Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2018

But there’s another area that is arguably as important, if not more so than those: how to close a project. Here’s an infographic on how to close down a project effectively so you don’t leave anyone hanging. If you’d like a version to download, it’s available as a PDF inside the Resource Library.

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Scrum.org

JULY 18, 2021

Agile Leadership: How to Close the Knowing-Doing Gap. And one of the things we often find is that, while asset managers understand the value of Agile leadership and Decentralised command and decision-making , when it comes down to actually doing it, two things stand in the way; remembering how to do it and remembering *to* do it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2024

Below, you’ll see my simple guide to how to be a great meeting facilitator. If you don’t have time for a meeting at all, I have some tips on how to communicate outside of meetings that will help. Say things like: Our key goal today is to decide how to take the survey results forward, so let me bring you back to that That’s interesting.

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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! But what do you have to do? Ideally, you should know this already.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Before work hits the production line, one must know how to calculate manufacturing cost. We’ll get to how to calculate the manufacturing cost of production and delivery, but just as important is the ability to track those costs throughout the life cycle of your production to ensure you’re operating within your budget.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

How to Create a Project Strategy An organization must conceive a project strategy before identifying projects that will help achieve its long-term goals. Track Project Costs, Time and Progress A project strategy can’t be achieved without closely monitoring your projects. You can keep stakeholders updated with the calendar view.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this article we’ll look at how to segment costs, how to find out the cost of things, and then how to structure your budget. 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. Want to keep reading?

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Your project sponsor called you to her office and told you that the party is over — close the project. How to Close the Project. Second, be clear about the steps you will take to close the project. The post How to Close a Surprise TKO Project appeared first on. Lead the Team. Gather the Troops.

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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. Read next: How to create a project budget What should you do if your project is Red?

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Imagine steering your project to a successful close, with every stakeholder satisfied and every team member proud of the collective achievement. A thorough analysis of financial information also aids in developing a closing statement, which assists in mitigating future issues.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We’ll highlight key features, show you how to build a Microsoft Project Gantt chart and identify some of the pitfalls of the Gantt chart for Microsoft Project. No Cost or Resource Tracking Features: Projects are expensive and costs must be closely monitored to make sure you don’t overspend the budget.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

How To Manage Stakeholder Expectations In 6 Steps It can be a challenge to manage stakeholder expectations, but it’s an important part of project management. A stakeholder map has four quadrants, keep satisfied, manage closely, monitor and keep informed. This boosts morale and productivity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. Engagement is closely related to motivation. Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. She’s even written the book on it. Ruth, let’s start at the beginning.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

But there’s still paperwork to close out, releasing the team and doing a post-mortem. These “lessons learned” will inform how you manage future projects so you don’t make the same mistakes. The post How to Manage Your Project Pipeline With Software appeared first on ProjectManager.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

But who makes the decision on the quantity of output and how that information is delivered is processed through what’s called a production order. Then we’ll outline what’s included in the project order so you know how to make one run production more efficiently. We’ll also throw in some free production planning templates.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, we’ll show you how to make a Gantt chart in Asana and we’ll do an in-depth analysis of its features, benefits and limitations. Now that we have a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of an Asana Gantt chart, let’s learn how to make one. What Can You Use an Asana Gantt Chart For?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Once the IT incident is resolved, the incident is closed. Risk Matrix Template An IT incident needs analysis and our free risk matrix template for Excel helps you define the incident to know how to best respond to it. The post IT Incident Management: How to Manage IT Incidents appeared first on ProjectManager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Build, Excite, Equip: How to Simplify Change Adoption in Your Projects, by Nicola Graham, is a handbook for business change management aimed at project managers. For example, she writes about how to plan for what to do when people don’t show up to training. Because you know some of them won’t!

