Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It will teach you how to influence others, even when you are not directly managing them. Any books about achieving business goals, portfolio management, strategy execution or case-study driven books will count here. Great reading for anyone in a PMO role or who wants to make their dashboards and project reports more influential.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

They might be influenced by market conditions (risk appetite statements might change, for example, if the market suddenly gets a lot more competitive). They serve the same purpose – to influence the context and environment for the project – except they are external influences instead of internal influences.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Matrix of Influence Source: Book Product Mastery by Geoff Watts Image Created By Lavaneesh Gautam. High Influence High Interest: This is the most important group and you need to collaborate with them. Internal or External governance such as Finance, Legal, PMO, Risk, and Audit may fall into the category.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. Partner with the PMO, they are your key stakeholder.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

Being able to influence and get results, even when you aren’t in charge, is so important if you want to collaborate effectively with the team. Lots of real-world advice on coping strategies, focusing really around thinking through what you are going to say and making it relevant. Strategies for Project Sponsorship.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article. Business Analysis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government. I know PMO analysts and IT project managers who have also taken an apprenticeship while already in post, so their salaries probably stayed the same as what they were on before their training started. So that’s a ballpark.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

Coping strategies for dealing with workplace bullying. The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. Always have a strategy to protect yourself, and your health. Is it fair, safe?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

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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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

These 18 project management professionals, in particular, have established themselves as thought leaders and influencers. Lindsay Scott is the director of Manchester, UK-based PMO Learning Limited which is dedicated to helping PMO professionals get the most out of their careers with training and organizational development opportunities.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Where does the project fit in the overall business strategy?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 7, 2022

This post provides an overview of the Key Resources block on the business model canvas, provides related considerations for organizational strategy, and outlines the impact on project management. Strategy – Ensure the Right Key Resources. I recommend these strategy resources (paid link): —————————————-.

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Planview

MAY 7, 2018

Today’s PMO is not only under pressure to work at hyper-speed but also to satisfy customers who have higher expectations about their digital experience. To enable your PMO to keep up with the pace of digital transformation, it’s time to transition from tactical to strategic planning. What types of work are covered by your PMO?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

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. Rather, as with most years, your ability to thrive has much more to do with your ability to lead and influence. He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Under my PMO Director experience, I used to manage different programs and projects that composed several portfolios; thus, it was a big deal to choose the right portfolio and to make correct distinguishment between portfolio and program. One of the most important decisions was to choose the right Portfolio for the Application.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. PMOs will be reporting centers and support the teams in addressing major issues or risks that the teams escalate.”.

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Planview

DECEMBER 21, 2018

During the event, I had the opportunity during one of the keynotes to present some of the views of 451 Research on how to embrace change and keep the PMO relevant. For the PMO and project management professionals, this new manifesto for modern work execution has a number of implications. This is an evolution, not a revolution.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

PMO Failure. We hear about PMO’s failing all the time. Stats on PMO failure rates are all over the map based on your definition of “failure.” What follows is a list of reasons PMO’s fail from my experience and what I’ve gathered from others. Sure, PMO leaders can blame sr.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 5, 2019

They should also ensure that their projects align with the vision, mission, goals, and strategies of their organization. These same stakeholders will discover the project later and may adversely influence the project. Ask your PMO or project management group if a project charter template is available.

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Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what is required to maximize value delivery from technology-centric initiatives, how portfolio management is used to turn strategy into plans, how value stream management is used to turn plans into delivery, and how to improve technology-centric initiative planning and outcomes with VSM.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2023

With the five steps outlined below, you’ll dig into the company’s organizational change management strategy and actionable tactics. Apply Different Strategies and Tactics to Different Levels The biotech company created its change management strategy to match its project delivery organizational structure.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

It is made up of people who have an interest in the project: representatives from each of the key stakeholder communities, who meet on a regular basis to provide direction, authority to proceed and to decide on the strategy for the project. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. Call your meetings anything you like.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

So far in this blog series, we have defined strategy, covered the basis of strategic planning, and discussed who to include in your strategic planning team. If you need a refresher on the first two phases of this rescue mission, read through parts 1 and 2 below: Part 1: Failing to Deliver Strategy… Slowly. Step 1: Start with strategy.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 14, 2023

At the start of my career, it seemed that the decisions felt easy – perhaps because I wasn’t so involved with strategy, but also perhaps because the world felt like an easier place. Instead, follow these basic guidelines: Make sure there is a strong strategy and that your projects align to it so the organization is doing the right work.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 9, 2020

Research published in the Adaptive Leadership Skills: What’s Needed Today e-book from Strategy Execution highlights several recent shifts in the way work is done, which have all served to make continuous learning essential for modern businesses, from big data and new customer strategies, to automation and machine learning.

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Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

PMO KPI Dashboard - Excel While more and more IT organizations have a project management office (PMO) in place nowadays, the percentage of IT PMOs which are terminated after just a brief period of time is far from encouraging. This is not to say that PMOs do not deliver value!

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2018

That’s how you start the project, and how you start it is going to influence every phase that follows. Project Management Guide: Tips, Strategies, Best Practices. Therefore, their look at the basic tips, strategies and best practices involved in project management is a fine introduction to the field. This is a good thing.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. The PMO Symposium is a place to exchange best practices and new insights into the strategies and practices in project management. The Project Management Institute also sets the standard for ethics in the field. PMI Resources.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JANUARY 19, 2022

It is a way of ensuring that the project and strategy are in sync – for successful execution. This two-way relationship was emphasized in the talk by Michael Porter on Strategy and Project Management at a PMI PMO Symposium. Strategy and the Engagement Triple Constraint.

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Inloox

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In fact, an organization’s agility level is the most important factor influencing project success rates. A transformation program with your PMO as change agent As a start, establishing a formal agile transformation program will help you set the grounds for a consistent and uniform transformation throughout your organization.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 30, 2020

A good agile coach or Scrum Master will: Be a servant or facilitating leader understanding how to guide and motivate teams and influence decision-makers without formal authority; Understand multiple product development lifecycles to optimize how value is delivered; and. This blog post is written by Strategy Execution Instructor Alan Zucker.

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Planview

JANUARY 8, 2019

Now, let’s get into the first two process areas by examining why it is crucial for your organization to align strategy, financials, and execution. A strategic plan generally incorporates a hierarchy of Missions, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics (MOST), which work together to set a business’s direction.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

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. Speak up a little more often.

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