Musings on Project Management

MARCH 21, 2017

Need a quick introduction to risk management? Try this very short course on risk management (no math required!). Risk management short course from John Goodpasture. Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer!

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Risk consulting has become an integral part of the modern business landscape. As companies face increasing uncertainties and complexities, the need to effectively manage risks has never been more critical.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This is where IT consulting services come into play. By providing expert advice and guidance, IT consultants help businesses leverage technology to improve performance, drive growth, and achieve success. What are IT Consulting Services? Cloud consulting involves helping businesses migrate to and optimize cloud-based solutions.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Consulting is a dynamic industry that offers exciting opportunities for individuals looking to work with diverse clients and solve complex business problems. In this article, we will explore the crucial skills necessary for success in the consulting field. Each specialty brings its own unique set of challenges and opportunities.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Project planning is one of the first and most important aspects of project management. Project management software does more than a static Excel or Word template, but using these free 12 project planning templates for Excel and Word is a decent substitute. Project planning templates are part of project management.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2020

When managing a project, one is required to make a lot of key decisions. Because of the high stakes, good managers don’t just make decisions based on gut instinct. They prefer to minimize risk to the best of their ability and act only when there is more certainty than uncertainty. What Is Cost Benefit Analysis?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The construction phase plan is a critical construction project management document that helps to ensure a safe project. At the end of the blog, we’ll provide links to some related construction project management templates that can help you with your construction phase plan. Get started with ProjectManager today for free. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Program governance is a critical component to successfully managing a program of projects. Program governance is a practical way for an organization’s program to deliver success by guiding it and providing good management. Program management software is essential to proper program governance. What Is Program Governance?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Risks will arise and threaten the successful delivery of your project. Using a risk breakdown structure (RBS) is how you prepare for the unexpected. A risk breakdown structure is great for identifying and prioritizing risks so you know which will be more or less impactful. The Four Categories of Risk in a Project.

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Wrike

JULY 23, 2023

Risk management systems play a crucial role in upholding the success and stability of businesses. These systems help organizations identify, assess, and manage various risks that can impact their operations. However, implementing risk management systems can be a challenging task, often met with difficulties and obstacles.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Just as you wouldn't venture into the city centre expecting to find a trove of mushrooms, in the world of project management, it's crucial to set the stage in a conducive environment. Similarly, in our professional endeavours, sometimes we need to take calculated risks, to delve deeper, to truly innovate and achieve exceptional results.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Risk management has become an integral part of organizational success. Effective risk management allows businesses to identify potential threats, assess their impact, and implement strategies to mitigate or avoid them altogether. By doing so, companies can safeguard their assets, reputation, and long-term viability.

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Managing a company comes with many responsibilities. Since a business requires different operations to function smoothly, it is crucial to ensure you have the proper tools to identify, remove, and minimise organisational risks. Risk Management Framework (RMF) provides your business security, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This question is often asked during my training, coaching and consulting assignments. Product Management Is All About Learning 3. When I have explored it further it is not that they don’t want to, it is just the risk of failure and cost associated with it. But why do we break PBIs into smaller ones?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project management is a growing industry and one that offers great opportunities for people of all skills and experience. How to Start a Project Management Career There are many entry points for those who are interested in a career in project management. Project Management Roles There are many roles in project management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sol Benady is a management consultant, Fintech entrepreneur, and program manager working in the banking sector. He started his career as an auditor in London, trained with E&Y where he qualified as an accountant, and then moved into consulting for retail and investment banking for a wide range of projects and clients.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

By Ruchi Gupta, PMP ® , PgMP ® , PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , SAFe, DASSM, SIP, Jira CBAP ® The accelerating rise of Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and others is rapidly reshaping the way project management operates. The Project Management Office (PMO) is no exception. Attach your project plan/schedule].

