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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? In this blog post, we’ll take a look at what organizational process assets are, why you would use them in project management and some best practices for utilizing these important tools.

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What is Stakeholder-led Project Management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. The final type of project at the other end of the continuum is where stakeholders have a lot of power and influence over the project. Each chapter ends with reflection questions and references.

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What Is Stakeholder Management: Templates, Processes, Tools

PM Basics

Stakeholder management is a set of processes and tools where you identify, understand, and engage with your stakeholders, to manage their expectations, needs and feelings. The goal is to ensure that the stakeholders influence your project positively. They also play a part in influencing the direction and outcome of it in some way.

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3 Exam Content Outline Domains for the PMP exam

Rebel’s Guide to PM

PMP Exam Content Outline, PMI, 2021 The 3 performance domains that are examined during the test are: People Process Business Environment Within each domain, you’ll carry out a range of tasks as a project manager that fall into your responsibilities. Let’s look at each of those domains next. This study guide will help you master them!

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Questions to ask a project management mentor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Having read the policy/process document/standard operating procedure on Y, I have a few questions. What might my blind spots be in this process? Who are the key influencers for Y? The PMBOK® Guide now seems to reference so many skills and competencies for project managers and the job is so broad.

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What is Stakeholder-led Project Management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In these projects, stakeholders are identified and communicated with in the ‘normal’ way, but their power and influence is relatively low. The final type of project at the other end of the continuum is where stakeholders have a lot of power and influence over the project. Each chapter ends with reflection questions and references.

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How Culture Can Impact Communication in the Workplace

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Culture can be a complex concept, but in general, it refers to the ways in which a group of people interact with each other and the world around them. Even bringing different organizations together can create a culture clash, for example, between informal workplaces and those that have strict project governance and processes.