ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2021

There is so much that can impact them; a storm cutting off the supply chain, equipment failure or a labor dispute are merely three possible situations in a seemingly endless succession of risks. It’s no wonder so much of project management is focused on risk! What is a Project Risk? Negative risk? Positive risk?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

That’s why a business requirements document is so important. To prove this point, let’s define what a business requirements document (BRD) is and what its components are. What Is a Business Requirements Document? The business requirements document highlights what the end result of the project should be. Learn more.

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Scrum.org

MAY 20, 2024

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide , “Scrum employs an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and to control risk.” The Scrum guide calls out predictability and controlling risk as the two main benefits. In this article, I want to focus on incremental delivery’s impact on risk.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2024

This is true in other industries where maintenance planning is essential to successful projects and productivity. What do we mean when we say maintenance planning? What Is Maintenance Planning? Maintenance planning is a proactive step towards anticipating risk and keeping everything working at its best.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It's a simple question, "Who owns the risks in agile projects?" In this article, let's uncover the role of risk owners and how to perform risk management in agile projects. What is a Risk Owner? When it comes to taking ownership of risks, it allows team members to have greater control over their work.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project risk. Just the word risk can evoke the same kind of primal, fight-or-flight fear in project managers. But risk shouldn’t be feared, it’s just another part of the project to manage. All projects have some element of risk while other projects are inherently high-risk. (We’re

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2022

Whether it’s a statement of work, a business case, or project requirements, there are lots of documents produced by projects. Documents are mainly used for communicating: upwards to senior managers, sideways to project stakeholders, and down to project team members who are responsible for delivering the work. Use version control.

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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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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 24, 2023

Although it’s impossible to predict the future, with these free risk management templates, you can better prepare for the unexpected and be more apt to keep your project on track. There are many project management templates that are designed to help you identify, respond to and track those risks. Learn more 3.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 21, 2022

The elements of any construction project delivery include design, planning, construction and financing. Construction management at risk, also known as CM at Risk or CMAR, is a construction management approach that’s been gaining popularity. What Is Construction Management at Risk? CM at Risk Pros & Cons.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 28, 2023

As the project management landscape becomes increasingly complex, effectively identifying, assessing, and managing risks has become critical for project managers. The PMI-RMP certification covers various domains, each with its set of tasks and enablers that project managers can leverage to manage risks effectively. Domains (e.g.,

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What is a Risk Register? A risk register is a tool in risk management and project management. It is used to identify potential risks in a project or an organization, sometimes to fulfill regulatory compliance but mostly to stay on top of potential issues that can derail intended outcomes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 30, 2024

In project management, RAID is an acronym for: Risks Assumptions Issues Dependencies These are key things to track as a project manager. Your RAID log is one of the crucial project planning documents that helps you plan and control the work throughout the project lifecycle. That means assumptions can also be risks!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

Are you looking for a way to better manage the risks associated with your projects? Risk audits are an effective tool that can help project managers and program managers identify potential issues before they become problems. Frequent use of risk management best practice is one of the top drivers of project success , according to PMI.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

All projects have risks, but not all risks are the same. There are many potential risks that can affect a project and you need to have a risk management process in place to manage them. This risk management process consists of risk identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring. Learn More!

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This can be either by adding efficiency to the company’s operations or aligning with its strategic plan. It views a project through the lens of how it connects to the overall strategic plan of the company. A strategic project is connected to a company’s larger strategic plan. Not necessarily.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 13, 2021

How do you meet your deadline while managing all that risk? The answer is construction risk management. It can be mind-bogglingly complex, which is you should make a detailed construction risk management plan. What Is Construction Risk Management? This includes thorough planning and monitoring issues as they arise.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 15, 2022

The big risk as a project manager is that you hit all the project management success criteria: being on time and on budget, but what you deliver doesn’t meet the customer’s requirements. A project quality management plan can help with that. The basics: What is a quality management plan? It is part of the project management plan.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You identify them, record them, monitor them and plan for them: risks are an inherent part of every project. Some risks are bound to become problem areas—like executing a project over the holidays and having to plan the project timeline around them. But first, what is risk management? What is Risk Management?

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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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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Most of your project problems can be avoided or greatly reduced through risk management. The simple act of identifying and discussing risks goes a long way towards reducing problems in your project. Let’s look at how to start the risk management process. How will you identify risks? Who will own the project risks.

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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. Project Management Plan. This is a huge document.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 7, 2021

This seems simple enough, but sharing information with everyone clearly and consistently requires a plan. That’s where communication planning comes into play. What Is Communication Planning? In other words, managers use a communication plan to create a formal process for sharing information. This is a common mistake.

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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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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. Although I am guilty of using ‘plan’ and ‘Gantt chart’ interchangeably. A project management plan is a document that sets out how you are going to do what you’re going to do. So what does go in the project management plan ? Project definition.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Risks will arise and threaten the successful delivery of your project. Using a risk breakdown structure (RBS) is how you prepare for the unexpected. A risk breakdown structure is great for identifying and prioritizing risks so you know which will be more or less impactful. The Four Categories of Risk in a Project.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 14, 2022

The quality of your work can make or break a project, which is why a quality management plan is so important. Let’s explore the impact a quality management plan can have on a project, how to make one and look at some templates to get you started. What Is a Quality Management Plan? Get started today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Plan for project risks with this risk register template for Excel. Define risk priority and the potential impact for each. Risk is going to happen, but with this free risk tracking template handy, you can prepare for it and have a response already thought out and in place. Every project has risk.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 30, 2017

One reason a project manager may have a bad reputation is bloated project plans. While I’m a fan of planning, let’s use some common sense and right-size our risk management plans. Plans should vary in size, dependent on the size and scope of your projects. They simply copy someone else’s plan and check a box.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 28, 2023

Before they go into production, therefore, they must engage in what’s called process planning. Learn what process planning is, including why it’s so important and the different types there are. Then find out the steps to process planning and see what a manufacturing process plan is and why it’s beneficial to production.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 30, 2017

One reason a project manager may have a bad reputation is bloated project plans. While I’m a fan of planning, let’s use some common sense and right-size our risk management plans. Plans should vary in size, dependent on the size and scope of your projects. They simply copy someone else’s plan and check a box.

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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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nTask

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A risk management plan is how you can get your team on the same page. Here is everything you need to know about why you should create a risk management plan and how to do so. But first, you need to understand what constitutes a project risk and therefore, what is included in your management plan.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2021

Planning a project involves a lot of coordination of time, tasks and costs. It can feel like an insurmountable job, but just remember that plenty of projects are planned and executed every single day. One way to start organizing all those disparate pieces is by using plan templates. Action Plan Template.

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