ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2023

Whether you’re running a company or a project, you’re going to have to deal with a budget. To ensure you’re keeping to that ever-important operating budget, you’ll be making a regular budget report as well as referencing financial statements. Being able to have proper spending control is what keeps a business afloat.

Budget 275

Budget Software Review Estimate Finance 275

Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Harvard Business Review published an article this week about how boards can prepare for unexpected calamities such as pandemics, natural disasters or cyber-attacks. Some steering committees merely play an advisory function whereas others might be more directive. To do this, committees need to be staffed with a diverse group of leaders.

Planning 334

Planning Risk Management Leadership Governance 334

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

How can you check what you’ve got and what needs to be done next? Let me guide you through how to assess the state of the project you’ve inherited. And you’ll conclude that you’ll be terribly busy for the next few weeks. Here are the instructions on how to write a project overview statement. Consider this.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2022

Introduced by thinkers at McKinsey in the 1970s, it was a revolutionary way of thinking about how organizations worked. The 7-S model focused more on coordination, through a connected web of factors that affect how an organization is able to work and change. They streamline your tasks and keep you on track to achieve success.

Influencer 362

Influencer Leadership 2017 Software Review 362

Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

So, how do the Product Owner and the Scrum Team navigate unexpected customer requests? Value delivery in Sprints First, let’s quickly review how we deliver value as a Scrum Team. Does the Scrum Team ignore it until the next Sprint Planning event? Sometimes, there’s a middle ground. Let’s look at each one.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We’ll explain what workload analysis is and when you should be using it in your project. Workload analysis is how project managers figure out how many team members they will need to properly execute a project. Your team is your most valuable resource when executing a project. What Is Workload Analysis?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Project management spends a lot of time on the work that must happen before any project can be executed. This can be applied to the scope of the project or the organization of the project’s operations. It speaks to collaboration, but also clear direction, so things don’t have to be done more than once.

Software Review 392

Software Review Project Life Cycle Defining Budget 392

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 27, 2022

Time management is something that most of us strive to be good at, but often it seems too complicated to put in place systems that work so we abandon it before giving it a try, or after not giving any new approach long enough to become a habit. Don’t be a perfectionist. You need to know what needs fixing before you start fixing it.

Transportation 365

Transportation 365

Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

No matter how agile and lean you try to run your projects there are inevitably going to be a lot of people involved in getting you from project proposal to launch day. Dealing with difficult stakeholders. Stakeholders can be either a headache or a major source of help. What exactly is a project stakeholder?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 1, 2021

For example, manufacturing teams would be lost without a controlling process that lets them measure and improve on their management function. To ensure these standards are being met, though, you must have criteria to measure them by. Your business operations are only as good as your ability to monitor and control them. Learn More!

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Controlling Process Manufacturing Monitoring 298

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2022

I also have to be stricter with myself about popping back into the house (my office is in the garden) and ONLY getting a cup of tea or a biscuit or whatever and then going straight back to work. I shall also be adopting strategies to improve team productivity so we all benefit. Ignoring stakeholders. Will you join me?

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Project Life Cycle 2016 Initiating Defining 265

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Don't worry; in this article, we delve into common red flags and how to improve. Ignored or Unused Metrics: Kanban goes beyond task visualization. Ignoring Feedback Loops: Kanban's philosophy emphasizes continuous improvement through feedback loops. Ignoring feedback hampers the process.

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SCRUM Agile Monitoring Process 159

Project Bliss

JANUARY 24, 2018

You follow your checklists and double check to be sure. You need to know how to handle this and stay focused on your project, rather than worrying about these more challenging behavior problems. If you or others feel that the team member threatens or bullied, it’s an HR issue that needs to be escalated. You plan for risk.

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Risk Management Risk Initiating Planning 227

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 14, 2019

Criticism can be helpful, but even when it’s constructive, it can be hard to take—especially at work. How do you deal with criticism productively? Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you strategies on how to handle criticism at work. In Review – How to Handle Criticism at Work. What is criticism?

Software Review 364

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Construction Software 364

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 7, 2019

Sometimes that can be hard to manage, even with team management tools. In Review – How to Handle Chronic Complainers. In Review – How to Handle Chronic Complainers. It’s just how one perceives the world. Strategies for Dealing with Complainers in the Office. You probably work with someone who complains a lot.

Risk Management 325

Risk Management Energy Software Review Risk 325

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 11, 2023

It prompted me to think through how I have overcome the uncertainties represented in a foreseeable and adverse “Big Event” in the projects I have led. The vast majority of Project Management tools use averages, thus ignoring variation for tasks and the dependencies between tasks, resources, and events.

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Critical Chain Estimate Manufacturing Risk Management 148

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

But it’s not enough to simply do the due diligence and prepare, you have to be prepared to deal with that risk, whatever it may be, when it occurs. But it’s not enough to simply do the due diligence and prepare, you have to be prepared to deal with that risk, whatever it may be, when it occurs.

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Risk Software Review Risk Management Underperforming Technical Team 282

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 22, 2019

No matter how well you manage your project, ultimately success is not down to you. It will be your stakeholders who decide whether to: Adopt the processes you build. Famously, software engineer and author Tim Lister said that: “Risk management is how adults manage projects.” Yet the fact is, there are limitations.

