Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 5, 2022

This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. When I did my Foundation and Practitioner exams, I only used the two official PRINCE2 handbooks: Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2. and the partner book: Directing Successful Projects with PRINCE2. Their materials are great.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2022

“I am convinced that stakeholders must always impact upon the way we manage our projects,” writes Louise M. Worsley in Stakeholder-led Project Management: Changing the Way We Manage Projects. “I I’m probably the ideal audience for this book: I don’t need convincing. 3 types of project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

I gained a lot of project management knowledge and confidence from doing my PRINCE2 course. It was a few years ago now, but the experience gave me the vocab, structure, and processes to confidently deliver projects. Why it’s a good choice for project managers. Best Option.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. She’s even written the book on it. Why do you think motivation on project teams is so important? When we connect the goals of a project to those intrinsic motivators, we see amazing results. Ruth, let’s start at the beginning. Ruth Pearce.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Are you looking at what PRINCE2 ® (PRojects IN a Controlled Environment) certificate you should get? But it’s not as well-known in the United States, where the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certificate from PMI, the Project Management Institute, has the largest market share. Which PRINCE2 course is best?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 20, 2022

Ron Rosenhead, co-author of Strategies for Project Sponsorship. Are you wondering how to build a better relationship with your project sponsor? Peter Taylor told me about how to build professional relationships with project sponsors , even when you don’t like them. Here’s what he had to say.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. What is Project Execution? Project Execution Steps. Fortunately, there are strategies ( and tools! )

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

PRINCE2 was the first project management certification that I got. I had some project experience by that point, but I was still pretty overwhelmed by the volume of material I had to learn, the jargon , the processes, and the weird structure of the exam. Which PRINCE2 course is best? You’ve already chosen PRINCE2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The most successful students also include reading a range of PMI-ACP books in their exam prep, as well as a training course, just as that little bit of extra comfort. It’s also useful to have books to carry around with you for reference when you can’t access your training materials. Alternatively, choose books that fill in your gaps.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I owe a lot of my confidence as a project manager to the PRINCE2 course I took many years ago. It gave me all the basics, the jargon and ability to plan and manage a project. Why it’s especially good for early career project managers. PRINCE2, like any project management course, includes a lot of jargon.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2022

In both my jobs, as a project manager and as a writer, I work in virtual teams, sometimes leading them, sometimes not. I’m also lucky enough to know Penny and I can tell you that the book reads very much as Penny talks: knowledgeable, accessible, practical, and – if this doesn’t sound too sycophantic – wise.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Projects ideally sit within a governance framework that is bigger than the project team. But what does governance on projects actually look like? How many of these do you have on your project? A sponsor should be appointed during the very early days of the project. We recommend: Project Management Plan Template.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 8, 2022

Planning is an essential part of what project managers do, so you would expect there to be some mention of how to deal with fixed date projects in the PRINCE2® manuals. Project managers still need some guidance on how to manage projects that have a fixed date. Has your Project Board done this to you?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

As well as a PMI-ACP training course, the most successful students also include a study guide in their exam prep because those books are designed to help you get ready for the test. Below, I list the best PMI-ACP study guides for your agile certification studies. The best PMI-ACP exam prep book is PMI-ACP Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2022

How do you start to get your work under control when you are juggling several projects at once? That’s the question I answer in my book, Managing Multiple Projects. The starting point is knowing how all the different parts of your workload fit together so you can manage them in an efficient way. Productivity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I’ve spent several hours reviewing the exam simulator from Management Plaza (MPlaza) and I can confidently say that it’s great. Why it’s a good choice for project management students. This simulator is for project management students working towards the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

I’ve spent several hours reviewing the exam simulator from Management Plaza (MPlaza) and I can confidently say that it’s worth the investment. This simulator is for project management students working towards the PRINCE2 Foundation exam. Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2®, 6th Edition (2022).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2022

