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. Tip: Make sure you have the project management tools and testing software that make your life easier. Tip: Avoid scope creep! Training could include technical skills.

Software Review 332

Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 332

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. Partner with the PMO, they are your key stakeholder.

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SCRUM PMO Governance Government 154

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It helps project managers to make decisions about how to best complete a project within the iron triangle constraints of time, budget, and scope – and all the other constraints that fall outside the somewhat outdated triangle model! Here are four tips. Tips for creating your own project management philosophy. Define your values.

Leadership 366

Leadership PMO Defining Agile 366

Planview

DECEMBER 24, 2018

What better way than with a reading list filled with portfolio and resource management tips? The best gift for your PMO: Portfolio and Resource Management tips. Your PMO @ Hyper-speed Workshops [Webinar]. Hyper-speed Revisited: The Role of the PMO in the Agile Enterprise [Webinar]. The Zombie PMO Outbreak [eBook].

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PMO Governance Government 2019 60

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

The PMO will want a copy and you should also send one to the project sponsor and any other senior stakeholders. Double-check that the PMO has the lessons too. Close out the budget and contracts. Your project budget and contracts are closed out at project completion. Make sure that everything that needs to be done is done.

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Closing PMO Budget Finance 419

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Here are my five tips for working out who is best placed to do the work. The person best placed to do the work may be far too expensive for your project budget, so you may have to compromise. If you have someone on the team in a project co-ordinator role or PMO support, it would be more cost-effective to use that person.

2014 298

2014 PMO Budget Executing 298

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Unfortunately too much of the discussion around project management skills is still rooted in hard skills and techniques: planning, scheduling , risk management , budgeting. Bryan publishes his subscription-only newsletter Project Leadership Tips every month. Subscribe at bryanbarrow.com.

Leadership 481

Leadership Influencer PMO Risk Management 481

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Tip: Mention learnings from previous projects in here. 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. Tip: The roles and responsibilities section can help you identify resource requirements. Risk management plan.

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Planning Software Review Risk Management Estimate 322

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In this article I’ll share estimating techniques for schedules and budgets: the kind of things we need to know to get projects done. We create estimates mainly for project budgets and project schedules. The answers to these questions will allow you to pull together a project timeline and a budget. Why estimate? Expert judgment.

Estimate 388

Estimate Budget Technical Review Software Review 388

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

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. How many projects has the PMO closed this month?

PMO 420

PMO Influencer Process Project Life Cycle 420

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. Tip: Make sure you have someone in the system admin role before this happens so you can make the most of those conversations. Budget Management. You can build capex budgets. Website: [link].

Software Review 392

Software Review 2021 PMO Project Life Cycle 392

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The project schedule and its budget will greatly influence resource forecasting. The most obvious is that it allows project managers to know what they’re working with and how to use those resources effectively to get the project done on time and within budget. Resource Forecasting Tips.

Software Review 352

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team PMO Planning 352

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2019

Tip: Talk to your team about how to use a project dashboard so they understand why the data is being collected and how it is going to help you all manage the project going forward. You can track budget by phase. You can show real time budget variance and estimate to complete. BVDash Project Budget Example.

Software Review 300

Software Review PMO Budget Software 300

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. 3 Quick Tips for Project Status Reporting. Blue: item is completed.

PMO 322

PMO Governance Government Controlling 322

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

My first tip is that you’ll have to look around to find one for what you need and that fits your project management environment. Here are some more tips for using free templates. Email Address As well as the resource library, I'd like to receive project management tips by email from GirlsGuidetoPM.com. I'm in!

Prince2 345

Prince2 Infrastructure PMO Software Review 345

Wrike

MARCH 25, 2021

What is an Agile PMO? Aren’t all PMOs supposed to be Agile and support transformative change? Does my organization need an Agile PMO? Keep reading to discover the benefits of Agile development and the specific set of features and organizational structure an Agile PMO offers that regular PMOs simply don’t.

PMO 36

PMO Agile Consulting Leadership 36

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Read next: 5 Tips for working with the IT helpdesk on projects. Use the project handover templates from your PMO or make your own. Budget Share the project budget position. If any ‘spare’ budget is available, make sure the team know whether they can access it or whether it goes back into the main project pot.

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Closing Software Review Prince2 269

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2023

Tip Find the little successes and celebrate those with your team. If you have a linear, predictive plan, or you have a PMO with a closure document template, then you can use that as the basis for your early close plan. These are the little successes you can walk away with, and celebrate with your team.

Closing 391

Closing Controlling PMO Construction 391

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. How many projects has the PMO closed this month?

PMO 331

PMO Influencer Project Life Cycle Process 331

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 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. The Customer Service department is affected by the quality of the products or features we build.

Influencer 189

Influencer Finance PMO SCRUM 189

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Budget limitations. A project manager is responsible for successful project delivery within time and budget frames. If a PMO expert doesn’t have a reliable approach to manage uncertainty in projects, he or she is at risk to suffer from stress every day. . Read more: How to Reduce Stress: Tips for Project Managers.

