Online PM Courses

JULY 30, 2018

– 1 – Project Definition. Not surprisingly, a lot of your project problems start here with a poor definition of what your project is, and is not. Insufficient Clarity of Definition. Creating a Robust Project Definition. What is a Project Definition? What is Strategic Project Definition?

Governance 124

Governance Government Estimate Technical Review 124

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Robert Wysocki came up with my favourite definition of what project management is, that I use in most of my training courses. Chapter 5 covers the agile project management model and then the rest of the book covers the process and project lifecycle in detail, with chapters on governance, scaling and performance measurement.

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PMI Certification Estimate Software Review 195

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

The PMI definition of risk is: “an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project’s objectives.”. The project type you are working on will affect the kinds of risks you see, so pick and choose and by no means consider the list below a definitive list! Poor estimating.

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Risk Technical Review Risk Management Estimate 320

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

Project Definition. Once you have all the tasks collected, estimate how long it will take to complete each one. Your budget is an estimate of everything in your project plan and what it will cost to complete the project over the scheduled time allotted. Project Governance. Executive Summary. Vision, Goals and Objectives.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Risk Management Governance 370

Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

Compliance and governance : In some industries, organizations must adhere to strict regulatory and governance requirements. For example, there is no elegant way to integrate a team’s Definition of Done. So, when discussing how to use Jira organization-wide, why not consider an approach similar to the Definition of Done?

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ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 182

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Paul Boos has a post about estimating and makes a case for the Principles of when NOT to estimate. This struck a cord around a bigger topic - the inversion of estimating. When should we NOT estimate? Let’s start with the definition of a principle. That is, to make decision with “No estimates”.

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Estimate Governance Government Risk Management 34

MPUG

APRIL 18, 2024

It is incumbent upon you to get your scope right during the definition stage. The definition and management of scope is therefore one of the most critical elements of a Project Manager’s workload. Accurately defining the scope of a project and getting stakeholder signoff early on is one of the keys to project success.

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Controlling PMI Governance Government 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Australian government has granted two initiatives close to Brisbane major project status. Over A$10bn has been committed by the Australian government to fund the upgrades. The majority of the work is government based and there is an exciting start up scene,” she adds. Source: PMI; figures relate to country).

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Infrastructure Transportation Construction 2020 471

Kiron Bondale

DECEMBER 11, 2016

One component of such standards is a set of operational definitions. Such definitions might constrain the degree of flexibility which a project team possesses but will support governance and oversight through increased consistency and predictability. Let’s consider a team’s degree of confidence in its estimates.

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2011 Governance Government Risk Management 168

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

A great way to engage others is to see their intrinsic strengths, highlight them and help them to find ways to use those strengths, even if the official definition of their job does not seem to call for it. Her 25 years’ experience is in a variety of industries including financial services, state government, and non-profits.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2020 2001 PMI 401

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Even bringing different organizations together can create a culture clash, for example, between informal workplaces and those that have strict project governance and processes. It’s estimated that nonverbal communication makes up about 60-70% of all human communication, which means it can be a very powerful tool.

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Influencer Governance Government Consulting 468

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Here are the mathematical definitions. not the Wikipedia definition, not the self-made definitions used to support their conjectures. An Estimate is a value inferred for a population of values based on data collected from a sample of data from that population. Estimates can be about the past, present, or future.

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Estimate 2015 2017 Governance 36

Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In a fixed-time, fixed-cost, fixed-scope environment, time and cost estimates are often wrong and the pressure to deliver and get things into market faster intensifies. This means you can’t get to a solid definition of done. New Paper Improving Quality Through Intentionally Built Agile Systems Get it Now.

Software Review 125

Software Review Agile Development Team Review Governance 125

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 1, 2020

Smaller construction projects need construction project management software, and bigger ones definitely require the kind of control that only a PM tool can provide. It has features such as activity planning, scheduling, estimating, budgeting and communications. All projects can be improved with the right tool.

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Construction 2020 Software Review Software 211

Herding Cats

AUGUST 27, 2017

There's a recent post titled Four Fallacious Reasons to Estimate. It lists the usual suspects for why those spending the money think they don't have to estimate how much they plan to spend when they'll be done producing the value they've been assigned to produce for that expenditure. Let's look at each one in more detail.

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Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 46

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate. Project A project is something that has a definite start and end (i.e., Also known as continuous process improvement.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Perhaps the most significant reason for the slow growth of many needed project management changes was due to senior management’s desire for standardization of governance and execution for the multitude of traditional projects managed for external clients. Traditional projects were most often based upon well-defined customer requirements.

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2001 Governance Government 2009 78

Henny Portman

OCTOBER 18, 2020

It starts with a discussion about the need for realistic estimates and assumptions, and clear project plans for mitigating know risks to make the right decisions. The next part is about project optimism bias and its effect to inaccurately estimate time and cost requirements. The whitepaper is divided into four parts. Conclusion.

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Estimate Finance Governance Government 82

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 7, 2021

The definitions in the WBS dictionary are not lengthy, though. The WBS dictionary can also help make sure that the project is meeting whatever regulatory or compliance issues govern the work. That cost estimation should be included here. They’re a brief scope or statement of work. Note the tools, materials, equipment, etc.

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Executing Defining Monitoring Governance 231

Planio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Identify tasks, estimate timings, and map a timeline Step 4. For this, you’ll master task management to properly define, estimate, and plan your work and, ultimately, build out your timeline. For example, most software projects use a technique called definition of done to measure their success. Team roles and responsibilities.

