Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2023

Are you looking for tips on how to pass the Google Project Management Certificate ? I completed the 6 courses in a week (what a week that was!). I don’t remember the last time I was so stressed as I was working full-time at the same time, but I did it, and you can too. I made it to the end of the certificate and earned the badge.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Strategic planning templates are consistent, which helps when archiving strategic planning documentation. Strategic planning templates are consistent, which helps when archiving strategic planning documentation. This makes it easier to reference those documents when needed and review them when creating a new long-term plan.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

The last thing a project manager wants is to have stakeholders interrupting their day-to-day operations managing a project with questions about progress and spending. Stakeholders are people with a vested interest in the project. Project managers need to manage their stakeholders expectations. What Are Stakeholder Expectations? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

We’ll answer those questions and explain what a program governance plan is and the key components to a program governance framework. We’ll answer those questions and explain what a program governance plan is and the key components to a program governance framework. But what does program governance mean and why is it so important?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

That’s why a project initiation document (PID) is so important. To understand why, let’s define the term and compare it to other project documentation. To understand why, let’s define the term and compare it to other project documentation. What Is a Project Initiation Document (PID)?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

In this extract from their new book, Jahn Karsybaev and Fred Obiero share the characteristics and behaviors of successful and unsuccessful project leaders. — Leadership. Fred Obiero. A Bad Project Manager offloads the overall responsibility on others , claiming that they are just there to “oversee” things. Planning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

Create and circulate the project closure document. This is a document that summarizes how the project went. This is a document that summarizes how the project went. Basically, it’s a document that compares what you planned to do with what was actually done and explains the variances if there are any (there will be – trust me).

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 21, 2021

These details are outlined and solidified in an official document; a contract. But what exactly goes into creating these documents? These documents are created to protect both sides of the agreement in case something goes wrong or needs to be changed. An employer hires a contractor to do work. What is Contract Administration?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

There’s more than one answer to that question. Stakeholders are important to every project. They are impacted by the project, be they investor or customer. But what is a stakeholder? Let’s take some time to define what a stakeholder is, examples of stakeholders and free stakeholder templates that can help with stakeholder management.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

There are other ways, of course, such as email or documentation, however, a meeting provides a space for questions and feedback. Meeting Planning Steps When planning for a productive meeting you have to ask yourself the who, what why, where and how questions more commonly associated with journalism. But meetings are important.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

By understanding and documenting the project requirements, you can ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget, and meets the expectations of the stakeholders. Have you ever been a part of a project that just didn’t seem to be going anywhere? First, let’s make sure we know what we are talking about.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Project documents must be accurate and constantly updated to keep current with the project. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start? What Is Project Documentation?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is a question I’m hearing quite a lot at the moment: How do I turn my company’s strategy into actual projects? That’s not a strategy, it’s a document. OK, you need the document first, as a communication tool to explain the strategy to everyone, but you know what I mean. It’s good to have a strategy, of course.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2023

Closing down a project early is very different to carrying out a controlled close when a project has reached its natural conclusion and delivered everything that stakeholders were expecting. It’s more emotional, for one thing. You’ve invested time in this work, and now it’s being moved to the scrap heap. Should we just give up on it?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Time, and the energy to create documents from scratch when no one much seems to care, are things I don’t have. I ran a survey about stakeholder management (thanks, by the way, if you were one of the people who filled it out) and the results surprised me. Click to learn more! Click to learn more! I know what that’s like.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document? We’ll answer these questions, explain when the schedule of values is used and the benefits of using one. We’ll answer these questions, explain when the schedule of values is used and the benefits of using one.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For any professional looking to adopt AI, the logical first question is, “Where do I begin?” In our annual global survey , one in five (21 percent) respondents say they are using AI always or often in project management. In this article, we will cover strategies to usher in this adoption and certain tasks that can be augmented with AI.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Have you been asked to mentor another project manager ? It might sound a bit daunting, but I’ve been doing it for over 15 years, and I’m here to tell you that it’s a great opportunity (for both of you). And it is possible to be a good project management mentor, even if you don’t have any previous mentoring experience. Who are you mentoring?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When someone makes a request in the information technology (IT) world, whatever that might be, there’s a process involved to fulfill that request. This is called a service request and controlling that process is called service request management. Of course, there’s more to it than that. What Is Service Request Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 1, 2024

