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How to Recover A Troubled Program

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Data about how far off the original estimates were is needed to make accurate forecasts. You need to sustain progress while planning recovery. Sustained control is necessary to prove that something has been turned around. Additional temporary resources will be needed to do this. Ward cautioned against declaring victory too soon.

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How to manage project tolerances (with PRINCE2® 7 guide)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The 7 tolerances in PRINCE2® The two most frequently used tolerances are budget and time, although PRINCE2® offers you a choice of seven tolerances: time, cost, scope, risk, quality, sustainability and benefits. seconds when a user hits “Submit” You would document these tolerance levels in the quality plan.

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The 12 Agile Principles: Definitions & How to Use Them

ProjectManager.com

The agile principles and core values are documented in the agile manifesto , a brief document that defines agile. Working software over comprehensive documentation. The writers of the agile manifesto agreed on 12 principles that define how to run an agile project. Agile Processes Promote Sustainable Development.

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How to Earn PDUs Fast in 2023

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Read on for tips on how to earn PDUs fast. Make sure your evidence is all there – you might need to earn them fast, but don’t scrimp on your PDU documentation because you’ll only be causing yourself a headache and a whole lot of extra work if you don’t have your records in order. You’re in the right place!

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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

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What Is a Capital Improvement Plan & How to Create One

ProjectManager.com

That creates a dilemma: how to spend their budget. How do you go about creating a capital improvement plan document? Features of a Capital Improvement Plan Document. How to Create a Capital Improvement Plan. It’s best if they’re all using the same system, which can act as a central hub for all the documentation.

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Why you need to engage stakeholders (and how to do it well)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Read next: my book Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: How to harness people power. Engagement serves two aims: It creates, uses and sustains positive interest in the work. Read next: How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders. How to do engagement. Helping people take part in the project.