Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Are you considering buying the Mplaza PRINCE2® Foundation exam simulator? In this PRINCE2 Foundation Mplaza exam simulator review , I’ll share: Whether the tool is worth the investment (spoiler: yes, even if you are taking Practitioner as well). Who is the PRINCE2 Foundation exam simulator for? The test is multiple choice.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

PRINCE2 was the first project management certification that I got. Choosing the right PRINCE2 course as a beginner is vitally important. In this article, I’ll share my top tips for choosing the best PRINCE2 course for beginners – whether that’s you or someone in your team whom you are advising. You’ve already chosen PRINCE2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to my Mplaza PRINCE2® Practitioner review! I gained a lot of project management knowledge and confidence from doing my PRINCE2 course. BUT… it’s hugely important to choose a good quality PRINCE2 course. Who is PRINCE2 Practitioner for? Which PRINCE2 Practitioner training package is right for you?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Project managers who aren’t based in the United Kingdom might not be intimate with the PRINCE2 method of managing a project, which is primarily used by the British government. Although foreign to some, there’s still much to be gained from the PRINCE2 method, even if it isn’t adopted in its entirety. What Is PRINCE2?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Agile Methodology. What It Is: In a nutshell, Agile project management is an evolving and collaborative way to self-organize across teams. The agile methodology offers project teams a very dynamic way to work and collaborate and that’s why it is a very popular project management methodology for product and software development.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

By Chuck Cobb Agile Project Management Agile , Agile Project Management Share 0 Tweet 0 Share 0 Agile Project Management now feels like a part of the landscape of the project profession. It’s 7 years since the PMI introduced Agile into the 6th Edition of its Project Management Body of Knowledge.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 28, 2021

What is PRINCE2? PRINCE2 is a project management method. PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). Who is PRINCE2 for? PRINCE2 works in a huge number of industries and domains. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile allows for agile frameworks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 13, 2023

I’ve focused on courses that are aimed at beginners because if you have some experience leading projects, you are probably beyond what most of the free courses can teach you (and hopefully you can have a chat to your manager about funding professional training for PMP , PRINCE2 or another qualification. Why not do them both?

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Hot PMO

APRIL 7, 2025

The Teal Book: Governments New Guide to Project Delivery The UK Government has officially released The Teal Book – a new guide aimed at improving how projects are run across government. Below, we break down what the Teal Book contains, who its for, and why it matters to PMO teams. What Is the Teal Book and Who Is It For?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Below, I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager. I completed the PRINCE2® qualification soon after I started my IT role. I also took the PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification which was good to have as it is widely recognised and has a solid methodology, but I use those concepts less in my day job today. Get your copy now.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 3, 2019

RACI and PRINCE2. PRINCE2® doesn’t have RACI/RASCI in exactly the same way as described above. The book makes the point that you can produce multiple responsibility assignment matrices at different levels. Here are some books that will help you take this further. Reviewer (like a QA role). Further Reading.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Continuous Innovation: From Agile methodologies to change management, these influencers are at the forefront of evolving project delivery practices. Elizabeth is also a prolific author, having published seven books on project and change management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2022

In this scenario, the broad skill set could include items such as Prince2®, Kanban, Scrum , Sigma Six, or PMBOK standards. Jeff co-founded the Scrum framework, has specialized in it for over 30 years and has written several books on the topic. The deep focus would be on a single management framework or concept.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 1, 2020

With the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition and the PRINCE2 manuals both discussing tailoring more thoroughly than ever before, project managers have more flexibility to adapt project approaches to their environment. You don’t get that from reading a book. But do they have the skills to do this? Tailoring requires professional judgement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Read Anthony Mersino’s excellent book: Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers. I believe the PMO will have to focus on those more strategic areas and shift away from specifically defining the teams and resources that will do the work,” says Bill Raymond, host of the Agile in Action podcast. Are you waterfall or Agile ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 23, 2016

RACI and PRINCE2. PRINCE2® doesn’t have RACI/RASCI in exactly the same way as described above. The book makes the point that you can produce multiple responsibility assignment matrices at different levels. Here are some books that will help you take this further. This book has the. Reviewer (like a QA role).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 7, 2017

Project managers forecast the future all the time: we forward-schedule tasks, plan how much money we’ll need in Quarter 4 and book resources for activities that haven’t happened yet. You'll also like: Inside PRINCE2: Who does what in project Initiation Initiating a project is where it all starts in PRINCE2. Why use Kanban?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2022

This is an edited extract from my book Customer-Centric Project Management , co-authored with Phil Peplow (Routledge, 2012). It could also include those who will be the customer of the end product, for example, the Senior User in PRINCE2® terminology. Read my book, Customer-Centric Project Management. Got questions?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2020

