The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The ITIL certification scheme provides a defined learning path benefiting the individual at each designation. The four Managing Professional modules are: Create, Deliver and Support; Drive Stakeholder Value; High-Velocity IT; and Direct, Plan and Improve. Can it support career progression?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2019

First you need to define a workflow process. How to Define Your Workflow. Here are three tips for defining a workflow for your project. Get buy-in from the team, have them sign-off, and then adopt the plan for the project. Once you’ve defined your workflow, you’ll want to make it more efficient.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Virtual event planning has become commonplace even as events return to IRL or offer hybrid options. Virtual event planning means that more people can attend regardless of where they are. But how to plan for a virtual event is still relatively new and some don’t even know what a virtual event is. Virtual Event Planning Checklist.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When governments or corporations make large investments, they don’t do so without serious planning. Let’s take a look at capital projects, explore the idea of a capital asset and delve into the process of capital planning. What Is Capital Planning? What Is Capital Budgeting? They are as follows.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Construction projects come big and complex as well as small and simple, but one thing they all share is a construction phase plan. The construction phase plan is a critical construction project management document that helps to ensure a safe project. What Is a Construction Phase Plan? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2021

That’s where a process called demand planning comes in. What Is Demand Planning? Demand planning is a cross-functional process that businesses use to meet customer demand while avoiding supply chain or inventory management disruptions. Create demand plans and execute them with ease with ProjectManager.— Learn More!

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 5, 2021

Have you left anything out of your project management plan? Check out this checklist to help you identify the baselines and plans that will be most helpful to each of your projects. As I define a project management plan, I strive for clarity, brevity, and simplicity. schedule baseline) Subsidiary plans (e.g.,

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Download this free project plan template to scope out your work and break it down into manageable components; then schedule and assign the tasks needed to complete your project. A project plan is the foundation of all the work you do in leading a project to a successful completion. ProjectManager.com’s Project Plan Template.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

However, that doesn’t mean they don’t programs don’t require the same laser focus on planning that individual projects require. A program management plan works similarly to any project plan in that it defines policies, procedures and processes to follow and reach your program goals and objectives.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2021

Agile is more of an approach, and could almost be defined as a philosophy. Today we’re going to sidestep the philosophical, though, and instead focus on agile planning in project management, and specifically, creating an agile project plan. The length of interactions, or the size of teams, isn’t defined.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

For this reason, defining requirements up front is not compatible with Scrum, because Scrum teams don’t deliver value in one “big bang”. In this article, we will explore how defining requirements up front limits the Scrum team’s ability to learn, inhibits incremental delivery, and ultimately clashes with Scrum.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 1, 2020

It requires two things: vision and planning. But product planning is something that anyone can learn. So, let’s break down product planning to show exactly how to do it yourself. What is Product Planning? Product planning utilizes many of the same processes, documents and tools that are used in project management.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Let’s look at how to actually define risk categories and how they can help Tom (and you). Your risk categories should be included in your risk management plan. How to Define Risk Categories. One effective method for defining your risk categories is the Affinity Map method. What areas have the highest risk exposure?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 2, 2020

A question that frequently comes up in my Scrum Training courses is how to define a product. Yet defining your product can be challenging in both a software and non-software context. . Yet defining your product can be challenging in both a software and non-software context. . How to Define a Product.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2019

If you have a project communication plan , like our free template, then you have a way to get information out to those who need it, in a way that is understandable and actionable. The Importance of a Communication Plan. Planning is a way to communicate your path through time to complete a series of tasks. That’s right, process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

Recently I audited the Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course from University of Virginia Darden Business School. I’ve put together this Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course review to answer all your questions so you can save time deciding whether it is right for you.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2023

Despite your efforts to clearly define the scope, time and resources necessary to successfully complete the projects, things simply don’t always go according to plan. Maja Mrsic Here are 3 examples of projects that didn’t go to plan. So why do some projects crash to their doom?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

If you’re looking to start or grow a business (or just keep a business profitable), you need a business plan. But not all plans are the same. If you need to define your business and its objectives, you need to use organizational planning. That planning provides a clear path forward. What Is Organizational Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2019

