Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 8, 2017

Thanks again to everyone who took my stakeholder management survey at the end of last year. Why Do You Do Stakeholder Management? Stakeholder management is something we talk about a lot in project management, but what drives people to do it? It helps manage project risk (68%). Other (21%).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management? Or what you can do with a project management degree for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. “Do I need a degree in project management?”

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Technical Review Prince2 Healthcare Certification 336

MPUG

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

How should an organization manage business transformation? Traditionally, the department managing the flow of projects, including innovation initiatives, is the Project or Portfolio Management Office (the PMO). One that allows for the flow of innovation to align with the structure of the traditional PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Everyone wants their projects to be “quality” but I often get asked about how to manage project quality in real life. You probably already know that you need a quality management plan , and that management, assurance and control are the pillars of doing it right. What does it mean to “do” project quality?

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Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 332

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management? What can you do with a degree in project management? The simple answer is: you can get a job as a project manager. About 16% of project management jobs require a degree (not necessarily a project management degree). Let’s dive in!

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Technical Review PMO Healthcare Retail 393

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

They let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. Often an internal senior department manager, client account manager or supplier project manager/representative.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

APRIL 18, 2019

There are further stats; 45% lack change management skills; 29% have poorly resourced initiatives; 27% lack project management skills. The report – Emerging Trends in Project Management and Project-Based Organisations – is telling us how much more projects and a project way of working have grown over the last 14 years.

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Project-Management.pm

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

However, the survey shows that not all government agencies are living up to their expectations being set on them; some are behind on schedule when it comes to projects and has a hard time to even achieve their objectives because of that. Implementing PMO is the key to combat such issue. Implementing PMO Step#1: Evaluation .

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Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. Portfolio Management: Turning Strategy into Plans A big part of portfolio management focuses on planning.

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Underperforming Technical Team PMO Initiating Risk Management 97

LiquidPlanner

JUNE 14, 2023

If there’s one thing that my career as a project manager has taught me, it’s that while the fundamentals of delivering a good project don’t change much, the environment in which we have to do the delivery is constantly changing. Here are five project management trends that have been top of mind for me.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 28, 2017

Project Stakeholder Management There are many ways to engage stakeholders. One communication tool that I’ve used for enterprise programs such as implementing a Project Management Office (PMO) or an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program is an internal blog. Conduct polls and surveys.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 6, 2019

But after finishing the book, I realized that there is a much more compelling example of the challenges experienced with risk asymmetry in many large organizations, namely with those staff who are responsible for developing the policies, standards and methods used by teams for delivering projects or products.

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Controlling PMO Performance Measurement Influencer 180

Henny Portman

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Project Management Maturity Model Fourth Edition, written by J. E.g., resource management is broken down into the key components resource management planning, resource estimation, resource acquisition, team development and team management. Each knowledge area is broken down the into specific key components.

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PMO Governance Government Risk Management 119

NimbleWork

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this article, we’ll discuss 5 ways AI can help you streamline project management workflows with tips on how to start making changes to the way you work today. Streamline Workflows with AI There are plenty of ways AI can help you manage projects more effectively. Sometimes the steps happen in sequence (e.g.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 15, 2017

John, Sally, and Bill just left a full-day project management workshop. Are you responsible for project management workshops for a PMI Chapter, a Project Management Office (PMO), or your organization? Project managers will leave your workshops excited about what they learned. Have them identify risks for a project.

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Energy PMI PMO Risk Management 170

Workamajig

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

As we step into 2019, what project management statistics should you be aware of? The field of project management is changing, and it’s changing fast. To answer these questions, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of the latest project management statistics. Project Management Adoption Statistics. Wellingtone ).

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Planview

JANUARY 20, 2022

In Planview’s global benchmark study – The State of Strategy Execution – only one-third of the 1,000 business professionals surveyed said their companies have access to timely, accurate data. Executives and managers often struggle to translate the strategy to employees’ daily work on an organization-wide, cross-functional scale.

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Technical Review Innovation Executing Initiating 97

Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 15, 2017

John, Sally, and Bill just left a full-day project management workshop. Are you responsible for project management workshops for a PMI Chapter, a Project Management Office (PMO), or your organization? Project managers will leave your workshops excited about what they learned. Have them identify risks for a project.

