Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

A project manager approached me recently with a problem. That didn’t sit quite right with her (and she didn’t know she was a perfect example of a project management ethics case study when she was telling me the story!). What is Ethics in Project Management? What are ethical issues in management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. What books qualify for PDUs?

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2024

However, project managers should know about their project’s critical path, especially if there are lots of dependent tasks and the dates are a challenge. An experienced project manager will protect critical path activities so the overall project duration is preserved. Being ready to fast-track the schedule if needed.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 22, 2018

.” In this article, I share 30 risk evaluation tips to help you tap into your genius. One of the top reasons for evaluating risks is to determine which risks are most significant. Always perform the qualitative risk assessment. Be sure to update the risk register each time you evaluate your risks.

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Planio

MARCH 11, 2024

Project management is a risky business. Risk management is the art of anticipating potentially project-derailing dangers and putting actionable steps in place to minimize their impact. Risk management is the art of anticipating potentially project-derailing dangers and putting actionable steps in place to minimize their impact.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Up your game with new project management resources If you had to pick a few people who are helping you grow and mature as a project manager, who would those people be? Perhaps these individuals are influencing you through a blog, online videos, online courses, or books. Susanne Madsen. Susanne Madsen. Elizabeth Harrin.

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ActiveCollab

AUGUST 18, 2022

Risk is one of the aspects that can impact timeline, budget, scope, and project resources, and there is no way of knowing when it will happen. We can't predict the risks, but we can proactively prepare for them. Implementing efficient risk management methods, such as risk matrix, help us avoid potential damage.

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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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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

When I brainstormed a list of project management skills to put on my resume (which over here in the UK we call a CV), it was a long list. How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Below, we’ll look at some examples of common project management skills for your resume.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Let me tell you about a project decision that was awkward for me — then I’ll share some tips on how to do decision-making better. 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.

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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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Planio

JANUARY 16, 2023

There’s no denying that project management is hard work. For new project managers, that stat can be terrifying. Jump to a section: What are the first things you should do as a project manager? The essential soft skills for new project managers. The essential hard skills for new project managers. Get a mentor.

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Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2021

Here are 3 distinct tips that are helpful to make you victorious at your workplace: . In this manner, you can successfully mitigate the existent risk without appearing as if you are desperately fighting to win the conflict. . Concentrate on Your Arena of Influence . You don’t have to be intimidated by office politics.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Think your project management clients are your business’ bread and butter? Without a harmonious project team, your project could be at risk of unhappy stakeholders and clients, delayed timelines, and every PM’s greatest nightmare … scope creep. Think again. Most importantly, practice what you preach. Lead by example.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. In this article we’ll talk about the top competencies for project managers and how you can develop your skills. 9 Competencies You Need as a Project Manager Today.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2022

I sat opposite the new project manager. I remember sitting down with a new project manager over coffee. Don’t get me wrong: she had lots of good experience, but was off to manage her first project for a client the next day…. Read next: How to manage y our first meeting with a project sponsor. It was about 17 years ago.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

There are only a few thousand Portfolio Management Professionals (PfMP ® ) worldwide, according to PMI, making this a truly elite qualification. Before you start the PfMP ® Exam preparation, I highly recommend you assess your experience in Portfolio Management by: Reading the PfMP ® prerequisites ( [link] ); Studying PfMP ® Handbook.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s like agile project management for decision making: taking small steps towards a larger goal. Next, break down the goal into smaller, more manageable pieces. The incremental model of decision making is a great way to make small, manageable decisions that lead to a larger goal. It helps reduce risk. Just get it done!

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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.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Pro Tips for Stakeholder Analysis: Don’t do it alone. 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. They don’t have influence in decision-making for the Product.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at why that is and how you can work with a project sponsor as a project manager. You’ll learn tips and techniques for engaging senior leaders in the role so you can build effective working relationships and act as a team. to support the team at the request of the project manager.

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Proofhub

AUGUST 30, 2021

5 Powerful tips to improve enterprise project management Source: [link] All successful enterprises share one common thing?—?having having a strong project management foundation. Project management is something beyond shared calendar and meetings. What is Enterprise Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when you’re managing a project. There are day-to-day operations that the project manager obsesses over, but they also need to see the big picture. Plus, we’ll give you tips on how to write a better one before showing how project management software can make the process even more efficient.

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Scrum.org

JULY 30, 2021

With each change also comes a risk, that we are worsening the situation. The following tips might help to give some answers to this question. Tip 1: Make experiments small. Risk of creating unwanted effects and recover from them. Tip 2: Value learning and insights. Tip 3: Make experiments explicit and transparent.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

When I brainstormed a list of project management skills to put on my resume (which over here in the UK we call a CV), it was a long list. How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? How to include project management skills on your CV. Here’s how. Soft skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. If this is all new to you, check out PMI Kickoff , a free overview of all things project management that will help get you started. Action if not clear: Talk to your sponsor or line manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2021

In this article, I’ll share 10 expert tips from a range of people about their experiences to help you choose the right higher education goals for you, so you can make the right choice for your career. What’s the difference between a Master’s in Project Management and an MBA? In other words, you might not be a project manager forever.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

Imagine standing before a room filled with Project Management professionals at a conference, sharing insights gained from your experience. As you deliver your speech, you realize that Scrum and Project Management, despite their apparent differences, face a myriad of common challenges.

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Planio

MARCH 25, 2024

Whether you’re a product manager, team leader, or marketer, you should be aware of how customer acquisition happens, what channels your company uses, and how to measure the success of their projects. Customer acquisition influences everything from how you prioritize features to your go-to-market strategy. Influencer marketing.

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Scrum.org

MAY 24, 2023

All these can result in changing people’s goals, influences and interests. Who wants to know how things are managed? You just can’t take a risk of asking these questions once and forget about it. Tip: Make Stakeholder exploration a regular activity, not just a onetime or a tick-box activity. Involve other team members.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Project execution’s key purpose is to complete the work defined in the project management plan and to meet key project objectives. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people. When you’re executing a project, you need to manage a lot of things: resources, costs, schedule and more.

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Proofhub

APRIL 20, 2023

Tips to Improve Your Work Management Skills Efficiency in work management is an important professional skill. Usually, they do this to express themselves, provide knowledge to their audience, influence readers, or produce a piece of literature. Writing Tips to Improve Your Work Management Skills Work Management Skills 1.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

In this article we’ll look at: 7 reasons why people don’t take responsibility for tasks How to deal with people who are lazy How you can influence the culture of the office so that taking responsibility becomes the norm. Maybe the work is too hard or too complex for them to manage alone. Let’s go. You can: Help.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

10 Things Successful Project Managers Never Tolerate This is a great time for you to be an intentional project manager. If you are like most project managers today, you are overwhelmed with several projects and you have too little time to get it all done. The Intentional Project Manager. Tolerance can be a great trait.

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