Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This article, How to Juggle Work With Your PMP Study Plan , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. For project managers, many of us want to get certified, but we simply can’t find the time given our work and social commitments for a PMP® study plan. Develop a PMP Study Plan. Study on Your Commute to Work.

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Planning Certification Budget Executing 281

Planview

MAY 9, 2023

In anticipation of International PMO Day, we began curating the stories for this PMO case study roundup several weeks ago. PMO Case Study Examples The following PMO case study examples highlight how Planview products help companies be agile and adaptable while increasing efficiency and contributing to cost reduction.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

You study and do the job at the same time. They lead to professional qualifications and once you’ve finished the study time, you’ll be well placed to get a job in project environments whether that’s in your existing organization or elsewhere. All of them will give you project management skills to help you lead successful projects.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

To do this requires planning, estimating, budgeting, funding, managing project expenses and billing. The budgeting part of project financial management is by far the most important aspect of this process. The feasibility study will help you identify potential issues and allow for a better evaluation of the project’s viability.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

Seek Professional Advice Budgeting employee salary and benefits isn’t something that can be easily mastered. She spends a lot of time studying how technology continues to transform lifestyles and communities. Whenever there’s a change in benefits, block off some time to discuss them.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

Seek Professional Advice Budgeting employee salary and benefits isn’t something that can be easily mastered. She spends a lot of time studying how technology continues to transform lifestyles and communities. Whenever there’s a change in benefits, block off some time to discuss them.

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Budget 2024 Sustainability Consulting 78

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project Budgeting The project budget is what the project will cost to complete. Project budgets are estimated by project managers and then approved by the project client or stakeholders. Leadership is not a technical skill, but it can be studied and taught. Leadership: Leading a project inherently means being a leader.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

All these require careful planning and execution in order to be completed successfully within budgeted timelines without compromising on quality standards set by the organization itself, its customers, clients, and stakeholders. Finding case studies of projects There are lots of case studies available to read about projects.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 1, 2022

Schnell war nach einer gemeinsamen Situationsanalyse klar, dass eine Lösung nicht allein in der Anpassung des Projektplans und Budgets liegen würde. . Johannes Geske ist ein erfahrener Agile Coach und Professional Scrum Trainer (PST, Scrum.org). DIE LÖSUNG. Lesen Sie hier den vollständigen Artikel.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. The principles of project management from The Standard for Project Management will apply across the domains, so expect to study them all in an integrated way.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Each of these costs must be accurately estimated and added together to determine the project’s budget. Conduct a Feasibility Study A feasibility study will let you know if the project is worth initiating. There are budgets to create, supplier contracts to draft, team organization charts and risk assessments, to name just a few.

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Estimate Budget Defining Risk Management 267

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

I’ll be honest: PROSCI is out of my budget so I haven’t taken that course. What you need to do to pass the course You can take the assessments without studying the course material, so if you’ve just read the book, or are a change management expert, you can try that. The videos are short enough for you to watch a couple at a time.

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Function Point

JUNE 14, 2023

Having strong project budget management skills is crucial to the success of any agency. Whether you’re a new project coordinator first flexing your project budget muscles or a seasoned project management professional looking to further hone your talents, these easy tips can help you improve your project budget methods.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

Table of Contents Cost and plans Product features Understanding the ITTOs with BrainBOK Take A Quiz Study Flashcards PMP Mock Exam Questions Mastery Mode Pros and cons Pros Cons Who is BrainBOK for? One product I reviewed recently is BrainBOK , and as you can guess from the name it’s a PMP and CAPM self-study toolkit.

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Technical Review Software Review 2023 PMI 338

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This will inform the construction project’s budget. Once you’ve set a baseline, progress and cost variants can be tracked in real time to help you stay on schedule and within budget. But beyond monitoring the schedule, they also monitor the budget, as we’ve noted above. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Many colleges offer a course of study in project management, but you can also study business management, engineering and other disciplines. They develop strategies, develop IT risk management plans and maintain schedules and budgets.

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Manufacturing Construction Certification Engineering 287

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 27, 2022

It’s not easy for construction companies to make accurate budget forecasts. But creating a detailed budget is key to successful construction project management. To create a realistic budget, you need to know the difference between these two costs. When it comes to budgeting, hard costs are easier to estimate.

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Construction Certification Software Review Project Life Cycle 308

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

Clarifying information that wasn’t included or unclear in the scope of the construction contract is critical to delivering a project on time, within budget and meeting quality standards. It also helps in understanding the construction budget by providing a better understanding of the cost of an item or service.

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Construction Software Review Engineering Budget 314

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

I’ve also included some low cost/high value resources that I find myself recommending frequently to people who are on tight budgets. Over the years I have reviewed, used and tested dozens of training courses and study materials, so you don’t have to take any chances. Provides 35 contact hours required for the exam as well.

