Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2020

Project management software tools are essential to manage projects efficiently. In this article I’ll share my top 15 project management tools that I use for managing multiple projects. Most of what I use isn’t software-driven. But they aren’t the answer to everything. A Project Action Log.

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Technical Review Software Review Budget Risk Management 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

I have researched the best places to get free project management templates for download online. How to Use Free Project Management Templates. You can find free project management templates to download all over the internet. You can find free project management templates to download all over the internet.

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Prince2 Infrastructure PMO Software Review 340

LiquidPlanner

MARCH 16, 2022

Project management is a lot more complicated than relying on the luck of the Irish to ensure people are working on the right priorities at the right time. Luck comes along suddenly and unexpectedly in managing priorities without a project management tool. Project management software is a great way to work smarter, not harder.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 14, 2022

Do you ever feel like this same kind of madness is reflected in your project and portfolio management? Portfolio management is the practice, the science and the art of balancing investments and resources between a group of multiple projects. The right project portfolio management tool will help you ensure that isn’t happening.

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Technical Review Software Review Infrastructure Underperforming Technical Team 147

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 30, 2018

When I first wrote Collaboration Tools for Project Managers the publishers put ‘Elizabeth Harrin, PMP’ on the cover. It was far and away a more attractive reading experience than ebooks on my Kindle app. The book is ordered in the same way as you would typically manage a project. What about the content?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ProjectManager is online software that gives you the tools to connect with people anywhere and at any time so you can coordinate how to plan a virtual event. Do you want to collect emails, distribute eBooks, promote your brand, network with industry professionals, show how to use a new product, etc.? Plan With Multiple Project Views.

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Planning Engineering Defining Risk Management 326

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

How can I manage my stakeholders when there isn’t enough time for meetings?” a project manager asked me recently. Here are more strategies for engaging with and managing difficult behaviour in stakeholders.). The dashboard functionality of your project management software. Try Ditching Real Time Comms.

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Planview

JULY 26, 2022

Meanwhile, managers are bracing themselves for the inevitability of budget cuts: If we had to keep going with 10% less budget, or 20% less, what would that look like? But failing to plan for that reality could come at the risk of jeopardizing the activities, people, and processes that are holding your business together.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2019

It’s a free project status report template that is based on one I use myself for weekly updates to my manager and team. If your project management software tool doesn’t generate a simple status report for you, then you’ll have to do it yourself, but you really don’t want it to use up too much of your time in the week.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 13, 2022

These feelings are sometimes our reality in the project management world. We dread that next call from our customer, the project management office leader, or a company executive looking for answers or updates on our latest project. We can dread the inevitable fire drills that come with being a project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 28, 2019

One of the first things that project managers learn on training courses is that a project has a start, a middle and an end. Don’t be the project manager that lets a project go on and on by accepting every scope change and picking up all the operational work as well as the requests for new functionality, additions or improvements.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

If one reads the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (or as the cognoscenti call it, PMI’s PMBOK) you’d think there was just one way to be a project manager; a heavily waterfall approach that the cool kids think is old fashion. Speaking of spidey sense, what a great tool to have for risk planning!

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Underperforming Technical Team Agile Risk Management Risk 146

LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

When I asked my wife about the theme for this article, she rolled her eyes with wonder on how I could geek out so much on project management. Project love comes easy with the right project management software that uses predictive scheduling to dynamically adapt to change and manage project uncertainty.

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Planning Leadership 2022 Software 147

Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

Your suggestions include surveys, talks, interviews, team meetings, games, exercises, or including other parties like stakeholders or line managers, and other useful practices. Not providing enough guidance or support for the team to effectively manage conflicts. Comment : Spot on, again. Failing to address conflicts proactively.

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Wrike

JULY 21, 2023

Project management offices (PMOs) are busier than ever these days, juggling fewer resources and higher expectations amid increasingly unpredictable circumstances. Wrike’s free eBook, “ PMO Scalability: A Clear Path Forward ,” can help you learn how to embrace change, foster adaptation, and position your PMO for long-term success.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 23, 2018

” As project managers, we’re driven by dates. Customers, senior managers and stakeholders all want to know how long it will take to complete a project. And as project management professionals, we’re also measured by our ability to predict the future and be right about our predictions—despite the many unknowns.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 7, 2023

What is initiation in project management, specifically? While the reason for so many projects failing can be many, breezing through things like the project scope and the initiation phase of project management won’t do you any good. After all, it’s project management we’re talking about, and we love our documents!

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Initiating Project Life Cycle Risk Management Defining 98

Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

Scrum has repeatedly proven to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. The ebook provides questions and guidance on the range of suitable answers. TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s a quick scenario: A client needs one 10,000-word eBook for a flat rate of $1,000 Another client needs two 10,000 eBooks for $1,000 each So these two jobs will be worth $3,000. You take on most of the risk. Fixed-rate projects are OK if you can manage the risk. The client takes on most of the risk.

