Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

If you’re searching for a project management job, you’ve no doubt come across a range of different job titles. The ‘project manager’ job descriptions have a wide variety of roles and duties, which can make it hard to know what’s right for you. Also known as a Technical Project Manager.)

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Scrum.org

JULY 10, 2018

Often I hear people say that Scrum does not take care of risk: there is no risk log, risk is not on the agenda of the Sprint Review or Retrospective as a standard agenda-item. That's a risk right there! How is risk managed in Scrum? Scrum is all about risk management. Different types of risks.

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Finances are the heart of every business (and staff, of course). Why companies need a financial controller ? And that someone most likely goes by the title of a financial controller. And that someone most likely goes by the title of a financial controller. What is a financial controller?

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Tracking business expenses is a vital aspect of managing finances. With the right tools and processes in place, businesses can efficiently monitor and control their expenses, ultimately leading to financial stability and growth.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

By Steven Briggs April 10, 2024 Introduction As the world of business management continues to evolve, the opportunities and interest in the field has grown exponentially. What Is Business Management? From planning to execution, and marketing to accounting, today there’s a growing demand for business managers in all fields.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

One way to achieve these goals is through operations management. Learn what operations management is and its key functions. Operations management can be applied to any industry and will help you better run every aspect of your business. What Is Operations Management?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 14, 2022

What is an exception report in project management and how do you use one? Let’s define the term and explain its use in managing projects that are veering off-track. We’ll show you some exception report examples and how project management software can keep you on schedule and within budget. What Is an Exception Report?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 22, 2022

Project accounting, as with general accounting, is a method by which project managers can manage project finances. Project accounting is not the same as balancing your checkbook or even seeking the service of a certified public accountant as it’s unique to project management. Learn more. How Does Project Accounting Work?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 19, 2022

While construction project management includes all plans and schedules for the project, without the goods and services provided by procurement in construction, it’s only an idea and not a structure. Let’s look at procurement in construction, the methods used and the role of the construction procurement manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition. All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. How many knowledge areas are there in project management?

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager struggling to predict the risks in your projects accurately during planning? This is where Monte Carlo Simulation transforms the art of project risk management into a more precise science, as part of quantitative risk analysis.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document? ProjectManager’s Gantt charts manage your human and nonhuman resources.

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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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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is called a service request and controlling that process is called service request management. We’ll explain in more detail what service request management is and what a service request is, including examples to make it clearer. What Is Service Request Management? Of course, there’s more to it than that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. It’s a guide to how the project will be managed. So what does go in the project management plan ? Monitor and control methods.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 2, 2023

Information technology (IT) is what keeps the modern world running, which is why IT management is so crucial to business. For too many, IT is a mystery and IT management isn’t even in their vocabulary. We’ll explain these two terms, explore the various aspects of IT management and why it’s so important to businesses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. If this is all new to you, check out PMI Kickoff , a free overview of all things project management that will help get you started. Action if not clear: Talk to your sponsor or line manager.

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Wrike

JULY 28, 2023

Risk management is an essential process for businesses to identify and mitigate potential risks that could impact their operations. Fortunately, there is a valuable tool that can greatly aid in this process – the risk assessment template.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Managing a project is difficult. There are forces outside your control that can sidetrack your work. You need to be aware of the project environment and prepare for its influence on your project throughout the project management life cycle. It’s sort of like managing risk in that way. And that’s just the project!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Whenever there is a difficult change to implement, a challenging initiative to lead, a troublesome task to overcome, something to be done, or something that exceeds the capacity of operating teams, we call in a project manager. I have spoken about this with many PMI members, my project team members, business owners and other project managers.

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Managing a company comes with many responsibilities. To run your business successfully, you have to look over multiple operations simultaneously such as finance, marketing, human resources, technology, equipment, etc. Risk Management Framework (RMF) provides your business security, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

The importance of risk management in IT cannot be overstated. However, with this reliance comes the inherent risks of cyber threats, data breaches, and operational disruptions. Once the risks have been identified and assessed, organizations must develop and implement strategies to manage and mitigate them.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

A balanced scorecard is a strategic management performance metric. It’s a common management tool worldwide, used across industries, including government and nonprofit organizations. The balanced scorecard measures four aspects of a business or organization: finance, customers, business processes and learning and growth.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Finally, we’ll offer links to a few free construction project management templates to help manage industrial construction projects. Being able to manage all these elements, including scheduling and the costs involved in industrial construction requires project management software. What Is Industrial Construction?

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Project Management as a Central Component of a Project Business. Oftentimes, people think managing a project and managing a project business are interchangeable. Project Management is something that a business does, regardless of the type of business it is. They’re not. Characteristics of Project Businesses.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

When creating and managing a production schedule, manufacturing teams often use kanban boards. A kanban board is a visual workflow tool that is part of the hybrid work management software ProjectManager. This gives you control over who can move a task to done and who can approve moving a task from one column to the next.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If we look at this McKinsey & Company study , one of the main reasons stems from poor project management and the lack of technological innovation and adoption. As a result, it’s difficult to control the business functions and create standard metrics to measure performance. This leads to the “silo effect.” The Way Forward.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. Ops managers want (and seek) stability so they can manage process performance. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things! Projects change the business. Operations run the business.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 11, 2023

” They did it with construction management. In order to control all those moving parts, construction professionals use construction management for all project delivery methods. Let’s look at what construction management is and then go into some of the key elements. What Is Construction Management? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

It’s one of the paramount actions that a leader, project manager or team leader is responsible for. Related: Top 10 Project Management Responsibilities. There must be status updates and a quick response to issues and risks as they arise in the project. The use of project management tools will help with this.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Project managers rely on project controls to plan, monitor, and control projects. But what are project controls and why are they a smart strategy for PMs? Keep reading to discover some key definitions, benefits, and components of project management control, plus some tips on how to implement them. .

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

That’s a long and complicated journey in construction project management, which is why knowing the best construction delivery method is so important. It’s a system for organizing and financing the design, construction, operations and maintenance services for the build on which you’re working, be it in a structure or facility.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A production schedule template is an essential part of your supply chain management. It helps you manage your resources effectively and even supports the sales team as they know when products will be delivered and available for sale. Gantt charts have been essential project management tools for over a century.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 11, 2023

Finally, we’ll show you how to manage a business budget to keep your business viable. ProjectManager is project management software that helps businesses create a workable budget and track that budget against their financial plan in real time. Once done you then have to manage it. What Is a Business Budget?

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Inloox

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Now, it was possible to specifically coordinate modules such as contract management, purchasing or work time tracking. ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning and refers to a system that serves as a central control unit in companies. The focus is on the management and automation of business processes in a wide variety of areas.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In the world of project management, uncertainty is an ever-present element that can greatly impact the success or failure of a project. It is essential for project managers to understand the nature of uncertainty and how it manifests in various forms. This uncertainty can impact project timelines and deliverables.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 16, 2024

Any change forces teams to wait for each other, while generating risks on the overall product quality. The case where interfaces belong to third parties adds another layer of risk to product quality. The engineers literally hacked the interfaces to take control and stabilize them. Having control over it is key.

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