Velociteach

JULY 3, 2023

Will your project’s documentation pass the test of time once the project is done and the people are gone? Documentation is at the intersection of information management, organizational design, and personal productivity. Accurate documentation makes teams more efficient and effective. She’s based in Calgary, Alberta.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From Technical to Exceptional is a course designed to help you safely and successfully make the transition. I review quite a lot of project management training materials , but I’ve never come across a course that is so laser focused, and so useful for the people it is designed to reach. What’s Inside The Course. Andrew Zeitoun.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 17, 2024

The transaction between buyer and seller is documented at every stage, and this paperwork serves a purpose. One of those business documents is a sales order. To distinguish between other transactional documents, we’ll define a sales invoice and purchase order and how they differ from sales orders. What Is a Sales Order?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2024

This construction document helps subcontractors understand what they need to do if they have any questions. We’ll also note the difference between an RFI in construction and other construction project management documents before going into the construction RFI process, the different types of RFIs and more.

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Binfire

JUNE 22, 2023

Keeping documentation in check can be a tedious activity. Instead, you need to create new documents and update old ones regularly. Luckily, technology has advanced so much that you no longer have to hire additional employees to take care of your documentation but can instead use tools to help you. What Are AI Writing Tools?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2023

I’ve done a lot of project management training in my 20+ years as a project manager, and those courses helped me understand the skills, tools and techniques required to succeed leading projects. Luckily, many of those training programs have been paid for by my company over the years, or provided as internal courses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2023

Are you wondering whether you should take the IBM project management certificate or the Google project management course? They are both excellent, credible training providers, and both courses are aimed at beginner-level project managers. Both flavors are very similar, and they share 6 courses between them. So which one to take?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

I took my first Practitioner course in 2004. Document lessons learned for future projects. There’s normally some documentation that lists out what the products are so everyone understands what is being delivered. And of course we have to push issues through a process that allows the project team to address them as well.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2024

Learn more How to Estimate & Manage Project Resource Requirements Resource requirements differ from project to project, of course, but also on how productive your team can be and even project switching, which is as team members pass tasks to one another. We publish weekly blogs, tutorial videos and, of course, free templates.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Summary: Kickoff is a free project management training course from PMI. An online course that will help you get started if you haven’t managed a project before? Ready for my review of this free project management course? The Kickoff course is fully mobile compatible and has agile and predictive content. Free course.

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Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2024

We value working software over comprehensive documentation." Traditional Project Management approaches include creating an agreed Scope (in the project charter) and documenting Requirements up front (in the Requirements phase). Some organizations require more documentation, and others require less. "We

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Planio

JANUARY 29, 2020

The issue is that not everyone knows how to properly document lessons learned. But without a formalized way to document, analyze, and archive lessons learned, it’s impossible to make use of these insights. Step 2: Document. Yes, you understand the importance of documenting lessons learned. Step 2: Document.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

He warns that if you make large changes you push the project off course and it can take a while before you see what you have done. Then you over-correct by making another big change and you just weave from one crisis to another because you can’t keep your project on course. This is a formal step, so get the recovery plan signed off.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 18, 2023

To further help, there is a change order template included and, of course, how construction project management software goes even further. It’s a document that defines a change in the scope of work. This is fully documented and often will add to the agreed-upon contract price, project timeline or both. Review Project Plan.

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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. A construction phase plan is a document that outlines the health and safety concerns of a specific construction project. What Is a Construction Phase Plan?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Construction phases have different names and require different documentation to begin with. Within this phase are three distinct steps: programming and feasibility, schematic design and contract documents. Once these decisions are made, a project initiation document is created. The last step is the construction documentation.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2024

Many people work on them, from general contractors overseeing subcontractors to architects and, of course, the project owner. Materials are often delivered to the job site with a certification of compliance with the contract documents. These are static documents that require manual updates and aren’t collaborative.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s good to have a strategy, of course. That’s not a strategy, it’s a document. OK, you need the document first, as a communication tool to explain the strategy to everyone, but you know what I mean. A pretty document doesn’t change the way you run your business or help you achieve your goals. People do that.

