Scrum.org

MARCH 20, 2024

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A key part of a PMO leader’s job is to develop and maintain project management standards and processes and to support the people doing the delivery – project managers, program managers , and teams. Perhaps you’re a supportive PMO that provides coaching and development to project teams. Why do you exist? What do you do?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Its powerful Gantt chart does what the competition does and more, such as linking all four types of task dependencies to avoid costly delays, filtering for the critical path to identify essential tasks and sets a baseline to track planned progress and costs against actual progress and costs in real time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The main feature: Kanban boards Folders and workspaces Managing items Dependencies Gantt charts Add more agility with other Kanban features (but no jargon) Workspace reports Agility metrics Time tracking Financial management Disadvantages of Teamhood Advantages of Teamhood. Dependencies. There is a big help section and good support.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2023

Every day is a balance between doing something to advance your own To Do list, and supporting your team and colleagues with their work. You may find that your project workload changes from time to time depending on what your organization requires of you. What should you be focused on? How do you choose what to do first?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Plus, the virtual platform can be customized for different styles and technology configurations depending on your needs. The ability to work as a team and facilitate demonstrations that show a person’s exact, real-time point of view can aid greatly in projects that require complex, step-by-step support. Read these next.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

These also work for coaching your team, so if you are definitely not interested in learning all those spreadsheet formulae, help someone else get their skills up to scratch so they can best support you! It’s juggling dependencies. Gain some clarity about your career or get support for a project in a one on one session.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. The article will be updated in due course. What is an artifact?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In this article you’ll learn how to manage tasks efficiently and how to improve your own task management skills and those of your team. It doesn’t ultimately matter how you go about scheduling tasks, or even if you have several different approaches depending the task and who may (or may not) be available. Tasks hit trouble.

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 11, 2021

HBR published an article this week on how leaders can help their teams to recover quicker from disruptions. In the article, the author introduces the concept of collective self-healing at the team level drawing upon observations of how ant and other social insect colonies respond to major upheavals.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Our Gantt chart leaves the competition behind, with all four task dependencies to avoid delays, filtering for the critical path to identify essential tasks and a baseline to track planned progress and costs against your actual progress and costs. Get started with ProjectManager today for free. Asana vs. Monday: Why Should You Choose Monday?

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

By Sophie Hussey and Georgina Otubela What is ITI and how can it benefit your organisation and support your career development? In this article, we explore the foundational concepts of ITIL 4 and discuss how the ITIL framework has supported their career progression. Can it support career progression?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 18, 2023

In this article, we’ll dive deep into both approaches by looking at how they compare against each other as well as their associated costs. Of course, it does depend on who you get allocated as extra pairs of hands. I had to spend a long time on training and support, which pulled me away from my own tasks.

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Software Review Construction Risk Management Risk 346

Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This article will provide clear guidance on how to define and assign risk management roles and responsibilities for projects and programs. That depends on the organization. Supportive - provide support to project managers in a consultative role. Check out the resources and support in your ERM program and your PMO.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. Include the organizational and cross-team dependencies in your impediment list.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Your organization is familiar with Scrum and supports its Scrum teams fully. All stakeholders in the organization understand and support that your team is using Scrum. (Excluding the removal of impediments.) ??

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Scrum.org

MARCH 26, 2024

This article will discuss three common bad practices and explain why Scrum is no excuse. For more on how to forecast, check out our recent article Part II: When will we get there? It depends on whether the deadline is realistic or not. See our recent article Can Scrum Work for Hard Deadlines? Forecasting for Scrum teams.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we will debunk some of the common Scrum myths. Dependencies can impede the delivery of value, as a task dependent on another cannot be finished until the dependency is resolved. These dependencies can arise due to various factors, such as technical constraints or resource availability.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

All four types of dependent tasks can be linked to avoid costly delays and it’s easy to filter for the critical path to identify essential tasks. Specifically, there are many objectives that can fit in this perspective depending on the organization and the goals you’ve outlined above.

