ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2023

IT asset management is how businesses make sure those IT resources are being efficiently used. But what is an asset in IT and what does IT asset management mean? Then we’ll explain the IT asset management process, including what an IT asset manager does and more. What Is IT Asset Management?

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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. How to Write A Business Case. The following four steps will show you how to write a business case: Step 1: Identify the Business Problem. What Is a Business Case?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A key part of a PMO leader’s job is to develop and maintain project management standards and processes and to support the people doing the delivery – project managers, program managers , and teams. The mission statement should be easy to understand and should be aligned with the organization’s strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2021

They define salience as: the degree to which managers give priority to competing stakeholder claims. Their model looks at how vocal, visible and important a stakeholder is, allowing you to create a typology of stakeholders to whom you should pay attention. Project stakeholder management and saliency. How the dimensions overlap.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

Most project managers will have experienced a situation where they have found a stakeholder to be really difficult. This often causes stress and it’s challenging for project managers to find ways to deal with it. What happens instead is that they create situations which are challenging for the project manager.

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Proofhub

JUNE 20, 2023

Small Business Risk Management If you’re thinking of starting a new business, learning how to start a t-shirt business or a marketing business is not going to be enough. Internal risk factors are those that are under a company’s control, while external risk variables are those that are beyond its control.

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Planio

AUGUST 1, 2023

If you asked your team to explain your company’s overall strategy, how many of them would get it right? According to a study from the Project Management Institute (PMI), for most companies, the answer would be somewhere around one in three. Having a product strategy often isn’t the issue.

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The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 8, 2023

This post looks at the major elements of the Project Charter and how they link back to strategy. It focuses on how to write a Project Charter – and then asks ChatGPT what it would include in a Project Charter! The Project Charter is the first step in getting your arms and head around the project.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 10, 2024

Change management strategies in projects are now an expectation and a relevant skill for the project and non-project professionals alike. These scenarios are achievable through change management. Start transforming the way you manage projects by integrating change management skills into your project management toolkit.

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Moira Alexander

MAY 2, 2017

To align business goals with project management (PM), leaders from the enterprise project management office (EMPO) or project management office (PMO) need to be involved in strategic planning sessions alongside senior-level management. The first component is building the institutional IT strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. Let me guide you through how to assess the state of the project you’ve inherited. Get this free printable checklist about how to take over a project from someone else. Consider this.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

In this webinar we discuss tips and strategies for managing multiple projects. Managing Multiple Projects: How Project Managers Can Balance Priorities, Manage Expectations and Increase Productivity is a book that offers a comprehensive framework for juggling your workload and still leaving the office on time.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Contingency plans are used by smart managers who are aware that there are always risks that can sideline any project or business. Governments, for example, use them to prepare for disaster recovery or economic disruption. How to Create a Business Contingency Plan. What Are the Key Risks?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2019

The greater the flexibility of the funding strategy, the greater the chance the team will produce a quality product and the greater the chance that they will delight their stakeholders. But greater flexibility generally requires a more skillful approach to governance and project management. The Secure Funding Process Goal.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. As a project manager, part of your role is shepherding the work through the project lifecycle. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

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. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. What is a project board? Call your meetings anything you like.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. Organizational Process Assets do not include infrastructure or the software tools used to manage the data.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A program is a collection of projects that relate to one another, and are therefore managed together in order to achieve maximum efficiencies. The advantages of managing these similar projects make them stand better together than by themselves. Program Management vs Project Management. What is a Program Management Plan?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

PMO stands for project management office and it’s responsible for the project management standards in an organization. The two others are the program management office and the portfolio management office. Either way, it’s run by a PMO director. There are different types of PMOs, all headed by a PMO director.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

Projects bring risks, and risks bring unexpected costs. Put another way, the United States Government Accountability Office defines cost estimation as “the summation of individual cost elements, using established methods and valid data, to estimate the future costs of a program, based on what is known today.”. Excluded costs.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

That creates a dilemma: how to spend their budget. How do you go about creating a capital improvement plan document? How do you go about creating a capital improvement plan document? Can project management software facilitate this work? This shows how the city will pay for the projects in your capital improvement plan.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These can influence the outcome of the project, program or portfolio so they must be managed. That’s why project managers and their teams need to take time to identify enterprise environmental factors that might influence their projects and figure out an action plan to mitigate or respond to them in a timely, effective manner.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 13, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager grappling with the complexities of managing virtual teams in today's interconnected world? As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent, project managers like you face the challenge of overseeing teams across different locations, working hours, and continents.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 3, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you feeling overwhelmed by managing multiple projects that seem misaligned and inefficient? With Program Management, you harness the power to manage and strategically align your programs and projects to achieve collective benefits. What is Program Management? What is Program Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

The mission of a project portfolio manager is clear enough: maximize the business benefits of projects. So is the general approach: a central administration oversees which projects are initiated, how many resources they receive and what they yield. How to execute the approach, that’s where the devil lies. Strategies and tactics.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction: Project management, is a dynamic field, continually evolving in response to changing business needs and technological advancements. Stepping into 2024, we believe that the project management trends will reflect a notable shift from traditional methodologies towards more dynamic, business-focused, and people-centric approaches.

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The Strategic Project Manager

MARCH 29, 2023

This post looks at the opportunities and challenges of digital technology transformation – and delves into HOW to do it. Core Elements of a Digital Transformation Strategy Framework The following eight elements provide a structured outline of components of a framework for achieving digital transformation.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself!

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Having many projects to manage in a portfolio can be daunting. There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. Let’s first define lean portfolio management and then delve into how it works. This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 20, 2022

Ron Rosenhead, co-author of Strategies for Project Sponsorship. Are you wondering how to build a better relationship with your project sponsor? Peter Taylor told me about how to build professional relationships with project sponsors , even when you don’t like them. One of the nine is the absent sponsor.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. ProjectManager has dozens of free project management templates for Excel and Word that IT managers need when working on web development, software development, mobile app development, network configuration and so much more.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

While businesses run projects, they also have strategies and objectives that must be met. All of these things and more make them a perfect candidate for business project management. Let’s first explore the definition of business project management. What Is Business Project Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. Business leaders see this as their number one challenge.

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As supply chain companies mature with budding scopes and complexity, supply chain risk management becomes inevitable in mitigating unexpected disruptions. What Is Supply Chain Risk Management? Supply chain risk management is a technique aimed at strategising, reassessing, and mitigating risks involved in the supply chain.

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Binfire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Businesses of all sizes are investing massively in data management and leveraging its potential to outpace their rivals. Now that cyber-criminals have become a sour nuisance, you must ensure data privacy becomes a top priority in your business strategies and operations. Data is an indispensable tool in today’s digital space.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If you work in project management, your job isn’t done until your users are happy — but that isn’t always the case. As every project manager knows, it’s almost impossible to get from A to B on a project without something going wrong. Draw down from your product strategy, vision, and goals Step 2. What is an implementation plan?

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