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Workzone

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

There are many online project management courses you can take to get certified, prepare for the PMP® certification exam, or earn continuing education units to maintain your current certifications. Do you need certification in online project management courses to be a project manager? So, no need for additional courses!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

I find their search engine quite difficult to navigate but if you spend the time hunting you can normally find the document you want. Over the years I have reviewed, used and tested dozens of training courses and study materials, so you don’t have to take any chances. And my free project management templates are here. Free training!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Generative AI Overview for Project Managers A quick and easy course aimed at project managers. Examples include: Generating reports Analyzing documents with multiple types of data Summarizing meeting notes Organizing information into company templates Performing calculations.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 27, 2023

A lien waiver form is a legally binding document that states that the contractor, subcontractor or supplier has received payment for their service or materials. These documents don’t just benefit the paying party by protecting their investment. What Is a Lien Waiver Form? For one, they protect the paying party.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. There’s also a checklist of project artifacts by phase at the end, which you can use as an aide-memoire for creating your own documentation. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It can be meeting information, a record or a document of the project—it’s all compiled in a decision log and passed on to the project sponsor. A decision log documents all of that information. A decision log, therefore, is a list of critical decisions that have been agreed upon over the course of the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 4, 2023

If you’re looking for how to define success criteria, how to document and measure them and what to do after a project finishes, then read on! How to document your success criteria Document your project success criteria in a list. This free course on making a project charter is a great starting point).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

By understanding and documenting the project requirements, you can ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget, and meets the expectations of the stakeholders. Use the same terminology throughout the requirements document to avoid confusion. Of course, you might be offered more money to include more stuff in scope!

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 4, 2023

A bill of quantities is an important document in construction project management. It’s often put together before a construction contractor has been hired and is a guiding document for those companies that are bidding for the work. Without these two elements, there’s little use for a plan and schedule.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 14, 2018

There are also courses run by training companies that will give you a certificate, or you could go the whole way and sign up for a Masters in Project Management at one of the top business schools. Are you managing the kind of large projects that demand that you put professional processes and documentation into action?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As you might imagine, having project management software helps plan, manage and track this work, but if you’re not using such tools, there are product management templates that can help you steer the course. A product requirements document (PRD) lists the features you’ll include in your product release.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It’s a document that outlines the steps, data, prerequisites and post-conditions needed to verify the software feature or functionality. The test case document will mention the test case scenario, pre-conditions, test steps, test data, expected results and post-conditions. Here’s where you’ll document those actual results.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The ‘formally authorized’ part is important because you can, of course, make changes to what’s in the scope statement at any point. However, those changes should be fully analyzed, documented and incorporated into the project. Step #1: Document the change request in the change log. Complete the documentation for the change log.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

If you’ve never heard of a requirements traceability matrix and you’re managing a project, you’ll need a crash course. Not only that, but each decision made over the course of the project will impact the project’s requirements. It’s the documentation that confirms that all product requirements have been fulfilled.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2023

Of course, there might not be any at all… but if there are pieces of the project that can be used, implemented, taught, shared and celebrated, then do it. If you have a linear, predictive plan, or you have a PMO with a closure document template, then you can use that as the basis for your early close plan.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 15, 2023

Online courses Obviously, the first thing I’m going to recommend is an online training course, tailored to prepare you for the certification you’re going for. There is no exam simulator for the Google PM course but you won’t need one because the courses include practice quizzes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

This includes reviewing documents such as policies, procedures, templates, checklists, reports, lessons learned from previous projects, and any other materials related to the project’s objectives or goals. PMI splits OPAs into two categories: Plans, processes, and documents. Process Groups: A Practice Guide does talk about OPAs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 10, 2020

A decision log template in project management is the document you use to fill in all the decisions made relating to your project. This document sorts out all of those problems. Then you can call up the decision log and remind everyone why you’ve taken that course of action. You can, of course, reverse a decision.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It’s a document that captures the total costs required to complete a project over a specified timeframe. A budget proposal is a document that estimates the cost of executing a potential project. It’s used to secure funding and, if the project is approved this document will be the foundation of your project budget.

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