Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 15, 2024

As a program manager, PMO or project team leader, you probably think about how to plan upcoming work. That’s more relevant than finding out if they can map the critical path by hand on graph paper (which was one of the exercises I had to do on a training course).

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WorkOtter

JULY 12, 2023

The points below will assist you in carving out a PMO strategy that’ll make a difference for you. Understand the Advantages and Usefulness of Roadmaps First things first, you need to get to know the benefit of a project management office (PMO) roadmap. As a rule of thumb, make sure that you are setting S.M.A.R.T.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MAY 16, 2023

Once your PMO is up and running, operationalizing and doing continuous improvement (CI) go hand-in-hand. Sometimes CI may lead to changes to the PMO’s operations, but you’re only making more efficient something you’re already doing. Here are some aspects of operationalizing your PMO. PMO-Specific Reports.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

A risk audit is a process used to determine whether the actions to manage the risk are actually happening and if they are happening effectively. The project manager , another project manager, a PMO person, or a risk audit person could carry out the audit. What is a risk audit in project management? Who carries out the risk audit?

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Information Technology) or in a Project Management Office (PMO). Project Management Office (PMO) The PMO oversees project management within an organization. There are different types of PMOs. Directive - projects are managed by project managers in the PMO. Where are PMOs placed organizationally?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Closing a project in PRINCE2® uses a variant of the Managing a Stage Boundary process, as this closure activity happens at the end of the last stage. You also use this process if the project closes prematurely. What are the objectives of the Closing a Project process? How do I close down a project? Where can I get more guidance?

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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. Gate reviews, or stage reviews are part of the PRINCE2® process, and also part of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s Project Roadmap in the Governance module. The stage gate process explained.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

For example, they can review product descriptions to check they are written appropriately, they can review risk responses to ensure they will adequately address the risks – and of course, provide feedback to the team so they can take appropriate action if something isn’t right. When does assurance happen? Do you need an assurance committee?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Boost your skills: Make sure everyone on the team knows how to manage risks and what the process is. Skill #3: Managing scope Understanding the change management process and being able to navigate your way through the changes as they hit the project – that’s a great skill to have. Check that you know who needs to approve changes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Perhaps you’ve been asked to mentor an apprentice , or someone new to the PMO or team. However, you might find that as a project manager in the PMO, you are mentoring others across the business who are doing projects but who do not work in the PMO – they can feel the same about the role being isolating.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 1, 2024

People ask me if it is necessary to take a preparatory course. Upon some research I have decided to amplify my preparation by enrolling to PfMP related course on Portfolio Management from Australian courses provider PMCerty. My PMCerty course took around 60 hours and helped me to enlighten the whole picture significantly.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

25% of PMO directors say that AI has disrupted their PMO ( Capgemini ) – and I’m sure that number will only continue to rise. 66% of experts believe that project scheduling and time management is the area with the highest potential for AI process automation. Let’s look at some more statistics about the benefits of AI.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

Personally, I’d like to think that your PMO will purchase the templates that you need to use, or that your manager will let you buy templates on their corporate credit card. 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. Free training!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Clayton defines it as 3 things: Processes to make the project more predictable Tools to deal with the real world as it happens Behaviors and attitudes that allow us to cope when change does happen. Of course, there are some risks that you don’t want to go away. Risk management is the most important of your project controls.

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Planview

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Regardless of whether you’re still learning how to prioritize projects or you’re a seasoned veteran, you can walk away from this blog knowing how to become a Savvy PMO. Who has a say in your prioritization process? Now, it’s time to choose a prioritization process that works to deliver the best results. Here’s how.

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Inloox

MAY 24, 2017

The last part of our PMO blog series will try and answer this question. Implementing ‘new’ agile methods such as Scrum or Kanban will have a significant impact on the PMO, as it’s the project management center of the organization. It could also be useful to offer agile certification courses as well.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2021

I spoke to Nada Abandah , a project manager in the PMO for the Dubai Health Authority, about what it’s like to work in healthcare during a discussion for the Project Management Club on Clubhouse. The response has shown us how much potential we have to throw away rigid processes. What’s it like being a project manager in healthcare?

