Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 28, 2023

B Blue Project closed R Red Project is likely to deliver late/over budget A Amber Project has missed some targets but overall end date/budget is not at risk G Green Project on track As you can see, this equates to the acronym BRAG. Check with your PMO. Close what you can, picking off priority problems first.

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Software Review PMO Risk Management Closing 287

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Clearly defined reporting is an important governance element because it’s reports that tell the steering group what is going on. As the key decision-making group, they need enough information to be able to make the right decisions without being bogged down in the detail. We recommend: Project Management Plan Template. Your next steps.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

All the projects and programs that a company executes should be closely tied to its strategic plan, which is a snapshot of its business strategy. Internal Enterprise Environmental Factors We’ve so far talked broadly about enterprise environmental factors, basically breaking them up into two groups: internal and external.

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMO Governance 347

The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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nTask

APRIL 7, 2021

This is where the Project management office (PMO) enters the scene. Companies, now, rely on PMO to counter the problems encountered during project management. PMO not only adds to the efficiency of a project but also helps enhance the overall productivity of a team. What does PMO mean? What is PMO?

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Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

AIPMO is developing the first ‘leading’ international PMO standard based on a combination of research findings and expert knowledge. There are three core certifications (IPMO-F, IPMO-P and IPMO-E) that provide in total 15 days of training, workshops, real case studies, focus groups, coaching and exams.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 26, 2023

You’re a PMO Leader! Being a PMO leader has been one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of my career. Thankfully, I’ve had some really good mentors along the way who showed me being a PMO leader and a project manager are two very different things. So, what are the traits of a PMO leader? Good times!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 6, 2022

Not you as an individual, not you as a PMO, not you as a group of dedicated project managers. Your PMO should come up with (if they haven’t got it already) a list of the project prioritization categories. Or, to rephrase, you have a long list of work ideas that senior managers would like to get done as projects. Step 5: Repeat.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

B Blue Project closed R Red Project is likely to deliver late/over budget A Amber Project has missed some targets but overall end date/budget is not at risk G Green Project on track. Check with your PMO. Your PMO should define exactly what ‘Red’ means and then you can check your project performance against those measures.

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Software Review PMO Risk Management Closing 376

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Now it’s time to handover the work because the project is closing. If you’ve ever ended up on a project where the work never seems to end… and the changes keep coming in… and even though it is technically closed people still come to you for help… then this is for you! Use the project handover templates from your PMO or make your own.

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Technical Review Closing Software Review Prince2 270

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Project Management Office (PMO): A PMO is responsible for defining and maintaining the standards for an organization’s project management. They can be an internal department or an external group or an agency. Track Project Costs, Time and Progress A project strategy can’t be achieved without closely monitoring your projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, I would like to take a moment and reflect on the year and thank everyone that has made a Girl’s Guide to Project Management a success this year. House of PMO ASU PM Summit Boussias 16th PM Conference ProjeXplorer for PMI Chapters including Bulgaria and Rochester. I hope I’ve remembered everyone!

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2021 Healthcare PMI Software Review 256

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Acceptance authority: This is the person (or group) responsible for final sign off of the deliverable. Think of it as a confidence-boosting exercise for people who are not close to the delivery work but need reassurance that it is going to plan. Often the function is provided by the PMO or another business team.

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Controlling Prince2 Software Review PMO 308

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2020

This project management conference covers topics such as the project management framework and its terminology, process groups and the nine knowledge areas of the PMBOK. Laszlo Bock, formally on the senior management team of Google, will be the closing speaker of the event. The PMO 2020 Conference. PMO Symposium.

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2020 PMO PMI Underperforming Technical Team 265

MPUG

DECEMBER 5, 2022

They are responsible for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing the project. Project Management Office (PMO) is a central body that comprises of technical, business, and management personnel. In most organizations, prime responsibility for project governance lies with PMO. Does it include a PMO?

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Governance Government Project Life Cycle PMO 110

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

You can group columns so they represent different themes, steps, teams, whatever, within a process or list. When they finish the item, your item is auto-closed. Want to group by user? This is a huge advantage for a PMO (even a fledgling PMO in a team that is just getting on the ladder with project management).

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Software Review Software Agile Estimate 398

Planview

OCTOBER 7, 2020

How w e ll your Proj e ct Manag e m e nt Offic e (PMO) or E nt e rpris e PMO (E PMO ) functions is conting e nt on two things: th e minds e t of e ach of your e mploy e e s and e stablishing a strat e gic top-down proj e ct portfolio cultur e.   The initial results – Two steps forward.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Any kind of software refresh, upgrade, app development, new functionality and so on involves a broad group of stakeholders. The group that often gets forgotten is the IT Helpdesk. Read how to close a project so you can be prepared for that phase of the project by engaging the right people early.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

based Spire Healthcare Group, and is the CEO and founder of the Otobos Group, an organization that provides project communications to individuals and businesses across multiple industries. Johanna Rothman is the founder of Massachusetts-based Rothman Consulting Group Inc. Harrin is currently the Programme Manager for U.K.-based

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Consulting Lean 2019 Leadership 419

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

If you prefer to read, there are closed captions in the video or there’s also a transcript underneath the video. So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Watch the video to listen (about 30 minutes). Transcript.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Let it all out on to paper, then close the notebook and let your subconscious work on how you are going to achieve the changes you’ve thought about. Check out Project Management Rebels , a group mentoring program for people like you. Take some time each day or each week to write down how you felt your work is going.