In this scenario, the broad skill set could include items such as Prince2, Kanban, Scrum , Sigma Six, or PMBOK standards. Jeff co-founded the Scrum framework, has specialised in it for over 30 years and has written several books on the topic. The deep focus would be on a single management framework or concept.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2017

Iterate to create agility. Agile and Scrum serves exactly that. Our business execution will never be perfect – but we can teach our teams to be Agile. Joel “Thor” Neeb will be speaking at the Agile and Scrum Virtual Conference, going live on May 4 th. Find out more here: www.iil.com/agile-and-scrum-conference/.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? Before we dive into an overview of the differences between a Scrum Master and a Project Project Manager, let’s start with the conclusion, which is: The Scrum Master is not an Agile Project Manager. This doesn't mean booking (conference) rooms. Source: [link].

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2017

With the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition and PRINCE2 2017 both discussing tailoring more thoroughly than ever before, project managers have more flexibility to adapt project approaches to their environment. You don’t get that from reading a book. But do they have the skills to do this? Tailoring requires professional judgement.

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Project management books are a great way to learn - for new project managers and for those of us with experience under our belts. The post Best Project Management Books: Your Step-stones to Success appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 2, 2022

The product breakdown structure can be used in any product management situation, though it stems from the PRINCE2 methodology. Let’s take a look at this PRINCE2 Wiki page on project plans, which has a product breakdown structure example. PBS accredited to PRINCE2 Wiki. PBS accredited to PRINCE2 Wiki.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

You need to be versed in several different methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, PMBOK, and Prince2, depending on the types of organizations you’re looking to support. It’s the old debate between book smarts and street smarts. Experience: Skills alone won’t cut it. The truth is you need both to inform your decisions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

If you talk to project managers or read through the interviews in my book, Project Manager , you’ll realize that there are as many ways to start a project management career in the field as there are people. Below, I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager. I completed the PRINCE2® qualification soon after I started my IT role.

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Henny Portman

APRIL 26, 2022

There are not that many books on agile portfolio management, so I am curious what the book Agile Portfolio Management – A guide to the methodology and its successful implementation “knowledge that sets you apart” written by Klaus Nielsen, offers. I have no clue and what this says about the quality of the book?

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Scrum.org

MARCH 12, 2020

Isn’t a Product Owner some kind of an Agile Project Manager? Before we dive into an overview of the differences between a Product Owner and a Project Project Manager, let’s start with the conclusion first, which is: The Product Owner is not an Agile Project Manager. Meaning that a Product Owner is not an Agile Project Manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2016

The Business Books. My book review of it is here. My long-term inspiration and unofficial mentor, Penny Pullan, has a book coming out later this summer, and I read the galleys of that. My long-term inspiration and unofficial mentor, Penny Pullan, has a book coming out later this summer, and I read the galleys of that.

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nTask

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

So, here I am, once again, writing the dreaded guide about Prince2 methodology and certification. Believe me, getting the Prince2 Foundation level certificate is not as hard as having to write the entire post again…. Prince2 Certification from Experts’ Point of View: Let’s start with Colin Bentley this time.

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Online PM Courses

DECEMBER 18, 2017

But, for a new project manager, project management books are still a great way to learn. And for those of us with experience under our belts, the right project management books can offer new insights and ideas. So, what project management books would I recommend to a new project manager? Let’s say you are a real beginner.

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Common PPM frameworks include: Project Management Institute (PMI) Standard for Portfolio Management PRINCE2 methodology Agile PPM methodology How to Establish Project Portfolio Governance Establishing the right project portfolio governance for your organization depends a lot on your project posture.

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Scoro

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In contrast, agile project management models tend to be more circular in their execution: define the objective > break the project down into small tasks > complete a task > receive feedback and evaluate progress > adapt and adjust course toward the objective > move onto the next task. Traditional versus agile management.

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Henny Portman

DECEMBER 27, 2019

2019 was again a fruitful book review year. I wrote around 40 book reviews including corresponding quick reference cards and several personal insights, and views on specific topics in the field of project, program and portfolio management. Agile zoals het bedoeld is. A guide to assurance of agile delivery.

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Henny Portman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Christopher Wright wrote the book Agile Governance and Audit – An overview for auditors and agile teams. Auditing of an agile way of working looks like an unexplored corner. Agile Governance and Audit gives a short introduction to agile, compares agile with waterfall and looks at audit and agile cultures.

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Henny Portman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In 2023 I reviewed many books and created several corresponding quick reference cards. In 2023 the English version of the book Agile Portfolio Management I wrote together with Rini van Solingen was published (order at Amazon: [link] ). Agile Portfolio Management, PM World Journal , Vol. van Solingen, R.

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