Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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. If this is all new to you, check out PMI Kickoff , a free overview of all things project management that will help get you started. Consider this. Your handover hasn’t been that great.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management? Or what you can do with a project management degree for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. “Do I need a degree in project management?”

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. Instead of the Knowledge Areas , we have the whole body of project management split up into performance domains.

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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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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project management is a growing industry and one that offers great opportunities for people of all skills and experience. It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. Here are some of the more common project management roles.

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Techno-PM

MARCH 15, 2022

The Project Management Institute's Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PgMP) certification is one of the most sought-after certifications for professionals who want to enter the project management field. This course is designed to help you prepare for and pass the PMI-PgMP Certification exam.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management? What can you do with a degree in project management? The simple answer is: you can get a job as a project manager. About 16% of project management jobs require a degree (not necessarily a project management degree). Let’s dive in!

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Why are many project managers confused over risks? Why do some project managers include positive risks in risk management and others do not? Let's clarify what we mean by the term risk. Risk is a Choice Merriam-Webster defines risk as “the possibility of loss or injury: peril.”

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Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

The project manager is well aware of the risks of proceeding without contingency, but the client is adamant. Contingency exists to protect a project’s success criteria from the impacts of realized negative risks. Being unable to secure schedule contingency is just one example of risk management failure.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 7, 2024

What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager looking to improve your project management skills and help your organization grow? Take the next step towards mastering the value delivery system and project management. What is a System for Value Delivery?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2019

While they don’t manage the day-to-day operations of a project, they are above the project manager in terms of project hierarchy. According to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the project sponsor is “a person or group who provides resources and support for the project, program or portfolio for enabling success.”.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

The PMI Talent Triangle is a simple tool that reminds us all about the value of a broad range of professional skills. I have project management nailed.’ All of the professional bodies and providers of general project management qualifications recognize that this is far from the truth. ’ Not at all.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 12, 2023

By Cynthia Snyder Dionisio July 12, 2023 Even though the PMBOK ® Guide – Seventh Edition was released two years ago, there are still many project managers who are wondering how it is structured, and how they can use it. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge is what we call the PMBOK ® Guide.

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Wrike

MAY 20, 2021

A lot of the reasons are procedural relating to scope definition , methodology, and communication, for example, but there is a common theme: an inadequate risk identification process. Poor risk management isn’t just an issue that impacts big businesses. What is risk management?

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So, picture this: you are transitioning from your current position into a project management career. The industry didn’t matter; it was about translating my work experience into specific project management industry-recognized terms and managing projects. What are the Essential Project Management Buzzwords?

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

by Meredith Malinawan, PMP In the fast-evolving landscape of project management, one cannot merely rely on a one-size-fits-all approach. Even as an experienced project manager looking to improve your methodology, it can be challenging to tailor your approach to meet the unique needs of every project. What is Tailoring?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2018

If you’re looking for a program manager, then that means you’re looking for someone to manage a project portfolio. A program manager is just that, a person who is responsible for managing several projects at once, and they might even have to manage many programs.

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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? Technology.

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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. The result? Does it sound like an adventure? Because it is.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Eugene Bounds and Steve Ackert Recently, the buzzword artificial intelligence (AI) has been on everyone’s minds, not just in the tech world but across many industries, including project management. Over twenty AI-enhanced tools today focus on project management capabilities and features (e.g., While some tools (e.g.,

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iZenBridge

MAY 20, 2021

He told me that he handles technical end to end project management. He is not involved in managing and developing resources. Actually his main concern was – Am I eligible for PMP® certification as my designation is not Project Manager? You can take the PMP® exam even if your title is not project manager.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 13, 2020

Interestingly, the Project Management Institute (PMI) defines a project as “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result”. As it turns out, both PRINCE2 and the PMI institute start from the assumption that projects represent complex work and that they are unpredictable and risky.

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Velociteach

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The project management plan (Plan) is a powerful tool. Plan Elements The Plan is like a book with three main sections: Execution Parameters establish how the project will be managed along with the approach, required lifecycle phases, and governance procedures. Governance All projects require oversight and governance.

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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. It’s a process-based method for managing a project. History of PRINCE2.

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The Strategic Project Manager

DECEMBER 30, 2021

This article explores some things that are happening in this growth area, why it exists, and implications for strategy and project management. At the same time, there are lots of professionals who have built careers in large businesses, government, small and medium enterprises, and non-profits.

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Moira Alexander

JANUARY 18, 2017

PMI's Pulse of the Profession report shows "only 64 percent of government strategic initiatives ever meet their goals and business intent -- and that government entities waste $101 million for every $1 billion spent on project and programs.". How does this bill impact PM practices within the federal government?

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Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management. Managment Processes. Nine Best Practices of Project Management , Software Program Managers Network (SPMN). Top Habits of Successful Project Managers. Project Governance. The Nine "I's" of Program Success ," College of Performance Management.

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Online PM Courses

JULY 30, 2018

It certainly is, and all you need to do is follow all the principles of good Project Management, including foreseeing and acting on all threats. These articles include: How to get Better Project Management Results. Seven Vital Project Management Priorities. Project Management Essentials. – 2 – Governance.

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MPUG

APRIL 15, 2022

Melanie: Jeff is currently the Lead Course Developer for Edwards Performance Solutions, as such he oversees the production and maintenance of courses on project management, systems engineering, software development, business process improvement, and cybersecurity. Jeff: Thank you. What are they putting front and center?

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PM Basics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

When it comes to project management , you cannot run away from stakeholder management. But what is stakeholder management anyway? Stakeholder management is a set of processes and tools where you identify, understand, and engage with your stakeholders, to manage their expectations, needs and feelings.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Projects like anything that involves a lot of people working together need governance. The government runs a nation and project governance in the same fashion runs the project. Consider this your civics lessons in project management. What Is Project Governance? The Three Pillars of Project Governance.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 12, 2023

The ability to inspire, engage and empower the project team, and being credible and trustworthy with stakeholders are power skills that organizations increasingly value in high-performing project managers. Rodolfo De Acutis discuss how power skills can enable your success as a project manager. Join us as Judith W.

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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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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. The internal organizational units can also be responsible for evaluating external literature related to project management.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which will potentially impact the program later, termed Known Unknowns and can be alleviated with good risk management. Effective Risk Management 2 nd Edition , Edmund Conrow, AIAA, 2003.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Fails to take risks seriously. They are micro-managing you or even usurping your authority over your team. They won’t let you make the day-to-day decisions and are acting as if they are the project manager. The risks are too high, both in terms of: likelihood of failure. Poking their nose into the details.

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