Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

In case you’ve only just stumbled across this blog, in 2021 I celebrated 15 years of blogging about project management. I thought it was time to look back and see what the stand-out articles were over the years. Here are the top 15 articles year by year. I reported on the state of the Gypsy Moth IV project : the restoration of a historic yacht.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2022

In 2006, Sutherland created Scrum, Inc. , The Scrum Alliance was founded in 2002 by Schwaber, a chairman, with Mike Cohn and Esther Derbry. They later added a certification arm to the organization, with Certified ScrumMaster programs. and continues to teach the Certified Scrum courses.

SCRUM 353

SCRUM Software Review Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team 353

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Jean Tabaka: Addison Wesley, 2006. In fact, it instantly made me feel better about my bad day when I started reading in on the Tube. Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Software Project Leaders. ISBN: 9780321630056.

2013 296

2013 2009 2011 2006 296

Scrum.org

JUNE 24, 2022

We are still so embedded in the leftovers of the mechanical perspective that originated during the Industrial Revolution, that it takes time to adjust our eyes and see beyond structure (Morgan, 2006). But Scrum and the Agile methodologies it builds on are so much more. Scrum is a great example of a motivation framework. A., & Latham, G.

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SCRUM 2002 2006 2007 209

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2022

Wang et al (2006) studied software teams tasked with ERP implementations and found that cohesive teams performed significantly better than less-cohesive teams. Organizational psychologists found that motivation is higher in cohesive groups (Beal et. J., & Klein, G. Information and Software Technology , 48 (4), 235–244. 2007, August).

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SCRUM 2007 2003 2006 235

Scrum.org

AUGUST 28, 2020

Morgan (2006) explores the roots of this mechanical perspective?—?or Morgan (2006) draws attention to its deeply reductionist nature. There is much to say about the differences between these perspectives (see also Morgan, 2006). or the “machine metaphor”?—?and and attributes much of it to scientific management. ISBN 1412939798.

2012 184

2012 2006 2011 Influencer 184

Binfire

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

SmartSheet- Was established in 2006 to create a task management application that is similar to Microsoft excel. . Basecamp- Was established in 1999 by Jason Fried is the oldest task management app and has a huge following due to its ethical practices. Smartsheet. Ease Of Use. ?. ?.

2020 164

2020 Software Review 2003 2006 164

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Nach 15 Jahren der Planung begann der Bau 2006 und sollte 2011 fertiggestellt werden. Jetzt, wo du diesen Effekt kennst, fallen dir bestimmt unzählige Beispiele ein, in denen du ihn bereits beobachtet hast. Das bekannteste ist wohl der Bau des Berliner Flughafens. Tatsächlich wurde er erst im Jahr 2020 eröffnet.

2011 194

2011 2006 2020 SCRUM 194

Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

More recent analyses have shown that this bias isn’t as fundamental as previously thought (Malle, 2006). Even worse, it can lead us to blame the other person or get angry at them. How to reduce this bias. For example, the bias mostly disappears when people are made aware of how situational factors influence the behavior (e.g. Samaniego, F.

2015 230

2015 2014 2004 Influencer 230

International Institute for Learning

MARCH 26, 2020

In 2006 he received the prestigious Person of the Year Award from PMI for his contributions to the practice of project management. Frank is a past president of the PMI Assembly of Chapter Presidents and is the originator of International Project Management Day.

2006 128

2006 PMI Consulting Defining 128

Leading Answers

JANUARY 16, 2021

I wrote about these ideas when I started blogging in 2006 as  Risk Profile Graphs. Later in 2006, I wrote about  risk adjusted backlogs  and  Agile Risk Management , explaining how to insert threat avoidance and threat reduction activities in the backlog. When threats occur, they create negative value impacts.

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Risk Underperforming Technical Team 2006 2012 145

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A growth mindset is a term coined by Carol Dweck in 2006 in her book mindset Mindset: The new Psychology of success to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. In summary, the person with a growth mindset believe that new abilities can be developed through practice. .

