Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

What is PRINCE2®? PRINCE2® is a project management method. PRINCE2® stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). Who is PRINCE2® for? PRINCE2® works in a huge number of industries and domains. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile ® allows for agile frameworks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Are you considering buying the Mplaza PRINCE2® Foundation exam simulator? In this PRINCE2 Foundation Mplaza exam simulator review , I’ll share: Whether the tool is worth the investment (spoiler: yes, even if you are taking Practitioner as well). Who is the PRINCE2 Foundation exam simulator for? The test is multiple choice.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to my Mplaza PRINCE2® Practitioner review! I gained a lot of project management knowledge and confidence from doing my PRINCE2 course. It was a few years ago now, but the experience gave me the vocab, structure, and processes to confidently deliver projects. Who is PRINCE2 Practitioner for?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

PRINCE2 was the first project management certification that I got. I had some project experience by that point, but I was still pretty overwhelmed by the volume of material I had to learn, the jargon , the processes, and the weird structure of the exam. Choosing the right PRINCE2 course as a beginner is vitally important.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

I remember studying for my PRINCE2 exam and taking plenty of sample papers and mock tests. These days, the best exam prep I can suggest for PRINCE2 certification is to use online exam simulators. Important Features of a PRINCE2 Exam Simulator. PRINCE2 Foundation Exam Simulator.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Welcome to my Mplaza PRINCE2 Foundation review! I owe a lot of my confidence as a project manager to the PRINCE2 course I took many years ago. I’ve lost count of the number of people who have had bad experiences with PRINCE2 training providers… and that’s a lot of wasted money. Who is PRINCE2 Foundation for?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Clayton defines it as 3 things: Processes to make the project more predictable Tools to deal with the real world as it happens Behaviors and attitudes that allow us to cope when change does happen. It won’t.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In other words, if you want people to use what you create — or to shift their ways of working to the new standards and processes you implement — then you have to help them through the transition. Here’s my list of top change management books for leaders. How I chose these books. Short on time? Professor John P.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

I’ve put together my top list of the best books on collaboration, with a few communication skills books thrown in too. These are the books that I turn to time and time again. Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers is the book I wish I had written. It’s also a book I find myself frequently recommending.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Project management is a process of finding the best method to manage and control work through its every stage. Project managers who aren’t based in the United Kingdom might not be intimate with the PRINCE2 method of managing a project, which is primarily used by the British government. What Is PRINCE2? History of PRINCE2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The project tolerance definition I use in my book, Project Manager , is this: Tolerances are how much you can flex within your project without having to go back for approval. Sustainability tolerance Sustainability tolerances are new for 2023 in PRINCE2 7. Welcome to the wonderful world of project tolerances.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Resources for Learning More Here are some books about portfolio management that I can recommend. Management of Portfolios Management of Portfolios is the Axelos best practice guide the book from the same family as PRINCE2. This is the guide that I would start with, if I were you. Strategy isnt something static any longer.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 28, 2021

What is PRINCE2? PRINCE2 is a project management method. PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). Who is PRINCE2 for? PRINCE2 works in a huge number of industries and domains. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile allows for agile frameworks. It was renamed PRINCE.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Below, I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager. I completed the PRINCE2® qualification soon after I started my IT role. As a new project manager it helped me to become familiar with the elements of a project and formalise my processes and documentation. Get your copy now.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 3, 2019

Another use for it is for process mapping. If you are going to change a process as part of your project you can use RACI to step through the process and record who is going to be affected by any process change. RACI and PRINCE2. PRINCE2® doesn’t have RACI/RASCI in exactly the same way as described above.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 15, 2023

I also have a guide to the best PRINCE2 exam simulators. Study notes You can prepare for the PRINCE2, APM PMQ, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®, PMP , online degrees and other types of certifications by reading other people’s study notes. Book summaries Are you pressed for time when it comes to your exam preparation?

