Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Shiny new tech is always a topic of conversation, and there’s a lot of chatter around AI in project management at the moment. For project managers , in particular, smart glasses have the potential to change the way you juggle tasks, access and visualize data, and communicate with teammates and stakeholders.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

To get the benefits of better business resilience, you need to commit at the most senior levels within the delivery and change organization, preferably at board level. Business resilience is the ability for an organization to benefit from disruption and deliver at pace even in times of instability. What is business resilience?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Key Topics: Importance of Empiricism in Scrum Understanding Complexity in Project Management Empowering Teams to Choose Methodologies Adapting Scrum to Varying Circumstances Moving Beyond Metrics to Meaningful Outcomes Empiricism and complexity are the keys to unlocking the true potential of Scrum.

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Inloox

MARCH 27, 2024

Definition of the PDCA cycle The initial letters PDCA stand for the four steps in a continuous improvement process (CIP, Kaizen): Plan-Do-Check-Act (Plan-Do-Check-Act). Do: In this phase, the team implements the plan on a small scale, executes the tasks and collects data on the results.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2020

When managing a project, one is required to make a lot of key decisions. Because of the high stakes, good managers don’t just make decisions based on gut instinct. You can then use that data to evaluate your decisions with a process called cost benefit analysis (CBA). What Is Cost Benefit Analysis?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 26, 2023

Resource management is a balancing act. Let’s take an in-depth look at both resource leveling and resource smoothing, compare the two techniques side by side, discuss when it makes sense to use one over the other – and finally provide some tips on implementing either approach into your own project management strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Product features and stakeholder requirements constantly change, and your initial product development plan might look very different as the project evolves. Agile release planning, also known as scrum release planning, is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach. How do you create a scrum release plan?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Having many projects to manage in a portfolio can be daunting. You need to strategize and plan your resource allocation to ensure that every project has what it needs when it needs it. There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. What Is Lean Portfolio Management?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 8, 2023

Project portfolio management software differs from project management software in that the former has to oversee many projects while the latter only involves one project. That’s going to require specific project portfolio management tools that can manage all those projects at once. That’s just a few of the basics.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

Change management is often part of a project manager’s role, but we don’t get a lot of formal training in how to make it happen. If your project doesn’t land well, the change isn’t adopted, people go back to old ways of working and the benefits are not realized. A cost-effective and comprehensive self-paced training.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The third article will address failures and breakdowns in planning, process, collaboration, and alignment within the Scrum framework. ? Manifestations : Exclusionary reliance on certain team members during Product Backlog refinement. Using the Product Backlog as a mere repository hinders collaboration. Lack of research tasks.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A program is a collection of projects that relate to one another, and are therefore managed together in order to achieve maximum efficiencies. The advantages of managing these similar projects make them stand better together than by themselves. Program Management vs Project Management. What is a Program Management Plan?

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 All management disciplines, project management included, contain words and expressions that have meanings susceptible to change over time. VE and VA terms are most frequently used on government projects rather than in traditional project management applications. By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Ideas are essential to product development, but they’re intangible. Turning an idea into a product requires many steps. One of the first is to create a product prototype. If you want to know what product prototyping is, you’ve come to the right place. There are four types of product prototypes. Learn more.

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Project Bliss

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Moscow Prioritization method can help you and your product team decide what you need to focus on for your project. If you’ve got multiple key stakeholders lobbying for various features, having a way to score them can help determine which product features to focus on first. But you could still launch your product without them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 4, 2020

A project has a start, a middle and an end, so closing a project is an important part of the project management lifecycle. This involves transferring ownership of the products to the operational team, and makes it clear that the project team are no longer responsible for them. How Does PRINCE2 Handle Closing a Project?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 1, 2020

Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a product so iconic that the whole world knows about it? It requires two things: vision and planning. But product planning is something that anyone can learn. So, let’s break down product planning to show exactly how to do it yourself. What is Product Planning?

