Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 1, 2019

Amongst her other consulting commitments, she is one of a handful of Project Academy coaches working with Cranfield University and PA Consulting to support the UK Government’s drive to increase senior project and programme management capability across government. What’s the difference between project management and project leadership?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. 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. What is a project board?

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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. Underneath, I list skills grouped together by: Interpersonal skills Leadership. On my CV, I have a section that covers skills. Mine is called ‘Skills Profile’. Hard skills. What skills are needed for project management?

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 3, 2022

For every person who adamantly insists that estimates are needed to support proper governance, someone else will argue that the inherent wrongness of an estimate and how estimates are abused will wipe out any benefits of defining them. The low volume for #NoEstimates is not surprising.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 30, 2021

In a recent HBR article , the authors wrote about research they had conducted over a year on the relationships between how dispersed teams were and the speed at which their projects either succeeded or failed. They might place greater faith in senior leadership’s ability to overcome significant issues with the project.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Harvard Business Review published an article this week about how boards can prepare for unexpected calamities such as pandemics, natural disasters or cyber-attacks. Boards play a key governance role in the successful running of companies. Steering committees play a similar role when it comes to projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

PRINCE2 has its roots in the UK public sector and government but is now used and loved around the world. They all help you learn how to manage a project lifecycle through controllable stages and implement appropriate governance, including a project board. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

AI has turned up in the project management trends articles over the past few years and it’s now most definitely here to stay. And I’m personally not worried about that – that will give us much more time to focus on project leadership and stakeholder engagement; the things that computers can’t (yet) do for us. Lloyd Skinner.

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 21, 2022

It supports practices such as increased governance oversight and reduced autonomy and flexibility for staff. If you liked this article, why not pick up my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership? On the other hand, a Safety-II perspective is optimistic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

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. Pin for later reading: This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

From examples of project activities in a business versus operational activities to strategies for balancing projects and operations simultaneously — this article will help you understand the differences and consider the similarities. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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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

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

OCTOBER 4, 2021

First came PRINCE in 1989 as the UK government standard for IT project management. There are other differences: the PMBOK® Guide usefully covers procurement, whereas PRINCE2 assumes you are operating in an environment constrained by a contract, because of its roots in government IT projects. No, not that I’m aware of.

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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? You can also build competence across the business as a whole by hiring new personnel with the necessary skills or by making changes in leadership. Leadership. What is it good at doing?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

This article is for you! Here are some different industries that frequently recruit project managers: Construction Government/public sector Healthcare Oil and gas IT Supply chain management Charity work Retail Manufacturing Engineering Human resources. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

The creation process for an organization’s project strategy is in the hands of leadership and management. They help with prioritizing projects, providing governance guidelines and ensure that projects are beneficial to the organization by aligning with larger strategic goals.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This article presents the top 25 project management influencers who have distinguished themselves through visionary thinking, practical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to advancing the profession. What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership?

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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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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

JUNE 2, 2023

This article is for you! Any project management course at university level should cover the interpersonal and fusion skills that are required for success as well, such as leadership, communication, people management and teamwork. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education. Is project management a good degree?

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NimbleWork

JANUARY 2, 2025

This article is a tribute to the individuals who are shaping this dynamic field. Lyssa Adkins A leading expert in leadership and organizational transformation, this coach specializes in enhancing leaders’ capacities to tackle current challenges and prepare for future demands. Managing for Happiness, and Startup, Scaleup, Screwup.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Ministry of Works, Government of Bahrain. Support faculty, staff, students and the UMW community as a source for project management leadership and expertise. If you are looking for more examples, universities and government departments often publish their goals and mission statements, so start there with your search.

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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 3, 2020

At least, the 1950’s were when project management emerged as a discipline to help manufacturing, construction and government initiatives deliver more reliably and with greater repeatability. A shift to leadership. Finally, there’s also more emphasis on leadership. Fun times.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn more about overviews, how to write them and when to use them. Typically, that means choosing business-oriented terms and not highly technical jargon (unless your senior leadership team are highly technical and expecting that). This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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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! As it turns out, plenty due to my ill-advised approach. My enthusiasm was about to be tested.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

She shares insights on fostering positive futures, effective governance, and the importance of diversity in project management. Dr. Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engagement approach. Elissa Farrow, a renowned futurist and strategic consultant.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

At least, the 1950's were when project management emerged as a discipline to help manufacturing, construction and government initiatives deliver more reliably and with greater repeatability. A shift to leadership Finally, there’s also more emphasis on leadership. Project managers really need to step up and lead.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

They are also great for people who haven’t had the opportunity for much formal training – like accidental PMs or those who did their formal training in another discipline and have moved to project leadership as a second career. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day. This article is based on data collected from an online survey conducted during 2021. Interested?

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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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Planview

JANUARY 7, 2025

In this article, I offer a quick glimpse into that discussion and some closing thoughts on how you can embrace, adapt, and move forward. You need clean historical data as their training material and transparent governance as their operating manual. to discuss the key project management focus areas for 2025.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 14, 2018

The first part of my book sets out the four essentials of team leadership, and a great project leader must constantly address each of these and keep them in balance: focus on individuals, build and share a clear plan, foster a true sense of team spirit, and communicate relentlessly – and well. How is management different from leadership?

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 16, 2021

In one of my earlier articles , I had proposed the use of behavioral nudges to help improve project governance. If you liked this article, why not pick up my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

Shall I notify you about articles like this one? Compliance and governance : In some industries, organizations must adhere to strict regulatory and governance requirements. Jira Anti-Patterns Gathering Qualitative Data on Jira Anti-Patterns I did not run a representative survey to gather qualitative data for this article.

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