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Software Review Defining Budget Performance Measurement 363

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 18, 2022

In this article we’ll help you understand what to focus on as you take on your first projects. The ‘How’ is a list of resources, activities and dependencies and perhaps start dates and delivery dates. Get support if you need it. A version of this article first appeared in 2017. How do I get started? Simon Harris.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn the top 5 key considerations and knowledge areas under which the main criteria for managing a project portfolio can be grouped. Don’t fool yourself: regardless of the methods applied to assess project proposals, the outcome is usually very much dependent on who is on the assessment panel.

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Technical Review Risk Management Governance Government 355

The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This article is a curated list of the top certifications. Cons: Costs can vary, depending on the provider. Key Benefits Equips candidates with the ability to facilitate Agile events and support SAFe® adoption in organizations. The SAFe® framework supports organizational scaling to meet customer demands.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In this article, we will discuss the different types of assumptions, their links to other parts of the project, the real reason why you need to have them documented, and how to manage them during the project lifecycle. Internally we might assume that a project is supported and resources will be available and assigned to do the work.

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Technical Review Software Review Risk Management Risk 318

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The table below outlines the general responsibilities for each role, but it’s very much going to depend on the level of experience of the people filling the roles and what is needed for your individual project. Get in touch and let me know so I can update the article!). It depends! You’ll both be more productive that way.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

For simplicity, and because the UK government uses the terminology of gate review, that’s what I’m going with in this article. Each organization may implement a slightly different take on the stage gate approval process depending on your internal best practices. Or not, depending on the situation. Benefits of gate reviews.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

In this article, I’ll explain what a strategic planning meeting can cover and share a sample agenda you can customize for your strategy sessions. What goes into your meeting (and therefore, your agenda) will very much depend on where you are in the strategy planning cycle. Strategy planning doesn’t just happen.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. Mostly, the term refers to the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. What is an artifact? An artifact is something you create. The project deliverable is a new app.

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Logistics Artificial Inteligence PMI Performance Measurement 258

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, we’ll cover the basics: what are organizational competencies, and why should you, as an individual, care about them? It all depends on what is right for the strategy, brand, and mission of the business. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. What is it good at doing?

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation Leadership 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 20, 2023

In this article I’ll explain what this means for CAPM certification holders and how you can maintain your credential without having to take the exam again. And if you are up against a deadline for your recertification, I have an article on how to earn PDUs fast. Yes, you do! You have loads of time to earn your PDUs.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The following article is the first of four in a series on ‘Project Business’ and is authored by Daniel Bévort. As such I am delighted to share these articles with you. In a Project Business, it all depends on who is executing the task. How would you categorize construction, architecture and engineering companies?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 14, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at some simple triggers to use to see if you really can carry out all the work that’s on your To Do list. While employees may not have the support of additional team members on their side, they do still have the same amount of time available for task completion. How does it feel at work?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In this article, we’ll go through what they mean and what you can expect to do in one of those roles. However, in this article, we’re focusing on people who predominately manage projects. A Legal Project Manager supports legal teams to deliver either process improvements and internally-facing work, or legal projects for clients.

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PMO Construction Retail Infrastructure 347

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

who support it. In this article, I’ll explain project communication management, why it matters, give an overview of the communications process, and some examples of where you might apply it on your own projects. There are numerous examples where project communication supports other project management processes.

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Communications Management Underperforming Technical Team Cadence Monitoring 346

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the benefits, considerations, and common questions I get from potential members so you can make the right decision for your career. The costs of joining a Chapter depend on the Chapter, so you’ll need to check the details with the individual Chapter you want to join. Professional development. Networking.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 15, 2022

In this article, we’ll talk about how to write one and why you should. Sometimes it’s hard, especially when the output supports organizational transformation, culture change, or something else that is difficult to quantify. And here are some others: Sustainability: Does the thing support sustainability goals? Can we use it?

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Planning Software Review Sustainability Controlling 400

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this article we’ll look at how to segment costs, how to find out the cost of things, and then how to structure your budget. If you are planning a budget for a project proposal i.e. pitching to someone else for them to secure your services to deliver a piece of work, then read this article about preparing a budget for a proposal.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Well, the short answer to this (and to every other existential life question) is "it depends". There are many options that follow "it depends". Product Walls support the empirical process by providing a solid foundation to inspect and adapt. How we can do that, is for the following articles to clarify!

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