Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Summary review of Runn: If you find managing resources a headache because you never know who is free when, then check out what Runn can do. It sits in the middle of your tech stack, integrating projects information from your CRM and financial systems. Hosting model: Cloud only. Languages: The interface is available in English only.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

Plus, there are technical skills we have to consider -- employers definitely look for those too. One in five projects is unsuccessful due to ineffective communication, according to research by PMI (The Essential Role of Communications, 2013). A communication plan is typically developed to successfully achieve that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

We gathered 57 of the top AI in project management statistics to help understand this key development in technology. Recent advancements in tech have changed how project managers work in 2024. It covers everything from the impact of AI replacing jobs to how AI is used to support the delivery of projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2024

If you’ve been in the project management game for any length of time, you know how important it is to understand who you’re dealing with and how to keep things running smoothly. Here are 5 types of project customer that you may come across, along with some tips about how to manage your relationships with them like a pro.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The role of a release manager is crucial in ensuring that software projects are completed on time and within budget. The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. She understood how each change impacted the projects and would help prioritize.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 18, 2024

Then we’ll show how to make and when to use a service blueprint. How to Make a Service Blueprint A service blueprint has more than the elements listed above. Finally, there should be some metrics to provide context and help businesses identify where time or money is wasted due to miscommunication or inefficiencies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

A project manager with a confirmation bias could use a questionable report to justify polluting the environment, since she actually only wants confirmation that the containment cost she missed in her budget is unnecessary. How to overcome bias. Belief bias in project management. Finally, a project manager should heed the belief bias.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

Change management is often part of a project manager’s role, but we don’t get a lot of formal training in how to make it happen. Buy Now We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you #ad How does it compare to other popular change management courses? They are not drag-and-drop.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how your role is evolving. In Review: 7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing As Jennifer said, project manager roles are changing. Integrating More Technology Certainly, the biggest paradigm shift presently is the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered decision-making.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

How to Create a Business Contingency Plan. A contingency plan, no matter how thorough, is not effective if it hasn’t been properly communicated. As new employees, technologies and resources enter the picture, the contingency plan must be updated to handle them. Revisit the Plan: A contingency plan isn’t chiseled in stone.

Planning 381

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 17, 2022

A reader got in touch to ask me how I manage my personal project To Do list. “I I struggle with how to manage my project-related tasks, beyond dealing with the crisis of the day.”. The question of how to manage multiple projects at the same time comes up a lot. How to work our what’s a priority.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 7, 2019

This is often due to the various forces at play that impact decision-making, like those related to the project budget, schedule or resources. There’s a term to explain this idea: technical debt. What Is Technical Debt? Just like a monetary debt, if a technical debt is not paid back, then it can accumulate interest.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2021

And that means learning how to include your projects and your project management skills. Let’s look at how to do that. How to include work projects on your resume. The number of people in the team The project budget The duration The outcome. I managed a capital budget of £8.6m How to list projects on a resume.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Delivering innovative products on time, on budget. The PMO’s mission statement should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis to ensure that it remains relevant and aligned with the organization’s values and vision. State of Maine Office of Information Technology. Engaging customers. Got all that?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

Category: Training for students preparing for Project Management Professional ( PMP )® and Certified Associates in Project Management ( CAPM )®: BrainBOK review. I’ve reviewed the product in depth so I can confidently recommend it. He kindly gave me access to the product for a short while so that I could review it for you.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Plus, we’ll give you tips on how to write a better one before showing how project management software can make the process even more efficient. It includes both the business solution and the technical solution to the project. That’s why a business requirements document is so important. What Is a Business Requirements Document?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

Good cost estimation is essential for keeping a project under budget. Cost estimation is the process that takes those factors into account, and calculates a budget that meets the financial commitment necessary for a successful project. Independent reviews of estimates. Estimation, however, is easier said than done.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 15, 2021

A reader got in touch to ask me how I manage my personal project To Do list. “I I struggle with how to manage my project-related tasks, beyond dealing with the crisis of the day.”. The question of how to manage multiple projects at the same time comes up a lot. Read next: How to Manage Expectations on Your Projects.

