NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Top 25 Project Management Influencers Elizabeth Harrin With over 20 years of experience as a seasoned project manager, Elizabeth Harrin has made a name for herself as both a project leader and an educator, lending her expertise to prominent technology companies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. These can relate to technical debt, bugs, new requirements, etc. However, at times, resource requirements, blocks, and other issues may put the team’s time on the project at risk. Secret #1: Set the pace in the beginning.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. We’ll hear from experts and review key takeaways that project leaders can immediately put into practice in their programs and projects. And you’re not alone in this challenge. Execution Gaps.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Below, I share 5 stories from my book, Project Manager. I was not very tech savvy, but thanks to my mentors and coach in the company I learnt not only IT but also leadership skills that I continue to use and develop today. It’s not just spending the day in front of the computer sending emails with due dates! Frances Place.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. These can relate to technical debt, bugs, new requirements, etc. However, at times, resource requirements, blocks, and other issues may put the team’s time on the project at risk. Secret #1: Set the Pace in the Beginning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s worth noting that the APM Body of Knowledge also covers interpersonal and softer skills, and people like me have been writing books about how important the people stuff is to project management for years. The Process domain covers the ‘technical’ skills of doing the work of being a project manager. Domain II: Process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Factors such as Risks, Resources (human and otherwise), Expectations or even R&D or Technology Issues for ground-breaking tech projects. Equally, once you introduce Risks, Resources and Quality to the mix then changing just the scope again impacts quality, potentially introduces more risk and can also impact on resources.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In their book, Leading Successful Change: 8 Keys to Making Change Work , Gregory P. How can technology help you achieve the same thing if you can’t physically move the people? Shea and Cassie A. Solomon talk about the 8 things that you should be targeting if you want the change management effort on your project to stick.

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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. Let’s assume you’re running out of time and need to meet a certain due date. Managing risks is an important task for project managers. Of course, you can control risk to a certain extent.

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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. Bring in technical specialists as required.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 2, 2022

Why the partnership of technology and people bring more than one benefit. Technology isn’t just a tool anymore. It is no longer a case of ignoring the ‘tech’ component of your team. As technology continues to evolve so rapidly, it is no longer an ‘add-on’ but instead has now become a true team member of value.

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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. This is about technical competence, at the least, and technical excellence if you want to really succeed. So, get into the habit of thinking in terms of risk. Read books.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In addition to the inherent complexity of these projects, they are subjected to various challenges and risks, like supply chain challenges, equipment failure, etc. It’s important to note that effective project management in this domain requires a focus on the technical side of projects and their compliance with regulatory standards.

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Inloox

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Rarely have I enjoyed reading a book that was recommended to me by a colleague from the IT department with the words: You can learn something from this. While the book primarily focuses on IT and operations, its lessons transcend technical teams and offer universal – and more importantly practical - insights into effective project management.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In 1969, in Philadelphia, Jim Snyder, of Smith, Kline & French Laboratories, and Gordon Davis, of the Georgia Institute of Technology, were having dinner and decided there was a need for an organization that offered project managers a forum to share information and discuss their industry. Certification.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 17, 2024

Block out half a day a month Book a meeting with yourself for half a day a month and call it ‘process review’. Book time to write reports Book a recurring meeting to schedule the time in your diary for reporting. Book team meetings for the rest of the year Yep, get them in the diary now. Here are some tips.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Then we’ll learn about a project assumption log and how assumptions differ from constraints and risk. Analyzing assumptions is part of project risk management. This is a key piece of data for creating your project plan and reviewing it throughout the course of the project. Set date for next assumption review.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

Project management is affecting how humans perform or adopt technology. There’s an acceleration due to covid but there are going to be initiatives where you are engineering people out of a role to be replaced with tech. Typically, the challenge is infrastructure and tech. What tech can you create in parallel?

