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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? What are Organizational Process Assets?

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PMBOK® Seventh Edition Principles and Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition in July 2021. This edition is a principles-based guide as opposed to the process-based guide of the Sixth Edition. In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Table Of Contents.

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Risk Management and AI Algorithms: Be in Control of Your Projects

The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Jorgelina Bross-Puglisi February 28, 2024 Project Managers Have One Key Goal: Project Success By integrating risk management into project management processes, project managers can anticipate and respond to potential challenges, increasing the likelihood of project success.

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Book review: Risk Happens

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? It won’t.

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Change management helps when implementing risk responses

Kiron Bondale

MARCH 3, 2019

A student in a project management class I taught shared the concern that it was very hard for her to get risk responses implemented. Acceptance is a risk response strategy, but project managers are not supposed to just report on accidents, they are expected to prevent them.

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Organizational Process Assets: Definitions, Examples & Templates

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are many things that are needed when managing a project. Some of these are called organizational process assets. These organizational process assets are critical to a project’s success and its operations. What Is an Organizational Process Asset? But there are also tangible items that are just as important.

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IT Risk Management Strategies and Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 21, 2019

It’s big business that’s involved in almost every sector of the economy, and therefore carries some major risks. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you the importance of IT risk management in this short tutorial video. In Review – IT Risk Management Strategies and Best Practices. What is IT Risk Management?

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Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

LiquidPlanner

MAY 24, 2022

If project management were an off-road 4×4 expedition, where teams had to plot a course through the unknown, cost and schedule contingency would be akin to the number of spare fuel cans you can carry successfully to complete the trip. Risk is not solved with a calculation. Are there unexpected risks now emerging?

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Navigating External Factors in Small Business Risk Management

Proofhub

JUNE 20, 2023

Small Business Risk Management If you’re thinking of starting a new business, learning how to start a t-shirt business or a marketing business is not going to be enough. Internal risk factors are those that are under a company’s control, while external risk variables are those that are beyond its control.

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Qualitative Risk Analysis for Beginner Level Project Managers

nTask

OCTOBER 4, 2022

To deal with risks successfully, each project manager should develop and implement a risk management strategy, plan, and tools at the start of each project. Mostly, People are bad at assessing risk. They allow biases to influence their decisions or emotions to stymie decision-making processes.

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What’s the Risk Analysis Process in Project Management? – Clarizen

Planview

JULY 29, 2021

Risk management is one of the core project knowledge areas, an essential and ongoing process which can be described as the methodical process of identification, analysis and response to project risks involving several major phases which are similar to all projects. The Risk Analysis Process in Project Management.

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14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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Risks in the project: an overview

Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Know the risks in your project! Risk management plays an enormously important role in project management. The task here is to identify, analyze, control and ultimately minimize risks. The better risk management is handled in your project, the greater the probability of success, all other things being equal.

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Project Decision-Making: A Process Guide For How To Do It Better

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 19, 2021

The easier part is always implementing that decision – after all, isn’t that what project managers do? As a project manager, you will be used to making multiple decisions on a daily basis. Some of the most common decisions for project managers are related to cost, scope, resources, and schedule. We would delay the pilot.

Process

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How to Fix 5 Project Management Skills Gaps

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. Learn how to help your team manage risk so you can split the work between you.

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PMOs Shifting from Watchdogs to Strategic Enablers

Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Unfortunately, many Project Management Offices (PMOs) become nothing more than a watchdog, one that ensures compliance to a strict set of rules. Management sees it as a way to give oversight to all the programs and projects. Third, some PMO managers lack authority and relational influence in the organization.

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Implementing AI in your projects: how to start and improve

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In our annual global survey , one in five (21 percent) respondents say they are using AI always or often in project management. For project professionals, we recommend exploring AI tools by first understanding what project tasks and deliverables can be automated easily and without risk.

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4 Unusual Reasons Why Stakeholder Management Is Important

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Table of Contents Why is stakeholder management important to project success? What is stakeholder management? Reduce and Uncover Risk 3. Easier Project Closure Why is stakeholder management important to project success? What is stakeholder management? Your stakeholders can also help you identify new risks.

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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. What is PRINCE2®? PRINCE2® stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2).