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Software Review Certification PMI Technical Review 311

Wrike

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The structure of your organization’s project management office (PMO) may be the difference between effective and ineffective project management. Your PMO structure must blend in with the organizational culture to ensure project management success. What is a PMO structure? PMO can also mean Program or Portfolio Management Office.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This cloud-based tool wants to be a centralized location for planning projects, managing tasks and staying in close communication with teams. Also, Monday’s pricing is by groups of seats with a minimum user count of three, which makes it more expensive. It has features to track project progress and allocate resources.

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Software Review Software Underperforming Technical Team 2014 354

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When you create a project, you can choose the approach for measuring progress for example, by weighted phases, number of tasks closes, estimated/actual costs, date, hours, or manually. Save your PMO some time and standardize it all in Twproject. The resource workload view is also helpful for the PMO overview of the world.

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Software Review 2021 Estimate PMO 387

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This guide is most helpful for developing project budgets for projects that are approved or close to being approved, for example as input to a business case. Alternatively, your PMO may have guidance and templates for project managers required to plan, forecast and track spending.

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Budget Project Cost Estimate Finance 312

MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

At the top of the list should be the projects that have a Red status and need input or decisions from your manager, client, project sponsor, or governance group. Report on Groups of Projects Another way to streamline reporting of large amounts of small projects is to put projects into groups. Not sure where to start?

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Technical Review PMO Initiating Risk Management 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

Projects are subsets of workplaces and since project management is, for the most part, an activity that involves working very closely with others, the impact of a bully in a project is potentially lethal to project success. He has over 25 years of management, legal, and PMO, portfolio and project management experience.

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MPUG

APRIL 1, 2024

Copilot Studio, being closely aligned with this vision, empowers users to create intelligent chatbots capable of understanding and responding to natural language queries, retrieving relevant information from multiple data sources, providing personalized and context-aware responses, and engaging in multi-turn conversations.

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Generative AI PMO PMI Risk Management 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

If you prefer to read, there are closed captions in the video or there’s also a transcript underneath the video. So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Watch the video to listen (about 30 minutes). Transcript.

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PMO Influencer Project Life Cycle Process 332

Project Pulse Journal

MAY 3, 2024

Program Management, as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), provides a structured approach to managing a group of related projects that, when executed individually, might not deliver the same level of impact. What is a PMO, and how does it lead within the organization?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

In the meeting itself, review open actions at the end Often, most of the status updates and conversations will give you the updates you need to close actions. Use a standard template If your company does not have a standard template for minutes , make one up, or ask your PMO. If the group decided anything, write it down!

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Technical Review Software Review PMO Initiating 387

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g., Cross-Functional Team A group of members with diverse skills and expertise (e.g., Project Management Office (PMO) An organization’s centralized office or department that oversees and supports all organizational project management efforts. of a project.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 19, 2020

This could represent a workstream, group of tasks or literally a sub-project, if you are planning a programme. You can’t see a portfolio view of all projects in GanttPRO so you can’t get out enterprise or PMO reporting. The Board View defaults to Open, In Progress, Done (by the assignee) and Closed (by the PM). Task hierarchy.

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Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

You’d work closely with the product development team by laying out the roadmap and developing a plan, and then ensuring that the team stays on target. PMO (Project Management Office) Manager / Director. Instead, you’d be managing a group of project managers who report to you. You’d be managing a team of project managers.

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Underperforming Technical Team PMO Finance Executing 237

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

Let it all out on to paper, then close the notebook and let your subconscious work on how you are going to achieve the changes you’ve thought about. Check out Project Management Rebels , a 6-month group mentoring programme for people like you. Take some time each day or each week to write down how you felt your work is going.

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Certification PMO PMI Technical Review 334

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 17, 2022

When you’ve got the same group of people working on different projects it helps them (and you) to have transparency about what tasks are coming up and when people have time off. You find out what is a priority by: Asking your sponsor or line manager Taking direction from the PMO Using your professional judgment. Then deliver it.

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Technical Review Software Review PMO 2020 386

Bridge the Gap Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to look ahead at another new year and the opportunities, as well as challenges, it will bring. To navigate these waters, start with identifying where the challenges are by analyzing the groups involved and processes they use. The Demise of the PMO. Is the TMO a PMO by a different name?

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