Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2021

Are you looking for a robust, scalable PPM solution that can manage the whole project life cycle and show you what’s being worked on at any one time? In this review of Sciforma, I’ll share the pros and cons of this enterprise-centric project and portfolio management tool. Sciforma’s strength is in being a portfolio management software.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It’s true for all disciplines and describes the project portfolio management (PPM) market for several reasons. Consider these changes faced by PMOs in recent years: The call to infuse agility and become a modern PMO. Why is the project portfolio management market continuously evolving?

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MPUG

MAY 6, 2024

In Part 1 of Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools , we explained AI and its uses for predictive analysis in Project Management. In part 2, we will go a little deeper into AI with 3 more ways that AI is revolutionizing project management. But there are more than just those 8 uses for AI from our last article.

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Project Accelerator News

APRIL 18, 2024

When new to a role (in many business environments, not just IT Project Management), new managers tend to lean into making sweeping changes, it’s human nature. Integration of new portfolio management software with existing applications across the organisation can be difficult. Enable seamless collaboration within Teams.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 22, 2022

Artificial intelligence can help project managers do their jobs more easily and efficiently. Here we are in the 21 st century, and the demands on everyone are for higher productivity and managing multiple priorities well (or should I say ‘trying’ to manage multiple priorities). Why is it a problem to have multiple priorities?

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2019

Many project managers I speak to talk about how hard it is to stay on top of what really matters. You might hear them referred to as status dashboards, project health dashboards or project management dashboards. If not, how are they deviating – are you seeing a positive or negative trend against what you would expect?

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you struggling to manage complex projects in an increasingly fast-paced and digital environment? Digital project management is a skill requiring competency in our technology-driven workplace. Embrace the necessary tools and techniques today to supercharge your project management skills.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

Is Agile a Fad or a Trend? The Problem : Parts of the leadership—particularly the middle management—pay lip service at best to the idea of becoming an agile organization. With a lot at stake for management folks, why not wait and see? My Budget, My Feature. Maybe, it goes away in a few months?

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Planview

APRIL 18, 2019

In my last blog, “ Agile Transformation: The PMO’s New Paradigm ” we covered the significance of embracing different types of work and the role that continuous planning plays in becoming an Agile PMO—but that’s only the beginning. Embrace Product Managers and Owners as Agents of Customer Knowledge. Redefine Success.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 30, 2017

Second, the Fitbit syncs to my iPhone Fitbit app where I can monitor trends. How do projects fall below budget?” According to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the Control Cost process “is the process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project costs and managing changes to the cost baseline.”

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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. A History of PMI.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Resource forecasting in project management is much like a super-effective crystal ball. What is resource forecasting in project management? This enables expectations to be managed for existing and future projects. At smaller agencies, forecasting resources sometimes falls to the most senior manager or even the CEO.

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MPUG

MAY 8, 2023

Earned value management is an approach for performance management on projects. In this article, we will define earned value, and discuss why earned value management is important to project success. Putting Data in Context Time, money, and scope come together in a time-phased budget and a project schedule.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 11, 2018

In this video I talk to Simon Harris about how to thrive as an accidental project manager. Elizabeth: Hello everybody, and welcome to Project Management Cafe and our normal Facebook Live slot. Or, perhaps, you have chosen to go into project management, like me. There’s a transcript below if you prefer to read. Simon: Fantastic.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 28, 2020

The recent UK Government’s enquiry into the management of major projects was cut short by world events, but the interim report and oral evidence make for interesting reading. [1] Professor Flyvbjerg’s evidence showed that out of 12,000 major projects studied globally, fewer than half were on budget, fewer than 8% also on schedule, and only 0.5%

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Traxidy

MARCH 3, 2022

The report implies “work” progress and the current status of the planned tasks, schedule and budget. This use of the draft status report, to obtain advice or get a second opinion, is an intelligent use of the information by the Project Manager. A key step in the process is the project status report review. from sharing it.

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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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Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

The day Lydia Agnese started her new role as PMO manager at Northstar Travel Group, she received some big news. As companies face escalating competition, and the pace of change continues to heat up, more companies are adopting new project management methods to meet market needs. Trend #1: A Focus on Delivering Value.