Technical Review 357

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Below, we’ll define what a prototype is, why it’s important to make a product prototype and explore how to make a prototype. 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. How to Make a Prototype in 6 Steps.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Marketing Budget: There are resources and costs associated with each marketing activity. You’ll need a marketing budget to pay for those. Every task has a due date and is part of a larger schedule. How to Implement your Marketing Plan in 8 Steps. Review your Marketing Plan. Try ProjectManager free today!

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 26, 2024

A building inspection is a review of the work done on a construction project by a building inspector, who is employed by the city, township or county in which the project is located. The building inspector will review the job site to ensure it complies with safety regulations and building codes. We explain everything you need to know.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 12, 2024

The risk log is a way of capturing the kinds of things that could affect your ability to complete the work on time, on budget and to the required specification. Budget for risk I don’t meet many project managers who have a dedicated budget for risk. This goes in the risk log. I would advise only showing a snapshot in time.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. For example, the project management process groups describe the project life cycle while the 10 project management knowledge areas explain how to manage a project. Try ProjectManager for free!

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 19, 2022

This gives you time to brainstorm process improvement and process modeling solutions with the team before a bottleneck negatively impacts your schedule and/or budget. How to Create a Workflow Diagram. Keep in mind who will use the workflow diagram, technical or non-technical, as that will also inform the diagram used.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 5, 2024

We’ll illustrate how to create a Power BI dashboard to help clear that hurdle. There are pros and cons to using a Power BI dashboard, which we’ll explore, and show how they work with Power BI reports. That way managers can see if they’re on schedule and labor costs aren’t negatively impacting the budget.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2024

It’s a tool that can be used for any methodology due to its multiple project views. We’ll get into why ProjectManager beats Trello vs. Jira, but to be fair let’s do our due diligence. It has also been used in companies that work in manufacturing, analytics, marketing technology, nonprofits and more. But there’s more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

You wouldn’t believe the number of project managers I speak to on mentoring calls who struggle to get their budget approved. If you’re wondering what budget contingency is, then you have come to the right place. Only 62% of projects complete within their original budget, according to PMI’s 2021 figures.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

The projects that you read about in the media are often high profile, with budgets in the multimillions or even billions. That’s how to become a project manager in a nutshell, but in this article I’ll explain three routes to entering the profession and share the stories from 5 people who chose project management as their career.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2019

Funding to address technical issues, such as paying down technical debt, is likely to be starved out in favor of new functionality. Does not easily provide the false predictability required of traditional, and often annual, budgeting strategies. Also fragile when significant technical unknowns exist. ·To Stage gate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

I find a ToR is helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. For example: This workstream covers the technical elements of the xxx project including software and hardware elements, technical design and testing. Explain what this involves.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

In Review – Crisis Management: How to Lead During a Crisis. She had to do some budget cuts, but it also impacted human resources. Technology initiated another crisis. The project came in hundreds of millions of dollars over budget, and it also impacted hundreds of people. It’s rare to land in the middle.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2020

If the change is accepted, that is it must be responded to—which opens a whole new set of procedures to make sure you stay on track and within budget. Whatever or wherever the change comes from, change control determines its value and how to feasible implement it. The project will go over budget and miss deadlines.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

People, processes, and technology, also referred to as the golden triangle, are essential for successful project implementation. Similarly, equipment, technology, and processes amplify workforce efficiency. Simultaneously, people also need a plethora of appropriate tools and technology to complete their work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 16, 2018

As regular readers may know, I review a lot of project management software tools. I was invited to demo the tool, and it’s changed how I think about lessons learned databases. So let’s dive into my CornerThought review. Budget management. Add the action assign it to a team member and add a due date. Engineering.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Many risks can be divvied up into categories, like technical or organizational, and listed out by specific sub-categories like technology, interfaces, performance, logistics, budget, etc. Doing this usually comes with a price—at the expense of your time, or your budget. Map Out Impact Versus Likelihood.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. The Process domain covers the ‘technical’ skills of doing the work of being a project manager. This change has been a long time coming, and I welcome the shift.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Avoiding budget overrun is key to closing a successful project. Quality and keeping to a schedule can all go out the window if the project is delivered over-budget. Cost overrun is not cost escalation; that term is used to describe an anticipated increase in a budgeted cost, say due to inflation.

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