Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 27, 2022

Who has paid library fines even though the books are just there ready to go back, because she can’t get out of the office for 20 minutes to return them. The reason for all this is that I’ve taken on a new project. So, here are my 7 best tips for beginning work on a project that someone else is handing over.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

Projects and operations are both necessary for businesses to succeed, but they require different approaches. When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. Projects change the business. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things!

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Retail Governance Government Healthcare 407

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Who on your project will have the authority to make decisions at the most senior level? Who will unblock problems and sign off the extra money the project needs? These are all functions of a project board (or steering group). What is a project board? A project board provides oversight and governance for the project.

Governance 358

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 358

ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. What is Project Execution? Project Execution Steps. Fortunately, there are strategies ( and tools! )

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Executing Project Life Cycle Software Review Technical Review 500

The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 All management disciplines, project management included, contain words and expressions that have meanings susceptible to change over time. VE and VA terms are most frequently used on government projects rather than in traditional project management applications.

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2023 Engineering Project Life Cycle Technical Review 158

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 18, 2023

In my experience, most project managers feel that they could ‘do’ lessons learned better. We all know that capturing lessons learned is an essential part of making sure that future projects go well, but sharing them seems to be something that we don’t feel we do particularly effectively. If not, get one on your project plan now!

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PMO Software Review Initiating Finance 322

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2020

We aren’t managing projects now in the same way that people managed projects years ago. The approaches taken by many companies and professional bodies to managing projects are different now to when I first started out in the field in 2000ish. How long has project management been around?

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2008 Leadership Manufacturing PMI 355

The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

and Cynthia Snyder Dionisio, MBA, PMP We have all attended project management workshops, conferences, and symposiums. We have read books and journal articles on various project management topics. The starting point was the selection of individuals to function as project managers.

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Aerospace Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Governance 147

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 28, 2021

PRINCE2 is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work.

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Prince2 Governance Government Certification 197

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

What are the key skills for working on multiple projects simultaneously? In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 373

Henny Portman

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Project Management Maturity Model Fourth Edition, written by J. E.g., resource management is broken down into the key components resource management planning, resource estimation, resource acquisition, team development and team management. For each component you get best practices to look for or to implement.

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PMO Governance Government Risk Management 119

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Project management is a process of finding the best method to manage and control work through its every stage. There’s never just one way to accomplish this mission, and thus there is never just one methodology for project managers to use. PRINCE2 is an acronym for Projects IN Controlled Environments.

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Prince2 Software Review Certification 2017 228

Henny Portman

APRIL 26, 2022

There are not that many books on agile portfolio management, so I am curious what the book Agile Portfolio Management – A guide to the methodology and its successful implementation “knowledge that sets you apart” written by Klaus Nielsen, offers. Every chapter starts with the same overview figure.

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Agile Lean Prince2 Risk Management 116

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Dr. Harold Kerzner What is meant by project management complexity or project complexity? How will knowing this make my life (as a project professional) easier? Organizational projects are by nature far-reaching and complex. Why is it important to know now?

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Technical Review Risk Management Executing Governance 89

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

What are the key skills for working on multiple projects simultaneously? In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 347

The IIL Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

August 30, 2023 Background For decades, companies have recognized the need for legal representation on projects. Legal representation appeared in procurement management and became one of the knowledge areas that is needed in most companies for successful project delivery.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review 2023 Technical Review 138

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

“I am convinced that stakeholders must always impact upon the way we manage our projects,” writes Louise M. Worsley in Stakeholder-led Project Management: Changing the Way We Manage Projects. “I I’m probably the ideal audience for this book: I don’t need convincing. 3 Types of Project.

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Influencer Governance Government Initiating 150

Henny Portman

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The book starts with a warning that agile is more than a mindset, it is a philosophy, followed by 22 chapters, in which the authors show that it is easy to understand, but very difficult to apply at first. Management teams and agile’ answers the question what will change for management teams if they themselves switch to agile working too.

Software Review 52

Software Review Agile Governance Government 52

Ganttic

MARCH 7, 2021

That’s why in honor of International Women’s Month, we’re taking a closer look at how women are faring within the management sphere. By showcasing some of the unique challenges women project managers face on a daily basis. So we’ll also offer some advice and tips from real project managers for their female peers.

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2003 Consulting 2009 2013 158

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Project managers, have you ever felt overwhelmed by the unpredictable waves of the project environment? The terrain of project management is fraught with hidden challenges and opportunities lying in wait for the unwary. What is a Project Environment? The result?

