The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 27, 2017

Critical to any project’s success is having a good project manager. It has been my experience that the skill profile of project managers continues to grow, and more and more organisations are investing in project managers in a disciplined and mature manner. Aligning terminology used (for the workshop). Stage 2 Workshop.

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PMO 2013 Executing Risk Management 0

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

Bullying can be as harmful in the workplace as it is in schools and other areas of society, causing the well understood personal emotional impacts plus a long list of challenges for project manager and their organizations where it is taking place. How does a project manager deal with an organizational culture of bullying in the workplace?

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMI PMO 195

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 13, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are you a project manager grappling with the complexities of managing virtual teams in today's interconnected world? As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent, project managers like you face the challenge of overseeing teams across different locations, working hours, and continents.

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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? From the UK, Susanne Madsen is an internationally recognized project leadership coach, trainer, and consultant. Susanne Madsen. Susanne Madsen. Elizabeth Harrin.

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Influencer 2006 PMO PMI 150

The Lazy Project Manager

AUGUST 1, 2017

And how can you Invest in great project management skills? And how can you Invest in great project management skills? Perhaps we might begin with the PMO. You can see that is not just a matter of recruiting the best project managers. That helps of course, as does developing the best project managers.

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PMO 2014 Lean Leadership 186

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Project management is no different. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. As an organization, it offers training and certification in project management, and it reports regularly on industry trends. A History of PMI.

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PMI Technical Review Certification Software Review 276

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

If you think about CEO’s being most often fired for mismanaging change then it is a ‘no-brainer’ you would have thought if your portfolio is a significant one and – based on Challenge 1 – Invest in the right portfolio management – it is often more significant than you might think (see previous blog). Reports to the executive team.

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PMO 2014 Finance Leadership 130

The Lazy Project Manager

DECEMBER 30, 2016

I presented on many subjects including ‘The Lazy Project Manager’ (still popular after all this time), PMO leadership, Sponsorship and many more, but in 2017 I have a new resolution, one that has been nearly 12 months in the making. – a billion-dollar software organisation delivering Workforce Management Solutions.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Today, continuously enhancing your project management skills is beneficial and expected. Begin integrating continuous improvement into your project management today, and transform your approach into a proactive, innovative powerhouse ready for the future's challenges. What is Continuous Improvement in Project Management?

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Technical Review 2024 Innovation Sustainability 52

The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

We will come on to the definition of this term in one moment but to begin we need to clearly differentiate Challenge 1 – Invest in the right portfolio management, which was all about knowing what your true portfolio value is. Ability to evaluate and judge – such is the essence of project leadership and decision making.

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Technical Review 2014 Executing Leadership 186

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 7, 2017

The following is an extract from my new book ‘How to get Fired at the C-Level: Why mismanaging change is the biggest risk of all’ in association with my friends at Tailwind Project Solutions – the extracts follow a series of 5 Challenges that I think every organisation should consider, and consider very carefully: ‘Change is the law of life.

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Finance 2014 Leadership Executing 186

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 16, 2019

Project managers don’t usually have a specific budget for team development, and yet, as the PMBoK says, teamwork is a critical factor for project success, and developing effective project tea ms is one of the primary responsibilities of the project manager. Of course, there are many dimensions to team leadership.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Manufacturing PMO 43

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Change management is a critical aspect of any successful project. By effectively managing change, organizations can minimize disruption, build stakeholder support, and achieve project objectives. It recognizes that change is inevitable and, if managed well, can be an opportunity for growth and improvement.

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Change Management Initiating Leadership Risk Management 36

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JULY 4, 2019

In recent years, portfolio management has evolved from an administrative process, in which projects are selected and prioritised, to one of the key ways in which organisations can focus on strategy implementation. Effective Portfolio Management. This fatal decision was due to poor portfolio management.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Telecoms Executing 72

Wrike

JANUARY 5, 2016

Look no further than our list of top project management conferences for 2016. Stay up-to-speed on the latest industry developments, pick up tips from respected experts in the field, meet other project management professionals, and have some fun learning new tricks of the trade away from the office. Change Management Conference.