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Inloox

MAY 8, 2017

The implementation of a PMO is just like any other project. Before you start the project, you should analyze your organization’s current situation and based on these insights create a concept for your PMO. You need complete transparency before, during and after the implementation process.

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Wrike

APRIL 28, 2023

Project management office (PMO) teams play a vital role in managing complex projects. However, inefficiencies can arise from ineffective communication channels, inefficient processes, and poor collaboration among team members. In this article, we’ve outlined seven easy ways to improve PMO team efficiency and boost productivity.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Planview

JULY 5, 2019

The past four blogs in our series are based on the whitepaper, The Agile PMO: 5 Steps to Driving Agility at Scale and have centered around how the PMO can guide the enterprise towards greater agility. It requires that the PMO start embracing agile. Part 2: Agile Transformation Requires Just Enough PMO Governance.

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EasyProjects

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The project management office (PMO) is typically an operating unit of a professional services firm. The writer worked for an extended period in two firms that may broaden the concept of the PMO. The writer worked for an extended period in two firms that may broaden the concept of the PMO. Introduction. Was it project-based?

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article. Business Analysis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

The APM BOK defines project quality as: “The fitness for purpose of the degree of conformance of the outputs of a process, or the process itself to requirements.” Good” could be: The buttons are green The process takes less than 3 seconds Latency is 0.1 Good” then becomes your success criteria or quality measures.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2018

Are you looking to do a project management training course or take a certificate course this year? There is a dizzying array of project management courses out there to help you achieve project management qualifications, both for PMI courses, PRINCE2 courses and more. You aren’t alone. In a hurry?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I have to say that sometimes it can seem like semantics: surely a training course is a long-term investment in me? So while the training course is a long-term investment in me, it only pays off if I stay. Or, of course, they can be gigantic, like the steel bill for the London Olympic stadiums.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

The article will be updated in due course. For example, an estimate is the obvious output of the estimating process, so estimates aren’t mentioned again as a separate project artifact. This category relates to the various project management logs and registers we have as part of the daily management of the process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What’s it like running big projects/a PMO/working in X field? Having read the policy/process document/standard operating procedure on Y, I have a few questions. What might my blind spots be in this process? Which of these do you think would be the best fit for me? What do you think I need to work on to get a promotion?

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MindGenius

APRIL 9, 2020

Are your project managers growing, expanding their careers, gaining needed training and certifications and mentoring colleagues the way a successful project management office (PMO) should be operating? All, of course, with an eye towards project delivery excellence and 100% project customer satisfaction. Lack of funding.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s good to have a strategy, of course. If you are in a PMO , you might have this challenge. It helps you forecast future performance and define what actions are required for course correction if you aren’t going to be on track or delivering the results you were expecting. That’s not a strategy, it’s a document. People do that.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

as they discuss how to create and sustain a PMO, as well as the role effective power skills play in this process. Watch exclusive Q+A sessions, network, and enjoy 2 free self- paced courses. Tune in to Mario Arlt, Ph.D. Then join Rodolfo De Acutis, Ph.D. and Leon Herszon, Ph.D. IPM Day 2023 goes LIVE November 2 nd !

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 28, 2019

One of the first things that project managers learn on training courses is that a project has a start, a middle and an end. Government PMO,” says Derek Huether, an enterprise Agile coach and trainer. “It was a traditional PMO, filled with certified professionals doing very good work in very specific areas of expertise.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Developing your own philosophy doesn’t have to be a complicated process. If you have a PMO mission statement, vision statement, or set of goals, you might be able to draw inspiration from that. What fits with your current PMO might not work in a new organization if change jobs. Agile projects? Cutting-edge products?

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

John is fortunate to work in the Project Management Office (PMO) with several senior project managers. The PMO Director continually reinforces the need to apply a strict code of conduct. Before you perform a new process such as the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) , explain the process and give an example. How About You?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 19, 2020

There’s the bright business brain who is taking courses in order to improve performance at his company and generate real business results. There’s the professor with a spendthrift wife who is desperate for tenure and will try anything to show the value of his courses in the real world. What is critical chain? Buy on Amazon.co.uk.

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