Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2022

Hard elements are easier to identify, define and understand for project managers because these factors hugely influence your projects. The project plan and strategy should be well documented and communicated to all team members. The leadership style you adopt as a project manager will directly influence your team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

We define it like this: The systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. Where stakeholders feel negatively about projects and changes, engagement helps understand their position and influence their perception. Beyond the interest and influence grid.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Having read the policy/process document/standard operating procedure on Y, I have a few questions. Ask your mentor for actionable advice, for example, if they could share examples of project management documents that have landed well with stakeholders so you can use them for inspiration. Who are the key influencers for Y?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Officially defined by the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI’s PMBOK) as “the plans, processes, policies, procedures and knowledge bases specific to and used by the performing organization,” operational process assets influence the management of a project. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Strategic planning templates are consistent, which helps when archiving strategic planning documentation. This makes it easier to reference those documents when needed and review them when creating a new long-term plan. These are, after all, static documents that must be manually updated which can impact collaboration.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2020

This book sets out a way to manage stakeholders that many project managers will recognize: Identify and document. In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. Develop strategies. Plan approach. Watch, listen, react and review. Stakeholder-led.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Later he published Work, Wages and Profits: Their Influence on the Cost of Living (1910), Industrial Leadership (1916) and Organizing for Work (1919). Major Accomplishments Henry Gantt’s major accomplishment, one still influencing work today, is the Gantt chart. Why not use best-in-class Gantt charts on interactive software instead?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And you’re staring at a system full of project documents and some emails that have been forwarded on. Worst case, you’ll find out that there are hardly any plans, documents and methods of control over the work. 10: Get copies of all existing documentation Review any existing documentation. First, don’t panic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Examples include: Generating reports Analyzing documents with multiple types of data Summarizing meeting notes Organizing information into company templates Performing calculations. Project professionals can automate tasks that are low complexity and require little human intervention in their final output.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2021

You need to be aware of the project environment and prepare for its influence on your project throughout the project management life cycle. The project manager must understand the project environment and proactively plan to manage the factors that might influence the project. All of these things make up the project environment.

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Project Risk Coach

APRIL 5, 2021

Project Stakeholder Management Plan Define how you will identify and record stakeholders, interest, needs, power, and influence. Ancillary Plans Requirements Management Plan - describe how you will identify, analyze, document, and validate requirements. Change Management Plan - describe the process for managing changes in the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The assignment is peer-assessed and graded based on project documentation you submit. Tip: Go back to your documentation for Office Green/Plant Pals and use those as inspiration for the Sauce & Spoon documentation as the templates are the same. Sauce & Spoon is a restaurant chain that wants to expand.

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

Customer acquisition influences everything from how you prioritize features to your go-to-market strategy. Influencer marketing. Linked to both social media and content marketing, leveraging trusted influencers with an engaged audience is a great way to get your brand noticed. Do you have the resources allocated to support you?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

By understanding and documenting the project requirements, you can ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget, and meets the expectations of the stakeholders. Stick with what you can influence: you know broadly what the objectives and goals are. Other methods include focus groups, surveys, and document analysis.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 28, 2021

Use your interpersonal skills to influence the resource manager and others who select the team members. You could facilitate a mini-workshop where you (or a business analyst) teaches the team to define, analyze, document, and validate requirements. What should you do if resources are preassigned ?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2024

The Definition of Done is a document that clarifies these questions. This may surprise some people, but by taking the time to document a Definition of Done, the Scrum team actually reduces their administrative burden. The Product Owner can influence quality expectations. Reduces administrative burden for the Scrum team.

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Planio

APRIL 6, 2021

A product requirements document (PRD) is one of the most important documents for teams using traditional project management. What is a product requirements document? How to write a product requirements document (PRD) in 5 steps. How to sell your Agile team on the need for a one-pager product requirements document.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

However, those changes should be fully analyzed, documented and incorporated into the project. Change control or change management is the process of managing unplanned but desired influences on the project. Step #1: Document the change request in the change log. Complete the documentation for the change log.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This documentation is invaluable for assessing long-term progress and ensuring that recurring issues are addressed. Crafting Well-Designed Questions The quality of feedback is directly influenced by the quality of the questions asked. Anonymity can be a powerful tool in achieving this, encouraging more open and candid responses.

