ProjectManager.com

JUNE 16, 2021

Monitor, track and report on the solution: Project management software can facilitate this step. This exercise a deeper dive into the problem and its causes, rather than accepting the first answer, and brings you closer to what is actually causing the problem. The root cause is the methodology that has not properly managed the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Are you biased as a project manager? In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. A project manager is the linchpin of a successful project. Let’s look at what heuristics and biases exist in management and what we can do to reduce their impact on our projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Project management has so many challenges to solve every day, so having a toolbox of techniques (and the right attitude) will help you deliver projects successfully. Given that it deals with the big problems facing organizations, I think the course is best for senior project managers, program managers, and portfolio leaders.

PMI 443

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some project managers have a defensive mindset. 3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities. Consequently, these project managers and team members fail to take advantage of these upside risks. Table Of Contents.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2019

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. So how many knowledge areas are there in project management?

PMI 387

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This article, 10 Things New Project Managers Should Know , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. It would be nice to think that every company has a formal mentoring scheme, and that you can tap into the experience of other project managers through this. Manage Scope. Project management has a lot of jargon.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 19, 2017

Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. How can project managers optimize their risk responses and get the results they are looking for? Risk reassessment.

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LiquidPlanner

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Risk and uncertainty are inherent parts of all project work, making project risk management an important topic for teams to address. When studies tell us that easily half of all IT projects run over budget and past deadline , we see how easily risk turns into real trouble for projects and their organizations.

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Successful project managers have a common trait – they identify and manage risks. Let’s look at seven tools and techniques to identify risks. Often project managers start with a splash. They get the team together, identify lots of risks, and enter them into an Excel spreadsheet. When to Identify Risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

I’ve been managing projects for over 20 years and many of my projects and programs have had periods of Red… sometimes for a long time! Or some other criteria as defined in your project management process internally, that specifies what Red means for you. Don’t be that project manager! I know what that feels like! It happens.

Underperforming Technical Team 328

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 7, 2016

How’s your project risk management knowledge? Some of you are a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or as a Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) so this test may be a good review for you. If you are preparing for the PMP or PMI-RMP exam, this exercise will certainly be helpful. Secondary risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2024

Perhaps your work is very linear so it’s so obvious you don’t need to go through the exercise of working it out. However, project managers should know about their project’s critical path, especially if there are lots of dependent tasks and the dates are a challenge. Contingency plans form part of your overall project risk management.

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LiquidPlanner

MAY 24, 2022

If project management were an off-road 4×4 expedition, where teams had to plot a course through the unknown, cost and schedule contingency would be akin to the number of spare fuel cans you can carry successfully to complete the trip. Risk is not solved with a calculation. Are there unexpected risks now emerging?

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 2, 2016

John Smith was hired as a new project manager at a leasing company, and he was assigned a small project with a team of six people. How well did John use risk management to accomplish his goal? He and his team completed a project plan and identified project risks. Improving Risk Management.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Stakeholders: Whether they’re clients, vendors, upper management, departmental leaders or other contributors to the project, meet with them. Don’t forget to include a risk management plan. Budget: This is an estimate of everything in your plan and what it will cost to complete the project over the scheduled time allotted.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Workload analysis is how project managers figure out how many team members they will need to properly execute a project. Workload tracking helps project managers reallocate team members as needed to serve the project and not overburden any one member of the project team. What Is Workload Analysis?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 8, 2024

It would be nice to think that every company has a formal mentoring scheme , and that as a new project manager you can tap into the experience of more experienced people. As a result, people managing projects for the first time often find themselves making mistakes. Learn the vocab Project management has a lot of jargon.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 18, 2020

It looks out for risks. Instead, start with some team exercises to warm up people’s brains and help them realize that they are in a safe space where it’s OK to make suggestions. As a manager, you’re in a good place to support their goals, even if they don’t directly report to you. Say thank you.

