Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

I cover: Tasks completed this week: Tasks due for completion next week: Other things of interest: I don’t bother to include ‘Dear…’ at the top (only for these status updates!) I colour code the status updates Red, Amber, Green to make it even easier for the lazier readers. Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 16, 2022

Many project teams meet to disseminate information, gain alignment, or to review status and issues on a project. How many times have you been part of project teams who meet weekly just to update task status in the project software together? Project management software is a great way to work smarter, not harder.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 14, 2022

Executives and project managers set priority according to which projects have the highest potential for profit, which pose the greatest risks, which should receive the largest share of resources – and then allocate investments accordingly. Your projects are asset-intensive and involve a high degree of risk. Prioritize properly.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

Only download templates from websites where you are confident in the source – don’t take any risks downloading files from sites that look and feel dodgy, to minimise the risk of accidentally downloading a virus Save a blank version of the template, then save another version with a file name related to your project. ProjectManager.com.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 23, 2018

However, the downside is that details might be missed without a detailed review by the project team. Let’s say you’re responsible for upgrading your application’s hardware and software layers. The risk is that the application software doesn’t work on an upgraded software layer due to a conflicting API or compiled library.

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Planio

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Step 10: Do your due diligence before you make the offer. Learn the secrets of running (and working for) a successful remote company in our latest eBook! While we’ll cover some of the best places to hire remote developers and software engineers below, you should keep your hiring pool small to start.

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Planview

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Have your appropriate gate approvers and stakeholders score on quantitative factors such as return on investment (ROI), or on qualitative ones such as strategic fit, impact, or risk. Are your reviewers considering the wrong information? Your PPM software solution can help you compare and access work request results.

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Planio

JUNE 25, 2020

Code Camp defines a cross-functional team as: “ A group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal. Create projects in project management software like Planio and assign tasks and responsibilities so everyone stays organized and accountable. Using collaborative software enhances collaboration (duh!)

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

The stakeholders do not see it as a problem; they want to take the risk but not go out of business due to a lack of funds. Use workshops and exercises such as a "Risk Management" or "Quality vs. Quantity" to help the stakeholders understand the impact of their decisions on the overall product and the company's survival.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 28, 2016

When you diligently enter project and task information into your workspace (estimates, time tracked, etc.), Your LiquidPlanner workspace is full of stats too: hours logged, hours remaining, expected finish dates, and items at risk. On this dashboard, “ At Risk Work ” shows exactly where you need to improve. Play ball! .

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 1, 2018

Go back to the original requirements documentation (if there was any) and review that, or the user stories. Look at the Risks. All projects have some risk. Review whatever risk log there is in place and update it. Managing risk effectively is one way to build confidence in your client.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 1, 2018

Go back to the original requirements documentation (if there was any) and review that, or the user stories. Look at the Risks. All projects have some risk. Review whatever risk log there is in place and update it. Managing risk effectively is one way to build confidence in your client.

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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. In truth, only by learning some new tricks.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Potential risks and bottleneck. You can also figure out what project life cycle management software or other tools you’ll use to streamline the process. They’re important to manage proactively, especially when the Project Management Institute’s 2018 survey found that 21% of projects fail due to limited or taxed resources. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

This is the definition that comes from my shortcuts to Success book, which is a date when a particular chunk of work is due to be completed. Because visually plotting out your milestones will help you see if you’ve got several projects completing in the same month or major deadlines due at similar times.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

So I made you an ebook. You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2019 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. Get the ebook! Watch your email for the link to the ebook! Now check your email to get your ebook. Send me the ebook! Read my privacy notice.

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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. Knowledge Areas: Definition. What exactly are ‘Knowledge Areas’?

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 18, 2017

But I will make an exception for this well-written ebook. This represents the distillation into simple ideas of a vast wealth of experience delivering high value, high criticality projects – often in software systems. I learnt so much from it that I wrote a comprehensive review of the book for an earlier article.

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The Lazy Project Manager

APRIL 6, 2021

GRAB YOUR FREE EBOOK HERE. GRAB YOUR FREE EBOOK HERE. It reduces unnecessary wastage due to hiring and firing. Best Practices of Enterprise Resource Management Software. How to Select a Resource Management Software. What is a Value-Driven Project Resource Management?