Underperforming Technical Team 98

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Consulting PMO 98

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 24, 2016

Furthermore, less than 30% of the projects are completed on budget and on schedule due to poor project management. Problems] The PMO Launch Project [Project Name] will be undertaken to implement a Project Management Office (PMO). Question: What other tips do you have for creating and sharing your projects?

PMO 210

PMO Underperforming Technical Team Budget Risk Management 210

Planview

APRIL 24, 2020

But how do you quickly reprioritize work, shift resources, reallocate budgets, and realign teams – especially when you’ve got employees scattered across time zones, cultures, work methodologies, and now mostly home offices – or dining room tables? PMOs are in a position to smoothly facilitate all this.

Planning 125

Planning PMO Technical Review Budget 125

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2019

Email Address As well as the resource library, I'd like to receive project management tips by email from GirlsGuidetoPM.com. On the next screen you'll also have the option to subscribe to the GirlsGuideToPM.com newsletter with weekly(ish) project management tips. For example: Budget position. I'm in! Decisions required.

PMO 278

PMO Governance Government Controlling 278

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In this article we’ll look at why minutes are worth doing and then dive into the 10 tips for taking effective meeting minutes. 10 Tips for writing meeting minutes. Here are 10 tips for meeting minutes that will ensure your documents are a good record of what actually happened, without taking up too much of your time.

Software Review 386

Software Review PMO Budget Initiating 386

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

But the budget is tight. Email Address As well as the resource library, I'd like to receive project management tips by email from GirlsGuidetoPM.com. On the next screen you'll also have the option to subscribe to the GirlsGuideToPM.com newsletter with weekly(ish) project management tips. She asks me for tips, I ask her.

Certification 334

Certification PMO PMI Technical Review 334

Workamajig

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

File sharing, time tracking, email integration, Gantt Charts, and budget management are the top five most used and requested features in project management software. Project Management Office (PMO) Statistics. PMO and EPMO: 80% of high-performance organizations - Champions - have a PMO. Capterra ). Capterra ).

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Underperforming Technical Team PMI 2018 PMO 127

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

But the budget is tight. Join a community A community of interest can take many forms, from your professional community of project managers at work, perhaps organized by your PMO, an online community or an industry group or professional body that you are part of — one that has regular meet ups. She asks me for tips, I ask her.

Software Review 310

Software Review Certification PMI Technical Review 310

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

If you’d asked me a month or so ago if I’d ever have used a roller banner for my project comms I would have said I didn’t have budget for that kind of thing. At conferences or trade shows where your business might have a stand (I’m thinking particularly for PMO teams who are recruiting project managers). But you know what?

Prince2 289

Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team PMO Initiating 289

Planview

APRIL 24, 2020

But how do you perform quick reprioritization, shift resources, reallocate budgets, and realign teams – especially when you’ve got employees scattered across time zones, cultures, work methodologies, and now mostly home offices – or dining room tables? PMOs are in a position to smoothly facilitate all this.

PMO 78

PMO Technical Review Budget Executing 78

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. On a small project, the manager might oversee each team member. So what does that mean exactly? In this case, let’s say it’s the creative director.

Monitoring 98

Monitoring PMO Defining Engineering 98

Planio

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If the bricks are in high demand, the manufacturer might raise the price, causing you to exceed your budget. Talking of cost, when you’re allocating resources, you need to make sure you’re managing your budget too. Or, if your project budget is suddenly reduced, you may need to cut back on resources by consolidating your scope.

Estimate 88

Estimate Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Budget 88

Planview

JUNE 1, 2021

Here I’ll summarize a few of our thoughts and tips through the vehicle of several great questions asked by the attendees. It’s difficult to react swiftly to change when your plans and budgets are set in stone. In addition, falling back on metrics such as “on time” and “on budget” defeats the purpose of Agile.

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Cadence Logistics Lean Agile 148

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2018

Elizabeth: Hello everyone, It’s Elizabeth here, and today, I am at the PMO conference in London with wonderful Geoff Crane who’s come over from Canada. Elizabeth: And you’ve had two days’ worth of PMO workshops? Elizabeth: So what’s your top tip then? Elizabeth Harrin and Geoff Crane at PMO Conference.

PMO 203

PMO Influencer Closing Budget 203

WorkOtter

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Unfortunately, some mistakes turn into implementation disasters where budgets, time, and the careers (of those who picked the software and planed the roll-out) go to die. Just as important as your budget and resources is the time dedicated to the future state (without being dragged down by the present state). Prioritization.

PMO 60

PMO Software Review Energy Budget 60

Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Step by step, it will lead you to understand what resource forecasting is, how to do it professionally, what hurdles to avoid, and tips to get it right. At larger institutions, resource forecasting often gets scattered across resource managers and the PMO. They can then give the client or PMO an idea of how much the project might cost.

2021 98

2021 Software Review Estimate PMO 98

Planview

MAY 20, 2022

Except that, as every PMO knows, project execution is the most challenging stage of the project life cycle, and it’s only gotten more difficult in a world of hybrid and remote work. That means outlining the project scope, budget, and resource capacity while finding ways to reinforce them regularly. Now it’s time to execute.

Executing 88

Executing Project Life Cycle PMO Lean 88