Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One of the project management principles in The Standard for Project Management is to build quality into processes and deliverables. There is no corrective technique to apply here: you can’t change the process to deliver a different result. It’s the process of monitoring and checking quality. To check that, we hire an expert.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

The PMO will want a copy and you should also send one to the project sponsor and any other senior stakeholders. Double-check that the PMO has the lessons too. Part of the project completion process is to get in touch and tell them. Tip: Check the contract closure process with Procurement. Finish strong.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Developing your own philosophy doesn’t have to be a complicated process. If you have a PMO mission statement, vision statement, or set of goals, you might be able to draw inspiration from that. You could use that as a prompt to come back to your philosophy and reflection exercise later. Agile projects? Define your goals.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2020

This project management conference covers topics such as the project management framework and its terminology, process groups and the nine knowledge areas of the PMBOK. It also focuses on the technical project management environment, life cycles in a technical environment and IT exercises to better lead projects. PMO Symposium.

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Wrike

MARCH 25, 2021

What is an Agile PMO? Aren’t all PMOs supposed to be Agile and support transformative change? Does my organization need an Agile PMO? Keep reading to discover the benefits of Agile development and the specific set of features and organizational structure an Agile PMO offers that regular PMOs simply don’t.

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Techno-PM

AUGUST 24, 2021

When it comes to project management processes, benefits realization management remains one of the most challenging ones for many reasons. Although you can create your own checklist, these tend to be created and made available as a template by a central enabler function such as a Project Management Office (PMO) or a Benefits Management team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The PMO Flashmob has been looking at the role of robotics in the PMO recently, as one example. Unsurprisingly, to me, at least, 80% of my results were down to 20% of what I was doing: stakeholder engagement, facilitating the process and driving the workflow. You hold those mini-processes in your head. You don’t need to.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 5, 2019

Think about it—in the project charter process, project sponsors and managers have the opportunity to engage key stakeholders for the express purpose of defining the vision of a project. Not everyone, mind you, but we do want the key stakeholders involved in the project charter process. This is not a documentation exercise!

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It is also one of the most difficult certifications to obtain, because a candidate must have a specific experience requirement and they need to follow a meticulous application process. It happened to be a challenging exercise to structure my portfolio experience by Domains according to the Portfolio Standard.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

The Empathy Mapping exercise helps developers to put themselves in the stakeholders’ shoes in order to see and understand their needs, motivations, and actions better. Stakeholder Persona Canvas Sometimes, I have found that Empathy Mapping can be a time-consuming and resource-intensive process. However, the reality is different.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There’s a lot riding on getting your PMO mission statement right. After all, the mission statement is what will guide the PMO as it strives to achieve its goals and objectives. Creating a powerful PMO mission statement doesn’t have to be difficult – but it does require some thought and careful planning.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Are you responsible for project management workshops for a PMI Chapter, a Project Management Office (PMO), or your organization? Periodically break up the participants for group exercises and activities such as an affinity diagram. Changing the teams for each exercise provides good networking opportunities. Use variety.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here’s my step-by-step process for project closure the no-stress way. Ask your PMO for a blank project closure template, or create your own checklist. Complete a project management review and lessons learned exercise (more on that below). How did the project management processes and governance work for us?

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Are you responsible for project management workshops for a PMI Chapter, a Project Management Office (PMO), or your organization? Periodically break up the participants for group exercises and activities such as an affinity diagram. Changing the teams for each exercise provides good networking opportunities. Use variety.

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Energy PMI PMO Risk Management 150

Bridge the Gap Consulting

AUGUST 25, 2023

Then I asked what if I ran a PMO, and did! They’re almost a super power; a muscle that needs to be nurtured and exercised. For example, I read a lot about Project Management Offices (PMO’s). In one article, the author was a certified PMO professional. Processing… Success! Why do I say all this?

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 30, 2017

Fitbit tracks every part of your day — including activity, exercise, food, weight, and sleep — to help you find your fit, stay motivated, and see how small steps make a big impact.”. I can see if I’m going to bed and getting up at a consistent time, how many calories I’m burning, and how many days in a row that I’ve exercised.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

ChatGPT “As an AI, I don’t have the ability to receive or process personal messages or communications outside of our current conversation. Teaching AI how to accept acknowledgment would indeed be an interesting challenge, especially considering the nuances involved in understanding and processing human emotions and interactions.

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EasyProjects

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Suppose your organization’s annual planning exercise comes up with 50 projects that would cost perhaps $10 million, but you have the capacity and financial resources for only $2.5 Do you have an agreed process of prioritizing? An agreed process of mediating competing evaluations of priority? Making choices.

