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Wicked Problem Solving Course Review (PMI)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Welcome to my PMI Wicked Problem Solving review! Project management has so many challenges to solve every day, so having a toolbox of techniques (and the right attitude) will help you deliver projects successfully. I had not heard of Tom before, but he is a tech pioneer, facilitator, and TED speaker. It turns out you do.

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How to write a terms of reference with template & examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I find a ToR is helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. If you are starting to write one, and want some sample text for inclusion in your own, I’ve shared loads of tips and examples below. What is a Terms of Reference document?

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Five Steps in Evaluating Project Management Technologies

Project Pulse Journal

The different PM technologies offer that, empowering you to manage projects better. From task management to advanced analytics and automation, these tools transform the way you manage your projects. What if you could leverage these technologies without being a technical expert? The good news is you can.

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How to Become a Project Manager in 2022: 3 Ways to Get A Job (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You can’t walk into managing a multi-million pound project, but there are plenty of entry level jobs that will give you the experience you need to work up to that. Look for jobs advertised as project coordinators, project office assistants or junior or trainee project management roles within technical functions.

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How Change Management Fits Into Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This article, How Change Management Fits Into Projects , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. Way back when I started managing projects, change management was a specific role in large organisations. Big projects – and lucky project managers – had their own Business Change Manager.

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Organizational Competencies: What They Are and How to Develop Them

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You can also build competence across the business as a whole by hiring new personnel with the necessary skills or by making changes in leadership. You can think of competency at the organizational level as falling into two categories: Technical competencies. Non-technical competencies. Change management.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For all that project management is mainly transferable skills I wouldn’t know where to start with building shopping centers or roads after the years doing what I do. That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. That’s about 2.3 million new jobs a year. That’s about 2.3