Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

In this extract from their new book, Jahn Karsybaev and Fred Obiero share the characteristics and behaviors of successful and unsuccessful project leaders. Instead, he or she provides recommendations and options as well as highlights potential risks to consider in order to estimate a given task. What makes a bad project manager?

2021 488

2021 PMO Executing Risk Management 488

Kiron Bondale

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In my final article, I’d covered the delivery and outcome risks I’d identified and addressed and will provide an update on these as well as to share what I learned through the experience. The final delivery risk I identified about residents not meeting me when I visited their homes was partially realized.

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Risk Transportation Risk Management Leadership 243

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

Note: This article was put together before the PMBOK® Guide – 7 th edition was published so the information in it is drawn from publicly available information about what is going to be in the book. For example, an estimate is the obvious output of the estimating process, so estimates aren’t mentioned again as a separate project artifact.

Artificial Inteligence 511

Artificial Inteligence Logistics PMI Performance Measurement 511

ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2022

The company starts by defining the project and identifying risks. This phase also includes planning and scheduling the scope and cost estimation by analyzing the job’s needs. Our interactive Gantt chart helps you estimate costs, plan resources and organize tasks on a timeline. Construction Estimating. Bidding Process.

Software Review 448

Software Review Construction Estimate Budget 448

Project Bliss

APRIL 18, 2017

However, I have purchased this book myself and can honestly highly recommend it. . There are so many considerations there that introduce complexity and risk. Gordon has you covered with his book The Data Conversion Cycle: A guide to migrating transactions and other records, for system implementation teams. It’s Complicated.

Software Review 202

Software Review 2013 Risk Management Risk 202

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Subpar bidding tool: Users find Procore’s bidding and estimating functionality problematic, which has been brought to the attention of the software. Add to this, risk management features that help identify, manage and track issues and ProjectManager deserves our top ranking for Procore alternatives. Capterra review: 4.7

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2024 Construction Software Review Estimate 468

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Still plenty of teams use hourly estimates for complex work. Relative estimation: takes less time, focuses on team collaboration i.o. Relative estimation: takes less time, focuses on team collaboration i.o. Relative estimation: takes less time, focuses on team collaboration i.o. Think risk, effort, complexity.

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Estimate Software Review Budget Agile 196

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 1, 2021

Use that conversation as a way to confirm the delivery date with them as well and to check that your estimate is realistic. Book yourself out so that your diary is full and no one tries to book you to attend a sneaky meeting. Again, this is all about managing expectations. This is your time to catch up.

Software Review 424

Software Review Planning Risk Management Software Developers 424

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Estimation is a complementary practice Scrum Teams use in Product D evelopment. The purpose of estimation is to provide a rough idea of how much effort, time, and budget are needed to complete specific features or PBI- Product Backlog Item of the product.

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Estimate Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Innovation 194

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2019

All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. In other words, you can’t “do” schedule management and ignore what the impacts of that might be on people, risk, communications, cost and the rest. 10 Knowledge Areas of Project Management.

PMI 405

PMI Risk Management Risk Estimate 405

Kiron Bondale

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Estimates are guesses. The service center is an hour’s drive from my house and I had booked the first appointment time slot of the day. The work was being done at the center, so the availability of technicians, spare parts, equipment and other dependencies should not be a source of significant risk.

Estimate 194

Estimate Leadership Risk Process 194

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Then we’ll learn about a project assumption log and how assumptions differ from constraints and risk. You’re estimating costs, duration and more. Analyzing assumptions is part of project risk management. Project Assumptions vs. Project Risks. You can look at project risk in a similar way.

Software Review 418

Software Review Risk Management Technical Review Risk 418

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

Most project management books will tell you this: If you make sure that the triple constraint is covered, you won’t have any problems. Managing risks is an important task for project managers. When you estimate probability, a risk will have a certain impact on your project. Tool for Handling Risk.

Technical Review 393

Technical Review Software Review Sustainability Risk Management 393

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Skill #2: Managing risks Risk management is a core skill for a project manager, and one that I would hesitate to ‘outsource’ to a team member. So much of risk management is tied up in being able to see the big picture, and as a project manager you are best placed to do that. Book a power hour with me. Need a mentor?

Finance 364

Finance Risk Management Budget Risk 364

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

Technical failure: this creates a program integration risk as what you are building might not sit in the organization’s architecture any longer. This conflicts with the advice Scott Berkun gives in his book, Making Things Happen. Data about how far off the original estimates were is needed to make accurate forecasts.

Underperforming Technical Team 444

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Sustainability Estimate 444

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

There are many different types, from design-bid-build, design-build and construction manager at risk to integrated project delivery, job order contracting and public-private partnerships. To help guide you, look at the project budget, design, risks, schedule and owner’s expertise. Another consideration is construction risk.

Construction 417

Construction Risk Management Risk Closing 417

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2019

You might want to take this even further and document exactly how you are going to estimate how much time resources will be required for, how you are going to ‘win’ scarce resources, and what risks you might face around securing the resources. Step 2: Estimate Resource Requirements. Book the resources you need for your project.

Software Review 336

Software Review PMI Prince2 Estimate 336

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

To begin, let’s look at the five project management process groups defined in the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK), published by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading industry trade group. The business case includes the estimated costs and benefits of the project. Risk control. Project risk management.

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Process Monitoring Controlling Software Review 433

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

In 2021, Cisco estimated that 82% of consumer internet traffic was video. I see a day in the not too distant future where you plug your task information into a tool and out pops an estimate, based on the last 12 projects using the same resource and qualitative data on past performance. Includes templates to get you started quickly.