2017 210

2017 2018 2016 SCRUM 210

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

While I started working with Scrum and XP back in 2006, I considered a Scrum certification for the first time only in 2015. So if prospective customers, employers, and headhunters search LinkedIn for credentials like the PSM, CSM, or RSM, you don’t want to invest in something else. What Is the Difference Between Scrum.org and Scrum Alliance?

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Certification SCRUM 2022 2006 34

Knowledgeline

DECEMBER 1, 2005

Knowledgeline Thursday, December 01, 2005 Knowledgeline makes Technolawyers "BlawgWorld 2006" list From the Technolawyer site , "According to various studies, approximately 80,000 new blogs launch every day, including dozens of legal blogs (blawgs).

2006 40

2006 2005 Monitoring Innovation 40

Inloox

AUGUST 26, 2020

The Project Management Institute (PMI) has been conducting surveys, questioning international organizations and project managers on a regular basis since 2006. The results are published annually under the title Pulse of the Professi on and offer project managers worldwide an interesting insight into the future of project management.

2020 130

2020 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence PMI 130

Scrum.org

JULY 23, 2023

Laut der NASA dauerte die Reise etwa eine Minute weniger als beim Start im Januar 2006 vorhergesagt. Für diese Distanz von der Erde von 5 Milliarden Kilometern hatte sie neuneinhalb Jahre gebraucht. Noch mal langsam: Das heißt, die Vorhersage der NASA für diese bahnbrechende, fast ein Jahrzehnt lange Reise traf zu 99,99998 Prozent genau ein!

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SCRUM 2006 2015 2019 132

The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

There must be project managers out that have taken and passed (or just stayed until the final day in some cases – you know it is true) project management courses and have never been back on any form of re-education since.

2006 150

2006 Certification PMO PMI 150

The IIL Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Umlas, International Institute for Learning, copyright 2006 Carole Jean Whittington Carole Jean Whittington, a wellness trailblazer, specializes in burnout research and restoration for neurodivergent and disabled adults. Are you more of a question asker seeking to gather all the data and want to get to the point of a conversation quickly?

2006 148

2006 Energy 2024 Sustainability 148

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Obwohl ich bereits seit 2006 mit Scrum und XP arbeite, habe ich erst 2015 zum ersten Mal eine Scrum Zertifizierung in Betracht gezogen. Wenn also potenzielle Kunden, Arbeitgeber und Headhunter auf LinkedIn nach Qualifikationen wie dem PSM, CSM oder RSM suchen, sollten Sie nicht in einen anderen Abschluss investieren.

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SCRUM 2022 Certification 2006 202

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In case you’ve only just stumbled across this blog, this year I’m celebrating 10 years of blogging about project management. I thought it was time to look back and see what the stand-out articles were over the years. Here are the top 10 articles year by year. I reported on the state of the Gypsy Moth IV project : the restoration of a historic yacht.

2007 150

2007 2009 2008 2010 150

nTask

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Introduced in 2006, with a major redesign in 2010, the platform serves as a single systematic and flexible solution for all the task management needs of a team. Smartsheet is a project management tool which essentially relies on a spreadsheet format for managing projects and tasks.

2019 111

2019 2006 2010 Software Review 111

Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

Young (2006) Agility literature review: Classifications, training and testing, Journal of Sports Sciences, 24:9, 919-932, DOI: 10.1080/02640410500457109 Feature Image by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash Sheppard & W.

Engineering 132

Engineering Software Developers Software Development Agile 132

Leading Answers

AUGUST 25, 2020

"The Same Poor Results, But with Much Less Effort" Around 2006 at the agile conferences, I recall a presentation by Motorola on the effectiveness of using planning poker estimation compared to its previous, high-rigor approach. We can also spend time estimating work that gets deprioritized or swapped out with new work.

Estimate 131

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile 131

Binfire

AUGUST 20, 2017

It was founded by Andrew Filev in 2006. It is extremely hard to add collaboration features to a product based on a Kanban board. 9- Wrike – Wrike is a full stack project management application. Wrike is a task-centric application and all other features are built around the task.

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Software Review 2006 2010 2012 100

Ron Rosenhead

JUNE 9, 2016

Shown on TV 1999- 2006). I had just completed one of two pilot project management courses for a client and after a meal and rest I decided to watch a few episodes of the West Wing. In one of the episodes, the President of the USA asks to meet an expert on India- Pakistan affairs.

