Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 4, 2020

If you aren’t using PRINCE, or if you want some general guidance as well about project closure documents and so on, read this next: How to close a project. A project has a start, a middle and an end, so closing a project is an important part of the project management lifecycle. How Does PRINCE2 Handle Closing a Project?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2021

You have a deadlines to meet and budgets to keep. A project has five phases: initiation, planning, execution, monitor and control and close. The project environment at this point includes managing the review and acceptance process, settling all open accounts and closing contracts. Managing a project is difficult.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 9, 2021

And one of the most critical events is your 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? Proper planning prevents poor performance.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2021

I’ve been booking meetings for the next couple of months because I know my team get very busy, and if we don’t schedule the time we won’t meet to talk about the big stuff. Knowing how to manage a meeting is one of the core skills for project managers. Looking for more resources to make your meetings run more smoothly?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

Have you been asked to pull together a strategy planning meeting agenda? In this article, I’ll explain what a strategic planning meeting can cover and share a sample agenda you can customize for your strategy sessions. The conversations need a structure to help keep the pace and ensure the meeting runs smoothly.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Meeting minutes help with communication at work — they ensure people have a common understanding of what the meeting was about and what they should be doing next. In this article we’ll look at why minutes are worth doing and then dive into the 10 simple tips for taking effective meeting minutes.

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MPUG

APRIL 4, 2022

The role of a project manager (PM) is not only to plan, execute, and track a project, but that of closing a project properly. I see many PMs use the MS Project software tool to work on a project over its life cycle, but most don’t use MS Project to close the project. These should be inactivated as you close the project.

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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. It ensures all project activities are complete and signed off and deliverables meet the set exit criteria.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

I’m delighted to have worked with Diana Ecker from Redbooth to bring you this sponsored article on how to make virtual meetings easier. #ad. Even though we may take them for granted, virtual meetings are a dazzling concept. Of course, virtual meetings come with their own challenges as well. Banish background noise.

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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. Out of respect and honor for the team, call a meeting as soon as possible to communicate the decision to close the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2017

Nobody wants to sit through a meeting and feel it was pointless, so why is up to half of the time attendees spend in meetings wasted? Putting some thought into the objectives and format of your meeting in advance will allow you to get the most out of your attendees’ time. Three meetings instead of just one?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

What is a kick off meeting? A kick off meeting is the first meeting you have as a project team. In reality, you might have an internal kick off meeting for just your in-house team resources, and then another one with the client, when you are ready to share project information with them (and if you have a client).

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 3, 2020

And this starts with an effective kick-off meeting. If you had run kick-off meetings as a mere formality before, their importance is much greater now. An effective kick-off meeting helps by: Giving each team member a good understanding of the purpose behind the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Meetings need agendas. Agendas help with project communication – they ensure people know why they are turning up to a meeting and what they should be doing when they are there. The agenda makes sure the meeting starts on a good footing. You can also grab a free template for meeting agendas below. Unsubscribe at any time.

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Planio

MARCH 28, 2022

Does ‘closing’ a project mean it’s a success? Closing projects doesn’t have to be complicated. In this guide, we’ll run through a simple process that can guide you as you close out projects, learn from your experiences, and move onto the next one. Hold a retrospective meeting to share and document lessons learned.

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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

MAY 19, 2022

Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? you can use to help you close those gaps, yet it isn’t easy. Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. Meet Regularly.

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Proofhub

JULY 26, 2021

Virtual Meeting Etiquette?—?33 With the shift to remote work in full swing, team meetings will most likely stay virtual to accommodate all types of working arrangements (in the office, fully remote, or a hybrid). It’s more important now than ever for companies to have clear virtual meeting rules and guidelines.

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Wrike

JULY 24, 2023

It involves completing the remaining work, conducting a thorough review of project performance, and formally closing the project by satisfying all contractual obligations. Allows project teams to confirm that all project deliverables have been completed to meet the defined scope and objectives.

