Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 20, 2022

In this article, I’ll share my best notebook organization hacks and some simple steps for figuring out how to turn your notebook into a personal planning hub. How to organize a paper notebook. First, let’s think about how you’re going to make this work for you. Why use a notebook. Let’s dive in. Put a date on the front.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Your project management philosophy is essentially your guiding principles for how you approach your work. It could be aligned to a methodology or a tailored approach that sums up how you like to lead. How to come up with your personal project management philosophy. What is a project management philosophy?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

It gives you a breakdown of how to define success which might help you avoid a failing project in the first place. Any of those options are OK because the uncertainty has gone. If you’ve read this far, click through to my definitive guide to project success criteria next.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Read on for tips on how to earn PDUs fast. Think now about how you are going to pace yourself for the next cycle, for example, considering what Chapter events to attend next year. Read next: How to make time for professional development. Is your re-certification cycle coming to an end for your PMI certificate?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Then we’ll break down the creative brief into its essential parts and show you how to write one to deliver project success. How to Write a Creative Brief in 11 Steps. Now that you understand what a creative brief is and the parts that make it up, let’s take a look at how to make one. What Is a Creative Brief?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Being able to determine beforehand whether a project will turn a profit is how organizations can decide which projects to initiate and which ones to skip. But what exactly is profit profitability and how does it relate to professional services teams, consultants, CFOs and accountants? How to Measure Project Profitability.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

How to create a mission statement collaboratively with the team. Just put half a day aside and see how you get on. Here’s how to create a mission statement collaboratively with your team. Build project management maturity at the organization level. But it doesn’t have to be!

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Let’s talk a look at what a project description is, why it’s so important and how to write an impactful one. Then we’ll throw in some free project management templates that can get you started and show how project management tools help turn the project description into a reality. Yes, it’s brief, but that means every word must count.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

Here’s how to showcase your projects on your CV (as we call a resume here in the UK, and I’ll use both terms interchangeably in this article) to make it clear what you are capable of. I’ve included some examples below so you can see how to phrase your resume sections. Here’s how to do it. Decide how to present the projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 6, 2022

In this article, you’ve learned how to decide what projects to do by setting priorities, creating selection criteria, and prioritizing projects across a portfolio. Doing the right projects means actively deciding not to work on the wrong projects. There is a lot more we could say about this topic.

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Scrum.org

MAY 25, 2023

Teams are more effective when they learn how to effectively combine their skills to complete a shared task. However, this is only the case when teams learn how to effectively combine their skills to complete shared tasks. Second, members learn more quickly how to combine their skills when they actually work together on tasks.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 31, 2023

Learn more How To Make a Monday.com Gantt Chart Better With ProjectManager If you’re stuck using Monday.com but want to experience the full range of what a Gantt chart can do, there’s a workaround that can free you from the constraints of a Monday.com Gantt chart. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. She’s even written the book on it. Ruth, let’s start at the beginning. Why do you think motivation on project teams is so important?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

How to Create an Event Budget. Our flexible software is able to adjust to how you want to work, giving you the features you need to manage tasks, risks, resources and more. The post How to Create an Event Budget appeared first on ProjectManager. This type of event has become so popular because it can attract a larger audience.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 3, 2023

Holly Davis, Digital Project Manager for White October At the Digital PM Summit in Philadelphia, a conference full of digital project managers (DPMs), it was interesting to hear about the various ways DPMs have found their way into a career in project management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 8, 2022

Planning is an essential part of what project managers do, so you would expect there to be some mention of how to deal with fixed date projects in the PRINCE2® manuals. Project managers still need some guidance on how to manage projects that have a fixed date. There isn’t. Unfortunately, when does any methodology get applied perfectly?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

How to create a rolling wave plan. It’s a calculated move to show progress with creating a realistic and reasonable schedule, which makes it a good technique to use when you have multiple projects, because you are often under pressure to get going with delivery right now.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 15, 2021

How to Assemble a Project Team. How to Map Team Member Skills for Assignments. How to Improve Team Collaboration. Within a project team structure, this means making sure different teams all have the same information to work with and know exactly how to communicate with one another to ask questions, express ideas, etc.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

So based on this method, you’ll prioritize projects depending on how quickly they can return the investment made. Project Prioritization Process: How to Prioritize Projects in 4 Steps. The post Project Prioritization: How to Prioritize Projects & Strategy appeared first on ProjectManager. Assess Your Existing Projects.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Below, we’ll define what a prototype is, why it’s important to make a product prototype and explore how to make a prototype. Along the way, we’ll offer tips, particularly on how project management software can help you realize your idea and turn a product prototype into a successful product launch. How to Make a Prototype in 6 Steps.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

How to Write a Project Summary We’ve gone over the basic components of a project summary. Now let’s look at how to write one. The post How to Write a Project Summary (Free Template Included) appeared first on ProjectManager. Briefly outline your risk management plan. You can go into detail if the project is approved.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 16, 2021

In this article, let's talk about the benefits of a stakeholder register and how to develop one. […] The post How to Develop a Stakeholder Register appeared first on Project Risk Coach. Therefore, each project manager should engage the people and organizations that have interest in the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 14, 2022

I love things that make my job easier. A statistical model for estimating isn’t normally something I’d put in the ‘make my job easy’ box, but I might just have found one that works. Davis, MSPM, PMP and Project Management Superhero. I caught up with William W. Davis, MSPM, PMP and Project Management Superhero.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. and how to apply it can be extremely beneficial: that’s what I would advise for people wanting to have a year of managing successful projects. He runs the online training site, OnlinePMCourses.com.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Build, Excite, Equip: How to Simplify Change Adoption in Your Projects, by Nicola Graham, is a handbook for business change management aimed at project managers. For example, she writes about how to plan for what to do when people don’t show up to training. Because you know some of them won’t!

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Let's look at how to write results-oriented goals. How to Write Results-Oriented Goals When writing goals, consider the desired business results, not the actions or activities required to get the results. How to Jumpstart an ERM Program. How can organizations achieve their objectives and fulfill their mission? Learn More.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 2, 2022

So here’s the secret: in this article I’m going to show you how to expand your problem solving toolkit by using your lessons learned log to uncover potential solutions. You know how to run a brainstorming session to help with problem solving; brainstorming for lessons learned is exactly the same process.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Learn how to make one, leverage some free templates to help and find out how CPM software facilitates the process. How to Make a CPM Schedule Now that we understand the terms, it’s time to create a CPM schedule. The post How to Make a CPM Schedule: CPM Scheduling Basics appeared first on ProjectManager.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2022

How to Calculate Percent Complete. The next step is figuring out how to calculate for percent complete. How to Track Percent Complete. Percent complete is how to track progress. How to Track Percent Complete with ProjectManager. Learn more. It’s a simple formula. You have only those three fixed points.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A marketing budget is how marketers know how much they can spend on their campaign. Understanding how to create a marketing budget is a key element of any marketing plan. We’ll explain how to do that and even throw in a free marketing budget template to help you get started. How to Create a Marketing Budget.

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