This article was inspired by Ben Snyder’s book, Everything’s a Project: 70 Lessons from Successful Project-Driven Organizations. How can I deal with a project team member whose attitude sucks?”. That’s not a negative attitude – at least, not in my book. As managers, we make allowances.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It can also mean taking my expenses to the post room or zapping my holiday form to my manager. Book travel tickets. If your office car park now has a booking system like mine, make sure you’ve got a spot reserved. If I have booked one, I’ll normally ring or pop round to the person who controls the room bookings (e.g.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 13, 2022

Stories create engagement on projects, as I’ve written about before. But knowing that as fact and being able to use them on your projects are two different things. Projects are done by teams, and for those teams to work effectively together you need to bring everyone along to meet a common goal. Analogous stories.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 7, 2022

Books are a great way to learn different techniques and see how others use their skills. Here are my suggestions of the best books on communication in the workplace. Scroll down to the bottom for the full list of books and where to get them. This book will help you understand the kind of communicator you are.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future? How project management is evolving.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I’ve rounded up the best PMI-ACP training courses below based on my knowledge of the industry and working with providers and students as a project manager and trainer. In my opinion, the best PMI-ACP exam prep course is the Agile PrepCast. You will still need to pay for and book your exam. Short on time?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Looking for a guide on project decision making ? I have a process to follow for straightforward project decisions. It’s like agile project management for decision making: taking small steps towards a larger goal. Next, break down the goal into smaller, more manageable pieces. Just what the name says!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When I run project management rooms on Clubhouse or open my DMs for questions on Facebook or LinkedIn, one of the most common questions is: What certificate should I get? The Project Management Institute membership has a lot of benefits. Opportunities for volunteering on projects to build experience.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 27, 2022

Who has paid library fines even though the books are just there ready to go back, because she can’t get out of the office for 20 minutes to return them. The reason for all this is that I’ve taken on a new project. So, here are my 7 best tips for beginning work on a project that someone else is handing over.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

A project manager approached me recently with a problem. It was made up with the best intentions from educated guesses and extrapolation. That didn’t sit quite right with her (and she didn’t know she was a perfect example of a project management ethics case study when she was telling me the story!).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2022

When I read Susanne Madsen’s book, The Power of Project Leadership. That’s what Susanne’s book basically does: it shows you how to ‘do’ leadership. Susanne, there’s a lot of buzz around project leadership at the moment. So what’s the deal – why does leadership on projects matter? It’s become a ‘thing’.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 7, 2022

It is possible to create an environment where project team members can be more productive, by creating good habits. A productive team environment is one where people are encouraged to do their best work. How to boost project productivity. In a project team, you’ve probably already done those or considered the basics.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. A lot of the points below relate to teams in Agile environments , but can apply to any type of project team. Tasks are continually added during the project. Elisa Cepale.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

They are the means by which a construction project gets from idea to completion. That’s a long and complicated journey in construction project management, which is why knowing the best construction delivery method is so important. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts help you manage all construction delivery methods.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2022

In the past I have interviewed Susanne Madsen on the topic of project leadership and her book, The Power of Project Leadership. I expected a book about leadership theory but what I got was a hugely practical guide to actually doing leadership with plenty of stories, examples and exercises. See on Amazon.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 22, 2022

What does it mean to be a great project sponsor? The project sponsor’s role is diverse. It’s far more than being a figurehead for the project. Below you’ll find 10 tips for being a good sponsor, drawn from Strategies for Project Sponsorship by James, Taylor and Rosenhead. Get the right project resources.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 10, 2022

Managing lots of projects at the same time is tough. Here’s how 6 project managers stay on top of multiple projects – and keep their sanity. It was fun to talk to them to find out more about their tactics – the tip from Christine about diary management is definitely going to change the way I plan my week.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 30, 2022

Watch my free webinar training on the 3 critical skills you need to manage multiple projects. There’s another project I’m just waiting to hear about,” said my sponsor. I had a mentor and a supportive manager, as well as a great team around me and an amazing IT team leader called Jo whose department was building the thing.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Project documents must be accurate and constantly updated to keep current with the project. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 11, 2022

Let’s face it, you want to execute your project well but you don’t want to spend a lot of money doing it. It’s a way to look at your project, whether it’s project management, construction or manufacturing, and figure out how to execute it for the best value. The best ideas will make it to the next phase.

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