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Proofhub

DECEMBER 15, 2020

As more people are working from home nowadays, online meetings have started to become the norm. But conducting online meetings is very different from in-person meetings. Fortunately for you, we have gathered here some great tips to help you succeed and make a great impact on your next online meeting. Start using ProofHub.

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Planio

AUGUST 28, 2023

One-on-one meetings are consistently rated as the most impactful way to learn about your team, exchange feedback, and keep projects on track. Whether you’re a manager or employee, a proper structure for one-on-one meetings helps deliver value, make the most of your time, and achieve your shared goals. What are one-on-one meetings?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

That’s the last step of the ‘traditional’ predictive (waterfall) project lifecycle, but even agile projects close. There will be some areas of your project that you haven’t been able to brief the operational team on until the project is coming to a close. Update the status of all items on electronic To Do lists as closed.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The project owner is a leader who works with the project manager closely to drive the project to a successful conclusion. That relationship is so close that in some projects, the project owner is the project manager. Project Owner vs. Project Manager The project owner and the project manager are closely intertwined in the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Decision gates are part of empowering decision-making and ensuring the right people make the call as to whether a project progresses (or is closed). The phases of a typical predictive lifecycle are: Idea or concept phase Initiate Plan Execute Close. Then we don’t have another review point until we’re about to close.

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 21, 2020

“Dear Elizabeth: I ran a kick-off meeting for my project, and it was a disaster. The experience has put me off running kick-off meetings in the future, but I have another project starting soon, so I’m going to have to do it. What are some rules of engagement for kick-off meetings, and how can I stop it being like last time?”

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

In this article we’ll look at what is a project board, and other names they are known by, who should be there, when to schedule meetings, what to talk about, how to report to this group and lots more so you can make sure it’s working effectively and efficiently. Call your meetings anything you like. What is a project board?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 23, 2020

Virtual meetings are an essential platform for this. In this post, we share our tips for making virtual meetings a useful, productive and engaging experience. In order to have an effective meeting, it's important to first create personal connections. So make your meetings interactive. just like in regular meetings.

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Scoro

JUNE 13, 2022

As Scoro makes the transition to a 4 day work week, we’re homing in on seven key focus areas in order to optimize our existing processes (Meetings, Wellbeing, Focus, Communication, Automation, Time Management, and Operations). In this post, we kick off with Meetings. Optimizing meetings for efficiency. Outlining our objectives.

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TrustRadius Project Management

APRIL 8, 2020

There is no shortage of web conferencing tools out there, but not all are suited for large meetings. A virtual meeting app may work well for chatting with a client but struggle with group meetings of 10 people or more. Do your meetings typically run longer than an hour? Factors to Consider for Web Conferencing Software.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 16, 2021

This feature is closely related to the Budget Task: after the budget (i.e. Meeting View: Hold Meetings with Team Members More Efficiently. The list of participants is ordered automatically in line with the alphabet, but you can create it manually depending on the order you need for a certain meeting.

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Proofhub

JUNE 23, 2021

Meetings are an inherent part of every organization, no matter the industry. With meetings, employees have a platform to have one-on-ones with managers and express their opinions. However, hosting meetings just for the sake of having meetings is a blunder that is costing your organization valuable time. Let’s dive in.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In doing this, construction superintendents will work closely with the engineers and subcontractors on the job to figure out what the project needs and oversee the performance of the construction crew. The construction superintendent will also stay in close communication with external partners.

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Online PM Courses

MARCH 19, 2018

And it’s only fair to acknowledge that some of the things I have been saying in training sessions fo the last 20+ years track back to Paul’s advice closing a project well. It is the stage where you carry out all the formal and informal tasks that will close your project down in an orderly manner. What is Project Closure?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Those are called the project phases and they are initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling and, finally, closing. Closing Phase Once the final deliverable is produced, the project isn’t officially over. There are also recurring tasks for meetings or other tasks that need repeating daily, monthly, etc.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

I’ve been booking meetings for the next couple of months because I know my team get very busy, and if we don’t schedule the time we won’t meet to talk about the big stuff. Knowing how to manage a meeting is one of the core skills for project managers. Looking for more resources to make your meetings run more smoothly?

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