Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We were talking about PRINCE2®, what it means to get qualified and how it compares to the PMBOK Guide. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004. Hello Elizabeth, thanks for coming, how are you? Elizabeth, what’s the story behind the PRINCE2 methodology? In brief, how does PRINCE2 work?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 4, 2020

If you aren’t using PRINCE, or if you want some general guidance as well about project closure documents and so on, read this next: How to close a project. How Does PRINCE2 Handle Closing a Project? How Do I Close Down a Project? Closing a project successfully means a good, clean transition for the project team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 12, 2020

The 6 Tolerances in PRINCE2. The two most frequently used tolerances are budget and time, although PRINCE2 offers you a choice of six tolerances: time, cost, scope, risk, quality and benefits. Risk Tolerance. You can also set a tolerance per risk, like ‘only two days of downtime permitted for any operational service’.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects. Risk management is the most important of your project controls. So what exactly is project risk management? Risk breakdown structures.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 28, 2021

What is PRINCE2? PRINCE2 is a project management method. PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). Who is PRINCE2 for? PRINCE2 works in a huge number of industries and domains. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile allows for agile frameworks. It was renamed PRINCE.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Project managers who aren’t based in the United Kingdom might not be intimate with the PRINCE2 method of managing a project, which is primarily used by the British government. Although foreign to some, there’s still much to be gained from the PRINCE2 method, even if it isn’t adopted in its entirety. What Is PRINCE2?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

How to Start a Project Management Career There are many entry points for those who are interested in a career in project management. PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. They also work towards reducing risk and provide status reports to clients.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

We’ll explore its importance and how to create a project initiation document, including all its many components. It’s used primarily in PRINCE2 methodology, which is an acronym that stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environments. It’ll define such things as the benefits of the project, its cost and risk, etc.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

They’re also tasked with understanding their client’s business and even directing some aspects of their project, such as helping the project manager create a strategy, assess risk and more. A project management consulting firm is less likely to make costly mistakes and thus will also minimize your risk while delivering quality.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 10, 2022

I like having a one-page project summary on the wall by my desk, like a PRINCE2® project product description). Red gets more attention than green, but a high-risk, high-value project sliding into yellow might get more attention than something less risky already in red. How do you keep on top of multiple projects?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 5, 2021

I like having a one-page project summary on the wall by my desk, like a PRINCE2 project product description). Red gets more attention than green, but a high-risk, high-value project sliding into yellow might get more attention than something less risky already in red. How do you keep on top of multiple projects?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

These organizations offer a variety of certifications that focus on different project management methodologies such as agile or scrum, or specific project management knowledge areas such as project scheduling, resource management or risk management. It teaches you how to properly work in Scrum, its values, practices and applications.

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2020

How to plan a fixed date project. The risk with doing tasks in parallel is that you could end up having to do rework and there’s a cost associated with that. How to convince management to extend the timescale. So how can you convince your boss that the project needs more time? How to stay on top of your schedule.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

A ToR has a much broader application as you can create them for committees, regular repeating meetings, the board, hiring groups, particular roles like risk champions and so on. Note down any principles that this Terms of Reference will operate within e.g. the Steering Group will work according to the principles of PRINCE2®.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s how to make that happen so you can move on to your next project knowing you’ve left this one behind all tidy. If there are any risks that might still be relevant after the project has closed, pass those on too. I also have a specific guide for project closure in PRINCE2 if you use that method.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

That’s how to become a project manager in a nutshell, but in this article I’ll explain three routes to entering the profession and share the stories from 5 people who chose project management as their career. Further education is generally what people think of first when they consider how to become a project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Gate reviews, or stage reviews are part of the PRINCE2® process, and also part of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s Project Roadmap in the Governance module. Risk management. Project risk can be re-evaluated, and that can provide useful information for the program or portfolio team. Stakeholder engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Below are some options for finding time to fit training into your working week, including how to collect those Professional Development Units project managers need to maintain your PMI credentials. It’s very difficult to spontaneously decide to a day-long course in project risk management, for example. Then stick to your plan.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 21, 2024