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 22, 2024

Cloud transformation is not simply a technological shift but a comprehensive, multi-dimensional journey that requires strategic planning, execution, and management. This includes how to focus investments, get the technology right, and what is needed to get the business benefits.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article continues from the Product Wall introduction article. You can download our free Product Wall Mural template here. Now we have covered the general overview of the entire Product Wall, we break it down piece by piece. It's a high-level, strategic plan around what is likely to be done in the future of development.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2022

That’s what business process management is all about. Business process management looks at the processes a company employs to deliver its goods or services to its customers. The business then finds ways to execute better so it can ultimately benefit its customers. What Is Business Process Management (BPM)? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 22, 2022

Project accounting, as with general accounting, is a method by which project managers can manage project finances. Project accounting is not the same as balancing your checkbook or even seeking the service of a certified public accountant as it’s unique to project management. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 13, 2022

Projects need management. Much of the focus of project management is obviously on methodologies that keep your project on time and within budget. All selection methods are based on two criteria: benefits and feasibility. The benefits of the project take the form of a list of positive outcomes. Cost-Benefit Analysis.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 1, 2023

At the same time, some organizations that have turned to Scrum wonder if they are getting its full benefits. Scrum is a path to business agility Organizations adopt Scrum to achieve business agility so they can manage uncertainty and risk in complex environments to achieve their goals. So, how do you know if Scrum is working?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 31, 2020

We all know the problem: We spend far too much time in stuffy conference rooms, discussing problems, listening to people’s opinions, brainstorming products and strategies. Countless gurus have advocated for the benefits of reducing the time spent in meetings, of the number of meeting attendees, and even of meetings in general.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 6, 2022

Coming up with a great idea is only the beginning: t o realize it, you need a project execution plan (PEP). A project execution plan is a document for executing projects that helps you strategize, come up with project management processes and put the whole thing into action. What Is a Project Execution Plan (PEP)?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future? And how can you benefit from them? Managing a hybrid team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2020

Why is stakeholder management important to project success? However, stakeholder management is a very narrow way of looking at how we work with people on projects to achieve a common goal. What is stakeholder management? However, there are other reasons for doing stakeholder management. Here they are. Free Resources.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Project collaboration is a method by which teams and team leaders plan, coordinate, control and monitor the project they are working on. This collaborative project management process works across departmental, corporate and national boundaries and helps especially with projects as they grow in complexity. What Is Project Collaboration?

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Scrum.org

JULY 9, 2023

Any feedback that is given will be far more realistic than feedback that is given on a plan, a roadmap, or a list of completed tasks from tools like JIRA. Second, new ideas and opportunities that emerge from such inspections can be included in the Product Backlog and addressed. The third reason is motivational.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2022

Very early in my career I worked with an IT manager who refused to use the term ‘the business’ in conversation. A BCS Digital Leaders survey points out that for 55% of respondents, business transformation and organizational change are the top management issues for the coming year. There is no dichotomy of IT and ‘the business’.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

In my experience as a hiring manager, I want to see the relevant experience that applies to the job. If you work in legal project management , talk about your process improvement initiatives or projects relevant to the job you are going for today. Prepare with our How to Prepare for a Project Management Interview ebook.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 31, 2022

Some Project Management Offices (PMOs) never get off the ground. Many PMOs fail to realize their potential. Let us never forget–PMOs should be built for the people, to help organizations, teams, and individuals achieve their objectives and realize the benefits. So, how can you build a PMO, one that thrives?

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Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

Software development in an agile setting calls for specialized technical abilities, effective process management, and collaborative skills that help teams produce high-quality solutions in short iterations. Scrum focuses on valuable product delivery in short bits in order risk and enhance customer absorption.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Chances are that you said something like “Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and…. In fact, many people don’t even realize that it is an event in Scrum. The Sprint begins with the Sprint Planning event and ends after the Sprint Retrospective. Only the Product Owner can cancel the Sprint.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As projects are all about the bottom line, you can imagine the importance of project profitability in project management. Unlike rate realization analysis, which compares actual earnings with earning potential, project profitability is only concerned with comparing actual evenings against the cost of generating that revenue.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It hopefully helps leaders of such companies and PE professionals focused on the operations side expand their perspective on what “Agile” and "Agility" mean in their world and how they can help them improve returns realized in their investments. . . This affects product innovation as well as GTM innovation and other key business processes.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2023

Those newly introduced to the Scrum framework often have the same first question: What’s the difference between Scrum and traditional project management? Most people are familiar with the basics of traditional project management, so the question is a great place to start for understanding Scrum and its benefits.

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