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Planio

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Step 10: Create a risk management plan. Step 13: Review progress and adjust your plan. How to get the most out of your project management software. Getting started: Our best free project management templates, ebooks, and resources. Recognize potential project risks and put plans in place to mitigate them.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the one side, they address typical Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective. When a weak Development Team meets a commanding Product Owner, focusing on shipping new features, the team may end up as a feature factory, churning out new code while neglecting the technical foundation.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 23, 2023

Scrum Master Interview Questions: How We Organized Questions and Answers The ebook provides questions and guidance on the range of suitable answers. Increased software quality can be demonstrated by measurably less technical debt, fewer bugs, and less time spent on maintenance.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 17, 2022

Let’s review some best practices for making the most of the day every day. Are any projects close to being over budget or at risk of being delivered late? The project manager should be monitoring the status of healthy projects throughout the week and taking a deep look daily for projects at risk. Analyze the day.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2019

You can use software to organise the project timeline for you. RAID stands for: Risks. A RAID log can be part of your project management software or you can do what I do and maintain a spreadsheet. If you need a hand with creating better project status reports, get my ebook and course about project reporting here.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Download the 71 Product Owner Interview Questions Ebook. The following interview questions are neither suited nor intended to turn an inexperienced interviewer into an agile software development expert. The ebook provides both questions as well as guidance on the range of suitable answers. Spoiler alert: they aren’t identical.).

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Wrike

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Work management software will be one of the critical elements that will help companies build business resilience. We recently undertook a ground-breaking study to determine just how much time, energy, and resources are being wasted by companies due to daily struggles that we know work management can help with.

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Software Review Budget Risk Management Estimate 73

LiquidPlanner

MARCH 28, 2017

If you give a qualified answer, you risk being held to that original date despite the need to analyze requirements further, discuss with vendors and do proper project planning. In over 20 years of working in the software industry, the only thing I am certain about is uncertainty. How to Embrace Uncertainty in Software Projects.

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Scoro

APRIL 29, 2022

Given today’s work-from-anywhere era, where team members may be logging in from various locations and at various times, collaborative work management (CWM) software is vital to keep everyone on track. To find out more about time drains, download our ebook, How To Plug The Top Six Time Leaks In Your Business.).

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Ganttic

JANUARY 6, 2021

Or this article on project toxicity risks expertly equates poor project management with a virus, terms we can all understand in our current times. Where new readers should start: Personally we like the review of Ganttic , which offers a fair and honest look at our resource scheduling software. Don’t let the name fool you.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 8, 2016

Of course, when you’re outsourcing production partly or wholly to a third party, you have to be fiercely diligent about accounting for all the moving parts: materials, people, teams, quality, supply chains, product cycles, etc. Teams can also see and mitigate risks much earlier than they would with a traditional too l.

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Cost Modeling Agile Software Development,” Maarit Laanti and Petri Kettunen, International Transactions on Systems and Applications, Volume 1 Number 2, pp. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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Wrike

AUGUST 14, 2019

This means businesses are in a better position to minimize risks and adapt to changing environments. . It often seems like there are nothing but roadblocks in front of businesses: A production delay due to a late shipment from your supplier. The biggest risk is not taking any risk. Roadblocks to success. Just kidding.

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Function Point

DECEMBER 28, 2015

However, if your agency does have a large portion of your billing coming from a single retainer, you are at a higher risk, especially since retainers tend to be the first things cut when a client is reducing costs. To stay efficient and automated in your business, don’t adjust billing schedules or invoice methods due to client requests.

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Function Point

DECEMBER 28, 2015

However, if your agency does have a large portion of your billing coming from a single retainer, you are at a higher risk, especially since retainers tend to be the first things cut when a client is reducing costs. To stay efficient and automated in your business, don’t adjust billing schedules or invoice methods due to client requests.

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Software Review Sustainability Risk Management Software 40

Wrike

APRIL 12, 2017

We’ve compiled a list of over 80 of the very best online resources for project managers, including online training sites, podcasts, ebooks, tools and templates, blogs, and more. . Downloadable Guides & Ebooks. People refer opportunities to the site and then site owners review opportunities before posting. Cost: $2,195.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

For beginners to the field, (and for those willing to review the basics) here’s a list of common methodologies, terms, and tips. Project Management Basics: A Review of PM Methodologies (Part 1). Ultimate Guide to Project Risk, Part 1: Risk Assessment. Ultimate Guide to Project Risk, Part 2: Risk Management. .

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The primary purpose of software estimation is not to predict a project’s outcome; it is to determine whether a project’s targets are realistic enough to allow the project to be controlled to meet them ‒ Steve McConnell. The Future of Systems-and Software Development. Springer International Publishing, 2016.

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