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Planview

MARCH 1, 2018

As a PMO leader, have you ever looked at a list of projects in your company? Don’t let the projects become a non-strategic to-do list for the PMO. Project example: Company A wants to “Improve PMO Processes.”. Ask yourself: Why would the business want to have the PMO improve their processes?

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Jez Lister

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I first came across the Project Management Office or PMO concept twenty-five years ago whilst working as a project manager for a large systems integrator. Most of my colleagues – myself included were initially unclear about the purpose of the PMO and assumed that we were all to be relocated to new offices. PMO as a Service Provider.

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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. Leads, and is aided by, the PMO. Sadly, I have yet to see a future ‘C’ work their way through the project arena, the PMO, the project management practise. Reports to the executive team.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 10, 2016

During my time leading a number of PMOs across different organisations one thing was common across all of the project managers that worked under the PMO, and that was they generally could be placed in to two groups. ’ Robert Heinlein. They were working very, very hard but they weren’t being really, really effective.

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MPUG

MAY 8, 2023

Cost management processes are important, but you need the context of what results you’ve achieved for the cost to really know if you’re on track to get the results you planned. As long as your project has a time-phased budget, and can work within the parameters of the process, then you can collate reliable, repeatable data about performance.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

Consultants add value by finding ways to get there, step by step, unpicking knots in process, dismantling barriers to change. It usually involves working with people who are busy trying to get their jobs done using some process they were told to use rather than had a hand in designing. However, healthy eating coaches exist.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 2, 2016

Some project managers get a risk management plan template from their Project Management Office (PMO) or a project manager, and they never adapt the plan for their project. Some teams identify and evaluate risks, but they fail to continue the process. Be sure to prioritize the risks. Failure to right-size risk management.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

Capacity for knowledge and the ability to acquire it – projects also require a continuous learning process to understand the change that is being delivered, the lessons that are there to be learned. Project (or Program) Management Office (PMO) activities and focus (supportive, directive, controlling). And why not.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 6, 2018

That decision needs to come from your project sponsor or project prioritization committee (whatever that process looks like in your company). If you are certain that you cannot deliver the original intent of the business case, then you need to tell your sponsor and your PMO team if you have one. That has a damaging effect on morale.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

A couple years ago, back when we could have in-person events, I attended a local PMI presentation on process and experience mapping. It was informative with engaging exercises and great conversations. After the presentation was over, I overheard two people having a disagreement about the PMO’s they worked for.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 16, 2019

It seems evident that significant effort must be put into developing the project team during the forming stage, but development processes must be integrated into ongoing project activities, and the project manager must always be alert for symptoms of the team regressing into storming or project fatigue leading to adjournment.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MARCH 25, 2020

So, team members get great practice, not just in the techniques being learned, but also in the process of working together virtually as a team. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. And even if they normally have that luxury, virtual working is inevitably becoming the norm. View our course catalogue.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It is also not uncommon that project managers follow a process for the sake of compliance without attaching much meaning to it. The practices we implement need to add value rather than being a ticking boxing exercise. That’s not ideal. Something is clearly astray when 52% of projects experience scope creep.

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Techno-PM

MARCH 18, 2022

The aim of the first qualification is to provide a background on the concepts, process, terminology, and techniques needed to be able to successfully manage projects using Prince2. 7 scenarios, 26 process templates. 1 process model. What is PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner? PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

This type of exercise can even be a little fun! Companies and PMO’s that are more mature have a structured approach to risk. Processing…. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. ” Sure, you’ll get a few smarty pants responses. Talk about and document these risks.

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Planview

MAY 30, 2019

This blogs provides a simple analogy about leveraging continuous planning when planning a trip, how to evaluate planning practices within your organization, steps to consider when beginning your planning process, and the capabilities needed to advance your continuous planning process. Continuous Planning Analogy – Planning a Trip.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 7, 2017

Fear is one way, so why not try this simple exercise when you get the opportunity. In terms of a ratio that typically might be at around 4:1 (apply your own business factor here you should be able to find relevant figures in your business case approval process). Putting a price on something works well, I find.

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Planview

DECEMBER 20, 2019

He calls this phase of the process, Business Case Development which comes right after the project objectives are identified, but before the project work starts. Then, when the money is made available, the process continues by initiating the work. It’s a fun exercise to go through. Michael’s response: Just continued education.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Figure 1: Overview of the Rapid Assessment and Recovery Process. The charter process ensures that this is accomplished before proceeding. When looking at processes used in the project the ART will: Establish a schedule based on inch stones (as opposed to larger “milestones”). This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog.

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