Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. What is a project board? Call your meetings anything you like.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

5: Review the governance structure. Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Who is your project sponsor? What’s the reporting schedule?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. They include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management. Here’s how. On my CV, I have a section that covers skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In this article, I’ll give you some tips about how to be aware of the impact of culture on communication at work and how to create an environment that is inclusive. Even bringing different organizations together can create a culture clash, for example, between informal workplaces and those that have strict project governance and processes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

This is a guest article by Christine Unterhitzenberger. In this article, I’ll share some of our key findings. These situations include: governance related issues (e.g. Firstly, the structural environment, i.e. the organization, participants, objectives and governance can create challenging situations.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These top 25 influencers for 2025 aren’t just keeping up with the trends—they’re setting them, reshaping how teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver in today’s fast-paced world. What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership?

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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. The less governable aspect, however, is who judges, and not what is being judged or how to judge it. A version of this article first appeared in 2017.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2020

Managing upwards to the sponsor, governance committee and client, as well as looking at the performance of the project team. I think that for me the top three ways are: Setting the culture, expected behaviors and environment for the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

In this article, I’ll share the skills that have been the most useful for me in the role. Benefits management I’ve probably hammered home the role of benefits management and realization enough already in other articles but benefits should always be top of mind. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2021

Instead, the ECO talks about communication, knowledge transfer, engaging the team, governance and a whole lot more that you would often use meetings to accomplish. If you want your meeting to end up with a decision don’t underestimate the amount of influence you have in getting there by doing some pre-work informally with your attendees.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

How to include project management skills on your CV Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. Power skills include: Communication (written and verbal) Listening Stakeholder engagement Conflict management Negotiation Influencing Leadership Team building Change management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The incremental decision making approach is often used in government settings, such as defining public policy. Suitable decisions Not suitable decisions How do I affect change by influencing policy? What actions are we going to take to influence organizational change? Who is going to do this task? Shall I organize a meeting?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2020

In this article, we’ll look at the things that make up a typical project management job description, and then look at some specialist industries plus the role of a junior project manager. You should be able to copy and paste from this article to create a job description – and then simply edit it to fit the role you are writing it for.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 27, 2020

grow the influence of individual practitioners! He started his career as a project manager in 1997 and worked his way up through program manager and PMO manager to eventually head up large project departments in the private sector and government in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. It is a collaborative community that will.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The History of PRINCE2® PRINCE2® is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979. It was renamed PRINCE. Directing gets a process of its own.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

By Lavaneesh Gautam , Professional Scrum Trainer In the previous article (Stakeholder Exploration: Part 1 of 4 Steps of the Stakeholder Engagement) , we discussed: “Stakeholder”- who are they? Stakeholder Analysis The definition we discussed in the previous article. Stakeholder Engagement” What does it mean?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2025

When Im mentoring project managers, one of the key things I hear time and time again is that they want to be given more responsibility and have greater influence over the work. The UK government has the Project Delivery Capability Framework. Project managers often struggle from not having budget and resource responsibility.

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I was working for IBM at the time and was able to persuade my account manager to pitch the approach on one of our government projects. We were all set for a big client success and who better than the British Government for good publicity! Opportunities to influence the change initiative. My enthusiasm was about to be tested.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2024

This article explores how the MINDSPACE framework, originally developed to influence behaviour through public policy, can be pivoted towards fostering successful Scrum adoption in your teams. MINDSPACE was created by the Institute for Government and the Cabinet Office’s Behavioural Insights Team in the United Kingdom.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2022

Modelling is the reason we don’t want our children to hang out with “the wrong sort of influence” and it is the reason we want them to hang out with “the right sort of people”. Her 25 years’ experience is in a variety of industries including financial services, state government, and non-profits. This interview first appeared in 2019.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at why that is and how you can work with a project sponsor as a project manager. The role is predominantly assurance and governance, approving deliverables and making sure the work moves through any gate reviews and governance points as necessary. Without trust, influence is almost impossible.”.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are in the exam content outline and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one for the test.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 17, 2024

In this article, you'll learn 20 practical ways to stay organized at work, tested and approved by project managers! I have used fortnightly meetings on some projects but only where I have provided minimal project management governance and the team has basically got on with the work themselves. They might work for you.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A Project Management Methodology is an integral part of project governance. Organizations can choose any project management framework or methodology to establish project governance structure. Project governance is sometimes confused with project management, and many people use these terms interchangeably. Project Governance.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 30, 2024

In this article, we look at everything RAID -- and it's a key tool for project managers. A RAID log is a way of tracking the things that affect and influence your project. It is part of the governance and control mechanisms around your project. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

5: Review the governance structure Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. Who is your project sponsor? What’s the reporting schedule?

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NimbleWork

JANUARY 2, 2025

This article is a tribute to the individuals who are shaping this dynamic field. Whether you’re new to Agile or a seasoned expert, these influencers offer invaluable insights, actionable strategies, and inspiration to elevate your practice. Co-author of Agile Retrospectives and founder of Esther Derby Associates, Inc.,

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Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I wrote an article a few months ago about the importance of securing contingency reserves , so I didn’t expect to return to this topic so soon. Is it sufficient to merely have the risks introduced by this action captured in a risk register, communicated to stakeholders and even signed off by the right governance bodies?

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Inloox

MAY 30, 2022

External influences. External influences Even in the case of almost perfectly planned projects, external circumstances can require adjustments in budgets and schedules. Intentional miscalculation. Lack of uniformity in implementation. Incompetence in project management. Lack of risk management.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

They might include providers or government regulators. They can also be customers, influencers, users, buyers, business partners or suppliers. The benefit of stakeholder engagement Stakeholders can provide early input and insights that can go a long way to help us, as the Product Owner, improve the product's value.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2022

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Consequently, do not privilege internal team members over external ones if not mandated for legal or governance reasons. Engaging with governance people: Understand the constraint they are working under; try walking in their shoes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2022

This is a guest article by Dr Mike Clayton, who is the well-known author and trainer behind Online PM Courses.*. And this means three things to me: The Governance Hierarchy This is your sponsor, steering group, project board, project auditors and assessors, and anyone else who has a responsibility for the proper performance of your project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

This article is for you! I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management It should make you much more attractive to employers as they know you’ve put your learning into practice. So that’s a ballpark.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In this article, we look at everything RAID. A RAID log is a way of tracking the things that affect and influence your project. It is part of the governance and control mechanisms around your project. Ever wondered what RAID is all about in project management? What Does RAID Stand For in Project Management?

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Kiron Bondale

JUNE 14, 2020

I’ll admit to being hyperbolic with the title of this article, but a question posed today in one of the project management LinkedIn discussion groups managed to sidetrack what I was intending to write about this week. The author asked what needs to be considered when planning risk responses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2024

As with all project management techniques, think about how you can apply them to your project with the right level of scale and governance. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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