Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

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. It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded. What you can do?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Real-Time Collaboration - Digital project management tools facilitate instant communication and information sharing among team members, even if they are across different time zones. Implement a routine that includes daily check-ins and weekly summaries to keep everyone aligned and informed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

They will need your support, guidance and information to make an informed decision on next steps. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. In every case, you should have people on the group who understand the project (or who can be brought up to speed) and who have influence and interest in the outcomes.

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 352

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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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Project Risk Coach

JULY 18, 2016

Help stakeholders understand that there is greater uncertainty in the early estimates — which should always be given as a range — because of a lack of information and definition of the project. How Strong Are Your Influencing Skills? I recently spoke with a project manager who works in a Project Management Office (PMO).

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. The Project Management Institute periodically updates its A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge , which is informed by industry volunteers and recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). PMI Resources.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 21, 2023

Each member of the team has a unique set of skills and responsibilities that contribute to the success of the project —ultimately, completing the project on schedule and on budget. In this case, let’s say it’s the chief information officer. On a small project, the manager might oversee each team member.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Part 2: Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding. Traditionally, in an effort to maintain alignment and consistency across the portfolio, organizations have dedicated a centralized Program Management Office (PMO) to planning, program management, and solution definition. Support program execution.

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Planio

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If the bricks are in high demand, the manufacturer might raise the price, causing you to exceed your budget. But what might influence your decision to allocate resources? Let’s look at some key factors that influence how you’ll choose where to allocate resources within your project: Project goals & objectives.

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MPUG

JULY 31, 2023

Overall budget – Money required for all types of resources required to complete the project, which includes people, facilities, equipment, and materials. Some of them are decision-makers and can influence the direction of the project. Initial risks – A list of all the risks that are known at the time of beginning a project.

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Inloox

AUGUST 5, 2018

Also, it stresses the importance of investing in skilled and experienced project managers to meet these challenges and become one of the champions in project management – meaning that at least 80% of your projects are completed on time, on budget, meting business intent, and having high benefits realization maturity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2016

You can leave the detailed stuff until your review is finished but having something at high level will eventually inform your detailed project planning for the next 6 months. For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Check #6: Budget. Is the budget approved?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These can influence the outcome of the project, program or portfolio so they must be managed. That’s why project managers and their teams need to take time to identify enterprise environmental factors that might influence their projects and figure out an action plan to mitigate or respond to them in a timely, effective manner.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

Establishing the Foundation and the Pillars of Project Governance In project management, success isn't merely about meeting deadlines or staying within budget constraints; it's about delivering tangible value that aligns the project objectives with organizational goals.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Many of the authors, trainers and experts I contacted wrote back to me with A LOT of information. I think 2018 is going to bring more focus on business success metrics and less about scope, schedule and budget. Bill Dow , PMP, is a recognised expert in developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) Leigh Espy.

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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. Baseline the project: The project charter establishes a baseline for the project scope, budget, timeline, and desired outcomes, keeping everyone working within set parameters to hit the most important metrics.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 17, 2018

Identify any key stakeholders, their influence and expectations on the project. Who has influence over the project outcome? What are the project constraints (budget, time, mandatory deliverables)? Are there any formal milestones, gate review or PMO expectations for the project? Who is just a pain in the @#$?

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Governance Government Software Review Manufacturing 95

Wrike

MARCH 1, 2022

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. TCPI PMP results may be: The existing budget at completion (BAC). If TCPI < 1, the cost of the project will be less than the existing budget.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 2, 2019

There is little point of inviting people to the steering committee if their only need is to be kept informed. Sceptical stakeholders can be a blessing in disguise because they influence the group to address concerns. How can I help decision-makers make prompt, informed and consistent decisions? What are their roles?

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PM Basics

JANUARY 20, 2021

You need to manage people, but you don’t have influence or authority over them. Challenge #5: Scope Management is the most critical knowledge domain, but your leadership cares only about schedule and budget. You can’t get accurate estimates if you don’t manage this flow of information. What about you? In short: .

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The software can organize a ranking system to determine projects by value, risk, budget, and resources required. budget, resources, and human capital) that align with the organization’s strategic direction. budget savings, product growth, customer satisfaction, project maintenance, and internal operations).

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

I distinguish consulting as providing advice, solutions and information; whereas coaching is more asking (hopefully insightful) questions and leading clients to find their own answers and grow in capability. It is almost always people focused, and why the skills of empathy and influence are critical.

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Meisterplan

JANUARY 2, 2019

Resources (and possibly budgets) are allocated according to the ranking from top to bottom, until there is no capacity left. Zero-Based Budgeting/Risk. Each factor creates more work for your PMO, your portfolio board, or your project managers, depending on who is responsible for the project evaluation.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Overseeing the product development process: Coordinate cross-functional efforts, resolve conflict, and deliver the project on time and within budget. Analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities: Analyze data, interpret trends, and make informed decisions based on evidence.

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Wrike

JUNE 2, 2023

Their expertise and leadership are crucial in making sure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of stakeholders. These goals provide project managers with a sense of purpose and direction, helping them prioritize tasks, allocate resources, and make informed decisions.

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Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring Influencer Software Review 36

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

It involves coordinating various tasks, managing budgets, and mitigating risks to deliver successful outcomes. They are responsible for confirming that projects are completed within budget and on time. They need to be able to analyze situations and make informed decisions that align with the project’s goals.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

And another common source of failure is an inability to control your scope, leading to scope creep and over-runs in both schedule and budget. Guidance from your PMO (Project/Program/Portfolio Management Office). You will also want to refer back to the inputs that have informed your thinking. Facilitated workshops. Stakeholders.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

While the strategic plan can feed annual plans to ensure enough of the annual budget is set aside for strategy, the real value comes into creating a continuous planning process that creates strategic agility to ultimately drive faster delivery of success. Why is this important? Step 2: Bring in the annual plan.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The overall change is managed as a program, under a program manager who consolidates program-level risks, manages resource conflicts across all projects, controls the budget and works with business owners to realize the benefits across all the initiatives. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. Data Analysis and Synthesis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The thing with principles is that they are designed to inform your actions. Note: At the time of writing, the PMBOK ® Guide – 7 th Edition has not yet been published, so this information is taken from various sources of publicly available information from PMI webinars and articles. They don’t prescribe your actions.

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Technical Review Software Review PMI Influencer 353

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

How can I stay within the budget with the available resource mix? Enterprises fail to deliver projects on time and within budget without the right forecasting tools. Subsequently, the project fails to deliver on time and within budget. What should I do with the excess capacity without sufficient work to engage them?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The overall change is managed as a program, under a program manager who consolidates program-level risks, manages resource conflicts across all projects, controls the budget and works with business owners to realize the benefits across all the initiatives. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. Data Analysis and Synthesis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

They will articulate the project objectives and goals to the PMO and anyone else who will listen! A sponsor who is not implicated in the delivery will find it hard to be motivated by the work and may be unable to take decisions about something that is outside their sphere of influence. How is a project sponsor informed of progress?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Many of the authors, trainers and experts I contacted wrote back to me with A LOT of information. This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. There is one small thing, though. I couldn’t fit it all in this blog post.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The structure of your organization’s project management office (PMO) may be the difference between effective and ineffective project management. Your PMO structure must blend in with the organizational culture to ensure project management success. What is a PMO structure? What is a PMO structure? Controlling PMO.

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