Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By: Dr. Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM You've just been handed the reins of a significant project, and now is the time to begin execution. The 'Executing Process Group' is a critical component of this journey, and understanding it is foundational. What is the Executing a Project? It's not just possible; it's achievable.

Executing 40

Executing Software Review Technical Review 2017 40

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 16, 2018

Based on the classroom exercises, you’re excited to try new concepts and apply the magic cure-all that will solve all waterfall-based project problems. Adopting Agile is an Exercise in Change Management. Adopting agile is an exercise in change management for a number of reasons: Software isn’t an order by number model.

Change Management 74

Change Management Agile Development Team Review Consulting 74

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Resources are anything that is needed to execute the tasks , from people to equipment and software. Support Your Team as they Execute Tasks A leader doesn’t just delegate and then disappear. There are a number of ways to do this, including team-building exercises. Make sure your team has what they need when they need it.

Defining 282

Defining Leadership Executing Monitoring 282

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

It’s just another retrospective box-ticking exercise, right? The exercise helps with risk mitigation and identification because you can pick up a lot of what to do from what other projects did (or did badly!). Benefits of a risk audit: Is it worth scheduling one? Who has time for that? The table below summarizes the differences.

Risk 390

Risk PMO Risk Management Governance 390

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

Project recovery exercises involve leadership, but they are also very much concerned with management tasks. The management tasks – building plans, running meetings, handling change, and so on – also have to be executed with the same approach. Leadership isn’t something we just switch on when we are being ‘leaders’.

Leadership 276

Leadership Innovation Executing Defining 276

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This exercise included market research and also a job tasks analysis, as well as identifying trends. Given that the exercise for piloting the new exam is well underway, I would assume that the exam will change in early 2023. The current CAPM exam was very much a memorization exercise from what was in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth edition.

2023 301

2023 PMI Certification Agile 301

Project Risk Coach

MARCH 28, 2023

evaluate risks) are the activities that project risk managers must be able to plan and execute. The risk owners execute the risk response and contingency plans. Domains (e.g., risk analysis) are general knowledge areas that are essential to the practice of project risk management. Tasks (e.g., And enablers (e.g., mitigate, transfer).

PMI 221

PMI Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team 221

Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 24, 2020

They facilitate risk identification exercises that result in a boatload of risks. Some project managers wait until things are out of control before they exercise risk management. Identify and recruit risk owners who have the expertise and ability to develop and execute effective risk response plans. What must we do?

Risk Management 459

Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team PMI 459

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Your team is your most valuable resource when executing a project. Workload analysis is how project managers figure out how many team members they will need to properly execute a project. Being able to see the workload of your team during the execution phase of the project is part of the monitoring and controlling phase.

Manufacturing 311

Manufacturing Monitoring Estimate Executing 311

Project Risk Coach

APRIL 10, 2017

Develop and execute a training plan. During the workshop, the exercises could be used to actually develop some of your project requirements. Encourage collaboration early by facilitating team discussions, problem-solving, and brainstorming exercises. Assess the individuals and team. Use meeting agendas. Taking Action.

Influencer 338

Influencer Executing Initiating Defining 338

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 7, 2023

The courses cover foundations and initiation, planning and execution and the final one is on agile. The course includes instructions of how to access a free Jira Software Cloud site to complete the lab exercises, so you’ll need a computer to do that, you can’t use the Coursera app.

Software Review 434

Software Review Certification Finance SCRUM 434

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2023

There are multiple stakeholders involved from the senior executives to the kitchen staff, front of hours and the IT team. You don’t have to write the whole impact report, just the executive summary, and that’s a good skill to get into the habit of. Here’s how I completed my executive summary.

Certification 302

Certification Software Review Estimate Risk Management 302

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 26, 2022

Project recovery exercises involve leadership, but they are also very much concerned with management tasks. You can’t expect them to give you accurate estimates if they see that you aren’t honest in your presentation of estimates to the senior executives. If you think that sounds more like the job of management, you would be right.

Leadership 195

Leadership Estimate Executing Planning 195

Scrum.org

JUNE 19, 2023

To truly foster a culture of continuous improvement, Scrum Masters must recognize that Retrospectives should not be treated as routine exercises but rather as opportunities to ignite the team's creativity. This exercise pushes teams to envision extreme scenarios and consider the potential negative outcomes.

Innovation 196

Innovation SCRUM Agile Sustainability 196

Scrum.org

JULY 31, 2023

This enigmatic figure may not possess the traditional authority associated with managers, nor do they hold executive powers. Unlike traditional managers who exercise authority over their teams, the Scrum Master acts as a servant-leader. Furthermore, the Scrum Master is not an executive.

SCRUM 150

SCRUM Agile Executing Software Developers 150

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2023

There are other exercises to do as well, such as reflection exercises. About the course and structure The certificate is made up of 6 courses. Assessments and passing Each module includes in-video check point quizzes, which I quite liked because they help you recap the important points in the training.

Certification 444

Certification Software Review Project Life Cycle Risk Management 444

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 24, 2019

This exercise allows the team to understand the context of the project. This exercise will provide a good foundation and reduce the changes later in the project. Execute and stay with the plan. However, small projects may have a complex set of variables. Be sure to analyze the complexity of the project. Keep it simple.

Underperforming Technical Team 207

Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Risk Executing 207

ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2019

Research means doing the due diligence before embarking on executing your project , and it is the rock on which all your problem solving sits. Try using creativity exercises to get into the mood. That’s why the following seven problem solving skills are so important to both the experienced and new person on the job.

