Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2024

I've closed out lots of projects in my 20+ years career as a project manager. Of all the project management processes, closeout is probably my favorite because it's the final box to tick and it's so satisfying to know that you've finished. Your next project should start with a review of lessons from past projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. However, you should also consider how good they are at doing the work of projects – project management. Risk management is a great example. Identify project risks.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Construction project management relies on good planning, experienced contractors and powerful construction project management software. While Procore is a known name in construction project management, many construction managers are looking for a Procore alternative. Procore falls short in many ways.

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2024 Construction Software Review Technical Review 353

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2024

Managing more than one project at a time creates a lot of problems. That and more is what enterprise project management does. Let’s define the term enterprise project management and then identify its unique challenges before going into what an enterprise project manager is and what an enterprise project management office is.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

PMO stands for project management office and it’s responsible for the project management standards in an organization. The two others are the program management office and the portfolio management office. They’re responsible for making sure that the related projects are completed on time and within budget.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 1, 2024

Warehouse management ensures that stock matches customer demand. To understand effective warehouse operations, you must first be clear on the warehouse operations process and how it plays into the larger warehouse operations management. ProjectManager’s kanban boards help manage warehouse operations.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 14, 2023

To deliver goods to market on time, manufacturing teams have to consider the supply chain, inventory management, resource planning and production planning, to name a few. Managing this juggling act requires production scheduling software that’s flexible and powerful. What Is Production Scheduling Software?

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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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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. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. This is done by using a project management maturity model. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The best project planning software gives managers the means to build a project plan , manage team members, control costs and stay on schedule. To do that, it’s equipped with project scheduling, time tracking, task management and resource management features. Yes, project planning software is massive.

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2022 Software Review Software Planning 280

Inloox

JULY 18, 2022

Benefits for project managers. Benefits of project management software Every company, large or small, is faced with a multitude of projects on a daily basis. Project management software is used for the planning, execution and reporting of projects. Everyone involved benefits from good project management software.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. Instead of the Knowledge Areas , we have the whole body of project management split up into performance domains. Let’s look at each of those domains next.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

You wouldn’t believe the number of project managers I speak to on mentoring calls who struggle to get their budget approved. If you’re wondering what budget contingency is, then you have come to the right place. Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We’ve learned a lot over the past year about social distancing, hand washing, and, if you want to keep productivity chugging along, you need project management software. Task Management Focused: Tools that target your work, organizing it and monitoring your progress to keep you on schedule. All Around Project Management.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Controlling risk is one of the most important areas of project management. Project managers need to know how to identify, track and mitigate project risk. Let’s learn what is project risk, some common examples and how can you manage it. What Is Project Risk? Get started for free today.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 23, 2021

We’ve learned a lot over the past year about social distancing, hand washing, and, if you want to keep productivity chugging along, you need project management software. Task Management Focused: Tools that target your work, organizing it and monitoring your progress to keep you on schedule. ProjectManager.

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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? Why is Risk Management in Agile Projects Even a Question?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 27, 2016

I last reviewed ProjectManager.com in 2013. Time to revisit the software and see what has changed. The next pricing tier is $15 per user per month and you can access enterprise support and premium training on the Group plan when you hit over 50 users. Other Features: Timesheets and Budgets. General information.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 18, 2023

Crashing is a project management technique used to reduce the total duration of a project by adding additional resources or making other changes. Someone with no experience may slow you down as you have to train them rather than speed you up. If you are asking them to work more, are you at risk of burnout in the team?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

There was a question in our Facebook group recently: where can I get project management templates? And another question: where can I get free or cheap project management training materials? There are many premium project management templates available — including my template bundles and ebooks. Free training!

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Prince2 PMI Certification Software Review 400

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review. Scrum has repeatedly proven to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. It is the Sprint Review. The Sprint Review According to the Scrum Guide.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. However, you should also consider how good they are at doing the work of projects – project management. Risk management is a great example. Identify project risks.

Risk Management 251

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2015 251

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

I mentor project managers, and the types of problems that people come up with on calls are not technical issues for the most part. Or “resources” as we unkindly call people in project management. Why is effective resource management difficult? I’m sure you can think of some poor resource management examples.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

From your team to the tools they need, materials, equipment, software, office space and so on. What Is Resource Forecasting in Project Management? It’s a tool used by project managers and their teams to see if they have the resources they need to complete the assigned tasks in a project. Keep reading. Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I bet you have plenty of project management processes, don’t you? One for risk, one for escalations, one for changes, issues, new project kick-off, closure, logging dependencies… the list goes on and on. Let’s look at 5 common reasons why processes fail to serve you when managing projects and what you can do about them.

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Process PMO Risk Management Software Review 390

Scrum.org

JUNE 23, 2022

SDLC is an acronym that means either Software Delivery Life Cycle or Systems Development Life Cycle. Imagine creating a software program on a punch card when a computer was the size of a bank vault. And, imagine how difficult and expensive it was to change that software or hardware late in development. What Is ‘SDLC’.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

One way to achieve these goals is through operations management. Learn what operations management is and its key functions. Operations management can be applied to any industry and will help you better run every aspect of your business. What Is Operations Management? Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager? Scenario-Based Prompts.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Project management is all about solving problems before they happen. Let’s look at 15 project management challenges and how to deal with them. 15 Project Management Challenges You Should Prepare for Here are the most common challenges project managers face in their day-to-day lives.

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Estimate Software Review Monitoring Risk Management 313

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when you’re managing a project. There are day-to-day operations that the project manager obsesses over, but they also need to see the big picture. Plus, we’ll give you tips on how to write a better one before showing how project management software can make the process even more efficient.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager? Scenario-Based Prompts.

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Artificial Inteligence Generative AI ChatGPT Software Review 154

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2023

How COQ does this, especially in project management, is what we’ll define. Whether you’re manufacturing products or delivering a service, project management software can help you with the cost of quality. Project management software gives you the tools to implement these procedures and track them to ensure quality.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 24, 2022

Project manager vs. program manager. Program managers are more strategic in their thinking and deliverables, while the project manager is often working on day-to-day task management on a more cellular level. Here are two quick definitions of project and program in project management. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 26, 2022

Legal project management is well familiar to lawyers, even if they don’t necessarily use that phrase. What Is Legal Project Management? Legal project management is when project management principles are applied to the delivery of legal services. It’s not that different from traditional project management in effect.

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Software Review Certification Risk Management Monitoring 305

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project failure can be delivering a project after its deadline, over its budget or not meeting its quality expectations. There are many ways to avoid project failure, one of which is using project management software. ProjectManager has Gantt charts to plan, manage and track projects in real time.

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Estimate Software Review Budget Controlling 277

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. PMO Gantt Chart Template The Gantt chart is one of the essential tools for project managers. We’ve collected 15 free templates that are suitable for a PMO.

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Admation

MARCH 11, 2024

If you're pondering over the decision to upgrade your marketing project management software, rest assured, you're in good company. A significant finding from Capterra Management's User Research Report reveals that 44% of organisations have navigated through various project management solutions before settling on their final choice.

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