Project Pulse Journal

MAY 10, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you struggling to keep your projects on track amidst constant change? Change is inevitable in businesses and organizations and requires a strategic approach. Change management strategies in projects are now an expectation and a relevant skill for the project and non-project professionals alike.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Balanced Scorecard (BSC) BSC is a strategic management tool that connects business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization by measuring performance across four different areas; financial, customer, internal processes and learning and growth. Apply impact and risk analysis. Try it yourself with this free 30-day trial.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

In order to identify changes and make the necessary adjustments requires project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that gives you the tools to monitor and control your project scope, time and budget. Any changes to these will impact the project schedule.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Download this free software development plan template for Excel to organize tasks and monitor progress. It also includes resource allocations, budgeting, risk management and more. It also defines the change management process to log and track any changes to the project plan. The issue must be resolved.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Even if you’re using project management software, project planning templates can help you with everything from decision making, such as with our free RACI matrix template, to identifying project deliverables, with our free work breakdown structure template. It can help you monitor project expenses and avoid cost overruns.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 4, 2023

Effective planning and estimation techniques, such as leveraging historical data, involving domain experts, and employing project management tools, can significantly reduce the risk of troubled projects. Inadequate Risk Management Failure to identify and mitigate risks is a common cause of project trouble.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 10, 2024

They need a change champion to help them make that change. Of course, a change champion isn’t the whole picture in a change management process, but they’re vital for change. Following that will be a list of roles and responsibilities of a change champion and the skill set one looks for in one.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Change control The term for a process to systemically monitor and approve or reject any change requests made to a product or project. The process is designed to increase project efficiency and minimize scope creep by controlling every change and ensuring that changes are made according to set requirements for approving change.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Project management is all about solving problems before they happen. That’s why you make a plan, schedule tasks and monitor the work to make sure you’re staying on track. Let’s look at 15 project management challenges and how to deal with them. Identifying Project Risks Projects are risky endeavors.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

This also involves controlling the scope, which is part of the monitoring and controlling phase of a project. Manage Team. You need to monitor their work and make sure that they are producing at capacity by monitoring their workload and clearing any bottlenecks that might block their progress. Document Changes.

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Planview

APRIL 27, 2023

You know the saying: The only constant is change. It’s true in business — it’s certainly true in life — and it’s why proactive change management matters. When a transformation doesn’t stick – whether it’s digital, Agile, organizational, or a combination — you risk missing your critical business outcomes.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Either way, they establish consistent project management methodologies, tools and templates to ensure uniformity across projects. They also provide project governance for project approval, monitoring and reporting. PMOs assist in resource management across multiple projects to optimize efficiency and utilization.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2024

Examples of resistance to change can run the gamut from a strike, protest or other public confrontation to what’s called micro-aggressions, which are subtle actions or use of language. In business, it can be due to risks to the company or just not wanting to change the way things have always been done.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

So we thought it would be a great idea to take a look at what core qualifications are required of project managers and define their responsibilities and the common job descriptions for several PM roles. What Does a Project Manager Do? Try Our Award-Winning Project Management Software Free! Risk Management.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

They lead the strategic planning and project governance for the organization and define the project management methodologies that are used to manage those projects. They standardize best practices and oversee related business administration, risk management and change management.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

There is also a risk management overview and recommendations for going forward. Then the requirements are broken down into seven subsections to capture everything from user requirements to risk management. Then there’s a rundown of the project’s health, such as the budget , schedule, quality and scope.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

PMI has divided the large field of project management into 10 more digestible parts, which it calls the 10 project management knowledge areas in its A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). This process is monitored, analyzed and reported on to identify and control any changes or problems that might occur.