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The industry we are in will influence and constrain our approach. In the pharmaceutical industry, validation documentation for projects which are involved in the testing or production of products is required whereas in other industries, less formality might be needed. Organizational. Individual.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Jennifer defined it as a process whereby a person influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Transactional leaders are those who influence others by what they offer in exchange for their help. So, leadership is a process where an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.

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Velociteach

MARCH 6, 2024

Organizations have a culture that influences the project team’s sub-culture. Hierarchy and control can be formally documented through the organization’s policies, or unstated rules and practices. This includes understanding their concerns, power, interest, influence and desired engagement levels. Documentation and communication.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Some might want to save the celebrations until the final delivery, but having milestones , acknowledging them and rewarding the team throughout the execution phase is how you keep morale up, which influences productivity. Document Changes. Meet Regularly. As we noted, change is part of a project. Project Execution Challenges.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2023

For example, start filing documents or attachments, or create a contact list of people you work with. Try to influence your environment to bring more stability to the work. Don’t use the default: set reminders for a few days in advance if you struggle to send out meeting agendas on time, for example.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 9, 2024

Anything that will cost the project or influence those costs will be under the purview of measuring project variance. They’re static documents that require someone to input data, which is labor-intensive and prone to human error. Download Excel File What Should Be Considered When Measuring Budget Variance?

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Document important conversations. While anyone who is impacted by the project is technically a stakeholder, key stakeholders are those who have influence and authority to dictate whether a project is a success is not. Who wants to influence this project (positively or negatively)? Get buy-in by consulting early and often.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The strategic goals will be communicated several ways, such as documentation and meetings, but often the most effective tool is the visual strategic map. Plus, the arrows on the strategy map will show how each objective influences the overall strategy in a simple and visual way. The strategy map will help to communicate that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 27, 2023

That starts with understanding who influences decisions around how individuals spend their time – the gatekeepers. There’s no magic bullet for that, but keep communicating and using your documentation and data to demonstrate the impact of resource conflicts on your work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. Before you decide what to do, here is a list of issues to consider: Take time to learn and observe those with influence (i.e.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A risk tracking document, therefore, keeps project risks on a tight leash to mitigate their impact so they don’t ruin your project. Document the Project Risks. Documenting project risks using a risk register is vital to the success of any project. Document all response plans and implementation strategies. Try It Free!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2021

Or, because they feel like they don’t have time to document properly. If you want your meeting to end up with a decision don’t underestimate the amount of influence you have in getting there by doing some pre-work informally with your attendees. People don’t follow up after meetings because doing minutes is boring ! 7: Do The Work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

In this article we’ll look at: 7 reasons why people don’t take responsibility for tasks How to deal with people who are lazy How you can influence the culture of the office so that taking responsibility becomes the norm. A roles and responsibilities document or a RACI matrix can help with this. Let’s go.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

And you’re staring at a system full of project documents and some emails that have been forwarded on. Worst case, you’ll find out that there are hardly any plans, documents and methods of control over the work. 10: Get copies of all existing documentation. Review any existing documentation. First, don’t panic.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 24, 2024

Imagine if you could accurately identify every stakeholder's needs and influences and strategize your communication and engagement. Moreover, it provides a structured approach to stakeholder engagement by ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the stakeholders' perspectives and influences that guide every project decision.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Another option is to document the improvements as a page on your internal wiki. Here are some tips to get the word out that the business influencers are going Agile: Send them links to articles and blog posts that mention your competitors’ move to Agile. Capture metric improvements as part of standard reporting.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

could simplify creating the project schedule and documenting underlying assumptions, constraints, and risks. hours of documentation effort. People will be overwhelmed by the documentation or will ignore it. The scope and requirements documents could be AI-assisted. AI can quickly generate volumes of documentation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

As such, you may have a bit more influence on these if appropriate actions are taken early. External risks can occur due to a variety of factors, often caused by influences more outside of our immediate control. then you’ll know this is worth documenting. Internal risks occur within the organization. Lack of support.

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