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

In most cases, the technology needed to support the requirements was also known and available. Some of the issues facing executives that appeared with strategic projects included: Unable to make informed decisions in a timely manner due to a lack of good metrics. Unable to verify alignment of projects to strategic business objectives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 13, 2022

If your message is not understood, that can put your project at risk. Read next: 20 books on communication in the workplace. Semantic noise occurs when grammar or technical language is used that the receiver cannot understand, or cannot understand clearly. Explain technical language. Physical noise. Semantic noise.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Take the time to review this list; use it as a checklist in your planning and implementation. The post 40 Reasons PMOs Fail appeared first on Project Risk Coach.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2019

He literally wrote the book about it, It’s All in How You Slice It , which came out in 2005. For example, a user story might be written like this, “As a project manager, I want to print out my Gantt chart, so I can review it regularly on my office wall.” Overly Technical. Too Generic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Because PRINCE2® is a broad-brush approach, it doesn’t cover technical processes or specific techniques, but it will fit alongside them. I was asked to be one of the reviewers of the PRINCE2 7 manual, so I am very familiar with the content and changes since the last edition. You’ll record your risks is a risk log.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Since my book Collaboration Tools for Project Managers came out, one of the things I’m asked frequently is ‘how do I choose the right collaboration tool for my team?’. I have definitely read it – a good book on working with stakeholders and leading change when it’s hard). Step 5: Measure The Change Impact.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

If this isn’t the right time to be asking, give it 6 months and review the situation again. A more practical benefit for your business could be that it reduces risk. 73% of managers report reduced risk with flexible working , probably because it mitigates against being able to work due to bad weather, illness and so on. .

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2019

These websites and software services will only be “done” development when the company stops being competitive, offering new services or keeping up with technology evolution. It means the product is no longer competing or actively being maintained as technology continues to evolve. This is where product development books can help.

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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. It’s important to review the available certifications and choose one that employers in your industry and country value.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Add to this, risk management features that help identify, manage and track issues and ProjectManager deserves our top ranking for Procore alternatives. 5 Capterra review: 4.1/5 Capterra review: 4.7 Capterra review: 4.7 Capterra review: 4.3 Capterra review: 4.6 Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Align with the Business Need A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK ), the bible for project managers, states that “projects are initiated due to internal business needs or external influences”. But that is not always the case, especially in technology.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s worth noting that the APM Body of Knowledge also covers interpersonal and softer skills, and people like me have been writing books about how important the people stuff is to project management for years. Cost-effective training BrainBOK PMP Training $149.99 Receive 20% off with discount code Sept23 during the month of September 2023!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2017

These days I’m doing a lot less technical project management and a lot more business-led project management and change management. The reviews are good and if you can overlook the imperfect English on the website (the team is Bulgarian) this seems like a solid solution for managing straightforward tasks and projects. MindManager.

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Implementing a strong governance framework involves setting up clear processes for project approval, oversight, and review. Risk Alignment : PPM can align projects by prioritizing those with lower risks and adjusting resources accordingly.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Book quality checks Now you know what project quality measures you are trying to hit, book some quality checks in. Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. Training could include technical skills.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 20, 2023

They’re also tasked with understanding their client’s business and even directing some aspects of their project, such as helping the project manager create a strategy, assess risk and more. It’s the old debate between book smarts and street smarts. This leads to time and cost savings due to their work from start to finish.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Education PDUs are those earned from formal and informal learning across the three areas of the PMI Talent Triangle: Technical, Leadership and Strategic and Business Management skills. Technical PDUs can apply to more than one of your certifications as long as the subject is relevant. Education PDUs. 15 Easy Ways to Earn PDUs.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK), ROM estimates are -25 percent to +75 percent accurate, though others say its range is +/-50 percent. Another equation is used in PERT, which stands for program evaluation and review technique. You risk burnout, which is costly.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2025

This is typically due to the existence of the resistance to change (conscious or unconscious). Stories can explain technical details, demonstrate processes, communicate benefits, spread ideas, connect with people, and highlight why change is urgently needed. Harlow, England: Penguin Books. London: Vermillon. Start with why.

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