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Controlling 2006 Monitoring Executing 100

LiquidPlanner

JUNE 1, 2016

In 2006 I left a great gig at Expedia to start LiquidPlanner with a fellow Expedia colleague, Charles Seybold. Humble Beginnings.

2006 74

2006 2008 Software Engineering Engineering 74

The IIL Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Articles are now appearing addressing burnout specifically in a project management environment [Verma (1996), Haynes and Love (2004), Richmond and Skitmore (2006), Pinto et al., 2014), and Jugdev et al., Dawood, Shariffah; Pinto , Mary Beth., May2014, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p578-589. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.09.003. 2013.09.003. Richmond, A.,

Underperforming Technical Team 78

Underperforming Technical Team 2004 2005 2006 78

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Example : The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me) from August 2nd, 2006.). Apparently, there is a difference in the inspect & adapt cadence when product strategy and Sprint Backlog are compared to each other. Product Discovery Anti-Patterns: The Fallacy of Knowing Better.

Software Review 194

Software Review Cadence Technical Review SCRUM 194

Leading Answers

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

I wrote about these ideas when I started blogging in 2006 as Risk Profile Graphs. Later in 2006, I wrote about risk adjusted backlogs and Agile Risk Management explaining how to insert risk avoidance and risk reduction activities in the backlog. I ended up creating Risk Burn Down graphs for my projects.

2006 68

2006 2012 Risk Management Risk 68

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

As a Microsoft Project MVP since 2006, it has been an amazing journey for me to watch the Microsoft engineering team move from a Waterfall software development program to an Agile one by fully utilizing Project/Project Server. They have also been able to provide better return on investment for teams and professionals.

Agile 89

Agile Technical Review Software Review 2006 89

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

I had no prior knowledge of agile back then (in 2006). By luck, it happened that the re-branding dev-teams were agile so they introduced me to it and I became the product owner for that *wait for it* project. I had only worked in waterfall projects and was not impressed.”. It's not so much about being agile.

Agile 20

Agile 2006 Software Review SCRUM 20

Inloox

AUGUST 5, 2018

ABOUT THIS REPORT Conducted since 2006, PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® is the premiere global survey of professionals who provide project, program, or portfolio management services within global organizations. The Pulse charts the major trends for project management now and in the future.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2018 Healthcare Telecoms 100

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 22, 2019

Unfortunately for many, it seems like there are fewer formal mentoring schemes being offered today—that Gartner study dates from 2006—and fewer opportunities for corporate-led mentoring at work. If you have the chance to work with a mentor, take it. This is happening for three main reasons: Capable managers are too busy.

2006 119

2006 PMI Engineering Initiating 119

Herding Cats

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Software Sizing, Estimation, and Risk Management: When Performance is Measured Performance Improves , Daniel Galaorath and Michael Evans , Auerbach, 2006. Agile Estimating and Planning , Mike Cohn, Prentice Hall, 2006. Software Sizing and Estimating: Mk II FPA , Charles Symons, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.

Software Developers 46

Software Developers Software Development Estimate 2006 46

International Institute for Learning

MAY 15, 2020

In 2006 he received the prestigious Person of the Year Award from PMI for his contributions to the practice of project management. Frank is a past president of the PMI Assembly of Chapter Presidents and is the originator of International Project Management Day.

Innovation 69

Innovation 2006 PMI 2020 69

The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

She is also the author of the ground-breaking book, The Power of Acknowledgment ©2006, IIL Publishing, New York, which has been credited with changing workplaces and lives by making use of the 7 Principles of Acknowledgment she developed. (IIL), a global corporate training company. She is the publisher of IIL Publishing, New York.

ChatGPT 78

ChatGPT Generative AI 2013 2006 78

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2019

This ties in with the well-researched work of Richard Hackman in his book Leading Reams (Hackman, 2006). From my other telemetry, I noticed a correlation between a solid team launch (with just in time review of options, understanding the direction of travel & the work, learning) and team performance. How were the leaders showing up?

2006 93

2006 Lean Innovation Energy 93