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. 7 Best PRINCE2 Books for 2023 (Including PRINCE2 Agile Books). *23

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

Her latest book What’s Your Catalyst? Ellis – Colin 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. Stop Playing Games!,

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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

MARCH 15, 2017

Amy’s spoken at a TEDTalk, served in the US Army, and is writing a book. I currently perform IT Project Management for the US Government in Stuttgart, Germany. In my career I have served as an Army Officer on Active Duty, as a contractor in the IT field for the US Government and for the past ten years as a Government Civilian.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 9, 2018

There’s a hugely successful book that you’ve probably heard of and may have read called The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Some goes to your governance tiers, your boss, client or sponsor, and some goes to your team and colleagues. But what you can control is your art in some of the governance roles.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Respondents could select several) Communication was closely followed by: Planning/scheduling (84%) Stakeholder engagement (62%) Team management (53%) Resource management (50%) and more on that below Leadership (49%) Risk management (39%) Governance came in last at only 31%. Learn how in my book, Managing Multiple Projects.

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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. I talk about how to choose, get started and collaborate with technology in my PMI best-selling book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers.

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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

JANUARY 27, 2022

How to Create Leadership at Every Level is a leadership book by David Marquet. Each chapter includes a story from below deck and also the leadership lesson that non-naval managers can take from this. ” In the naval academy, Marquet learned that leadership is about controlling people. Turn the Ship Around!:

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

He managed all the logistics for the project including booking rooms for testing and training, making sure the right delegates showed up to the training, supporting them with claiming expenses, organizing project boards, steering groups and other governance milestones, and generally making everyone’s lives easier.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 24, 2020

How do you balance the need to collaborate with the governance and control that’s required in a project environment? That’s the question answered by Peter Taylor’s new book, The Social Project Manager. Peter, we last spoke about your books a while back when ‘Get Fit With The Lazy Project Manager’ came out.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There are peaks and troughs — Peter Taylor, AKA The Lazy Project Manager , talks about this in his book of the same name. However much you tailor and go light on governance, there is still some prioritizing, organizing and compromise with which projects are done and how they get done. Book a call. The work is stressful.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. It’s part of the leadership skills you’ll have to demonstrate in the role. Managing a program should be considered a senior, influential, leadership role. This is an edited extract from my book, Project Manager (BCS Books). Stakeholder Engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

For example, in the UK, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority manages projects and shares best practices for UK government projects. In the United States, the Government Accountability Office publishes regular reports into major projects. These are all great sources of examples of projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 28, 2018

You might use the term Project Board or Governance Committee, or something else that means a similar thing. It’s generally acknowledged that having strong leadership is important for project success, so getting your Project Steering Group set up as soon as you can is a good start. The Governance Framework.

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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. I talk about how to choose, get started and collaborate with technology in my PMI best-selling book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2020

To ensure that all project requirements and solutions comply with our organisation’s Information Governance processes and other policies. Leadership, motivational, negotiating and influencing skills in a matrix environment. To comply with all IT security and data governance requirements, as laid out in our IT strategy and policies.

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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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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

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. What kind of leadership is this?

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2019

Also, organizations that embrace the whole digital product view still need help governing the ongoing process. This is where product development books can help. They describe the factors at play and provide ideas for guidance around planning, funding, staffing and governance. Where did all the project managers go? October 2018.

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Technical Review Software Review Lean 2018 113

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. Successful project managers are those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Helena Lui.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The idea was codified by Masaaki Imai, an organizational theorist and management consultant, over 30 years ago with the publication of this book, Kaizen: the Key to Japan’s Competitive Success. ” In this context, it’s about leadership and knowing what is happening at every level of the organization. That’s where you want to be.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. It’s part of the leadership skills you’ll have to demonstrate in the role. Managing a program should be considered a senior, influential, leadership role. This is an edited extract from my book, Project Manager (BCS Books). Stakeholder Engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. I have a ‘to do’ book, lists of things to do, the bigger/more asterisks, the more important. Literally, it is whatever is on fire today. I have to write things down.

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Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

If you liked this article, why not read my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership? It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca as well as a number of other online book stores).

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Dr. Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engagement approach.

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 24, 2022

If you liked this article, why not read my book Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice which contains 100 other lessons on project leadership? It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca as well as a number of other online book stores).

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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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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Dr Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engagement approach.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 27, 2021

Dr Penny Pullan is recognized for creative collaboration for project professionals, plus Virtual/Hybrid Leadership. She’s the author of Making Workshops Work: Creative collaboration for our time’ (PIP, 2021) and the bestseller Virtual Leadership , a CEO Today Top 5 book for lockdown (Kogan Page, 2016). Transcript. Elizabeth.

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Kiron Bondale

MARCH 27, 2023

In both of these books, he provides compelling arguments supported by a number of case studies taken from different domains to show that while some might envision the future as becoming more and more digital, we will continue to cherish and yearn for analog experiences. technologies whereas others marginalize their potential. Similarly, A.I.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s all the stuff you know to do anyway, because it’s part of what it means to operate in a leadership role in a modern organization, whether you are working on iterative, predictive or hybrid projects. Let’s look at each of those domains next.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2022

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. This means giving leadership and support, guiding and developing them, and allocating work wisely.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

In the past, business risk management related to projects was considered a responsibility of the project sponsor, the project governance committee, and even senior management. Another challenging topic will be project leadership. This is no longer the case. Project managers will no longer view team members as a cost.

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Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

How we do it will vary based on the context of the project being managed, the needs of the stakeholders and the policies or standards governing the practice, but in general, a risk register is a common standalone artifact, RAID log section or information radiator. Please let me know in the comments below! (If

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Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 29, 2021

Third, there needs to be encouragement and commitment from leadership to help the team self-organize. Checks and balances are required but these should be done in the spirit of lean governance rather than of micromanagement. It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca as well as a number of other online book stores).

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