Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 31, 2024

But even including quality as one of the triple constraints in project management omits other constraints that have proved to be equally important. Factors such as risks , resources (human and otherwise), expectations or even R&D or technology issues for ground-breaking tech projects can be considered as constraints.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

We’ll also discuss the importance of an IT budget, who’s involved in making one and what’s included so you don’t miss any crucial steps. In general, you’ll find that banking and financial services spend the most on their IT budget, which is understandable as security and integrity are paramount issues for this sector.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Project planning is one of the first and most important aspects of project management. They cover all the bases, from creating a timeline to chart your tasks to having a risk register to prepare your team for issues that inevitably arise in every project. That’s why it’s an important project planning template.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Controlling risk is one of the most important areas of project management. It’s important to do an assessment of the external environment surrounding your project early during the project initiation and project planning phases to look for potential risks. Project risks will become issues and you’ll need to take action.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With ProjectManager’s new Jira integration, users can seamlessly import an existing Jira project or enable real-time, two-way syncing between the platforms. One-time copy of a Jira project, epic or sprint to ProjectManager Changes made to the Jira issues later aren’t synced between systems.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 20, 2022

She likes detail and to be aware of all project issues and risks. Another sponsor is uninterested in the detailed issues but needs to feel that the project is going well. Meetings focus on people-related issues and she wants the project manager to filter out the issues that need to be discussed. Take notes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2023

But before making any decision, it’s important to understand the difference between problem solving and decision making. Problem solving involves diagnosing issues that arise during projects while decision making requires taking appropriate steps based on those diagnoses. Ready to get into it?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

You can tailor to fit the project’s: Size Importance Environment Team culture Risk Complexity. Business case The business case shows up in the principles as well – that’s how it important it is. It’s probably the most important one of the management products (that’s my view anyway: in the manual, they all have the same importance).

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

Project pipeline management accomplishes this by standardizing processes, overseeing the project as it progresses, allocating resources effectively , using risk management techniques to identify and mitigate issues and clear communication between stakeholders through regular updates.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 24, 2024

While order processing seems to work fast and without issue, a lot is going on in the background to ensure the seamless management of placement, picking, sorting, packing and shipping. Along the way, we’ll explore why order processing is important for businesses and the challenges they face. Equally, there won’t be a lack of stock.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2024

To use a Jira kanban Board from scratch, you’ll need to click “Create issue” and then enter a name for your first task. Create a New Project and Select the CSV File You Want to Import Start a free trial of ProjectManager and then click “New” and then select “Project” as shown in the image below. A window will open.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 28, 2023

All are important, especially project monitoring. Learn more Why Is Project Monitoring and Controlling Important? Project monitoring and controlling are so important to project management that it’s one of the five project management processes. If an issue is identified, you can respond quickly and effectively.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

When managing a project, there will inevitably be changes or other issues that impact the project. If you’re unaware of what a project management triangle is or even if you do know, we’ll define it and explain its importance in project management. Learn more Why Is the Project Management Triangle Important?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. It’s important to note that there’s more to the kanban methodology than just kanban boards. Another issue is when teams make the board overly complex.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It is very important that the construction phase plan be compliant with all health and safety issues. The construction phase plan will ensure that these health and safety issues are addressed and communicated with everyone on the job site prior to any work being performed. If it’s not, the contractor can be liable.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

They ensure that new versions of software are released on schedule and without any major issues. They may also need to provide customer support if there are any issues reported after launching changes. Soft skills are also important because there’s a lot of communication, negotiation, and stakeholder expectation management to do.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

That’s why there are so many project meetings and each has its own focus and importance. Some common ones include a progress report, discussing the purpose of the project or generating ideas, talking about issues that have arisen over the course of the project and approving or rejecting ideas. Here are 10 of the more important ones.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. However, at times, the PM should consider taking on client liaisons about specific issues, either to add context to the matter, or simply to protect the team’s time. Elisa Cepale.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Getting clarity before you start It’s important to get alignment and agreement before you commit to any dates or costs, and that’s the point of the Initiation phase. Decide how many stages you want, whether you are going to use gate reviews, what tolerances are acceptable and how you are going to escalate exceptions and issues.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Issues will inevitably come up, and you need a mitigation strategy in place to know how to manage risks on your project. Project dashboards help you identify risk before they turn into issues. So risk management, then, is the process of identifying, categorizing, prioritizing and planning for risks before they become issues.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

