Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

They might be influenced by market conditions (risk appetite statements might change, for example, if the market suddenly gets a lot more competitive). They serve the same purpose – to influence the context and environment for the project – except they are external influences instead of internal influences.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this article, I’m saving you some time by highlighting 15 of my recommended books for PDUs, but first, let’s cover off some details about using reading. It will teach you how to influence others, even when you are not directly managing them. It’s about influence and negotiation and how to get things done. PDU claim: 2 hours.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This can lead us to set up risk management activities that are less than effective, or influence our approaches to managing project risk. There are useful tables and processes, which will save you having to work out a risk management process for yourself – handy if you are setting up a PMO and want to save some time. Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Are you ready to take your PMO into the future? Join Bill Dow, PMP (2023 PMO Influencer of the Year Winner), as he takes you through the step-by-step process of introducing metrics into your PMO. Many PMO Managers struggle when understanding what metrics to create in their PMOs for a variety of reasons.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2024

Step 2: Assess interest and influence Consider how interested they are in the success of the project and the level of influence or power they have over the project. As projects progress over time, track any changes in interests or influence levels among stakeholders. This helps identify any conflicting requirements.

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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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International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

How do we know PMOs are in poor health?  Check out the latest stats from the 2022 Research Report from The PMO Squad: Only 43% of PMOs would rate themselves as successful,  78% don’t have a process in place to measure PMO Value, and  Only 59% measure executive leader satisfaction.  Don’t be a statistic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What’s it like running big projects/a PMO/working in X field? Who are the key influencers for Y? Understanding the workplace culture and the dynamics of soft power within the organization can hugely increase your influence, so use your mentor for the insider information! Which of these do you think would be the best fit for me?

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WorkOtter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Getting ahead of these challenges is critical to realizing the benefits of every project and for the continued success of a Project Management Office (PMO). Furthermore, prioritization may become subjective, influenced by internal politics or short-term pressures rather than long-term strategy.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. Partner with the PMO, they are your key stakeholder.

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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

JUNE 22, 2022

Being able to influence and get results, even when you aren’t in charge, is so important if you want to collaborate effectively with the team. It’s also very expensive for the amount of pages, so see if you can get your PMO to invest in it! Very useful and highly recommended. 42 Rules of Employee Engagement. Conflict 101.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that. Need a mentor? Book a power hour with me.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

This is a guest article by Paul Pelletier, LL.B., The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

And this article is a summary of what they replied. This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. Rather, as with most years, your ability to thrive has much more to do with your ability to lead and influence.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

That means your interpersonal skills are more important than ever – the shift is to project managers being awesome at stakeholder engagement , conflict resolution, change management (more on that later), negotiating, influencing and all the things that tools aren’t (yet) capable of doing for us. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The first thing the PMO Leader should do is to communicate how operations and projects complement each other. PMO Joe is an internationally recognized leader in the Project Management and PMO community. Misalignment usually occurs when people working in operations are assigned to a project. What can be done?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. You’ve got to use business acumen and deal with the bigger picture on a much larger scale and the influences that puts on your stakeholder community. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well.

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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. They will articulate the project objectives and goals to the PMO and anyone else who will listen! Without trust, influence is almost impossible.”. Every project needs a sponsor. What is a project sponsor?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Use this quick link menu below (on the main full article page) to jump to the relevant portion of the year. ” The conference will look at how the profession is delivering value in a transforming world and transitioning from a position of facilitation to influence. PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 13 June 2019.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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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. I know PMO analysts and IT project managers who have also taken an apprenticeship while already in post, so their salaries probably stayed the same as what they were on before their training started. So that’s a ballpark.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In this article, I am talking about a tool that use a lot to understand my stakeholders. For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Understanding stakeholders is really important for product owners or managers to engage them in the right manner.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 5, 2019

In this article, let's explore what you need for a great project charter. These same stakeholders will discover the project later and may adversely influence the project. Ask your PMO or project management group if a project charter template is available. It's not like they have malicious intent.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

In this article we’ll look at what is a project board, and other names they are known by, who should be there, when to schedule meetings, what to talk about, how to report to this group and lots more so you can make sure it’s working effectively and efficiently. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology.

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 371

The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Under my PMO Director experience, I used to manage different programs and projects that composed several portfolios; thus, it was a big deal to choose the right portfolio and to make correct distinguishment between portfolio and program. One of the most important decisions was to choose the right Portfolio for the Application.

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Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 6, 2019

I finally completed reading Nassim Taleb ‘s book Skin in the Game which I had written about in a recent article. But as the size of the organization increases and stakes get higher, control partners emerge to influence not only what but how production occurs.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Governance is the act of governing, which includes steering, guiding, controlling, regulating, and influencing. Project Management Office (PMO) is a central body that comprises of technical, business, and management personnel. In most organizations, prime responsibility for project governance lies with PMO.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. Afterwards, articles of incorporation where filed in Pennsylvania, and signed by the five founders of PMI. They have many articles, papers and webinars on the subject. Quick Facts About PMI. The PMI footprint is huge.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2018

That’s why you need to read the whole article about processes and phases. That’s how you start the project, and how you start it is going to influence every phase that follows. The article is insightful in why projects fail, defining terms, goals and why project management is similar but different than change management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Later in this article is an example of an ethical scenario that Jeff Furman found himself in on a project. Tell your sponsor or your PMO manager that you feel there is a conflict of interest. Save This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. So your brother’s company is pitching for work?

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Underperforming Technical Team PMI Risk Management Estimate 435

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Fluid is award-winning PPM software that influences your whole business for the better. This functionality caters to all team members from PMO professionals needing consolidated reporting to the task management that we have to do as project managers and team members. Yes, that’s what happened to one of Fluid’s real customers.).

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Henny Portman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Foundations of portfolio management The first article by Steve Butler outlines the fundamental concepts and definitions of portfolio management. Prerequisites for portfolio management In the first article, Steve Butler delves into portfolio governance. The final article in this area focuses on portfolio management software.

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Technical Review Software Review Governance Government 52

Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what is required to maximize value delivery from technology-centric initiatives, how portfolio management is used to turn strategy into plans, how value stream management is used to turn plans into delivery, and how to improve technology-centric initiative planning and outcomes with VSM.

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