Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 30, 2020

I’ve seen project managers and other colleagues crash and burn. Lots of senior managers. There is a reason that project management has a code of ethics. Career-limiting because: No one wants to work with the project manager who emails the operational team a closure document and is never seen again.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Introduction: First, I am not writing this to be highbrow; besides technical and project management topics, I have enjoyed history and mythology for years. I recently watched an old Greek mythology movie from the early 80’s, and I had a revelation: the muses and project management.

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Epicflow Blog

MAY 14, 2020

Education in the field of project management suggests a lot of opportunities for candidates. Online Courses, Exams, and Materials by Project Management Institute. PMI has prepared a collection of helpful materials that can be used by both beginners and experienced project managers. Project Management for Beginners.

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The IIL Blog

APRIL 27, 2018

Tuckman model of forming-storming-norming-performing), they can benefit from a Simple Interactive Meaningful Practical Learning Exercise (SMILE). So COMMON SENSE should be at the forefront to manage the perception of how these activities are facilitated. Evolution of Learning Exercises for Collaboration. Video Simulations.

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It’s rather difficult to define what makes a project manager worthy of a dream position. So what are the main aspects that make project managers competitive? Therefore, an ideal candidate for a project management position in Amazon, Apple, or Google must have the following personal traits and soft skills: Good decision-making skills.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Are you a Project Manager or a Project Leader? One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done. One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done.

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International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Future of Project Management. During the Q&A session that followed, I was asked if PM 4.0 (which I am now researching and will be publishing shortly) would include a discussion of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) applied to project management. The use of AI concepts could make life easier for the project manager.

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Leading Answers

MAY 11, 2020

What can we look forward to seeing in the world of online learning for project managers? LMS (learning management systems) evolved to become LXP (learning experience platforms). We will look at some project management-based examples shortly, but first, let's examine how these systems differ from old training platforms.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Project managers, have you ever felt overwhelmed by the unpredictable waves of the project environment? The terrain of project management is fraught with hidden challenges and opportunities lying in wait for the unwary. For example, PMI Infinity is a new technology that leverages advancement in AI.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

Well it starts with strategy formulation which is no longer the annual exercise it used to be – nowadays it is an ongoing iterative activity. Managing the overall portfolio risk to the organisation. Managing resource requirements across the project portfolio. Driving efficiencies in delivery and economies of scale.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

But, here's the thing - every expert project manager was once in your shoes. The world of project management might seem intricate, filled with technical jargon and processes that appear complex on the surface. With a step-by-step guide tailored for project managers, the complexities of executing your project become more manageable.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

We will come on to the definition of this term in one moment but to begin we need to clearly differentiate Challenge 1 – Invest in the right portfolio management, which was all about knowing what your true portfolio value is. Ability to evaluate and judge – such is the essence of project leadership and decision making.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 7, 2017

The following is an extract from my new book ‘How to get Fired at the C-Level: Why mismanaging change is the biggest risk of all’ in association with my friends at Tailwind Project Solutions – the extracts follow a series of 5 Challenges that I think every organisation should consider, and consider very carefully: ‘Change is the law of life.

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The Lazy Project Manager

DECEMBER 30, 2016

A New Year’s resolution is a tradition in which a person makes a promise to do an act of self-improvement, such as losing weight, doing exercise, giving up smoking etc. Peter Taylor is a PMO expert currently leading a Global PMO, with 200 project managers acting as custodians for nearly 5,000 projects around the world, for Kronos Inc.

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Planview

DECEMBER 20, 2019

I came from a project management background and I was always concerned about time, scope, and budget. We look at two planes of geometry, one is risk and the other, of course, is reward. We’ve got two questions for risk and two questions for reward. If you’ve got too many criteria, then you know what happens?

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The Squad Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

At the start of the new year Project Management leaders should take some time to be sure the organization is focused on delivering successful projects in 2018. The 2017 PMI, Pulse of the Profession provides statistical support of my assertion. But how do you do that? When projects are important leaders pay attention.

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 18, 2017

And you may be ready for a project management course. But, for a new project manager, project management books are still a great way to learn. And for those of us with experience under our belts, the right project management books can offer new insights and ideas. The result is five project management books.

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PM That Works

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

No, I was gonna say I think I use that nearly everything I do on my base premise is to be successful in life to be successful in business sales leadership, team dynamics, such as facing adversity, overcoming obstacles, we must know ourselves know others whom we're communicating with. It really was a staple as a project manager.

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Planio

JULY 22, 2020

The number one thing every project manager needs to level up their skills is experience. A good project management book. While there are tons of fantastic resources online for learning how to be a better project manager (such as this blog!) Jump to a section: The best books for mastering the fundamentals of project management.

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MPUG

MARCH 15, 2021

The single greatest factor that can make or break a project is the degree of discipline exercised by the project’s leadership. This is the glue that holds it all together and is often most evident in the managing of a project’s schedule. Establishing a risk-supportive environment can allow the imagined to become reality.

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MPUG

APRIL 16, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Carl Pritchard’s session, Those darn Risk Register boxes! Kyle: Hello everyone and welcome to today’s MPUG webinar, Those Darn Risk Register Boxes! Today’s session is eligible for one PMI PDU in the technical category. I’ve been PMI’s risk guy.

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When I first started thinking through this idea, I was actually really thinking about the idea of practices because back in 2010, a little bit earlier than that, Jim Kundiff, the Scrum Alliance, and those guys were really popularizing the CSM certification, PMI was doing the PMI ACP or a lot of us were part of that. Is it the teams?

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The Lazy Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

So for the ‘productive lazy’ project manager I would suggest that it is perfectly acceptable for the lights to be on and for no-one to be at home; not all of the time obviously, and at critical times access and visibility are all too important. The ‘open door’ policy has become a real management cliché. ‘Of Be a good manager.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

In this second article, Robin explores the concept of alignment, specific techniques the project manager can apply to achieve it, and the benefits it can bring in addition to the promise of enabling productive owner/provider engagement. I hesitate to call it a prerequisite because project management (PM) is not a science.

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MPUG

MARCH 25, 2021

Today’s session is eligible for 1 PMI PDU in the strategic category, and the activity code to claim that with PMI is on the screen now. If there’s a fight between the project team and the functional manager, that sort of thing, we have to be there, we have to iron things out. This is the way.”

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