Defines the criteria for project success and how it fits with the overall business. Defines project roles and reporting structure. Planning Duties. For the planning phase, the project sponsor is checking to make sure the project plan is realistic and feasible. Governance. Offers support for project organization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

Rolling wave planning, also known as progressive elaboration, is an iterative planning technique to use when it’s difficult (or pointless) to schedule too far ahead. The APM Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control Guide (2015) defines rolling wave planning as ‘the planning density that is achieved at different moments in time.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2023

Planning an event can range from a meeting at work to a convention and everything in between. Using planning templates can help you stay organized and keep to your budget and they allow you to schedule and create the kind of event that serves its purpose, whether that’s networking at a trade show or launching a team-building workshop.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

Have you been asked to pull together a strategy planning meeting agenda? And you’re wondering what other people do in their strategic planning sessions… I’ve been there! In this article, I’ll explain what a strategic planning meeting can cover and share a sample agenda you can customize for your strategy sessions.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2022

Coming up with a great idea is only the beginning: t o realize it, you need a project execution plan (PEP). A project execution plan is a document for executing projects that helps you strategize, come up with project management processes and put the whole thing into action. What Is a Project Execution Plan (PEP)? Learn More!

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Sprint Planning - What’s The Point? The basic purpose of Sprint Planning is for the Scrum Team to define a Sprint Goal and align around a plan for “what” and just enough of “how” they will achieve the Sprint Goal. in order to be fully focused and engaged in the planning session. Why is it important to the business?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Whether you need to define communication objectives, or identify stakeholders and channels, you can use this communication plan template to schedule project communications and establish a feedback loop that keeps everyone up to date. Download The Free Communications Plan Template: Why You Need a Communication Plan Template.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Sometimes the whole picture isn’t clear when you’re planning a project. Others still prefer forms of agile software development where they have room to adjust their project plan. Others still prefer forms of agile software development where they have room to adjust their project plan. What Is Rolling Wave Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You’ve made the product or developed a great service, now you need to create a marketing plan. Your marketing plan defines the strategies that your organization will use to reach target customers, outperform competitors and position your brand. Basically, it’s taking a marketing plan and executing it.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There’s so much that might go wrong that, if you don’t have an IT disaster recovery plan in place, the damage could be irreparable. That means you have to have an IT contingency plan figured out long before anything disastrous happens. We sometimes can stop disasters from happening, but we can certainly plan for recovery.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To avoid this, focus on quality planning. Create a quality plan before you start your project to consistently meet the expectations of your stakeholders. What Is Quality Planning? Quality planning is the method of deciding what’s most important to the project. The quality plan itself includes: Objectives.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 11, 2021

Having a benefits management plan lets project managers maximize these outcomes for the organization and stakeholders, and it’s part of any successful project management plan. This is done by identifying, planning, measuring and tracking benefits from the beginning of the project to the end, when all benefits have been achieved.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 15, 2020

That’s why a planning meeting in project management is key to kicking off a successful project. The more prepared you are, the more productive the meeting and the more efficient your project planning. That’s why we’ve broken down a good planning meeting into the core items you should include to make it thorough and beneficial.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 18, 2021

For any company to profit from a product, there must be a strategic plan in place to produce just enough to meet that need. Aggregate planning is a technique to create an equilibrium between demand and capacity. Let’s take a look at what aggregate production planning is and some aggregate planning strategies.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 13, 2020

But it’s best defined by scrum as a model. For this post, we’re going to take a deep dive into one of the events in the scrum framework, sprint planning. The sprint is defined by a small amount of planned work that the team has to complete and ready for review. It defines a duration usually no more than two to four weeks.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Product features and stakeholder requirements constantly change, and your initial product development plan might look very different as the project evolves. Agile release planning, also known as scrum release planning, is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach. How do you create a scrum release plan?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Project success, specifically on a team level, happens after you put a solid operational plan in place. Without an operational plan, team members can lose sight of their tasks, budgets can skyrocket and pandemonium can ensue. What is Operational Planning? What Are the Benefits of Operational Planning?

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