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Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

This article explains what a risk-adjusted backlog is, why they are useful, how to create one and how teams work with them. What is a Risk-Adjusted Backlog? A risk-adjusted backlog is a backlog that contains activities relating to managing risk in addition to the usual features associated with delivering value.

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Using SWOT Analysis for Risk Identification and Risk Management

nTask

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Gary David Cohn once said, “If you don’t invest in risk management, it doesn’t matter what business you’re in, it’s a risky business.”. Project manager or not – professionals on all levels have to interact with researching, identifying, and resolving risks. Risk Identification Techniques.

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Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

I have mentored project managers for years, and recently, more of my mentees have been going through project management apprenticeships. Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you? Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you?

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Have You Left Anything Out of Your Project Management Plan?

Project Risk Coach

APRIL 5, 2021

Have you left anything out of your project management plan? As I define a project management plan, I strive for clarity, brevity, and simplicity. schedule management plan) Ancillary plans (e.g., Project Scope Management Plan Define how you will plan, execute, and control scope. schedule baseline) Subsidiary plans (e.g.,

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8 Ways You Can Better Respond to Unrealistic Demands

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 14, 2021

This is a guest post from Colin Gautrey , an author, trainer and executive coach who has specialized in the field of power and influence for over ten years. He combines solid research with deep personal experience in corporate life to offer his audiences critical yet simple insights into how to achieve results with greater influence.

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Why you need to engage stakeholders (and how to do it well)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

Early on in my career, I had a call from the post room manager. We define it like this: The systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. You probably don’t need to be told of the risks of not engaging stakeholders. Beyond the interest and influence grid.

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The Stakeholder Performance Domain

Project Risk Coach

JULY 5, 2022

In this article, we will explore this domain, why it's critical to projects, how to engage stakeholders, and some common stakeholder risks. This domain "addresses activities and functions associated with stakeholders" ( A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK® Guide, Page 8). What kinds of activities?

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SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

SWOT analysis in the project management context Why should I conduct a SWOT analysis? The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool and provides a framework for evaluating internal and external factors influencing the success of a company or project. Content What is a SWOT analysis? What is a SWOT analysis?

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How to Manage Project Environment from Initiation to Close

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Managing a project is difficult. You need to be aware of the project environment and prepare for its influence on your project throughout the project management life cycle. A project environment is all the internal and external forces that exert on your project management. It’s sort of like managing risk in that way.

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The Death of Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective.

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The Incremental Model of Decision Making: What You Need to Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2022

I have a process to follow for straightforward project decisions. The incremental model of decision making is a process used to make decisions in a step-by-step manner. It’s like agile project management for decision making: taking small steps towards a larger goal. What project management approach should we use for delivery?

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AI in Project Management: An Interview with Lloyd Skinner

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

Where is artificial intelligence taking project management? AI has turned up in the project management trends articles over the past few years and it’s now most definitely here to stay. The impacts of artificial intelligence in project management. PWC predicts that 80% of project management work will be eliminated by 2030.

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Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. 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. What Is Kanban?

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Project decision making: a guide for doing it better

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

The easier part is always implementing that decision – after all, isn’t that what project managers do? As a project manager, you will be used to making multiple decisions on a daily basis. Some of the most common decisions for project managers are related to cost, scope, resources, and schedule. We would delay the pilot.

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What Is Stakeholder Management: Templates, Processes, Tools

PM Basics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

When it comes to project management , you cannot run away from stakeholder management. But what is stakeholder management anyway? 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.

Process

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Questions to ask a project management mentor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Have you got a project management mentor? Maybe you were asked to identify a project manager as a mentor as part of an apprenticeship scheme – that’s the reason I have a couple of mentees at work. How did you get into project management? I’m thinking of taking a project management certification.

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Influencing the eternal optimism of a delivery team

Kiron Bondale

MAY 26, 2019

Teams which don’t use feedback loops with their products and their processes should not consider themselves to be very agile. If it is a team which regularly completes more work than was forecast, this could be the result of traditional management oversight causing team members to act very cautiously when estimating their work.

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Public Infrastructure: Project Management as a Key Success Factor

Inloox

MAY 30, 2022

External influences. Incompetence in project management. Lack of risk management. External influences Even in the case of almost perfectly planned projects, external circumstances can require adjustments in budgets and schedules. Many processes run in parallel and there are many dependencies.

