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Managing Project Assumptions & Risks

Velociteach

We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Thoughtlessly making assumptions or ignoring risks can lead to critical problems.

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Questions to ask a project management mentor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

At regular meetings You’ll find a regular cadence and probably settle into a regular agenda or routine with the check in sessions. What are your tips for managing multiple projects ? The first meeting is likely to be all about getting to know each other, creating rapport and setting the intention going forward.

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Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Leading Answers

This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value.

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5 Tips to Build a Harmonious Project Team in 2023

LiquidPlanner

Without a harmonious project team, your project could be at risk of unhappy stakeholders and clients, delayed timelines, and every PM’s greatest nightmare … scope creep. Harmonious Focus 2: Set ground rules and act as a harmonizing influence Set a cadence for how your team should behave and work from project initiation to completion.

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Estimate at Completion: A Complete Guide + Template

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Tip: If you don’t think CPI will stay the same in the near future (because you know of some big issue, cost or delay that is coming) then choose one of the other methods of calculating EAC instead. Tip: This method relies on your ETC numbers being up-to-date! Get your new estimate sorted out before you try to do this.

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

Project Pulse Journal

This domain facilitates strategic alignment, optimized delivery cadence, methodology customization, increased flexibility, and improved risk management. The desire for a project management framework that sustains deliverability, supports the required cadence, and remains faithful to an adaptable methodology is now within reach.

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Agency client retention guide (with 8 strategies and expert tips)

Resource Guru

In such cases, it suggests that a significant portion of your client base is at risk, affecting your client retention rate significantly. Predictable workloads also decrease the risk of resource underutilization, as you’re not caught off guard by sudden drops in client numbers. Word of mouth can work both ways here.