Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. However, you should also consider how good they are at doing the work of projects – project management. Risk management is a great example. Identify project risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? What are Organizational Process Assets?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 4, 2023

All projects use reporting to monitor progress and performance, but in construction reporting is especially important. Construction reports are more varied and chart everything from project status to incidents and compliance. What Is Construction Reporting? That doesn’t mean construction reporting is verbose.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For example, commercial construction can be classified into three subcategories of retail, office, multifamily and industrial construction. To further illustrate what industrial construction is, we’ll offer five examples and some of the challenges inherent in the construction sector. The permitting process is also different.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. Ops managers want (and seek) stability so they can manage process performance. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things! In my experience, that creates tension.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 30, 2021

Throughout the life of a project, you must report on a wide variety of information. This information will be compiled into different reports and passed along to managers, investors, clients and other stakeholders. From there, reports can be used to make project decisions and adjustments. Why Create Project Reports?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When someone makes a request in the information technology (IT) world, whatever that might be, there’s a process involved to fulfill that request. This is called a service request and controlling that process is called service request management. What Is Service Request Management?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Risks will arise and threaten the successful delivery of your project. Using a risk breakdown structure (RBS) is how you prepare for the unexpected. A risk breakdown structure is great for identifying and prioritizing risks so you know which will be more or less impactful. The Four Categories of Risk in a Project.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. Short Glossary of Project Risk Management.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 4, 2023

All projects use reporting to monitor progress and performance, but in construction, reporting is especially important. Construction reports are more varied and chart everything from project status to incidents and compliance. What Is Construction Reporting? The information in the construction report should stay on topic.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Then we’ll explain how to measure production capacity and provide a couple of examples to better illustrate it. We’ll end with several ways in which manufacturers can increase their production capacity and how software can help with planning. What Is Production Capacity? Each step should be mapped out. Here are two.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

All projects have risks, but not all risks are the same. There are many potential risks that can affect a project and you need to have a risk management process in place to manage them. This risk management process consists of risk identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Then we’ll outline what goes into an SLA so you can make one, with an example to flesh it out and make it more comprehensible. Project management software can help you keep track of SLAs. For example, that service could include voice, text and internet services, but there’s still only one contract.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 14, 2022

That’s where an exception report comes in, a tool to help you figure out how to get back on track. What is an exception report in project management and how do you use one? Let’s define the term and explain its use in managing projects that are veering off-track. What Is an Exception Report? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Asana vs. Monday is a matchup made for project management professionals. Asana vs. Monday are both similar project management tools. They have features, such as project tracking, workflow automation and other standard project management software features. Which one to choose? You can’t have both, so you want what’s best.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Getting a product from an idea to the marketplace is a long journey that’s mapped in the production process. Another way to look at the production process is as a series of detailed steps that take you from one point to the next until you’ve completed the process. What Is a Production Process?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Let’s take some time to define what a stakeholder is, examples of stakeholders and free stakeholder templates that can help with stakeholder management. A stakeholder is a person, like any other member of the project, and some will be easier to manage than others. Stakeholder Examples. But what is a stakeholder?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document? ProjectManager’s Gantt charts manage your human and nonhuman resources.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Information technology (IT) involves the use of computers, digital storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange electronic data. IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Projects create deliverables, which are simply the results of the project or the processes in the project. That means a deliverable can be something as big as the objective of the project itself or the reporting that is part of the larger project. Finalized expense reports. Variance report. Timesheet report.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2022

Resource management is one of the most important aspects of project management. That’s because projects need resources and those resources must be managed. What Is Resource Management? Resource management is the process of planning, scheduling and allocating resources to complete a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 27, 2024

Does your project include processing of personal data? Chances are, you're going to have a workstream of activity related to data management and data protection. Wherever you are in the world, ethical project management standards, and the implications of AI, require you to be on top of data protection principles.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2024

Then we’ll explore scenario planning in business and project management before explaining the steps that must be taken to use this process. By using regular and consistent scenario planning, organizations can better allocate resources successfully, mitigate risk and decrease production costs. What Is Scenario Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

We’ll go over all, plus explain when to use job costing and provide an example of job costing to make sure the definition is clear. The goal is to clearly understand the profit or loss related to each project by looking at the cost of each piece of the project, which allows managers to track the profitability of each.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope creep in project management is where additional requirements are added to the project, beyond what was originally agreed and these additions are not formally authorized. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. What is scope creep? What causes scope creep?

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 14, 2024

RAG status begins with understanding the acronym and how RAG status is used in project management. What Is RAG Status in Project Management? It’s a great technique for project managers to get a quick overview of the project, but also serves stakeholders, who want to know the big picture and aren’t interested in the details.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. However, you should also consider how good they are at doing the work of projects – project management. Risk management is a great example. Identify project risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Teamhood is a Kanban project management system for teams. It’s a visual, flexible tool that is perfect for small and medium businesses who want to improve how they manage projects. The software is aimed at firms who want to add agility to improve time to market. Managing items. Let me show you how! Product: Teamhood.

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PM Basics

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In this article, you’ll find the real-life project risk management plan example. It comes from my practical experience working on software development projects. Below the example, you’ll find all the required information and resources to create your Risk Management Plan quickly and for free.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2024

A control plan is a document describing everything from measurements, inspections, quality checks or monitoring process parameters required at each phase of a process to ensure that the process outputs conform to the requirements. A control plan is more efficient when scheduled in project management software.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 21, 2023

Most project managers can’t imagine running a project without Gantt charts. This tool has been in the project management toolbox for so long that it predates computers. We’re looking at the best Gantt chart software out there so you can make an informed decision when in the market to purchase one. What Is Gantt Chart Software?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 1, 2022

Project management is methodical, but change is not. If changes are requested, the change control board shows how those changes are managed with the least amount of disruption to the project’s plan. A change control board includes representatives of the relevant functional areas of the project in addition to the project manager.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. This is done by using a project management maturity model. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As a business grows, it needs to look at new processes or ways to improve the processes it has in place. Whatever the objectives, process implementation is how they achieve these goals. If you’re looking to improve your business processes , you need to know what process implementation is and why it’s so important.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 15, 2024

Project planning, execution, monitoring and controlling are often the focus of project management. Organizing project documentation and final activities can be done more efficiently with the same project management software used to plan, execute and control the project. Learn more What Is a Project Completion Report?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

When working in information technology (IT), an incident can shut down a network or server and stop work, which is why IT incident management is so important. Before we go into the process of IT incident management, let’s first understand what the term IT incident means and how IT incident management is defined.

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