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Project Requirements: The What, Why, and How

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Have you ever been a part of a project that just didn’t seem to be going anywhere? Requirements are essential for any project, yet they are often one of the most difficult aspects to get right, especially if you work in an environment where there are high levels of uncertainty or change. What are project requirements?

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IBM Project Manager Certificate: My Student Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You’re here because you’re interested in finding out whether the IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is right for you? Summary review The IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is a good CAPM® alternative or course to use towards your CAPM prep. You’re in the right place.

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Is the IBM IT Project Manager Certificate worth it?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Note: The IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate opens for enrolment on 30 June 2023. I have pre-registered to take the course, so I’ll update this article later with my experiences. Are you considering the IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate ?

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RAG (and BRAG) status and how to use them on projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Have you seen project status reports with colored boxes in different shades of green, amber, and red? Or project names written in those colors where the rest of the text is black? That’s the RAG status of the project. of investment is wasted due to poor project performance. What is RAG is project management?

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Otter Review (2022)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

When I asked over 200 project managers what task they would most like to drop, meetings were near the top of the list (just after project documentation). That’s what I use Otter for. Let me tell you why it’s so great. Otter is super easy to use. What can you use Otter.ai What is Otter?

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The project customer role

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This is an edited extract from my book Customer-Centric Project Management , co-authored with Phil Peplow (Routledge, 2012). As any project manager will know, projects do not exist in a vacuum. Typically, the person who stands to gain the most value from a project becomes the project sponsor.

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The 9-Step Checklist for Kickass Project Kickoffs

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Project kickoff is one of the most important stages in the lifecycle of a project. Nowhere is this more applicable than at the start of a project. How you start often sets the tone for how the rest of the project unfolds. Kickoff, thus, is a critical time in the life of a project. Read on to discover some answers.