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Techno-PM

JUNE 18, 2023

Understanding the need for change management: Change management is the process of planning, implementing, and guiding individuals, teams, and organizations through a period of transition to achieve a desired future state. Implement the change: Execute the change plan, monitor progress, and make adjustments as necessary.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

You should look at what happened on past projects because that helps mitigate risk on your current project. You can tailor to fit the project’s: Size Importance Environment Team culture Risk Complexity. PRINCE2® fits in with the Management of Risk® guidance, also from Axelos. You’ll record your risks is a risk log.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? Perhaps that number (from research by PMI ) surprises you, but I’m sure you aren’t surprised by the fact that good communication management on projects leads to higher success rates. who support it.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 13, 2024

Project timeline templates also impact workload management, prioritization, change management and progress tracking. There are resource management features to balance workload, risk and issue tracking, dashboards and reports to monitor progress in real time, more than any mere template can do.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

They can learn everything they need to know about the project in one place such as what it’s about the reason for the project, business justification, risks, how it’s managed and more. It’ll define such things as the benefits of the project, its cost and risk, etc. What Should Be Included in a Project Initiation Document?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 11, 2021

What Is the Purpose of Benefits Management? Think of benefits management as the link that connects the delivery of a successful project with change management. That is, the purpose of benefits management is to ensure that change management is driven by benefits. Keep the Benefits in Mind.

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MPUG

JULY 16, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Walter Stinnett’s session, Monitoring and Controlling Requirements, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Welcome to the final part of my three-part series on project requirements management. Which of the following is not a change control tool or technique?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These stakeholders are generally lower priority and require monitoring. They may not immediately need attention, but their status could change over time, so it’s important to use a stakeholder map to identify them and remain aware of their potential influence. Here when the salience model in project management can be applied.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management ensures accountability through the standardization of services. It also monitors activities on the organization’s network and IT infrastructure, which can detect breaches of company policy. That improves visibility into operations by monitoring, securing and managing assets through one platform.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2022

That should be obvious from the name, but it also addresses the project scheduling, monitoring and controlling needed to bring the project deliverables. The document outlines all parts of the project execution and shows how to manage them. This includes how you’ll monitor and track the progress and performance of your project.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Teams that use a transition plan will be able to proactively identify and address potential risks and uncertainties. But a transition plan is not solely a project management document, it is used across many industries and helps those involved understand their strengths and weaknesses, supports growth and success.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. There are many tools that can mitigate risk in a project, but it also takes skill in something called project controls. Risk management. Methodology. Cost estimates.

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 30, 2022

Kurt Lewin’s Change Management Model is known for its simplicity. It breaks an organizational change process down into three basic steps. What Is the Kurt Lewin Change Management Model? Lewin was considered to be a pioneer in the field of change management.

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Moira Alexander

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Project management involves the use of people, processes and methodologies to plan, initiate, execute, monitor and close activities. While project management and change management are two areas often work side-by-side -- and they should -- there are some similarities. Characteristics of change management.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Therefore, it’s extremely important to know the “recipe for success” in terms of change introduction and management. . Let’s analyze why change initiatives become fruitless, and what practices will help you manage change efficiently. . The Role of Change Management. Change Management Goals .

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Project documentation has several purposes, such as project planning, cost management or risk management. Project Planning: Project management plan, work breakdown structure, project budget, project schedule, change management plan, scope management plan, risk management plan.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. 10 Knowledge Areas of Project Management They appear in that order as there is some logic to how they map to the project lifecycle.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Change management is a critical aspect of any successful project. By effectively managing change, organizations can minimize disruption, build stakeholder support, and achieve project objectives. One of the key factors in successful change management is clear and consistent communication.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2024

Risk: Risks can be positive, as in opportunities, or negative, as in threats, which can occur anytime throughout the project’s life cycle. Are there other changes you could apply to help maximize the project’s results? Not only does it help plan and monitor your project, but report on it too.

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Alan Parker Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Introduction A key to a successful ISMS is a robust set of policies that help manage risks, set guidelines, and provide direction to ensure information assets' confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It helps manage risks associated with their misuse. Monitoring and enforcement procedures. and Annex A.5.9

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