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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Lots of companies work through ‘transformation’ projects which are designed to create large-scale organizational change such as mergers and acquisitions or culture change, or meeting the expectations of technology use through implementing digital strategies. These are all great sources of examples of projects.

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The Meta City, Remote Work, & the Strategic Project Manager

The Strategic Project Manager

Enabled by technology, and accelerated by the pandemic, our world continues to evolve with “ The Rise of the Meta City “, as depicted and described in this fascinating Harvard Business Review article. And organizations refer to nations, which are comprised of companies, governments, and other entities.

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How to Create a Project Assumptions List: Examples and Template Included

Project Bliss

Schedule: tasks, durations, and dependencies needed to complete the project. Methodology – the approach you’ll take to completing the project. Technology – this could cover software development, platforms, environments, and infrastructure. Delivery: Project servers arrive configured as expected.

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The Project Charter Lays the Foundation

Velociteach

The charter is tailored to the project’s needs. For example, large, complex, external projects require more formality than small, internal ones. Review and approval requirements may follow organizational policies. Both functional (user-facing) and non-functional (technical) requirements should be identified.

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Starting a PMO

MPUG

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. They may also promote a highly technical person to the position of PM.

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Project Contingency: The Ultimate Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Calculating Anticipated Final Cost and confidence range. Image source: IPA Cost Estimating Guidance , 2021, Figure 11, reproduced under the Open Government Licence 3.0. For example, on a project, we might factor in an additional several days or even weeks to accommodate unforeseen delays. How to calculate contingency.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Taxonomy-Based Risk Identification,” Marvin Carr, Suresh Konda, Ira Monarch, Carlo Ulrich, and Clay Walker, Technical Report, CMU/SEI-93-TR-6, Software Engineering Institute, June 1993.