Agile teams are largely self-governing.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The focus is on developing prototypes, a minimum viable product to test product effectiveness, and product launch strategies. Budgets allocation to conduct and publish early consumer research and create the buzz around the new product is needed. Making high-impact investment decisions that aligns strategy and execution.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 30, 2022

Strategy Articulation. Strategy articulation in many organizations is often made up of platitudes and slogans. Strategy isn’t about “Who do I want to become?” Strategy constrains a set of decisions against a limited capacity. . We struggle to connect strategy and execution in an actionable way, which bars us from Agility.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

With digital project management skills like effective online communication, robust leadership, data literacy, adaptability, professional and personal life stress management, and adept virtual team management, you can lead your projects to completion. Develop strategies to identify triggers and address them before they escalate.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Malinawan, PMP Choosing the appropriate tools and techniques to your advantage is essential for professionals working in the dynamic field of project management who must contend with issues like project budget constraints, tight deadlines, and constantly changing requirements. In effect, it may help reduce time and resource waste.

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iZenBridge

MAY 20, 2021

Practicing servant leadership, inspire, motivate, and influence stakeholders and team members. Analyze and Categorize stakeholders to Develop, execute, and validate a strategy for stakeholder engagement. Plan and manage the budget, monitor project budget variations and work with the governance process to adjust as necessary.

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