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Debunking 10 Common Objections to Incremental Delivery for Software Teams

Scrum.org

JANUARY 29, 2024

Explanation: Software development is an evolving process. Debunked: Breaking down tasks into small increments actually saves time in the long run by reducing complexity and making it easier to identify and address issues early in the development process. Objection: "There's too much overhead in managing incremental releases."

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Is Your Leadership Ready to Pivot from Intuition to Innovation?

Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2024

The framework of Evidence-Based Management (EBM) and the leadership style based on EBM stands at the forefront of this transformation, offering a clear pathway for leaders who wish to navigate the complexities of the modern world with precision and foresight. This minimizes risks and enhances the probability of achieving desired outcomes.

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The Virtuous Cycle of Trust and Influence

Leading Agile

MAY 11, 2021

In today’s environment, organizations are striving for business Agility, or else they risk being put out of business. In today’s blog, a continuation of the first in this two-part series, we’ll talk about building trust and influence, and initiating the trust-influence loop. If there is no risk, there is no need to trust.

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What Is a Stakeholder? Definitions, Types & Examples

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Let’s take some time to define what a stakeholder is, examples of stakeholders and free stakeholder templates that can help with stakeholder management. Stakeholders are very important because they can have a positive or negative influence on the project with their decisions. There’s more than one answer to that question.

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Project Management Process & Phases

ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 18, 2020

Project Management is the art of coordinating resources and directing working groups to execute components of work so that each group delivers components that can be tied together into a wholesome deliverable (contracted scope of work) within schedule and budget. — Project Management Institute. The processes in this phase are: .

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5 Considerations for Managing a Project Portfolio

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

The mission of a project portfolio manager is clear enough: maximize the business benefits of projects. In this article, you’ll learn the top 5 key considerations and knowledge areas under which the main criteria for managing a project portfolio can be grouped. Consideration #2: Managing complex risk is all about balance.

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The Stakeholder Salience Model and How to Use It

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2021

They define salience as: the degree to which managers give priority to competing stakeholder claims. Project stakeholder management and saliency. Project management relies on people: you need the project team to get things done, and that team might include members of different stakeholder groups. Things that can’t wait?

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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

PMBOK® Seventh Edition Principles and Risk Management

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Risk Management and AI Algorithms: Be in Control of Your Projects

Book review: Risk Happens

Change management helps when implementing risk responses

Organizational Process Assets: Definitions, Examples & Templates

IT Risk Management Strategies and Best Practices

Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

Navigating External Factors in Small Business Risk Management

Qualitative Risk Analysis for Beginner Level Project Managers

What’s the Risk Analysis Process in Project Management? – Clarizen

14 Common Project Risks (+ more)

Risks in the project: an overview

Project Decision-Making: A Process Guide For How To Do It Better

How to Fix 5 Project Management Skills Gaps

PMOs Shifting from Watchdogs to Strategic Enablers

Implementing AI in your projects: how to start and improve

4 Unusual Reasons Why Stakeholder Management Is Important

PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Creating a Risk-Adjusted Backlog

Using SWOT Analysis for Risk Identification and Risk Management

Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Have You Left Anything Out of Your Project Management Plan?

8 Ways You Can Better Respond to Unrealistic Demands

Why you need to engage stakeholders (and how to do it well)

The Stakeholder Performance Domain

SWOT analysis in project management: definition, instruction & example

How to Manage Project Environment from Initiation to Close

The Death of Project Management

The Incremental Model of Decision Making: What You Need to Know

AI in Project Management: An Interview with Lloyd Skinner

Kanban vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference?

Project decision making: a guide for doing it better

What Is Stakeholder Management: Templates, Processes, Tools

Questions to ask a project management mentor

Influencing the eternal optimism of a delivery team

Public Infrastructure: Project Management as a Key Success Factor

Debunking 10 Common Objections to Incremental Delivery for Software Teams

Is Your Leadership Ready to Pivot from Intuition to Innovation?

The Virtuous Cycle of Trust and Influence

What Is a Stakeholder? Definitions, Types & Examples

Project Management Process & Phases

5 Considerations for Managing a Project Portfolio

The Stakeholder Salience Model and How to Use It

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