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Planning Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Software Developers 88

Herding Cats

MARCH 20, 2018

Estimating Software-Intensive Systems: Project, Products, and Processes , Richard D. Stutzke is a starting point for estimating software projects. I recommend it for anyone starting out in the estimating business all the way to seasoned veterans. First, let's look at some established definitions.

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Estimate Manufacturing Risk Management Budget 31

Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I have a shelf full of textbooks that can’t agree on a definition. But all the different definitions have something in common. My definition is simpler. Project data is the things you generally associate with projects: plans, resource usage and estimates, cost and actuals, progress information, risks, issues, and more.

Governance 52

Governance Government Executing Consulting 52

Herding Cats

MAY 8, 2016

ways to make decisions with No Estimates. can we make a decision in the presence of Uncertainty without making an estimate of the impact or outcome of that decision? What would be the evidence that we could make decisions in the presence of uncertanty without estimating the impacts and outcomes of those decisions? . Start here.

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Estimate Underperforming Technical Team Software Governance 28

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

Discover the importance of organizational governance systems, delve into essential project-associated functions, learn how to navigate the project environment, and ensure you are communicating and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Governance 52

Governance Government Technical Review Sustainability 52

Planio

JANUARY 2, 2023

The essential elements of the CPM (+ definitions). Estimate your task durations. The essential elements of the CPM (+ definitions). Task Duration (D): Once you have your tasks broken down, you need to estimate how long each task will take. Estimate your task durations. Create your Work Breakdown Structure.

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Planning Estimate Web Development Defining 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2017

Other products offered by this training company: PRINCE2®, PMP Exam Prep, other online PM courses including How to Estimate, Recovery of Troubled Projects, Project Governance. There is a short video on how to work through the content and you definitely need to watch that. See the whole list here. Trainer: Simon Harris.

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Prince2 Agile Governance Government 240

The IIL Blog

MAY 22, 2018

In short, each had a definite beginning and an end. We do so because it’s a lot easier to estimate and control our work when we break it down into pieces, rather than trying to grapple with the whole thing at once. There’s only one Boeing 787 Dreamliner and there’s only one Panama Canal. Each is the result of a temporary endeavor.

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Project Life Cycle Manufacturing Governance Government 88

International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Improvement in estimating accuracy by a certain percentage or dollar value. Since a project management culture is a behavioral culture, benchmarking works best if during the comparison we have benchmarking best practices that include topics such as leadership, management, governance, or operational methods that lead to superior performance.

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Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

Productivity Land

MAY 18, 2023

Definition and Impact of Identity Theft Identity theft occurs when an imposter obtains key pieces of your personally identifiable information, such as Social Security or driver’s license numbers, to impersonate you. The most common type of identity theft in the past year was government documents and benefits fraud.

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2021 Technical Review 2020 2022 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

A great way to engage others is to see their intrinsic strengths, highlight them and help them to find ways to use those strengths, even if the official definition of their job does not seem to call for it. Her 25 years’ experience is in a variety of industries including financial services, state government, and non-profits.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2020 2001 PMI 287

Henny Portman

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Furthermore, the authors explain the importance of the Definition of Done. Furthermore, the authors explain the importance of the Definition of Done. In ‘ Agile governance’ you can find seven measures for agile governance such as work with stable teams and short iterations and plan the work not the people.

Software Review 52

Software Review Agile Governance Government 52

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 14, 2021

The statistics show that project managers and teams definitely should take effective measures to ensure the success of their projects. Use work estimates instead of assessing the time that is going to be spent on tasks. Otherwise, Murphy’s law will definitely show its effect on your projects. . Let’s figure out how.

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Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Project Life Cycle 98

Project-Management.pm

APRIL 15, 2017

There are the basic ways to steer it to the right direction, but is there a definitive step to it? Measuring the budget allocation is the easier way to estimate the pipeline. The following resources must be carefully estimated so that they will be able to determine how many projects can fit in. Portfolio Governance Management.

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Process Estimate Executing Governance 111

ProjectManager.com

MAY 12, 2022

Among these costs, you’ll find things such as property taxes that the government might be charging on your manufacturing facility. Now that you have an estimate for your manufacturing overhead costs, the next step is to determine the manufacturing overhead rate using the equation above. All these indirect costs are added together.

Manufacturing 206

Manufacturing Budget Monitoring Governance 206

Planio

APRIL 22, 2024

According to some estimates , PMs spend 90% of their time communicating with team members, sponsors, and stakeholders. Share with a trusted colleague for feedback All good project management governance includes a review from someone on the outside. Project managers are born communicators.

Executing 88

Executing Fractional CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 88

MPUG

APRIL 2, 2024

” This definition emphasizes the temporary and unique nature of a project, with a predetermined start and end date, as well as its focus on creating a specific outcome. government began using it to manage complex defense projects. From start to finish, a project usually goes through 5 phases, called the Project Life Cycle.

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Certification PMI Logistics Construction 52

Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Clear project definition, requirements, goals, objectives, scope, and project mission; sound business case - 19.53%. Project baseline, budget estimates accuracy, schedule and project phasing, effective project performance (reviews) and measurement - 8.96%. Why Guessing is not Estimating and Estimating is not Guessing.

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Logistics Technical Review Manufacturing Sustainability 47