Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. Normally we’d think of that in terms of the technical skills they need to deliver the project, like taking a course in a programming language or brushing up their system maintenance skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2019

I picked up a project from someone else not that long ago and I was three months into my management of it before I realised there wasn’t a project charter. There were lots of other documents that all had a degree of overlap with a charter, but not an actual charter. Project Management Plan. Let’s talk about the essentials.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You identify them, record them, monitor them and plan for them: risks are an inherent part of every project. Some risks are bound to become problem areas—like executing a project over the holidays and having to plan the project timeline around them. But first, what is risk management? What is Risk Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2024

I've closed out lots of projects in my 20+ years career as a project manager. Of all the project management processes, closeout is probably my favorite because it's the final box to tick and it's so satisfying to know that you've finished. A good project closure document helps that immensely. Trust me, I've been there.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. Normally we’d think of that in terms of the technical skills they need to deliver the project, like taking a course in a programming language or brushing up their system maintenance skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2023

Are you looking for tips on how to pass the Google Project Management Certificate ? I completed the 6 courses in a week (what a week that was!). My experience with the Google Project Management Professional Certificate I completed the course requirements in a week. Recommended Google Project Management Certificate 5.0

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. I took my first Practitioner course in 2004. Manage by exception I love this principle.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It's a simple question, "Who owns the risks in agile projects?" In this article, let's uncover the role of risk owners and how to perform risk management in agile projects. What is a Risk Owner? When it comes to taking ownership of risks, it allows team members to have greater control over their work.

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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. What Is a Construction Phase Plan? Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As a project manager with lots of years of experience, I can tell you that the decision log has saved me on several occasions! A decision log template in project management is the document you use to fill in all the decisions made relating to your project. You can, of course, reverse a decision. What is a decision log?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

You’re here because you’re interested in finding out whether the IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is right for you? Summary review The IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is a good CAPM® alternative or course to use towards your CAPM prep. However… it’s really important to choose a good course.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In our annual global survey , one in five (21 percent) respondents say they are using AI always or often in project management. For project professionals, we recommend exploring AI tools by first understanding what project tasks and deliverables can be automated easily and without risk.

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Velociteach

JULY 3, 2023

The podcast by project managers for project managers. 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. She’s based in Calgary, Alberta.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What is a Risk Register? A risk register is a tool in risk management and project management. It is used to identify potential risks in a project or an organization, sometimes to fulfill regulatory compliance but mostly to stay on top of potential issues that can derail intended outcomes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. I’ll confess: when I started out as a project manager, this was a piece of jargon that honestly didn’t mean much at all? But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? Think intranet or policy library.

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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

MARCH 21, 2024

Maintenance planning is a proactive step towards anticipating risk and keeping everything working at its best. The ability to keep teams working at capacity, but not overworked and threaten burnout and poor morale requires project management software. Of course, one must have the funds to invest in a CMMS.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2023

Are you ready to dive into my Google Project Management: Professional Certificate review? 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.

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Scrum.org

MAY 14, 2024

However, with this comes the question: Can a Project Manager be a Scrum Master? While the transition may require some adjustment and a shift in mindset, Project Managers possess a wealth of experience and skills that can - for many - actually be beneficial for those fulfilling the Scrum Master accountability.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A project summary is a document or part of a larger document that’s comprehensive but concise in providing an overview of the proposed project, including key details. It’s good to have all that documentation in project management software so you can easily turn the project summary into a project plan.

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Project Risk Coach

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

On April 1, 2022, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) rolled out the new PMI-RMP® exam. Simply put, PMI® did not use the Standard for Project Risk Management (2009) or the PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition (2017) to validate the exam. Why Take the Risk? In December 2021, PMI® conducted a pilot of the new exam.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2024

Once one understands what resource requirements are in project management, next there is estimating what those resources will be and managing them. What Are Resource Requirements in Project Management? Knowing one’s resource requirements will also help project managers to get the most out of their resources.

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

Accordingly, they are more vulnerable to the consequences of risk-bearing events. When unmanaged, these risks can impact people’s safety and, to make matters worse, come down to considerable financial losses. . What are the most typical risks associated with aerospace engineering projects, and how to manage them effectively?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Project managers use a decision log to keep stakeholders updated on who authorized a decision and how it came about. A decision log is a critical communication tool that all project managers need to understand. You can use project management software , templates or simply a notepad to track decisions. What Is a Decision Log?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

His ‘Managing and Saving Programs in a Changing World’ webinar covers 5 steps for project recovery. There are several things that can go wrong in program management: Business case deterioration: the program started off with a good business case but it no longer stacks up. Ward started off by explaining what a ‘troubled program’ is.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope creep in project management is where additional requirements are added to the project, beyond what was originally agreed and these additions are not formally authorized. The ‘formally authorized’ part is important because you can, of course, make changes to what’s in the scope statement at any point. What is scope creep?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It’s a question I get asked a lot by the project managers I mentor, because frankly, the beginning of a project is an unsettling time. The reason a project comes together is because of project integration management: this is what you do as a project manager all day, every day, even if you don’t know it. Failing to communicate 2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I bet you have plenty of project management processes, don’t you? One for risk, one for escalations, one for changes, issues, new project kick-off, closure, logging dependencies… the list goes on and on. Let’s look at 5 common reasons why processes fail to serve you when managing projects and what you can do about them.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 4, 2021

Any construction project, no matter the size or scope, requires a wide range of documents. These documents must be thorough and clear, and using construction excel templates guarantees each document includes all the information it needs. . Because they must include so much information, proper organization is a necessity.

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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. To help you once you break ground on your construction project, we’ll throw in some free construction project management templates on estimating, scheduling and budgeting. What Is a Preconstruction Meeting?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

If you aren’t using PRINCE2®, 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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. What Is Software Project Management? Software project management is the planning, managing and tracking of software development projects. Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2022

EMV is a risk analysis tool that helps establish the contingency reserves for your project activities. It’s a statistical technical for quantifying risk. At the end of it, you get a decision tree that summarizes the financial impact of following a course of action. What is the Expected Monetary Value of a risk?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. As a project manager, part of your role is shepherding the work through the project lifecycle. Risk management. Expectation management. Stakeholder engagement.

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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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