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Why is it a project manager’s job to fix companies?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Projects are the future, a good portfolio office can influence and shape strategy and project management is the only way to holistically deliver improvements. If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. In my experience, job titles vary hugely between employers.

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. They know how to influence, motivate, create and communicate a vision.

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3 Continuous Improvement Strategies to Boost Your Project Management Skills

Project Pulse Journal

The concept of continuous improvement has roots in the manufacturing industry, notably embraced by Japanese manufacturers in the post-World War II era. This approach ensures that each project meets its specified goals and contributes to the broader knowledge and capabilities of the project management office (PMO).

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A Cheat Sheet for Project Manager Knowledge Transfers

LiquidPlanner

Identify any key stakeholders, their influence and expectations on the project. Who has influence over the project outcome? Are there any formal milestones, gate review or PMO expectations for the project? In manufacturing projects, it is also important to review any outstanding manufacturing defects or unacceptable variances.

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Pulse of the Profession 2018: Success in Disruptive Times by Managing Projects Effectively

Inloox

The 2018 edition of the Pulse highlights feedback and insights from 4,455 project management practitioners, 447 senior executives, and 800 project management office (PMO) directors from a range of industries, including government, information technology (IT), telecom, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and construction.

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How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

During 2018 I will be launching an update to my online PMO course, The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down , I have brand new webinars in the works with materials never been shared before all based off of my Project Management Communication Tools book, and my PMO Lifecycle book. Monica Borrell. Monica Borrell.

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