Remove Finance Remove Governance Remove Influencer Remove Leadership
article thumbnail

Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

They are also great for people who haven’t had the opportunity for much formal training – like accidental PMs or those who did their formal training in another discipline and have moved to project leadership as a second career. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government.

article thumbnail

Agile Organisations: Unleashing the Potential of Value Streams

Scrum.org

Value Streams Agile revolutionized more than just software development, quickly gaining traction with other business units such as legal, finance, and marketing. Each organization possesses a unique blend of people, processes, culture, mindset, governance, management, and leadership. This is surprisingly common.

Agile 178
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. What is a project board?

article thumbnail

Why are people leaving project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The buck stops with me but there are very few ways I can influence the direction of travel. However much you tailor and go light on governance, there is still some prioritizing, organizing and compromise with which projects are done and how they get done. Perhaps they are the first PM at their company. That’s a red flag for me.

article thumbnail

An Introduction to Project Steering Groups

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You might use the term Project Board or Governance Committee, or something else that means a similar thing. It’s generally acknowledged that having strong leadership is important for project success, so getting your Project Steering Group set up as soon as you can is a good start. The Governance Framework.

article thumbnail

Skills Of A CEO – Within Reach Of A Strategic PM?

The Strategic Project Manager

Twelve (12) top skills and attributes for a CEO include: Leadership – CEO’s have exceptional leadership skills. This is key to optimizing productivity and fostering a capable leadership team. Ethical Leadership – CEO’s need to uphold strong ethical values and integrity.

article thumbnail

What is a Stakeholder in Project Management?

Planio

Project team members: The group working on the project and following the project manager’s leadership. Project sponsor: The person or group who is financing the project. This could mean partners, users, competitors, or even government groups who will be impacted by what you’re doing. That’s the what.