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Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I have mentored project managers for years, and recently, more of my mentees have been going through project management apprenticeships. Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you? Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you?

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The Stakeholder Salience Model and How to Use It

Rebel’s Guide to PM

They define salience as: the degree to which managers give priority to competing stakeholder claims. Project stakeholder management and saliency. Project management relies on people: you need the project team to get things done, and that team might include members of different stakeholder groups. Things that can’t wait?

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How to take over an existing project [Free checklist]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. If this is all new to you, check out PMI Kickoff , a free overview of all things project management that will help get you started. Action if not clear: Talk to your sponsor or line manager.

PMO 301
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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. What is a project board? Call your meetings anything you like.

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What Should a New Project Manager Focus On?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I sat opposite the new project manager. I remember sitting down with a new project manager over coffee. Don’t get me wrong: she had lots of good experience, but was off to manage her first project for a client the next day…. Read next: How to manage y our first meeting with a project sponsor. It was about 17 years ago.

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How To Take Over An Existing Project [Free Checklist]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. First, establish the authority that the project manager (that’s now you) has on this project.

PMO 505
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PESTLE Analysis

Techno-PM

Evaluate the influence of government policies on interest rates, taxation, and regulations affecting the financial industry. Consider the purchasing power of consumers and its influence on investment decisions, asset prices, and consumer spending.