Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Personally, I think employers value work experience over a degree, so a degree in project management, while it will show that you have the technical and soft skills, will not ensure you a job. That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. That’s about 2.3 million new jobs a year.

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Technical Review Prince2 Certification Healthcare 342

Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

See some examples of organizational structure types, the project manager’s authority, and the role below. For example, organizations may place project managers in functional areas (e.g., Information Technology) or in a Project Management Office (PMO). There are different types of PMOs. Click Here Now.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

I review a lot of PM software tools and there are companies now making massive leaps into integrating big data, automations, machine learning and more into the way they collate, present and make it possible to use large data sets. Take Otter , for example, the online transcription tool I use for managing meeting output. Blockchain.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Companies should periodically assess employees against standards to identify any skill gaps – your HR team probably undertakes regular reviews of what skills the workforce needs to have to best deliver the strategy. You can think of competency at the organizational level as falling into two categories: Technical competencies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. most knowledge work jobs as well as industries where PM has traditionally been important) higher demand due to economic growth retirement rates. For example, let’s say you have a job as an IT team leader or marketing manager.

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Technical Review PMO Healthcare Retail 398

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A survey showed that teams using Slack had: 32% less email 23% fewer meetings 24% of features (in technical teams) delivered on time 27% less time required for software testing 10% improvement in employee satisfaction. Here are some example slack channels for project management that you could set up. How project teams use Slack.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Perhaps you’ve been asked to mentor an apprentice , or someone new to the PMO or team. However, you might find that as a project manager in the PMO, you are mentoring others across the business who are doing projects but who do not work in the PMO – they can feel the same about the role being isolating.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

I mentor project managers, and the types of problems that people come up with on calls are not technical issues for the most part. Securing the right resource (and enough of it) is a huge headache for PMO leaders and project professionals. I’m sure you can think of some poor resource management examples.

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Technical Review PMO Risk Management Software Review 283

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

Technical Project Management Conference. Project management at its core is a technical discipline, and the Technical Project Management conference, produced by the American Management Association, is a great place for those in the IT and technology space. Future PMO. For example, this year’s theme is retro gaming.

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2022 Technical Review PMO Underperforming Technical Team 282

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This article, Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. These courses are strong on the technical elements of project management. They surveyed over 250 project management experts and practitioners to inform their writing and I think it shows in the breadth of examples they include.

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MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. After two years, the PMO most likely dissolves. Learning to Walk Before You Start Running.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

I review a lot of PM software tools and I don’t see many companies taking massive leaps into new ways of doing old tasks. However, here are some considerations for future technology – project management style. AI is already a feature in some project management tools and robotic processing will help automate routine PMO tasks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Be a diligent, respectful and caring steward. We can lead by example by acting as a diligent steward for our projects, but I think other managers in the organization need to live by this principle as well. We are using more and more tech tools to get work done. Stewardship. Create a collaborative project team environment.

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Technical Review Software Review PMI Influencer 364

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. Quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, health checks and quality audits might sound scary for project managers – they’re not.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

What is an example of resource forecasting? Let’s consider an example of resource forecasting in project management. Due to their dependencies, delays caused by a critical resource’s unavailability in completing their work can delay other tasks and meet milestone deliverables. We’ve picked out a few to review in detail.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

If you’ve ever ended up on a project where the work never seems to end… and the changes keep coming in… and even though it is technically closed people still come to you for help… then this is for you! Use the project handover templates from your PMO or make your own. For example, we also handover systems access.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The examples of drafted emails I’ve seen have not made a great impression. Figure 4 – What is the latest information on XYZ example. The following example prompt could work wonders for your next project: Brainstorm a list of creative ways to introduce our new product to customers. That is a major timesaver if you ask me.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of integrating new technologies and leading remote teams? Digital project management is a skill requiring competency in our technology-driven workplace. Healthcare - Implementing new technologies, such as electronic health record systems, and managing telehealth services.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better. For example, Cardsmith has customers using Kanban to manage bookkeeping and accounting work. For most project managers, your success in the new year has less to do with your technical project management skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Project management, PMO work, in fact most management and office-based jobs are perfectly suited to remote work. Or even if they are considered someone who needs a lot of support in doing their job, for example if they are new. If this isn’t the right time to be asking, give it 6 months and review the situation again.

