Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2019

There were lots of other documents that all had a degree of overlap with a charter, but not an actual charter. Here are nine documents that no self-respecting project should be without. The project business case is the document that kicks off the whole project. The Planning phase gives you two documents. Business Case.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 1, 2019

Project management creates a lot of documents — let’s not pretend it doesn’t. However, you don’t need ALL the documents to do your projects. If you’re searching online for project document templates, it’s hard to know if you are finding quality files or things that will be relevant to your projects.

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Scrum.org

JULY 20, 2023

The central tenet I would like to explore today is comparing using usable working products as a risk mitigation strategy in Agile with the elaborate documentation characteristic of traditional project management. This documentation can serve as an essential blueprint, ensuring that everyone is on the same page, literally.

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Productivity Land

AUGUST 28, 2023

In today’s digital age, clients expect their accounting firms to have efficient and secure document management practices. A well-managed document system can help firms to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and protect client data. In this article, we’ll talk about why document management matters for accounting firms.

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nTask

JULY 28, 2021

The transition from the physical to the digital world is unavoidable, the same goes for paperback documents. Digital documents are the latest means of storing digital data. Millions of bytes of data are stored in these documents every day. While paper-based documents are vulnerable to damage, spoilage, etc., Google Drive.

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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

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This article, How To Do Document Version Control , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. A reader got in touch recently and asked for more info on document version control. The main elements of configuration management aren’t that different when we’re talking specifically about documents. Why would you want to know this?

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The Digital Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This document management systems software review covers 10 tools and all the info you need: pros and cons, pricing, features, integrations, and screenshots to help you choose something that fits your needs. The post 10 Best Document Management Systems to Track & Store Docs [2021] appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Collecting and documenting project requirements may seem a formality and additional paperwork, but in fact, if done correctly, it will become one of the prerequisites for project success. So, what should you know about project requirements and how to create a proper requirements document? Gathering and Documenting Project Requirements.

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

What gets done in Initiating a Project There are a lot of management products i.e. documentation to set up in the Initiating a Project process, although if you have managed a project with PRINCE2® before you’ll just need to get out the versions you did for those projects and tweak them to suit this new one.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For as long as we’ve had tools we need help using (and language to talk to each other), we’ve had technical documentation. Technical documentation refers to any document that explains the use, functionality, creation, or architecture of a product. Technical documentation isn’t just about capturing information.

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Wrike

JULY 21, 2023

Managing documents efficiently and effectively is crucial for businesses of all sizes, as streamlining document management workflows can boost productivity, improve collaboration, and enhance data security. It can lead to duplicated efforts, lost documents, and missed deadlines. Are there manual tasks that can be automated?

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Wrike

JULY 24, 2023

The Evolution of Document Collaboration Document collaboration has come a long way from the days of physical paper documents. With the advent of technology, businesses can now collaborate on documents in real time, eliminating the need for physical copies and improving efficiency.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

This is where SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) documents come into play. SOP documents serve as a guide for employees, outlining the steps and best practices they need to follow in order to carry out specific tasks effectively and efficiently. These documents also have proven to be instrumental in training new employees.

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Wrike

JULY 25, 2023

Businesses heavily rely on efficient document workflow software to streamline their operations and improve productivity. However, like any technology, document workflow software is not without its challenges. Additionally, we discuss the future of document workflow software and how businesses can stay ahead of the curve.

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Project management involves creating lots of documentation. If you look into project management standards, you will find at least a dozen of various plans, multiple types of reports, and numerous other documents. A business case is a document that helps decision-makers determine whether a project is worth the investment.

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Leading Agile

JULY 25, 2018

Yeah, so did I: “The problem with depending on documentation to find your way around a new code base and environment is that documentation tends to drift away from the true state of the code very quickly.” First, because of the level of detail, it’s almost a certainty that the documentation will be out of date.

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Wrike

JULY 29, 2023

A strategy document serves as a roadmap that outlines your business goals, tactics, and key performance indicators (KPIs). In this article, we will explore the importance of a strategy document, the key elements it should contain, the steps to create one, and tips to make it more effective.

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Wrike

JULY 24, 2023

Document collaboration software has emerged as a valuable tool for marketers, enabling teams to streamline their workflows and enhance productivity. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the ins and outs of adopting and maximizing document collaboration software to empower your marketing efforts.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 28, 2017

In my last article , I wrote the first half of my overview of the benefits and disadvantages of following a document-centric or repository-centric approach to managing project information. A document-centric approach can generate redundant information spread across multiple documents for the same project. Enter once, use often.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 21, 2017

When designing project delivery methodologies, we are faced with the decision of whether information should be housed in standalone documents or in online repositories. Assuming we have or can procure or build underlying tooling support we can then choose to host some information centrally and utilize standalone documents for the rest.

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Henny Portman

APRIL 9, 2019

If you look at the AgilePM (The DSDM Agile Project Framework) documentation set-up you could ask yourself if it’s not too much for an agile way of working? In AgilePM the following documents are described: Terms of Reference. If I look at templates used by organisations you are running the risk of large documents. Business Case.

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Wrike

JULY 24, 2023

With the increasing volume of digital documents and the need for seamless collaboration, businesses are turning to document management workflow software to streamline their processes and boost productivity. It offers a centralized platform to store, organize, retrieve, and share documents securely.

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nTask

JUNE 7, 2022

Process documentation can be a crucial double-edged sword. A lot of businesses usually ask, is process documentation […]. Plenty of industries require it and they use it only because they think it’s the right thing to do. On the other side, many businesses avoid it, thinking that it is a complete waste of time and energy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 16, 2023

Given that we spend 14% of our day looking for documents and data (I totally made that figure up, but it feels like that’s how my day is spent), if you want to work smarter, not harder, then it pays to know how to use them both. Ability to share documents publicly or privately via a link or email address.

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Online PM Courses

MAY 12, 2021

On a project, we can end up in all sorts of trouble, if we have multiple versions of the same document. So, we need document version control. The post How to Maintain Document Version Control on Your Project | Video appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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TrustRadius Project Management

JANUARY 6, 2021

Document Management Systems (DMS) provide enterprises with the capability to digitally capture and convert documents and files. Features of document management software may also extend to document storage, search and retrieval, and sharing. Document Management. Best Document Management Customer Support.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

A Product Requirement Document can be referred to as a brief summary of the requirements of a product. What is a Product Requirement Document? Often abbreviated as ‘PRD’, a Product Requirement document carries a brief description of the requirements for the product. It is prepared alongside other necessary agile documentations.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Business Plan A formal document that clearly defines the business goals of a project and how to attain them. Communications log A record of continuous documentation of communications between project stakeholders managed by the project manager. It is also called a Business Case. It includes the plans to fulfill these goals.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

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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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Managing business documents efficiently is crucial for the success of IT businesses. With a wide range of document management software available in the market, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one that suits your business needs.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Scope tolerance is measured as an agreed variation from the product description, and any potential variation should be documented in the product breakdown structure. Quality Tolerance Quality tolerances are targets that define acceptable quality criteria and performance for a product, and are documented in the product descriptions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And the project overview statement is a document that can help. I’ve used this format (see the example layout and structure below which gives you a template to follow) to summarize projects when we didn’t have the time or inclination to put together a gigantic project initiation document. Document the success criteria.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

Why use a Terms of Reference document? A Terms of Reference document is a really versatile document. What is a Terms of Reference document? A Terms of Reference is a short document that sets out the scope, boundaries, resources, objectives and constraints for a particular activity. I’m glad you asked.

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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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