By being responsible for both identifying and managing risk factors, they can develop strategies for responding quickly when issues arise. The Scrum Master works closely with the stakeholders to ensure that all identified threats are adequately addressed before they become bigger issues. But where exactly do you record these risks?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

Each member is important as is figuring out the organizational structure of the team. There are many options, which is why knowing the features you need is important to select the right fit. It’s also important to prioritize and track issues in the project to make sure they’re resolved.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

Team Coach and Mentor: The Scrum Master nurtures team dynamics and helps resolve interpersonal issues. Whether they are technical roadblocks, team conflicts, or external dependencies, the Scrum Master works tirelessly to address these issues promptly and efficiently.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

That might be as simple as a quick email or a conversation in our last 1:1, but sometimes it’s important to do a bit more than that. If you only take notes of the things that you were doing on any one individual day, you might miss out on some important content related to the things that take time at other points during the month.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

This is why our free IT risk assessment template for Excel is so important. It collects data but also defines the actions to take if the issues do in fact arise so you can mitigate the risk. However you use it, an action plan provides a framework that helps you think pragmatically and ensures you don’t overlook important tasks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 8, 2021

Elizabeth: Having one place for all the actions is important, and having too many tools for communicating can dilute people’s attention and things get lost. Vugar: Explain that I don’t have a personal issue with them. Vugar: One slide per project, divided by scope, budget, time and issue. All projects report in the same way.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This means that a project manager must be able to make decisions about the priority of each and often use the Eisenhower matrix to help them make those important decisions. The Eisenhower matrix is an important tool for project management. Eisenhower, who said, “I have two kinds of problems: the urgent and the important.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Below, we’ll go over three of the most important areas to focus on when managing a remote team successfully. Setting clear deadlines is a good starting point, but it’s important to have a conversation about exactly what you’re expecting them to be able to do within a given time frame. Track your team’s progress. Managing a global team?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 14, 2022

As project issues arise, it’s important to take action. As with all reports, the exception report is an important tool to gather project data. What makes it especially important is that by collecting information on what’s not right in a project, you can devise a plan to get the project back on track.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 25, 2024

Before getting into kanban history, it’s important to understand what kanban is. Managers can use kanban as a window into the team’s work, which provides transparency that allows them to identify and remove potential roadblocks before they become issues. Plus, we’ll get into scrumban, a combination of kanban with scrum. What Is Kanban?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

An important function of a project charter is to document who are your team members and what their roles and responsibilities are. It’s important for project managers to differentiate between these two. Noting key assumptions is very important for stakeholder management, as setting clear expectations is key to success.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 28, 2023

For example: There are issues that need escalating. The project manager is unable to deal with the issues herself and/or doesn’t have a plan to be able to do that. There are issues with requirements or project scope that will result in significant extra work or cost that need to be approved. Dig into the root causes of issues.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

IT incident management is identifying, managing and resolving these issues so that things are working again quickly. IT incidents are issues that must be fixed. Why Is Service Request Management Important in IT? An IT incident is an error or some kind of flaw that prevents services from being done or done properly.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

You might be tempted to identify and respond quickly to change, which is important. That’s why monitoring and tracking during execution is so important. But here are some common issues to look out for. Stakeholders want changes, supply chain issues and more. Clear and concise communication is vitally important.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This is why in project management and business in general cost control is so important. Learn more How to Control Costs Being able to monitor costs in real time is important, but that’s only part of a thorough control cost process. Whether you’re managing a project in construction or manufacturing, keeping costs down is paramount.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 9, 2024

Understanding one’s psychology is of utmost importance. Not only is it important to recognize the presence of these biases but it’s also critical to know how to handle them. An important note on the mean is it has the ability to rise. New issues and conflicts arise because you are making progress. Build from the bottom.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 24, 2023

Once you set a baseline, you can track your progress in real time and catch any issues, solve them and stay on schedule. There are last-minute meetings, miscommunication and other issues that arise. They’ll be in charge of dealing with any issues, such as delays, missing resources and conflicts.

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