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 9, 2021

Project managers should work closely with their project sponsor to develop an agenda for the project kickoff meeting. Let's ensure that our meeting participants leave the kickoff meeting with a good understanding of the project and motivated for the hard work ahead. Prepare Your Agenda Do you know the 5 P's?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

Here’s how to showcase your projects on your CV (as we call a resume here in the UK, and I’ll use both terms interchangeably in this article) to make it clear what you are capable of. I’ve included some examples below so you can see how to phrase your resume sections. Here’s how to do it. Decide how to present the projects.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2024

To ensure that your cost forecast is as close as possible, use this free construction budget template for Excel. The post How to Make a Contractor Payment Schedule in Construction (Template Included) appeared first on ProjectManager. Below are a few free construction project management templates available for download.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

As we’ll see in a moment, this requires a close monitoring of various elements of the project. Video: How to Check Your Project’s Health There are many ways to check the overall health of your project, but how do you make sure that you’re actually being effective?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at the causes of team conflict on projects, how to identify conflict and resolution strategies so you can all get back to work. But how do you know what to look for so you know how to identify conflict when it happens? What could go wrong here? Perhaps more than you were expecting!

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

The project management consultants will then be hired and work closely with their clients to identify and resolve project management-related issues. The post How to Be a Project Management Consultant appeared first on ProjectManager. We make it simple to share files, comment at the task level and more.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 31, 2023

A project backlog column can be created to capture that the team can use to collaborate on how to execute them while the manager gets visibility into their work and can reallocate resources as needed to clear any bottlenecks. The post How to Build Your Project Backlog In 5 Steps appeared first on ProjectManager. Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

If the project can no longer meet its goals, the function could even recommend that the project is closed. If it isn’t, they could suggest corrective actions or propose that a detailed project audit is carried out to dig deeper. Basically, project assurance is an advisory role that provides independent support and scrutiny.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Below, we’ll define what a prototype is, why it’s important to make a product prototype and explore how to make a prototype. Along the way, we’ll offer tips, particularly on how project management software can help you realize your idea and turn a product prototype into a successful product launch. How to Make a Prototype in 6 Steps.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

4 How to Get Started 5 Tools for Identifying Opportunities 6 Think Outside the Box 7 Where Will You Capture Opportunities? When planning for your projects, define the term risk and determine how you will identify and manage both threats and opportunities. Let's increase our chance of success by seizing project opportunities too.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 11, 2021

This is how to get the most value from your investment in the project. . How to Create a Benefits Management Plan. Add a plan for taking care of benefits that will continue after the close of the project. Evaluate the performance of the project after it closes to sustain benefits after the implementation of the project.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like every project has to be closed, a Sprint, also has to be closed. In this article, we will take a scenario for Sprint in a Scrum project and follow the steps needed to close a Sprint Project. Then, I will demonstrate the closing steps. Incomplete Daily Scrum events need to be closed. Our Project Scenario.

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Scrum.org

MAY 25, 2023

Teams are more effective when they learn how to effectively combine their skills to complete a shared task. However, this is only the case when teams learn how to effectively combine their skills to complete shared tasks. Second, members learn more quickly how to combine their skills when they actually work together on tasks.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

We’ll explore its importance and how to create a project initiation document, including all its many components. This is done through a number of different techniques, as you want to be as close to the actual cost as you can to avoid losing money. That’s why a project initiation document (PID) is so important.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 19, 2021

Sometimes you need to know how to make a group decision ; sometimes you can make the call yourself. Ideally, you’ll have documented the decision-making process in the project management plan because it’s relevant to project governance and quality, so hopefully you can look back at that for some guidance on how to keep things moving.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In this article I’ll share some tips on how to request part-time hours based on my experience of changing from full-time to part-time work. Looking for advice on how to ask to work remotely? I have negotiated going part-time twice in my career: once successfully and once not successfully. I’ve got you covered.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 28, 2019

How to spot a zombie project. If these projects can’t be rescued and turned into something useful, they should be closed down. Read next: How to Save a Failing Project (ebook). ” How to get that zombie project finished. Zombie PM is a term I came up with in 2010 when I put together a project management alphabet.

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