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Paymo App

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Suppose you’re a project manager and have all your ducks in a row: sufficient industry experience, a PMP accredited certification, and a handful of successfully delivered projects that recommend you for a leadership position. Wait, aren’t leaders and project managers the same thing?! Yes, the stakes are higher. Not at all.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Managing resources in professional services firms is crucial for maintaining sustainability and achieving anticipated employee performance goals. But unfortunately, many resource managers have to rely on approximation and guesswork because they don’t have the right tools and techniques. Let us begin with the basics.

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Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

As executives consider changing priorities and reducing or reallocating budgets, enterprise portfolio or program management offices (EPMOs) are in the right position to take center stage. Work with your PMO leaders to ensure your remote workforce is delivering on strategy?

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EasyProjects

JUNE 5, 2019

Effective Change Management. When you have to upgrade your solution, When you have to slow down operations to upgrade your project management solution, it can cause some disruptions due to retraining, changes in processes, and technical adjustments. Flexible Resource Management. Future unknown requirements.

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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

Product management is an essential function in any organization, playing a crucial role in the success and growth of a business. Whether you are a seasoned product manager or someone looking to break into this field, understanding the basics of product management is essential.

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Wrike

JUNE 10, 2021

IT project management offices, also known as IT PMOs, offer oversight, guidance, and tools that will make your organization more productive and make it easier to scale. But what exactly is an IT PMO? What are the core IT PMO objectives and how can your IT department adopt best practices? What is an IT PMO?

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Teamweek

JULY 28, 2022

Stepping into a marketing project manager role? This article takes you through the nuts and bolts of a marketing manager’s role—including responsibilities, skills, and frequently asked questions. At first, the wide range of responsibilities a marketing manager shoulders feels overwhelming. Let’s begin.

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Planview

JANUARY 31, 2019

Use multiple levels of progressively accurate estimates; from order-of-magnitude to budget to baseline. Cover your bases when submitting Appropriation Requests by demonstrating due diligence, offering rationale for the chosen solution, and outlining the risks and contingency plans. Include Management Reserve and Contingency Reserve.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

The interview process can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially when you’re vying for a management position. In this article, we will guide you through the key areas to focus on when preparing for a management interview. Monitoring project progress and ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget.

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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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Planview

APRIL 16, 2021

The role of the PMO is changing. We recently got an in-depth look into this new face of the PMO during our webinar – “What’s Ahead for the PMO?” She and I discussed the responsibilities, expanding skill sets, and strategic capabilities of the modern PMO – and how to advance in that direction. Types of Today’s PMOs.

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MPUG

MAY 6, 2021

He is responsible for the implementation of enterprise project management solutions for Edwards’ clients as well as overseeing the custom application development performed at Edwards around enterprise solutions and Microsoft Project for both desktop and server as well as SharePoint. Fletcher Hearns: Great, thank you Kyle.

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Planview

JANUARY 10, 2019

These issues are often not a matter of project managers being unable to estimate—it’s generally a problem of the underlying process. Managing uncertainty – Traditional and Agile approaches. Estimates that mitigate risk. As mentioned earlier in the series, this requires collaboration between project and resourve managers.

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MPUG

MARCH 15, 2024

Understanding AI in Project Management Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rave. Somehow, all historical data from projects, documentation, metrics, risk analysis, organization goals, and monitoring, external data (e.g., This capability enables better planning and time management, reducing the risk of schedule slippage.

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MPUG

MAY 14, 2021

We are a project management consulting company in the Baltimore Washington area. Background myself, I’ve been doing project program, PMO management for going on, I guess, 30 years now. And in project management terminology, we must set the baseline. Again, my name is Fletcher Hearns. This was from last week.

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Wrike

MAY 3, 2021

Data management is just as much about security as it is about organization. Instead of waiting until something happens to allocate resources, you can outline both procedure and budget considerations ahead of time. A defined list of disaster recovery IT project management roles and responsibilities.

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Planview

MAY 29, 2020

Does your PMO generate portfolio dashboards for stakeholders and executives? Does it help your PMO be seen as a value driver? The Savvy PMO recognizes this and makes access to highly visual, useful data an imperative by providing comprehensive portfolio dashboards. This shows at a glance if projects are on time and on budget.

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