Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at what organizational process assets are, why you would use them in project management and some best practices for utilizing these important tools. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When governments or corporations make large investments, they don’t do so without serious planning. These capital projects can be infrastructure-based, such as roads and railways, when launched by the government. It’s used to help governments and corporations understand their future operational costs.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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Velociteach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Thoughtlessly making assumptions or ignoring risks can lead to critical problems.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Most of your project problems can be avoided or greatly reduced through risk management. The simple act of identifying and discussing risks goes a long way towards reducing problems in your project. Let’s look at how to start the risk management process. How will you identify risks? Who will own the project risks.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

They lead the strategic planning and project governance for the organization and define the project management methodologies that are used to manage those projects. They standardize best practices and oversee related business administration, risk management and change management. The responsibilities of a PMO director are varied.

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 21, 2022

Thanks to the most recent issue of Tom Geraghty’s weekly Psychological Safety newsletter , I learned about a new model for how we consider safety and risk. A Safety-I perspective is a glass is half-full one – things go wrong and we can find assignable causes in people, process and tools.

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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. You can perfect your business plan and have an up-to-date marketing strategy, yet there could be an event or situation that may loom on your business as an uncalled risk.

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Scrum.org

JULY 30, 2023

That means taking calculated risks that can lead to either success or failure. In my view, Scrum extends beyond being a mere tool for programming teams. The post-COVID business landscape is pushing companies to strategically position themselves and seek new opportunities.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. It helps to complete projects on time, manage risk, achieve project goals, deliver more benefits and handle change with minor disruption.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Every governance meeting I go to needs to see the plan on a page. A project management timeline is a communication tool so if you want to communicate about the plans for training, just do a slide showing that. A timeline is different to a Gantt chart , as it is a tool for communication and a high-level view of the project.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

IT financial management is made up of the processes and tools that are needed to manage and analyze IT costs. There’s also the communication of the value of these processes and tools to IT leaders in order to prove their value to the business. But there are also planning tools to implement, manage and track new projects in real time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

I caught up with Lloyd Skinner, CEO at Greyfly , a consultancy specializing in improving project outcomes through the application of AI tools and experienced professionals, to talk about how AI is changing the way we lead projects. And that means convincing management that it’s worth starting to use the tools.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

It’s a common management tool worldwide, used across industries, including government and nonprofit organizations. This was originally used for nonprofit organizations but later expanded to for-profit businesses and government agencies. Let’s define the four balanced scorecard perspectives.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Therefore, business projects require the same project management tools that a construction, manufacturing or any other type of project would require. They’re simply told to lead this project and must get up to speed with the various methodologies and tools quickly. That doesn’t mean there’s simply one project to consider.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

The resulting portfolio will shift resources away from the downscaled unit, include smaller internal governance projects with an enormous strategic priority and possibly divest funds and resources towards projects with higher ROI. Consideration #2: Managing complex risk is all about balance.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban is from Japan, originating in the factories of the Toyota car company in the 60s as a lean manufacturing tool for workflow and inventory management. Both methodologies use boards as a visual tool to manage work. Kanban Board Template Our kanban board template is the perfect tool to get started with the kanban methodology.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

It’s certainly something I’ve used: ongoing iterations for development with significant customer involvement in the deliverables at all stages, but managed within a waterfall governance structure and life cycle. Take Otter , for example, the online transcription tool I use for managing meeting output. Frankly, hybrid isn’t new.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Gantt charts have been essential project management tools for over a century. Just as a car has a dashboard so the driver can see how fast the car is traveling, how much gas is left and more, manufacturing projects need a tool to give teams a view of their work to better manage it. Resources can mean equipment, tools and materials.

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Scrum.org

JULY 21, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum’s Nature: It Is a Tool; It Is Not About Love or Hate. What has always struck me in this discussion is the fact that Scrum is a tool useful to accomplish one primary task: delivering value to customers of emergent products in complex environments while mitigating an organization’s exposure to risk at the same time.