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Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring Controlling Software Engineering 416

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2018

They always have an excuse to explain their behavior and can even be apologetic. These actions can be annoying, but if the lazy coworker doesn’t impact your work, then simply avoid them. Are you just being judgmental? Yes, ignore the petty issues. If it’s not, then be proactive and do something about it.

Influencer 390

Influencer Controlling Software 390

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Weddings — in fact, event planners are excellent at managing fixed date projects because every event has a fixed date on which it will take place and the project to deliver the event has to be done on time. Instead of being able to analyze and plan, you are told what to do and when to do it by. How to plan a fixed date project.

Telecoms 476

Telecoms 2010 Estimate Prince2 476

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook : How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects is a masterclass in how to make project management work in modern businesses. The Project Canvas. While there is some context-setting and business theory, there is also a lot of practical content in this book.

Technical Review 264

Technical Review Prince2 Sustainability PMI 264

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2023

Budgeting is how those funds are spent. By understanding the budgeting process for business and project management , it’s easier to understand how to make a budget for your company or project. There’s one thing that all businesses have in common with project management: money. What Is a Budget?

Budget 247

Budget Process Software Review Estimate 247

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

How can you check what you’ve got and what needs to be done next? Let me guide you through how to assess the state of the project you’ve inherited. Get this free printable checklist about how to take over a project from someone else. And you’ll conclude that you’ll be terribly busy for the next few weeks.

PMO 505

PMO Governance Government Budget 505

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It can’t be helped. When you have a group of people working under stress with different personalities, there’s bound to be a few problems. While conflict can be a creative fuel that helps teams compete and work more productively, it can also easily blow up and bring everything to a dead stop. It’s not easy, but there are ways.

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Underperforming Technical Team Construction Leadership Software Review 369

Scrum.org

MARCH 28, 2022

Lately I had an epiphany, realising that most of my writing has been for Product Owners and how to they should interact with the environment, but what about how to interact with Product Owners? Some tips for dealing with a Chameleon: Realise that they will probably say yes if they think the question is important.

Energy 179

Energy Influencer Sustainability Closing 179

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 30, 2020

I write a lot about how to be better at your job, how to excel at interview , how to improve your skills and so on, and I interview a lot of experts who talk about those kinds of things. Not being truthful. Check they know how to contact you in case they need to. Here’s an example. And I told him so.

Underperforming Technical Team 340

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review Leadership 340

Project Bliss

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

We’re all vulnerable to being misled and not thinking as clearly as we could – even when we think we’re behaving in our best interest. It’s important to be aware of them so we can recognize when we fall into these mind traps. In 2020, they generated over $11 billion in sales. What does Cognitive Bias mean?

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Influencer 2020 Risk Management Planning 156

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2022

If so, you are probably dealing with a complete lack of coherence and cohesion. And there was no compelling reason why there should be. We also explore how these insights create a strong foundation for the Scrum framework. How does the Scrum Guide introduce cohesion and coherence? So Scrum was doomed from the start.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

TL; DR: The Definition of Done: Business Agility & Technical Excellence Most of the time, stakeholders are not interested in how we solve their problems as long as we ethically play by the rules. If a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review.

Technical Review 193

Technical Review Agile SCRUM Sustainability 193

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

A while back, I asked project management experts w hat we should be aware of as we go into the new year to achieve their most successful year ever? He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. I’m sure you do. But what does it take to get there?

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2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 402

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Being a Scrum Master can be tough. You are there to help them adopt an empirical approach to dealing with change and uncertainty. While most people will recognise the need for change, for the most part, people do not want to change or be changed. This is something we always have to be conscious of as a Scrum Master.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Risk Management 249

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Managers should avoid mentioning this level of formal education in discussion with agile peers if they want to be taken seriously. Respect needs to be earned; managers do not get by rank. There is absolutely nothing “agile” to be found in this practice. There is absolutely nothing “agile” to be found in this practice.

Software Review 193

Software Review Agile Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review 193

Project Bliss

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

It’s not uncommon for an employee to feel like their boss is ignoring or not hearing them. Here’s how a bad boss can create a negative environment and impact the team and workplace: 1) Increased stress. How to Deal with a Difficult Boss. Difficult bosses are everywhere. Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels.

Underperforming Technical Team 156

Underperforming Technical Team Controlling Energy Leadership 156

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Scrum harnesses that power of interdependence and collaboration for complex environments dealing with a lot of uncertainty. That’s led to internalized beliefs that not knowing how to do something and needing someone else’s input to sort out a problem is a sign of weakness. Interdependence also promotes greater accountability.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Innovation Energy 183

Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2022

Given the importance of a viable Definition of Done for a Scrum team’s success, it has always puzzled me how complacent or ignorant many Scrum teams are regarding their Definition of Done. If a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review SCRUM 2022 2020 170

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

– What consequences the ignoring of uncertainty may have. – How to deal with uncertainty effectively and prepare your project environment for it. – How software solutions can help fight uncertainty and reach better business outcomes. . – What consequences the ignoring of uncertainty may have.

2003 52

2003 Critical Chain Consulting Manufacturing 52

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

– What consequences the ignoring of uncertainty may have. – How to deal with uncertainty effectively and prepare your project environment for it. – How software solutions can help fight uncertainty and reach better business outcomes. . – What consequences the ignoring of uncertainty may have.

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