Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. It’s fine to have a different cadence at different points in the project lifecycle. Action review and next steps. Do I need a project board or a steering group? What you need is adequate governance for the project. Call your meetings anything you like. Key decisions.

Governance 356

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 356

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Often, this is through its Project, Program, or Portfolio Management Office (PMO). What agile adds to this, therefore, is a distinct cadence of its own iterations or drawdowns of tasks into the Work in Progress part of the Kanban Board. Rapid development in the technology available.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Risk Agile Technical Review 98

Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

I recently hosted a webinar with Joaquim Cols, Director of Operations for Santander Technology UK, where he described the bank’s progress in aligning business with IT: “ Unlock Enterprise Agility: Drive Strategic Delivery for the Business.” In Technology they were used to the processes and tools, so the transition was easy and simple.

Agile 99

Agile Cadence PMO Governance 99

Planio

APRIL 24, 2023

Execution & monitoring: With the plan in place, it’s time to start delivering. The project manager transfers the plan into a project management tool like Planio so that the team knows what to build (and the PM can easily monitor the schedule, budget, risk, and issues as things progress).

Development Team Review 78

Development Team Review 2030 Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 78

Leading Agile

MARCH 17, 2021

Do they own the technology or do they have dependencies with tons of teams around them? We know that they have ownership over the technology, stack. They don’t have technical dependencies. They do daily stand-ups, they do reviews and retrospectives. How do you form teams across the enterprise? They do, right?

2021 62

2021 Agile Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM 62

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Authorization Points: Specific points during the course of a project at which the sponsor reviews the business case and approves the project onwards. Projects might additional calendars as well to show resource availability, communication cadence, etc. Go") or abandoning it (i.e., "No No Go") at a decision Gate.

Underperforming Technical Team 78

Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Risk Management 78