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In the world of PRINCE2, we have PRINCE2 Agile. It does this by streamlining the whole process and eliminating unnecessary documentation But these are only a few of the many different connotations. The Essence of Agile All of these things are potential outcomes of an Agile process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2022

In this scenario, the broad skill set could include items such as Prince2®, Kanban, Scrum , Sigma Six, or PMBOK standards. Jeff co-founded the Scrum framework, has specialized in it for over 30 years and has written several books on the topic. It’s a gradual process and enormously challenging for someone in a new industry.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2019

In this article, I’ll show you what project resource management is, set out a simple process to do it, describe the tools to help and give you tips to overcome some of the common issues. The Project Resource Management Process. Book the resources you need for your project. Book or hire the resources you need in a timely fashion.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 1, 2020

With the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition and the PRINCE2 manuals both discussing tailoring more thoroughly than ever before, project managers have more flexibility to adapt project approaches to their environment. You don’t get that from reading a book. That leads me to the next trend…. Mentoring to Support Tailoring.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2024

Others have been a breeze to close down because I've learned from the experience and set up a decent handover process! Of all the project management processes, closeout is probably my favorite because it's the final box to tick and it's so satisfying to know that you've finished. Read this next: How to close a project using PRINCE2®.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 23, 2016

Another use for it is for process mapping. If you are going to change a process as part of your project you can use RACI to step through the process and record who is going to be affected by any process change. RACI and PRINCE2. PRINCE2® doesn’t have RACI/RASCI in exactly the same way as described above.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2022

Normally I take lots of notes when I’m reading books for review. I’m seeing this more and more in project management books (I like to think I started a trend !) There is a logical flow to the book. Making Things Happen is method agnostic – no recourse to PMBOK® Guide or the PRINCE2® handbooks – which again, is no bad thing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2022

This is an edited extract from my book Customer-Centric Project Management , co-authored with Phil Peplow (Routledge, 2012). Project teams are made up of wide groups of diverse professionals, and ensuring that stakeholders are engaged in the project process is essential to the success of the project. Project customer vs sponsor.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 29, 2020

In this scenario, the broad skill set could include items such as Prince2, Kanban, Scrum , Sigma Six, or PMBOK standards. Jeff co-founded the Scrum framework, has specialised in it for over 30 years and has written several books on the topic. It’s a gradual process and enormously challenging for someone in a new industry.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Elizabeth is also a prolific author, having published seven books on project and change management. Her book, Shortcuts to Success: Project Management in the Real World , was shortlisted for the prestigious Management Book of the Year Award in 2014, further cementing her status as an influential voice in the field.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

1: Book Virtual Meetings on a Schedule. If there’s a task that can be allocated to an administrator or tasks that can be managed by implementing a process for others to follow, then invest the time in setting that up. There are so many resources at your fingertips from blogs to online and in-person trainings to books!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Six videos covering tools and techniques, the process and more. Read Anthony Mersino’s excellent book: Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers. RPA is Robotic Process Automation. Recommended Training. Change Management Workshop. $79. Learn how to do change management on projects and prepare for successful delivery.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Here’s my Must-Read Reading List for some great pointers on the skills, process and experience of engaging people and working together, whether your job is to lead or to follow. Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers is the book I wish I had written. This book reminds us that conflict on teams is inevitable. Conflict 101.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 2, 2017

Chris is the author of The Entrepreneurial Project Manager, a book with the goal of taking your technical skills as a project manager, adding the elements of an entrepreneur, and creating a high-powered team around you. Your book is about entrepreneurship and the project manager. This process can be boiled down to trust.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

Project management consultants don’t only add value to a project, but they can help introduce project management processes to any team. You need to be versed in several different methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum, PMBOK, and Prince2, depending on the types of organizations you’re looking to support.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 17, 2017

With the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition and PRINCE2 2017 both discussing tailoring more thoroughly than ever before, project managers have more flexibility to adapt project approaches to their environment. You don’t get that from reading a book. Improving consistency in process and decision making. Mentoring to Support Tailoring.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 2, 2022

Projects are designed to deliver a product or a service within a specific timeframe and budget, a process that the project manager oversees. The product breakdown structure can be used in any product management situation, though it stems from the PRINCE2 methodology. PBS accredited to PRINCE2 Wiki. Step 1: Identify Products.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

If you talk to project managers or read through the interviews in my book, Project Manager , you’ll realize that there are as many ways to start a project management career in the field as there are people. Below, I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager. I completed the PRINCE2® qualification soon after I started my IT role.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

This doesn't mean booking (conference) rooms. Looking at some of the well-known Project Management methodologies, such as PM-Bok or PRINCE2 , we find the following: The Project Manager manages a project on a day-to-day basis and is the only one with this day-to-day focus on the project. So, what is a Project Manager? Source: [link].

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