The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I have seen many projects derailed because assumptions were never documented or validated. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created. Management Plans The project management plan is created at the beginning of the project and describes how the project will be executed.

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I have seen many projects derailed because assumptions were never documented or validated. Or risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created. Management Plans The project management plan is created at the beginning of the project and describes how the project will be executed. Response Plan.

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Project Pulse Journal

MAY 13, 2024

Malinawan, PMP Are you struggling to navigate the complexities of procurement in your projects, feeling overwhelmed by the daunting task of managing numerous suppliers and contracts? Imagine a streamlined approach that simplifies the procurement process and aligns perfectly with your project's strategic objectives.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Change Control A formal process of documenting, reviewing, approving, and managing a change to a project’s scope, schedule, budget, or quality parameters. Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g., process, policy, practices, perceptions, etc.)

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As a PMO superstar, you know that Wrike is the solution you need to align your strategy with execution for end-to-end success. Here’s a peek into three exciting project management sessions that happened at Collaborate 2023. Aligning Strategy to Execution — Kalpesh Shah and Carolyn Lum Overview Kelpesh Shah, PMO leader at Radial, Inc.,

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Planio

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Along with other inputs, such as customer research , a business case helps organizations assess the actual need for their projects, creating a firm foundation for effective product strategy and decision-making. Why do you need a business case for your project? How is a business case different from a project plan?

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MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. What new project proposals are coming down the pipeline?

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Velociteach

APRIL 11, 2023

High-Level Schedule, Key Milestones, & Estimated Budget The charter includes a high-level project schedule, key milestones, and the estimated project budget. This information is updated from the business case and will be further refined during project planning, where the baselines will be established.

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nTask

MAY 5, 2021

This systematic approach to figuring out the positives and negatives of undertaking a project is used in multiple different disciplines. Such analysis is used in project management, in business, finance, government, and even for non-profit projects. Weighing any social benefits that you can gain from your project.

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MPUG

JUNE 19, 2023

Resource Allocation If there are changes in the availability, capacity, or allocation of project resources, a change order may be required. This can include modifications to the workforce, equipment, materials, or subcontractors involved in the project. Update the project’s cost tracking and reporting hence.

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

in sustainable development and environment, and he has over 25 years of experience in various areas of project management including government, finance, consulting, manufacturing, and education. So we’ve actually built tools that help project managers address this, and they’re free. And as for cost! He holds a Ph.D.

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Velociteach

MARCH 4, 2024

Are your projects truly delivering the promised benefits? He explains why so many projects miss the mark on delivering measurable benefits and shares strategies to implement to maximize value. We want to explore the project manager’s perspective on benefits realization and discover strategies for maximizing project value.

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MPUG

JULY 30, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Rich Murphy’s showcase session, Triskell Software for Enterprise Governance, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s MPUG vendor showcase session, Triskell Software for Enterprise Governance. Rich: Okay, Kyle.

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MPUG

JULY 30, 2020

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Rich Murphy’s showcase session, Triskell Software for Enterprise Governance, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s MPUG vendor showcase session, Triskell Software for Enterprise Governance. Rich: Okay, Kyle.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to assess risks, their impacts, and handling strategies for software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods.

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Planio

MARCH 11, 2024

This helps project managers and other stakeholders make more informed judgments and improve the chance of project success. This process typically looks at four different types of risks: Known-known risks: In essence, these aren’t actually risks at all, but information you can use to plan your project better.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Governance (#Governance). Strategy (#Strategy). Journal Papers, White Papers, and Essays on Project Success (#Papers). Flawless Execution - Following the Afterburner them, here's how to flawlessly execute a project through the plan of the week.

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Project Risks and Opportunities Management,” Thomas Petravi?ius,

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Project Bliss

MARCH 27, 2017

Use a project scope statement template to get agreement among all parties. Gathering the project requirements. You’re responsible for ensuring that project requirement information is gathered and documented. Use your problem-solving abilities to keep the project moving forward. Managing vendors. Reporting.

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Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Assumptions are a major contributor to Project Risk, A large number of assumptions increase the overall Project Risk. Audit: The process of analyzing a project to ensure that it is being governed as intended. A project sponsor can request an audit. A CAPM is often a basic requirement for project management roles.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 5, 2017

Managing Cost, Schedule, & Technical Performance Risk Is The Basis Of Good Project Management. Risk management is essential to the success of any significant project. Certain information about key project cost, performance, and schedule attributes are often unknown until the project is underway.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Toggl Plan helps you keep all task-related information is one page. The Kanban board is a super useful tool because you can break projects down into granular tasks but also segment your workflow into sections and move tasks between them—for example, “to be assigned,” “in progress,” and “completed.”. Example: Microsoft Project.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

You’re the head of operations for a top government weapons organization. But there are problems around every corner: insufficient project requirements, failure from leadership to recognize risk, managers setting poor collaboration processes, aggressive competition targeting you, and so much more. Picture the scene. Or even less!

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2019

We were one of the first users of eXtreme Programming, long before Scrum was around and presented that early work in 2003, " Making Agile Development Work in a Government Contracting Environment, Measuring velocity with Earned Value." . This also meant developing software systems to support this effort. I couldn't see this in the text. .

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2018

A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. Research clearly shows the root causes of most software projects cost and schedule overruns and technical shortfalls comes from poor risk management. Risk is the effect of uncertainty of objectives. Pawlikowski, E., Loverro, D.,

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 22, 2018

We were on of the first users of eXtreme Programming, long before Scrum was around and presented that early work in 2003, " Making Agile Development Work in a Government Contracting Environment, Measuring velocity with Earned Value." . Plans are Strategies. Strategies are Hypotheses. Plans are strategies.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

We were one of the first users of eXtreme Programming, long before Scrum was around and presented that early work in 2003, " Making Agile Development Work in a Government Contracting Environment, Measuring velocity with Earned Value." . Place all the information into some modeling tool. What is the Value at Risk for your Project?

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Project templates* to standardize project governance Task Boards give visibility on team progress Keep team optimization high with workload management* Keep track of work completed with timesheet tracking* Intuitive dashboards* to keep sight of team progress. * Is Zoho Projects right for you? Is Workfront right for you?

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Teamweek

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

SOPs are one of the best strategies to help you scale your business. Many industries and organizations use SOPs — including manufacturing, healthcare, and government. Each section was filled with information and links pointing to shorter step-by-step SOPs for specific tasks. And that’s a tall order when you don’t have SOPs.

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