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Energy PMI PMO Risk Management 150

Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 28, 2017

Project Stakeholder Management There are many ways to engage stakeholders. One communication tool that I’ve used for enterprise programs such as implementing a Project Management Office (PMO) or an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program is an internal blog. Conduct polls and surveys.

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PMO Closing Risk Management Initiating 150

LiquidPlanner

MAY 31, 2022

Project management has been a job since the Egyptians mapped out plans for pyramids – and probably before that too. I’ve been around project management most of my professional career, which has given me over 20 years on the job. As project managers, we need tools that empower us to lead our projects. Thank goodness. .

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The Lazy Project Manager

APRIL 12, 2017

It said, ‘Leadership support is the most important factor in successful strategy execution, yet a substantial number of survey respondents indicate that the C-suite is insufficiently involved’. Step 2: Building the best PMO. Also available are keynote presentations based on this book, on project sponsorship and PMO leadership.

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Executing PMO 2013 Leadership 186

Planview

APRIL 18, 2019

In my last blog, “ Agile Transformation: The PMO’s New Paradigm ” we covered the significance of embracing different types of work and the role that continuous planning plays in becoming an Agile PMO—but that’s only the beginning. Embrace Product Managers and Owners as Agents of Customer Knowledge. Redefine Success.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This year, we participated in the Project Management Institute’s annual PMI Summit, held in Atlanta. While many of them did not have a lot of time to spare, we still managed to connect with at least over a hundred people with whom we had some great conversations. Has it become easier in many ways?

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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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Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

As executives consider changing priorities and reducing or reallocating budgets, enterprise portfolio or program management offices (EPMOs) are in the right position to take center stage. Work with your PMO leaders to ensure your remote workforce is delivering on strategy? Your guidance should consider both the short and long term.

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Wrike

APRIL 11, 2022

It’s no secret that project management requires decision-making, planning , and shared understanding amongst stakeholders, but sometimes that’s easier said than done. . We’ve rounded up the basics of the Delphi Technique, how it applies in project management, and the benefits and drawbacks of using it. . What is the Delphi Technique?

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Technical Review PMO Risk Management Risk 36

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2017

Today I’m interviewing Karen Chovan, MASc, PEng, PMP, who has dedicated her career to helping others deliver clean, lean and green approaches to project and programme management. She’s inspired a ton of businesses to shake up how they manage their projects. So how did you get into training project managers about sustainability?

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Project-Management.pm

JULY 4, 2017

Organizations believe a focus group on their PMO that is used to boost its effectiveness and also to trigger more projects. But sometimes a focus group has a negative impact on PMO for many reasons such as time issues, budget, and it can cause office politics to rear its ugly head. Brainstorming. Focus Groups. Improve existing ideas.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 28, 2020

The recent UK Government’s enquiry into the management of major projects was cut short by world events, but the interim report and oral evidence make for interesting reading. [1] Strategy Must Be Aligned with Work Through Portfolio Management. Dedicated portfolio management software must be used for this.

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Controlling Estimate 2014 Underperforming Technical Team 59

MPUG

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In my previous article, PM, CEM, and Covid-19: Reflections – Part 1 , we left off discussing project management, a pandemic, and Critical Event Management—the perfect storm for one whopper of a lingering challenge. One PM commented that their PMO had put everything on hold for the moment.

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Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

The project charter is written by the project manager and approved by project sponsors. It also serves as a reference point throughout the project execution, ensuring the team stays on track with the expected schedule and achieves the objectives without any misunderstanding, deviation, or avoidable risk.

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TrustRadius Project Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Figuring out what makes one project management tool different from the next can feel like trying to taste the difference between two expensive bottles of red wine. Unless you’re a seasoned wine connoisseur or project management expert, it can be hard to know what to look for. . These may seem like project management no-brainers.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The profession of a project manager belongs to senior positions with an increased level of responsibility and as a result, stress. . It’s described as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed”. . Based on the burnout survey results reported by Deloitte and Gallup , .

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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Resource Guru

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In 2019, Wellingtone , a UK-based PMO consultancy, surveyed 150 organizations about the state of project management. They found that “poor resource management” is the second-largest project management challenge among respondents, trailing just a few percentage points behind “poorly trained project managers.” .

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MARCH 7, 2019

Strategy Execution released the top ten trends for 2019 a few weeks ago and my first thoughts were; we’re seeing a lot of them in the PMO community which is both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. When we look back over the last decade we can clearly see how much has changed for people working in project management.

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Technical Review 2027 PMO Governance 49

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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