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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Despite your efforts to clearly define the scope, time and resources necessary to successfully complete the projects, things simply don’t always go according to plan. Even if the team executes their tasks flawlessly and all the activities are carried out properly, we can never be sure that the project won’t flop.

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How to Build Trust in Virtual Teams [Book Review & Tips]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Trust matters because it helps build a resilient project team. Trusted team members not only do only what is asked, but what the project needs them to do, because they know that the project manager will trust their decisions and actions. . Wise’s book, Trust in Virtual Teams. Trust helps get things done. Building trust.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

Find a term you want defined that isn’t on this project management glossary? B – Project Management Terms Backlog Backlog is a term from the Agile methodology Scrum, but is also used across industries to track every single thing that is needed to complete a product in development. It is also called a Business Case.

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10 Common Management Challenges Solved by Scrum

Scrum.org

As a manager, tackling team and project challenges effectively can often seem like navigating a complex labyrinth. Unclear Priorities Challenge : Teams often struggle with prioritizing tasks effectively. Lack of Accountability Challenge : Team members are unclear about their responsibilities.

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7 Ethics Tips For Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

That didn’t sit quite right with her (and she didn’t know she was a perfect example of a project management ethics case study when she was telling me the story!). PMI defines ethics like this: Ethics is about making the best possible decisions concerning people, resources and the environment.

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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here are some high-profile failed projects: Following an internal review, Multiplex, the Australian development company responsible for the reconstruction of the Wembley Stadium, became aware that costs for the project were escalating to the point that the company would make a loss of £750 million on the project. billion to £10.9

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Review How Big Things Get Done

Henny Portman

In the first chapter we see, based on extensive study of 16,000 projects, the iron law of project management – Over budget, over time, under benefits, over and over again: 47.90% on budget (or better), 8.50% on budget and on time (or better), 0.50% on budget and on time and on benefits (or better). Why start projects so prematurely?