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Technical Review Software Review 2020 Transportation 333

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

We’ll help by illustrating examples of different project management maturity models and offering a step-by-step way to assess the project management maturity of an organization. These responsibilities usually fall under the purview of a project management office (PMO) and can be facilitated by using project management software.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2021

As an example, for each project I list: A simplified version of what the project delivered. Here’s an example from my real CV: Programme Manager : leading a business and technical team to implement digital radiology software across a network of 36 independent hospitals. Use examples. Then include an example as evidence.

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Technical Review Finance Software Review Budget 384

NimbleWork

JANUARY 9, 2024

Here are some examples of how AI tools are changing the way we deliver projects. You’ll have to sense-check and review the output, but intelligent analysis of past projects can pull out common and relevant tasks to give you a headstart. Automated task schedule AI tools can automate the bulk of scheduling for you. Not really.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Make use of technology Tools like Butter give you a meeting recap after you’ve hosted your online meeting. Start with an action review Whether or not you reviewed the actions from last time at the beginning of the meeting, put them at the start of the minutes. Using a standard template saves you time. Have minutes!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. You’ll need to be able to review work allocations across multiple teams and check people are working efficiently – and on the right tasks. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well. Resource Management.

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PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 280

Wrike

MAY 21, 2023

As an IT Project Management Office (PMO) leader, you understand how critical collaboration is to the success of your organization. When different teams work together effectively, the PMO can deliver high-quality projects faster and more efficiently. Let’s examine the many ways to maximize collaboration in your IT PMO.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Review: What Is an Ecosystem? For example, in industry, the ecosystem would include such parties as workers, transportation networks, suppliers, service providers, and resellers and dealers. AI technology has evolved into a multi-player universe – or ecosystem. Does there need to be an AI competency in the PMO?

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence PMO Infrastructure 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

What are some examples of professional development? Just quickly, as we’ll get deeper into examples in a minute here are some examples of activities that contribute to developing your skills professionally: Formal education Informal learning Being part of a professional body and participating in their activities On the job learning.

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Software Review Certification PMI Technical Review 311

MPUG

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Welcome to the concept of the Project Management Office or PMO. In this article, we will learn about PMOs as organizational structures, about various types of PMOs, and about traditional roles within a PMO. PMO Definition. As noted in the definition, a PMO is an organizational structure. Types of PMOs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. You’ll need to be able to review work allocations across multiple teams and check people are working efficiently – and on the right tasks. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well. Resource Management.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you overwhelmed by the rapid shifts in industry demands and the swift pace of technological progress? This approach ensures that each project meets its specified goals and contributes to the broader knowledge and capabilities of the project management office (PMO).

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Technical Review 2024 Innovation Sustainability 52

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Fallacy #6: We Need a PMO for Product. An agile organization does not require a PMO as the magic key to “scaling agile” is descaling the organization. Therefore, the first question any aspiring agile startup should answer for itself is simple: is it a sales-driven, product-driven, or tech-driven enterprise?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

I offered four examples and then said ‘Guess what my tip would be for 2019?’. Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better. You can get to the online course here: The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down. And then pick another for the next quarter. Monica Borrell.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 291

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Pricing: free for ARC Advisory Service Clients, Digital Transformation Council (DTC) members, Technology End Users, Speakers, Panelists, and Sponsors; 595 USD for others. Keep in mind that due to the pandemic, the world situation is unstable. Read more: Is Your Organization Mature Enough for Digital Transformation?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. For example, on one project, I had the CFO steering group, and attendees were all SLT (senior leadership team members). Do I need a project board or a steering group? What you need is adequate governance for the project. Call your meetings anything you like.

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 363