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Web Development Estimate Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 52

Planview

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Working with IT, the PMO started with demand management and has now reduced approved projects by 75 percent, created a visible pipeline of demand, reduced staff workload, and improved performance. Some even establish the prioritization process concurrently with a demand management process for maximum effect. Audit, Track, and Improve.

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PMO Software Review Initiating Risk Management 109

Planio

JUNE 25, 2020

Actionable Best Practices When Managing a Cross-Functional Team. Create projects in project management software like Planio and assign tasks and responsibilities so everyone stays organized and accountable. You can easily track performance in project management tools such as Planio. Choose Your Leader(s). Keep Up Morale.

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Software Review Innovation Budget Risk Management 78

LiquidPlanner

MAY 1, 2018

This is the same whether it’s an external client and you work in an agency or consulting environment or your client is a team manager who sits down the hall, working for the same company as you. It’s fine to have some elements of uncertainty in a schedule, and using dynamic tools will help you manage that. Look at the Risks.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Estimate 103

LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This means that organizations and their product teams need to use software that supports faster turnover and accomplishes more with fewer resources. Being flexible is going to be the key to managing productivity and to business success in Industry 4.0. Most importantly, teams will need new world tools to manage new world demands.

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Manufacturing Risk Management Risk Software 90

LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Are you grappling with a stubborn project management work issue? I’ve had endless conversations with my manager about the need to add more people to the project—I’ve even shown her my resource workload report. If your project has no financial benefit, it still might have a significant risk. Ask Elizabeth! Anonymity included.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 28, 2016

As a Customer Success Manager, I talk to a lot of customers who ask how to surface key project metrics. You can customize a dashboard to track project completion, provide status updates, or manage your work. Your LiquidPlanner workspace is full of stats too: hours logged, hours remaining, expected finish dates, and items at risk.

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Software Review Estimate Risk Management Risk 74

LiquidPlanner

MAY 1, 2018

This is the same whether it’s an external client and you work in an agency or consulting environment or your client is a team manager who sits down the hall, working for the same company as you. It’s fine to have some elements of uncertainty in a schedule, and using dynamic tools will help you manage that. Look at the Risks.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Estimate 60

LiquidPlanner

JULY 11, 2016

Release Theme: Improving Resource Management. This release spotlights improvements to our resource management feature, with a focus on workload reports. Did you know that LiquidPlanner is one of the only resource-driven project management tools around? But have you tried the Project and Resource Workload Reports yet?

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Risk Management Initiating Risk Planning 74

Wrike

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Clearly, companies wanting to remain competitive in the digital age and beyond are investing heavily into process automation and workflow technology — and transforming the role of the project manager in the process. . Digital transformation and project management. 4 ways digital transformation is changing project management.

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Planio

OCTOBER 14, 2020

That’s why we spoke to managers and engineering leads at some of the world’s top remote startups to understand how to bring in the best people for your team. Learn the secrets of running (and working for) a successful remote company in our latest eBook! The right hiring process is the ultimate “growth hack”.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 25, 2016

Traditionally geared towards the planning of large-scale Waterfall-type engineering projects, Gantt charts are now also being adapted for use in Agile and other more dynamic environments; they’re featured in just about every piece of project management and planning software out there. No web of dependencies. How do we do it?

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 18, 2017

And you may be ready for a project management course. But, for a new project manager, project management books are still a great way to learn. And for those of us with experience under our belts, the right project management books can offer new insights and ideas. The result is five project management books.

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Prince2 PMI Technical Review Risk Management 62

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2019

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. So how many knowledge areas are there in project management?

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PMI Risk Management Risk Estimate 379

LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Forward-thinking teams are aware of the world around them and willing to take risks; they know how to move on from mistakes and keep executing until they hit on a new market need or improve on an existing one. Innovative teams are turning to new dynamic processes and software to support the speed of doing business.

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Function Point

JANUARY 22, 2015

End Your Creative Agency’s Project Management Chaos. There often comes a point when you realize that your current project management practices are no longer working for you, and you spend more time running around trying to fix problems than you do on growing your business. Life at a busy creative agency can be hectic. Missing Data.

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Function Point

JANUARY 22, 2015

End Your Creative Agency’s Project Management Chaos. There often comes a point when you realize that your current project management practices are no longer working for you, and you spend more time running around trying to fix problems than you do on growing your business. Life at a busy creative agency can be hectic. Missing Data.

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Estimate Risk Management Budget Risk 40

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Let’s explore the typical project management life cycle and how you and your team can maximize each phase for a killer project. . Project management life cycle phases. It’s this exact level of flexibility that makes change management processes during the project life cycle that much easier to manage. .

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LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Time tracking is a much richer story than the one we like to tell ourselves about the company counting up billing hours, or your manager being able to check up on you. It helps manage work, make decisions , stick to commitments and drive your career forward. In truth, time tracking is a powerful tool for everyone. Hopefully not.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Construction Influencer 84