2014 408

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A key part of a PMO leader’s job is to develop and maintain project management standards and processes and to support the people doing the delivery – project managers, program managers , and teams. Your mission statement is the foundation of your Project Management Office. Be passionate about project management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

If you are using agile methodologies, you have other tools available to you to manage changes in requirements because flexing the scope of the project is very much built into the agile way of working. Work on what you can manage, and put a process in place for adapting to future changes. The budget. Project risks.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Project managers know the risks inherent in any project. They spend time considering what might go wrong and setting up a plan to respond to those risks. Note the difference between a premortem and a typical risk assessment or critique. Benefits and Risks. That process is called a premortem.

Software Review 264

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Consider this your civics lessons in project management. The term project governance refers to the set of activities and guidelines that determine how a project will be planned, executed and managed. It’s clear that project governance is a big job and one that needs a project management software to handle all its responsibilities.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project failure can be delivering a project after its deadline, over its budget or not meeting its quality expectations. There are many ways to avoid project failure, one of which is using project management software. ProjectManager has Gantt charts to plan, manage and track projects in real time.

Estimate 280

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

There has been a notable shift in recent years to talking about project leadership, as distinct from project management. Management, as the saying goes, is about doing things right, and leadership is about doing the right things. In reality, both leadership and management are often done by the same person – the project manager.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. Project Budget. What Is a Business Case?

Underperforming Technical Team 370

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 2, 2024

It turns your work from average to outstanding, fixes problems, anticipates risks , and delivers better products and services, supporting the creation of superior solutions for customers and businesses. As a manager, you're in a good place to support their goals, even if they don't directly report to you. And it makes work more fun.

2014 313

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. What tools and techniques can project managers use for controlling risks and getting the results they are looking for?

Controlling 199

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 22, 2020

Why do so many projects come in late and over budget? How can project managers help overcome this problem? Gain buy-in and better definition by engaging stakeholders in a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) exercise. Ask the experts to estimate the work It's a mistake for project managers to estimate the work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 31, 2020

You’ve just got one day for budget approval,” said Claire from Finance. 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. Dependency management is important here. You do know that the approval cycle is three weeks?

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Project Bliss

AUGUST 8, 2021

As a project manager, you’ll most likely manage multiple projects. It takes incredible organizational skills to manage conflicting workloads and competing priorities. You need a reliable system and tools to help manage it all. Challenges to managing multiple projects. Managing multiple projects takes effort.

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Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Know the risks in your project! Risk management plays an enormously important role in project management. The task here is to identify, analyze, control and ultimately minimize risks. The better risk management is handled in your project, the greater the probability of success, all other things being equal.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

Do an ice breaker exercise if your attendees won’t think it is cheesy (mine would). Present the budget figures related to the area and the confidence levels around meeting those. Think about the values, skills, culture and risks that might block your progress. For example, there are always conversations about budget.

Planning 392

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition. All the things you need to know and do for successful risk management, for example, are bundled under the Risk Management Knowledge Area. How many knowledge areas are there in project management?

PMI 211

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Along the way, we’ll offer tips, particularly on how project management software can help you realize your idea and turn a product prototype into a successful product launch. A prototype is the physical manifestation of an idea, an important step in product management. There’s a lot to manage and track in product development.

Software Review 306

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 1, 2019

To avoid a catastrophic misunderstanding that can delay or derail a project, project managers need a communication plan that informs every phase of the project—especially the planning phase. Project management charts are worth considering when thinking about how to best communicate, especially when you’re communicating complex information.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 4, 2023

They can be internal, such as project managers, teams, owners or investors, or external, such as clients, customers or suppliers. There can be a lot of stakeholders in any project and managing them requires stakeholder management templates. Here are some free stakeholder management templates. RACI Matrix.

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Workamajig

JUNE 7, 2018

Every project has some risk of failure. This guide on project risk management will help you understand and manage risks better. If there is one thing you can be certain about in project management, it's this: Every project carries some risk. Putting out these fires is your job as the project manager.

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