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

When you’re a project management office (PMO) or program or portfolio manager, you’re going to have to deal with multiple projects in various stages of the project pipeline. We’ll get to that in a moment as well as define project pipeline management. ProjectManager’s roadmaps help you manage your project pipeline.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2023

Whether it’s what desk to put in our new conservatory space (and I’ll tell you what we ended up deciding later), or who to invite to meetings, or managing to order everyone else’s food and then getting so overwhelmed with having made decisions all day for all the people that I couldn’t choose anything for myself. Ready to get into it?

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The project management landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with generative AI emerging as a game-changer. IIL’s course offerings delve into the “how” of generative AI solutions, providing a roadmap for organizations looking to integrate this technology into their project management workflows. Register here.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager? Scenario-Based Prompts.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 8, 2024

Abstract When faced with uncertainty, risk, and complexity, our natural response is to focus on what we know and to spend more time talking, analyzing, planning, and predicting. How do you recommend mitigating risks and blockers that come up in a Sprint that affect the Sprint Goal? How would you define friction?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. ProjectManager has dozens of free project management templates for Excel and Word that IT managers need when working on web development, software development, mobile app development, network configuration and so much more.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

And so, we were not at all surprised to see that at IIL’s November International Project Management Day Virtual Conference , the most attendance in any one session was at the panel discussion on, you guessed it: AI. What does it mean for me in my role as a Project Manager? Scenario-Based Prompts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

Where is artificial intelligence taking project management? AI has turned up in the project management trends articles over the past few years and it’s now most definitely here to stay. The impacts of artificial intelligence in project management. PWC predicts that 80% of project management work will be eliminated by 2030.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 1, 2023

There are many ways to manage a project. While project management software is the gold standard, there are many free project management templates for Google that you can download to plan, manage and track your projects. It’s easy to start using these free project management templates for Google. Learn more 2.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 30, 2020

LeadingAgile SVP, Executive Consultant, Scott Sehlhorst approaches this work from an engineering perspective. LeadingAgile Managing Consultant, Will Evans approaches the work from a Design perspective. LeadingAgile · Managing Product Risk and Uncertainty with Design w/ Scott Sehlhorst and Will Evans.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Managing information costs and managing information security for those costs are part of making an IT budget. Planning and managing these resource costs in an IT budget can be facilitated by project management software. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts help you plan, manage and track IT costs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Do you have a release manager on the team? It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. In this article, I’ll explain what a release manager does and what skills you need to make a success of this role. What does a release manager do?

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

To bring the analogy to life with ITIL, to deliver effective and valuable services you need all the component parts of the service value system (including the practices like incident management, change enablement) to make it happen. Whether starting out in IT or a seasoned professional, this certification is beneficial to all. In short, no.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By Dr. Elissa Farrow November 8, 2023 In the ever-evolving landscape of portfolio management, organisations can now leverage advanced technologies to not only improve traditional practices but to also unlock new dimensions of efficiency and effectiveness. Predictive Analytics: AI-driven predictive models forecast project success and impact.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 30, 2023

Shall we outsource the effort to one of the big consultancies — McBoston? Build a strong and diverse change management team to lead the effort. Leverage the expertise of the consulting firm but also empower employees to take ownership of the change by providing them with the necessary training and resources.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2023

TL; DR: Self-Management Is self-management an essential building block on an organization’s path to business agility or a nice-to-have cultural twist to, for example, keep teams happy and attract new talent? Please continue reading and delve into the reasons that support self-management. ??

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2022

Resource management is one of the most important aspects of project management. That’s because projects need resources and those resources must be managed. What Is Resource Management? Resource management is the process of planning, scheduling and allocating resources to complete a project.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2023

They can be internal, such as project managers, teams, owners or investors, or external, such as clients, customers or suppliers. There can be a lot of stakeholders in any project and managing them requires stakeholder management templates. Here are some free stakeholder management templates. RACI Matrix.

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Velociteach

MARCH 6, 2024

Making good decisions is a critical project management skill. How do they feel about risk, empowerment, accountability, hierarchy, and control? Risk tolerance describes comfort in taking risks. Start-ups generally have a greater risk tolerance than well-established organizations. By managers? Committees?

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