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Prince2 PMI Certification Software Review 380

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

That creates a dilemma: how to spend their budget. A capital improvement plan (CIP) is used by organizations to make smart budgeting decisions on which large projects or purchases to pursue. It can be used for related planning, engineering, design, appraisal or feasibility study costs. Let’s answer these questions one by one.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That’s precisely where a pilot study comes into play. . In this article, we’re taking a close look at pilot studies , including how to conduct a pilot study that will help you determine whether a new project has the potential to deliver a satisfactory ROI. . Introducing pilot studies in project management.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

To accomplish this requires financial governance, creating and controlling an IT budget, tracking expenses and doing cost-benefit analysis of IT investments. Creating and Managing IT Budgets When we’re talking about IT budgets , what we mean is the total allocation of IT spending over the year. Here are a few of them.

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Infrastructure Finance Executing Governance 317

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2022

The ones that hit the papers are often public sector projects because their audits and budgets are more open to scrutiny. It also cost ten times more than the original budget, finally coming in at £430 million. The planned spa complex to boost tourism in Bath was originally budget at £13.5 billion to £10.9

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2021

The second most common response was due to budget issues at 27% and following that was the lack of need for the software at 22%. The next most common reason was ‘budget reasons’ (haven’t we heard that before?) And surprise, surprise, it does. However, the tools aren’t brilliant.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2022

In this case, the 4 risks give a total of -$3,550 so that is the amount to allocate to your risk budget. However, the EMV is a sensible ballpark figure for contingency budgets when you are putting together the project’s cost baseline. Here’s a simple example analysis to show you how to calculate EMV in a simple case study.

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Software Review Technical Review Risk Management Risk 397

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 10, 2022

Now we’ve approved the budget and the project has started, how much will it really cost? What has that done to the budget? Given that plenty of studies show cost overruns, some finding that 9 out of 10 projects go over budget (averaging 28% overspent), it’s not surprising that project sponsors want to keep a tight grip on costs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Then you’ll be looking for a course that will give you exam confidence and fits the way you want to study. I’ve prepared a summary comparison table for the study materials below, with detailed product reviews afterwards, so read on for all the info! Are you aiming to achieve your PMI Agile Certified Professional ( PMI-ACP )®?

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PMI 2022 Certification Agile 276

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For example, a project could be an event, the launch of a website or any endeavor that must be completed and delivered on time and within budget. The other is a feasibility study, which looks at the project’s goals, timeline and costs to see if it’ll make a return on its investment.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Project Management Journal – I used this when I was researching my books, so if you’re interested in the theory of project management as well as case studies, this is a great benefit. So that’s another reason to consider membership while you are studying to become PMP certified. Is it worth joining a Chapter?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

Interestingly, project management domains where there is low impact from AI are considered to be stakeholder management, project communication and project budgeting. Too many project management skills can’t be done by computers… which is a good thing in my view!

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 2028 2024 366

Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The January 2020 issue of PM Network provide a case study for one of the 2019 PMI Project of the Year finalists, the Société de transport de Montréal’s (STM) eight-year project to modernize the underground Montréal rail system. While this would be considered a small mega-project (CA$2.1

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2023

You can’t expect your business to thrive if you are working on a shoestring budget. Take Microsoft, for example (April 2021: link to case study removed as broken). They are not only responsible for making sure projects are completed on time and within budget, but they also work with clients and manage other project managers.

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Planning Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 2010 407

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

From the smallest to the largest and most complicated, they’re broken down into five construction phases to detail all the steps necessary to complete the project on time and within budget. A feasibility study is done to make sure the project is worth pursuing. A site analysis is also conducted.

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Construction Process Project Life Cycle Software Review 332

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that helps you plan, manage and track your projects to meet your strategic goals on time and within budget by monitoring real-time data. Once you’ve made a balanced scorecard, you’ll need project management software to fulfill the strategic goals and the plan to get you there.

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Performance Measurement Governance Government Initiating 393

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

But the budget is tight. Get certified Getting a professional certification can help your career — studies like the PMI Project Management Salary Survey (2020) show that certification is directly linked to earning more money and it certainly can’t hurt your employment prospects. But it’s worth it.

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Software Review Certification PMI Technical Review 303

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Below, I list the best agile books for your certification studies. I believe you won’t need to read all of the books on the agile exam reading list, so pick one or two that suit your budget and your learning style. Note that they aren’t exam study guides i.e. they are not designed to help you get through the syllabus.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 26, 2023

This usually begins with a business case , feasibility study, cost-benefit analysis and other types of research to determine whether the project is feasible and should or shouldn’t be undertaken. Project Initiation Phase This is the start of the project for the project manager, who is responsible for defining the project at a high level.

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