Kanban is all the rage in project management. In fact, kanban has grown so much in popularity, there are now countless project management tools to help people plan and prioritize tasks on kanban boards, which are visual panels with virtual cards that can be moved around by the user to arrange orders of tasks or to-do items. What Is Kanban?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Purchase management is simply the set of documents, tools and procedures that are used to manage the purchase process, such as purchase requisitions, requests for quotes and purchase orders. Your team uses resources to execute a variety of projects such as making products or providing services. That’s what procurement management is all about.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 18, 2023

We’ll answer those questions as well as outline the process when managing construction change orders. We’ll answer those questions as well as outline the process when managing construction change orders. It’s a document that defines a change in the scope of work. It’s no surprise that there are changes that impact the work.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

That’s why a business requirements document is so important. To prove this point, let’s define what a business requirements document (BRD) is and what its components are. What Is a Business Requirements Document? The business requirements document highlights what the end result of the project should be.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 4, 2021

Any construction project, no matter the size or scope, requires a wide range of documents. These documents must be thorough and clear, and using construction excel templates guarantees each document includes all the information it needs. . Construction Proposal Template. This is how owners choose contractors.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Once upon a time I used to try to plan my projects around dates when I knew I was going to be in the office. My colleagues joked that I planned the birth date of my first child around a major transformation project go live date (I didn’t). In this article, we’ll look at how to plan and execute a handover to a colleague.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 25, 2022

Guillermo Solis. Managing successful meetings is not a new subject, but neither is it a waste of time to refresh ourselves about how best to manage meetings. Below, Guillermo Solis has some suggestions to bear in mind before, during and after meetings, when we are in charge of the meeting as a project manager. Let’s dive into the tips!

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In the bustling world of Scrum, the Sprint Review stands as a pivotal event. It's not just a meeting; it's a ritual that marks the culmination of weeks of hard work, collaboration, and innovation. But the true linchpin of this process? The stakeholder feedback. It's a check-in that says, "Are we on the right course?"

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The team is still working to reduce ambiguity on the project and define the requirements, but it’s being done in a different way to an approved scope document. The team is still working to reduce ambiguity on the project and define the requirements, but it’s being done in a different way to an approved scope document. Remove ambiguity.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

By the way, the answer to that question is: “Yes, let me analyze what the impact will be and bring you a recommendation for what that means for our current budget and timeline.”). However, those changes should be fully analyzed, documented and incorporated into the project. What is scope creep? What is feature creep?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 25, 2023

A Project managers can’t do it alone. When the project is larger and more complex, the organization often employs someone called a project officer. This person is tasked with helping ensure the project is delivered successfully. What Is a Project Officer? A project officer assists the project manager. It’s plug-and-play.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If you don’t know how you will measure success and answer the question, “Have I been productive today?” We all want to be productive in the office, but what does that actually mean? We often hear about ways we can work smarter and more efficiently, but without concrete examples it’s hard to know where to start. then start here.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 14, 2018

The main question to ask yourself is: Will it be worth it? This question doesn’t necessarily apply to your current manager; but consider the manager who will be hiring you for the next job in your career progression. But what if you’re switching from a purely technical role to one that involves managing projects?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

All of those project management documents are important, but the Statement of Work (SOW) is easily one of the most important because it’s made at the outset of a project and outlines everything that needs to go into your project. No matter what industry you’re in, the one constant throughout the project life cycle of a project is paperwork.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. At White October we continuously reflect on our process to refine the way we work. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. Secret #3: Help the team track the work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

And you’re staring at a system full of project documents and some emails that have been forwarded on. Worst case, you’ll find out that there are hardly any plans, documents and methods of control over the work. You’ve recently been asked to take over an existing project. Your handover hasn’t been that great. First, don’t panic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Let me tell you about a project decision that was awkward for me — then I’ll share some tips on how to do decision-making better. We were due to go live with our pilot software launch but things didn’t feel right. We had the go/no go meeting and as I sat in the office, it just felt like we weren’t ready. He sent a photo. It was bad.

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