Software Review 309

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring Defining 309

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Her leadership and guidance is of paramount importance during planning and execution. Afterwards, in a second exercise, students conduct a rigorous stakeholder analysis mitigates and realize that the tension was the result of anchoring heuristics. In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management.

Technical Review 487

Technical Review 2007 Finance Estimate 487

Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 15, 2021

Needless to say, procurement management was heavily exercised in this project. The bulk of procurement activities are still remaining as we have shifted into the high priority renos and upgrades stage of our execution phase, but to date no issues have emerged.

Risk Management 207

Risk Management Risk Executing Leadership 207

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2018

Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet a specific success criterion at a specific time. Execute the Blueprint: Now you’re ready to start. Execute the Blueprint: Assign and align team roles.

Innovation 290

Innovation Project Life Cycle Construction Executing 290

Project Bliss

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Going through the exercise helps you dig deeper into your problem to determine the root cause, so you can better address it. Let them know how this exercise works in case anyone isn’t familiar with it. In this simple example, the problem is that the monthly Executive reports were not created and delivered. Ask “Why?”

Technical Review 180

Technical Review Executing Process 180

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. Executive Summary. The executive summary is a short version of each section of your business case.

Underperforming Technical Team 370

Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Risk Management Estimate 370

Productivity Land

OCTOBER 25, 2023

If the stock price falls, the founder may sell their shares at the striking price, the price stated in the option contract, by exercising their put options. If the stock price increases over the strike price, the buyer of the call options will almost certainly exercise their options, forcing the founders to sell their shares.

Risk Management 86

Risk Management Risk Closing Executing 86

Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

Jimmy Janlén: Team Barometer Quote : “The barometer is executed as a survey in a workshop. You can, if you want to, run through the exercise in thirty minutes, but I recommend to set aside an hour.” Selfmade II: Sprint Poll In addition to the Scrum Value Radar exercise, I also like to run an anonymous poll at the end of every Sprint.

Underperforming Technical Team 146

Underperforming Technical Team Agile 2021 SCRUM 146

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2023

The courses on Project Execution and Project Initiation were straightforward for me as that’s my day job. For example, you have to complete a project charter, a risk document, a presentation to executives, write sample emails etc. The less experience you have, the more time you’ll have to spend as all the concepts will be new to you.

Certification 429

Certification Executing Risk Management Agile 429

Binfire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It is essential to exercise caution as these seemingly innocuous messages often conceal traps set by malicious actors with the intent to steal your login credentials. It is imperative to exercise prudence when interacting with links or sharing personal information online.

Software Review 97

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software 97

Henny Portman

JANUARY 27, 2022

Every chapter ends with a quiz, a how to and an individual daily exercise and checklist. In each chapter a married couple Sue and John give their daily exercise outcome. Each principle is discussed in a separate chapter where five associated “soft skills” are discussed in detail (in total 50 soft skills).

Software Review 119

Software Review 2020 Executing Communications Management 119

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 9, 2023

Prioritize sleep, exercise, and a healthy diet to ensure you have the energy and mental clarity to tackle your tasks efficiently. Politely decline requests that don't fit within your capacity, allowing you to preserve your time and energy for tasks that truly matter.

Energy 284

Energy Risk Management Planning Risk 284

Kiron Bondale

MARCH 3, 2019

Do they already have the necessary knowledge to plan and execute the response, and if not, how can you simplify that learning curve? But without addressing the need for personal change, your risk management efforts are likely to remain an academic exercise.

Risk Management 273

Risk Management Change Management Risk PMI 273

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Fostering collaboration through project management tools , team-building exercises and other tools and techniques will drive productivity. By regularly updating stakeholders, a project manager is able to keep them informed but also avoid them getting in the way of the team and the execution of the project.

Estimate 274

Estimate Software Review Budget Controlling 274

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 13, 2023

STORY Once upon a time in the bustling city of Techville, there was an executive named James. This exercise illuminated James's habitual approach to complex work and the gaps in his understanding of effective team leadership. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Leadership 144

Leadership Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 144

Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 5, 2019

Sponsors are typically senior level executives from the C-suite. This is not a documentation exercise! PMI Pulse research shows actively engaged sponsors are by far the top driver of projects meeting their original goals and business intent.

PMI 299

PMI Initiating PMO Risk Management 299

Agilemania

JANUARY 19, 2022

Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 1. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lessons 2 and 3. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 3. Implementing SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 4. Design Thinking.

Certification 98

Certification Lean Technical Review Consulting 98

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Then the preventative measures stemming from this falsehood can drive a wedge into the proper execution of the project. Begin by looking at it as you would a team-building exercise. But don’t use this exercise as a forum to vent or settle scores. Kanban Boards for Execution and Collaboration. For one, don’t generalize.

Software Review 237

Software Review Risk Management Risk Monitoring 237

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2023

Since stakeholders have a vested interest in the project, one of the things they’re most concerned about is the costs related to executing the project. They can read an executive summary , the mission statement for the project and the final deliverable that’ll be produced. Business Case Template. RACI Matrix.

Software Review 242

Software Review Risk Management Consulting Monitoring 242

The Lazy Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

TAKE THE TEST: Think of your own organisation and (honestly) decide if you are an ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘I’ type of executive team? You might even take it down to the individual executive team member (or make it personal to yourself perhaps) asking ‘is this person’, or ‘am I’ an ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘I’ type? Now we come to the ‘so what’ part. ‘So

2014 199

2014 Executing Leadership Finance 199