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2016 PMI Leadership PMO 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

PMBOK 7 is the short name given to The Standard for Project Management and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition , which are bundled together. They form the basics of what you need to know about managing projects, for organizations that follow the PMI approach to getting work done.

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Technical Review Software Review PMI Influencer 353

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

I asked people two questions: What should people managing projects be aware of as we go into 2019 to make 2019 their most successful year ever? I’m sure you take away tips and ideas for making this your best year yet managing projects at work. Would you like to make 2019 a successful year for your projects? I’m sure you do.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 290

Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

How do you go up into Portfolio Management? How do you go up into investment management, that kind of a thing? And you know, the manifesto had just been written and I was working as a project manager in a company called CheckFree here in Atlanta and squarely like in the PMO. What do you do with audit and compliance?

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Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

AIPMO is developing the first ‘leading’ international PMO standard based on a combination of research findings and expert knowledge. There are three core certifications (IPMO-F, IPMO-P and IPMO-E) that provide in total 15 days of training, workshops, real case studies, focus groups, coaching and exams.

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PMO Certification Monitoring Consulting 88

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Join us on March 9, 2021 , for a live virtual workshop to create actionable recommendations on how to deal with the outcome of a forensic Product Backlog analysis. However, stability also breeds self-interest at all levels, but particularly at the middle management level. Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Agile Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 132

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

2021 is going to be full of both online and offline events for project managers engaged in different areas of business: construction and engineering, IT, healthcare, and many others. Biggest Online Project Management Conferences in 2021. Read further to choose the events that fit your goals and interests. .

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2021 Technical Review Construction Software Review 98

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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2024 Artificial Inteligence Aerospace Healthcare 52

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Willing to attend a project management conference in 2020? The list of international events presented in this paper involves the ones covering not only project and portfolio management challenges but also relevant topics of construction, engineering, product development, and more. 2020 Project Management Conferences in Austria.

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2020 Manufacturing PMO Construction 81

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Willing to attend a project management conference in 2020? The list of international events presented in this paper involves the ones covering not only project and portfolio management challenges but also relevant topics of construction, engineering, product development, and more. 2020 Project Management Conferences in Austria .

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2020 Manufacturing PMO Construction 64

Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

I've been involved in training Project Managers for over 20 years. And there are some project management questions I get asked time and time again. But I thought it is time to collate all the project management questions I get asked most often. What are the basics of Project Management, and how can I get them right?

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PMI 2016 PMO Software Review 81

Paymo App

JANUARY 19, 2018

Are you preparing to become a project manager but you don’t know where to start? We’ve put together an extensive guide for you to serve as a beginning point and reference for your future career as a project manager. – the basic personality traits of a good manager. What does a project manager actually do?

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2018 Prince2 Certification Technical Review 111

Wrike

APRIL 12, 2017

Where can you go to talk Gantt charts, work breakdown structures, and Agile workflows to your heart’s content with other project management aficionados? There’s a treasure trove of valuable information available online for anyone looking to sharpen their project management skills. . Essentials of Project Management Series – PMI.

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Certification Technical Review PMI Risk Management 50

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

While there may be valuable concepts to consider within SAFe, my observation of companies trying to adopt it focuses mostly on certification and compliance rather than deepening the understanding of agile principles and values, specifically on the leadership level. Everything is done by a workshop and team meeting.

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Lean Software Review 2022 Technical Review 181

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

While there may be valuable concepts to consider within SAFe, my observation of companies trying to adopt it focuses mostly on certification and compliance rather than deepening the understanding of agile principles and values, specifically on the leadership level. Everything is done by a workshop and team meeting.

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Lean Software Review 2022 Technical Review 149