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Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Though government organizations are not facing a threat of rivalry, one of the biggest challenges is meeting citizens’ requirements and bringing better results with smaller expenses and amount of time. Microsoft’s Vision of Government’s Digital Transformation Journey . Authorizing Government Employees . Engaging People.

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Project-Management.pm

JULY 15, 2017

IT project governance framework has since been the answer to this equation, but people seemed not to fully grasp its function. This article tackles the importance and significance of IT Project Governance Framework and its impact on the projects in the organization. This is one of the purposes of project governance.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2023

The software integrates project and portfolio planning with teams, resourcing and risk management as well as scheduling. They are Primavera schedule, task scheduling, Primavera portfolio and risk management. In addition, OPC lets users perform Monte Carlo analysis for quantitative risk analysis.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The construction phase plan will cover the job site rules and whatever necessary procedures are in place all of which are working towards reducing or completely eliminating risk. All projects have health and safety risks associated with them and, therefore, require the use of a construction phase plan.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

IT teams plan hardware and software installations, upgrades and rollouts, and the tools they use are specific to working with infrastructure, information systems and computers. Gantt Chart Template When making an IT plan, or any plan for that matter, the go-to tool is the Gantt chart. It’s a versatile tool.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

COBIT This is a governance framework and supporting toolset developed by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). COBIT works with ITIL by offering governance and assurance to ITIL’s supervision for service management. ITSM Processes We’ve mentioned many processes in passing above.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. We have lean portfolio management tools such as a live portfolio dashboard that captures six metrics across the portfolio to get a high-level view of performance and progress.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

All of them are part of the project governance framework. Silent brainstorming, a SIPOC diagram , or using digital tools like Google Jamboard to put down all the ideas could get the ball rolling. Risk and decision making Risk management is an exercise in decision-making. One of the factors in making a choice is risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Many employers use sifting tools that look for keywords. This group of skills includes: Scheduling Time management Resource management Project budget management Scope management Governance and project assurance Risk management Quality management Procurement, and supplier/contract management Issue management Configuration management.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

These innovative tools are poised to revolutionize project processes, augment decision-making capabilities, and optimize resource utilization. Resilience and Risk Management: The prevalent global uncertainties highlight the paramount importance of business and societal resilience and proactive risk management in project initiatives.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 15, 2024

Malinawan, PMP Choosing the appropriate tools and techniques to your advantage is essential for professionals working in the dynamic field of project management who must contend with issues like project budget constraints, tight deadlines, and constantly changing requirements. By: Meredith G.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

One for risk, one for escalations, one for changes, issues, new project kick-off, closure, logging dependencies… the list goes on and on. The risk there is that people make up their own processes to work around the edges of the formal policy, skipping steps because they are focused on keeping the momentum going on their project.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

It also requires a structured mechanism for collaboration and information sharing, a guiding framework that maps interdependencies between individuals and teams, and the tools that can enable efficient collaboration. It sets the tone for your project workflows, team dynamics, operations and even the tools used to perform the jobs.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

You’ll also want to review the budget, assess risk and schedule upcoming meetings to make sure everything discussed has been resolved. The meeting starts by repeating the project objectives and opening up the discussion to the team, who should be allowed to honestly critique the work, roadblocks and risks. Project Review Meeting.

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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. Governments, for example, use them to prepare for disaster recovery or economic disruption.

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Online PM Courses

MAY 7, 2018

A robust risk culture goes beyond having a strong basic risk management process. Some of my readers may hope to influence the risk culture of their whole organization. For you, the right aspiration is to build a positive risk culture within your project. What is Risk Culture? Behaviors and Practices.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution. Our business case template for Word is the perfect tool to start writing a business case. ProjectManager can upload your work breakdown structure template and all your tasks are populated in our tool. Project Governance. For each solution, quantify its benefits.

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