Risk Mitigation - Proactively identifies and addresses risks through ongoing adjustments, minimizing the likelihood and impact of potential setbacks. Here is how you can systematically harness the potential of adaptive project management through five detailed steps, each accompanied by practical examples for various experience levels.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2022

Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. Next steps.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

I have premium templates too, that are actually more than just templates as you get guidance on how to use them too like this meetings template kit and this stakeholder template kit. Everything from risk management to a comprehensive course. One area I get asked about a lot is work breakdown structures. Looking for something else?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

There are lots of routes into project management, as I explored recently in an article on how to become a project manager. Each project manager talks about their career journey and how they got into project management. She explains how she made the transition. Below, I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 26, 2022

Companies tend to adopt a project management method such as PRINCE2® to ensure that everyone works to the same framework. Beyond training in how to define and execute a project and how to form a team, there are a number of other skills that contribute to success as a project manager. Project Management without Leadership.

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Prince2

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The best project managers know how to tailor helpful organisational tools, such as Gantt charts, to their own company’s practices, and apply a range of techniques to organise both themselves and others. One project management practice where logic is essential is Risk Management. Disorganised project managers either struggle or fail.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Devin Deen explains how to use Activity on the Arrow diagramming to chart the critical path in this video. Read Peter Landau’s article How to Write a Business Case to learn more about its structure. Business Plan A formal document that clearly defines the business goals of a project and how to attain them.

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Prince2

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A zombie apocalypse epitomises every project manager’s nightmare – no clear plan (other than, y’know… not dying), no clear budget, scope or even visibility on how many team members will turn up each day, and don’t even get us started on the ever-increasing log of risks…. Lastly, PRINCE2 is a tailorable methodology.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 28, 2020

This framework, whether deliberately designed or not, acts as a loose guide for how the project should function for teams across multiple channels. Read on to learn how to make a trustworthy project management framework that can help guide your projects to successful conclusions. How many teams will be involved?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

But before we get to the template websites, let’s have a quick recap about how to use the stuff you download. How to Use Free Project Management Templates. The Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA) arranges and manages project assurance reviews for the UK governments’ complex and high risk projects. Project Bliss.

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Techno-PM

MARCH 18, 2022

What is PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner? PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner. The aim of the first qualification is to provide a background on the concepts, process, terminology, and techniques needed to be able to successfully manage projects using Prince2. PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification Course - Who Should Do It?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

You’ll learn: What job titles to look for once you graduate What industries you can work in What you can expect to earn How to transition from another industry via a degree Lots more! Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. Let’s dive in! Is this true?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 2, 2022

The product breakdown structure can be used in any product management situation, though it stems from the PRINCE2 methodology. Let’s take a look at this PRINCE2 Wiki page on project plans, which has a product breakdown structure example. PBS accredited to PRINCE2 Wiki. How to Create a PBS. Risk Breakdown Structure.

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Prince2

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

PRINCE2’s 2017 update and the PRINCE2 Agile course make it easier than ever to play PRINCE2 and Scrum on the same team. Tactic 1 – PRINCE2 as a utility player. The trick with any PRINCE2 project is to only use the processes you need. The trick with any PRINCE2 project is to only use the processes you need.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

How to Become a Project Manager: Education and Certification. There are two major certifying bodies, PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute (PMI). Risk Management. Then there are risks, which are potential problems, ones that have yet to occur or might not ever. Risk management. That’s called an issue.

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Project Bliss

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Have you wondered if project management was a good career path for you, and if so, just how to become a project manager ? And questions about just how to get that great project management job. Read on for the ultimate guide on how to become a project manager, How to become a project manager without experience.

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ProProfs Project Management

JUNE 2, 2020

Now, you must have some concerns like ‘How to become a project manager’, so wipe them out by perusing the following details. PRINCE2 (Projects In Controlled Environments). Risk Mitigation. PRINCE2 (Projects In Controlled Environments). PRINCE2 is quite different from PMP certification. Agile Certifications.

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Project-Management.pm

MARCH 30, 2017

And that is how PRINCE2 possesses some qualities that project manager s look for when it comes to tailor-made methods. What Is PRINCE2? Some people assumed that PRINCE2® belongs in a waterfall method—it’s actually not a ‘one size fits all’ process; rather, it’s an outline tailor-made for projects, regardless of type and size.

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