2022 499

2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 499

Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

I recently decided to write my first book — The Intentional Project Manager (10 Things Successful Project Managers Never Tolerate). Work with your sponsor to define the project goals, deliverables, constraints, assumptions, high-level risks, stakeholders, and your team. Start with an analogous estimate.

Software Review 225

Software Review Estimate Risk Management Defining 225

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2018

The five phases of a project constitute the project management life cycle , which coincidentally is the title of a book by ProjectManager.com CEO Jason Westland. Cost: Estimate the costs involved across the project and formulate a budget. Risk: Note changes in risk throughout the project and respond accordingly.

Process 407

Process Monitoring Closing Executing 407

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Like an opening sentence in a book that keeps you reading, the project summary must capture your attention and pull you through the project proposal. This is where you’ll start to define the project’s goals, the schedule of tasks that must be executed to deliver the project, an estimation of its budget, etc.

Budget 417

Budget Risk Management Executing Estimate 417

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

These can be broken down in smaller, more manageable sub-tasks and estimated by the team. However, at times, resource requirements, blocks, and other issues may put the team’s time on the project at risk. Tasks are continually added during the project. These can relate to technical debt, bugs, new requirements, etc.

Technical Review 441

Technical Review Development Team Review Risk Management Agile 441

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

I have been a bit lax with project management reading recently but one book that I have made time for is The Conscious Project Leader: How to Create a Culture of Success for Your Projects, Your Team and Yourself. It didn’t take much browsing on his website to realise that it was going to be my kind of book. Colin Ellis.

Underperforming Technical Team 150

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership PMO Estimate 150

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Baseline A baseline is an estimate of the project’s scope, schedule and costs that is created during the planning stage. Cost overrun This is the actual cost that exceeds the estimated cost in the budget, also known as a cost increase or budget overrun. Learn more about the PM lifecycle in this book by Jason Westland.

Software Review 418

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Lean Event Chain 418

Leading Answers

AUGUST 25, 2020

Project managers generally like plans and estimates so we can forecast when things should be done and how much they may cost. " So, when project managers hear about ideas such as "let's stop estimating," it can trigger a knee-jerk reaction. It sounds lazy and avoiding the hard work of having to estimate.

Estimate 131

Estimate Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile 131

nTask

JUNE 8, 2021

Estimating projects is part and parcel of project management for any project. However, estimating projects with accuracy is not always so successful. In fact, many of the issues in project management can be traced back to failed attempts at estimating projects. Why Does Estimating Projects so Often go Wrong? Your project.

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Estimate 2021 Software Review Budget 148

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

In other words, if you are finding that the ‘guess how long a task takes’ school of estimating and project planning isn’t working out for you, then this course will quickly help you up your game. It covers cost control, work breakdown structures, schedule risk analysis, cost risk analysis: these are weighty topics.

Technical Review 498

Technical Review Planning Certification Risk Management 498

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

The project manager estimates the resource requirement and creates open positions that get fulfilled by the resource manager. The Project Management Book of Knowledge ( PMBOK® Guide ) – Sixth Edition has a comprehensive articulation of Project Resource Management and is perhaps most widely used by professionals worldwide.

Construction 393

Construction Estimate Technical Review Software Review 393

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

These can be broken down in smaller, more manageable sub-tasks and estimated by the team. However, at times, resource requirements, blocks, and other issues may put the team’s time on the project at risk. Tasks are continually added during the project. These can relate to technical debt, bugs, new requirements, etc.

Technical Review 406

Technical Review Development Team Review Agile Risk Management 406

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 31, 2020

I contributed this chapter (and another one) to the book. In turn, you may put more and more pressure on your team to speed up – risking cutting corners and delivering a low quality product that is not fit for purpose. It’s difficult to tell a Sponsor that your initial estimates were wrong. The One-Man Plan: A Story.

Estimate 363

Estimate Finance Defining Planning 363

ProjectManager.com

JULY 28, 2022

There’s still give and take between the designer and the architect and costs are estimated but changes could still occur. Design development takes more precise measurements and adds details to the final construction documents so the cost estimation is more precise. They also help with the cost estimates and the bidding process.

Construction 397

Construction Estimate Engineering Executing 397

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

It’s probably fairer and less controversial to say that it was ‘estimated’ rather than created totally randomly from scratch. But she was worried that other people were interpreting the estimate as definite fact. Yep, that’s correct: the PMBOK ® Guide isn’t the only reference book you need to look at.

Underperforming Technical Team 462

Underperforming Technical Team PMI Risk Management Estimate 462

LiquidPlanner

MAY 24, 2022

This notion of contingency analysis shows that when planning or budgeting, we must account for foreseeable risk and factor in the optimal route required with the minimum number of possible detours. Risk is not solved with a calculation. Project leaders need to ask: are some foreseen risks not occurring?

Risk Management 158

Risk Management Risk 2003 2007 158

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When you create a project, you can choose the approach for measuring progress for example, by weighted phases, number of tasks closes, estimated/actual costs, date, hours, or manually. Add names and roles plus their estimated workload. You can capture estimated and actual costs (and add an attachment if you need to).

Software Review 424

Software Review 2021 Estimate PMO 424

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Assign work to your team members, manage resources, estimate costs, automate workflows and much more. The scrum methodology has been around since the mid-1980s and has been a core sub-methodology of agile since 2001 when Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle wrote the book on it: Agile Software Development with Scrum. What Is Scrum?

SCRUM 448

SCRUM Manufacturing 2001 Agile 448

Kiron Bondale

MARCH 28, 2021

How should I deal with a stakeholder who, when I provide a rough order of magnitude ranged estimate early in the life of a project, insists on holding me accountable to the lower end of that range later on even when sufficient evidence has emerged to contradict that value? The more complex a project, the greater the difficulty in doing so.

Estimate 218

Estimate Risk Management Influencer Leadership 218