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How to Fix 5 Project Management Skills Gaps

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. Boost your skills: Make sure everyone on the team knows how to manage risks and what the process is.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

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The name kanban means billboard in Japanese, and you can see why, as the process involves placing tasks represented by cards on physical or digital kanban boards. The scrum master is the team expert on the process, and they are instrumental in guiding the team to optimize the use of scrum in the project.

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4 Unusual Reasons Why Stakeholder Management Is Important

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You know the drill – map influence and interest , then work to try to move any negative stakeholders into the quadrant where they should be through interesting communication approaches and stressing the project benefits for them. Get an enthusiastic stakeholder from Finance to talk you through it.

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Step By Step Guide To Effective Marketing Planning Process

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Understanding the fundamentals of the Marketing planning process makes it easier for professionals to come up with a robust marketing plan. The success of marketing depends on the development of an efficient marketing plan, created via a strategic marketing planning process. The Steps Involved In Marketing Planning Process.

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Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The application process requires you to show that you have 5 GCSEs at C or above and A Levels or equivalent. Whether you want to work in hospitality or construction, healthcare or finance, most large employers have project management teams. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government.

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Stakeholder Analysis and Mapping: Part 2 of 4 Steps of Stakeholder Engagement

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Stakeholder Persona Canvas Sometimes, I have found that Empathy Mapping can be a time-consuming and resource-intensive process. Matrix of Influence Source: Book Product Mastery by Geoff Watts Image Created By Lavaneesh Gautam. High Influence High Interest: This is the most important group and you need to collaborate with them.

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10 Best Coursera Courses for Project Managers

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For all that I support organizations migrating to enterprise project management tools, I know that many businesses, my own included, rely on Excel for a lot of data processing, stakeholder list-making and even reporting. I’m constantly looking up how to save time with Excel shortcuts.