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Influencer Governance Government Technical Review 40

Planio

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

While it may sound like common sense to make sure people actually want what you’re building, project and product teams often think they know better than their customers. Why do you need a business case for your project? How is a business case different from a project plan? A solid business case can solve this problem.

Initiating 78

Initiating Finance Lean Risk Management 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 13, 2019

In my experience, most project managers feel that they could ‘do’ lessons learned better. We all know that capturing lessons learned is an essential part of making sure that future projects go well, but capturing and sharing them seems to be something that we don’t feel we do particularly effectively. Post-project reviews.

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PMO Software Review Initiating Governance 269

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 27, 2021

As a program or project manager, do you need to be able to run really effective meetings and workshops as part of your role? Most program and project managers have no training in facilitation skills and yet they need these skills more than ever in these days of virtual and hybrid working. About our presenter. Transcript.

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Technical Review Leadership Energy 2001 303

Henny Portman

JULY 26, 2020

Levine wrote with People Over Process – Leadership for Agility a very pragmatic and down to earth book about leadership and agile projects. In fact, it is explicitly anti-leadership, encouraging self-managed teams, reliance on motivated individuals, leaving them alone and trusting them to get the job done.

Software Review 93

Software Review Process Lean Leadership 93

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 31, 2016

Craig has set up a review website for project management training and there’s a philanthropic initiative on the side as incentive to get people to write reviews. CourseConductor.com is a new customer review website that is positively disrupting the way professionals find project management training courses globally.

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Prince2 Software Review 2011 Sustainability 186

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2016

You’ve recently taken over a project that has already started. 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. And you’re staring at a system full of project documents and some emails that have been forwarded on.

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PMO Governance Government 2007 150

The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Rather than explaining the canvas, I will ‘take a wag’ at filling it – for the Project Management Institute (PMI) – noting that this is my perspective only for the example. Customer Relationships – Project Managers. Initially, just use some common sense and your experience to get started.

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Retail 2005 Initiating Executing 98

LiquidPlanner

JULY 23, 2019

Dear Elizabeth: We have quite an established project management office, and we use a standard methodology and tools. Businesses put executives into the role of sponsors and expect them to magically find time in their diaries to support big initiatives—all while doing their day jobs. My problem is with the levels above me.

Governance 116

Governance Government Executing PMO 116

International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All companies desire to remain competitive and continuously improve their project management performance by becoming more efficient and more effective in the execution of their project management processes. Continuous improvement efforts are most often based upon the capturing of best practices.

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Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

Velociteach

MARCH 4, 2024

The podcast by project managers for project managers. 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. Table of Contents 02:37 … Why Benefits Management?

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Consulting Initiating Process Estimate 59

International Institute for Learning

JUNE 2, 2022

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Project Management [1]. Executive Director for Project Management. Public sector, private sector and government leaders across all businesses had to respond quickly to the effects of the crisis, often with very little time to prepare. Written By. Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

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PMI Leadership Engineering Governance 59

MPUG

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Now imagine that a senior executive starts off his day and decides first to have a quick look at the project dashboard expecting to see metrics such as the current status of projects, earned value indices in terms of money and performances, and top risks. Welcome to the concept of the Project Management Office or PMO.

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Agile PMO Technical Review Cadence 94

Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Project management involves creating lots of documentation. If you look into project management standards, you will find at least a dozen of various plans, multiple types of reports, and numerous other documents. A Business Case: Presenting the Idea of a Project . A Project Charter: From the Idea to Actual Work.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Risk Initiating Monitoring 52

nTask

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

He has a book called: ‘Prince2 A Practical Handbook’. It’ll be worth your time, especially if you are looking to start for the first time as an aspiring project manager. I call newbies, the misguided project managers because there are tons of certifications to choose from. .

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Prince2 Certification 2019 Controlling 68

Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This year has been full of exciting events and we’ve been working hard to improve our product and make the professional life of project and resource managers as easy as possible. Subscribe to our blog if you’d like to learn about the updates and have useful materials on project and resource management for free.

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2021 Artificial Inteligence 2022 Software Review 52

nTask

MAY 3, 2019

Project Management certifications, or a certified professional are not essential to an organization’s core structure, but their involvement makes a difference in ten folds. Today, technology and businesses have gone through a metamorphosis that has led to such organizations in dire need for certified project managers.

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Certification 2019 PMI Technical Review 159

PM Basics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

When it comes to project management , you cannot run away from stakeholder management. Taking care of your project stakeholders can greatly increase the odds of success for your projects. But what is stakeholder management anyway? Stakeholders are people or parties that impact your project or work.

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Process Software Review Energy Influencer 111