Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. 6: Review the budget Is the budget approved? Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again.

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PMO Government Governance Budget 308

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. If leadership is concerned with influencing and motivating people then project managers need to be skilled leaders, not just successful administrators.

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WorkOtter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

PPM provides a structure for organizations to plan and allocate resources efficiently, including budgets and staff. Getting ahead of these challenges is critical to realizing the benefits of every project and for the continued success of a Project Management Office (PMO). Resource constraints can cripple a portfolio’s success.

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International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

How do we know PMOs are in poor health?  Check out the latest stats from the 2022 Research Report from The PMO Squad: Only 43% of PMOs would rate themselves as successful,  78% don’t have a process in place to measure PMO Value, and  Only 59% measure executive leader satisfaction.  Don’t be a statistic.

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PMO 2022 Consulting Leadership 52

The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. 6: Review the budget. Is the budget approved? Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again.

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PMO Government Governance Budget 507

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 18, 2024

It covers critical project information, offering insights into project status, resource allocation, budget utilization, timelines, and strategic alignment.

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PMO Software Review Risk Management Executing 78

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. Partner with the PMO, they are your key stakeholder.

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SCRUM PMO Government Governance 150

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The overall change is managed as a program, under a program manager who consolidates program-level risks, manages resource conflicts across all projects, controls the budget and works with business owners to realize the benefits across all the initiatives. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. Data Analysis and Synthesis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

The formulation of business cases, risk and problem management, cost control, project scope, budgeting, and schedule management are among the fundamental skills that your apprentices will master in this environment.” Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government. So that’s a ballpark.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The most obvious are impacts on project success, team performance, budgets and timelines. The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. The impact of bullying on projects.

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMI PMO 195

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The project schedule and its budget will greatly influence resource forecasting. The most obvious is that it allows project managers to know what they’re working with and how to use those resources effectively to get the project done on time and within budget. Resource Forecasting vs. Resource Management.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Once you have made some decisions they also want to know about how you are spending the budget. The Customer Service department is affected by the quality of the products or features we build.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The overall change is managed as a program, under a program manager who consolidates program-level risks, manages resource conflicts across all projects, controls the budget and works with business owners to realize the benefits across all the initiatives. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. Data Analysis and Synthesis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Look at your project schedule and consider whether you have truly incorporated enough change management activities (and time/budget for those activities) in the plan. It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded. What you can do?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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PMO Influencer Project Life Cycle Process 332

Wrike

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The structure of your organization’s project management office (PMO) may be the difference between effective and ineffective project management. Your PMO structure must blend in with the organizational culture to ensure project management success. What is a PMO structure? What is a PMO structure? Controlling PMO.

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PMO Underperforming Technical Team Government Governance 36

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

They will articulate the project objectives and goals to the PMO and anyone else who will listen! A sponsor who is not implicated in the delivery will find it hard to be motivated by the work and may be unable to take decisions about something that is outside their sphere of influence. Without trust, influence is almost impossible.”.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

How can I stay within the budget with the available resource mix? Enterprises fail to deliver projects on time and within budget without the right forecasting tools. Subsequently, the project fails to deliver on time and within budget. What should I do with the excess capacity without sufficient work to engage them?

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Project Accelerator News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Are your IT Projects now driving business change to the point that YOU now directly influence the future of your business? Are your budgets and deadlines tighter and yet stakeholder expectations greater than ever? Are the Projects in your portfolio increasingly outside your core expertise? YOUR HR DIRECTOR WILL LOVE PMaaS!

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PMO 2020 PMI Infrastructure 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. In every case, you should have people on the group who understand the project (or who can be brought up to speed) and who have influence and interest in the outcomes. Budget position. Take minutes, or co-opt someone from the PMO to help. Action updates.

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Government Governance Risk Management Technical Review 371

Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

PMO KPI Dashboard - Excel While more and more IT organizations have a project management office (PMO) in place nowadays, the percentage of IT PMOs which are terminated after just a brief period of time is far from encouraging. This is not to say that PMOs do not deliver value!

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 18, 2016

The best project managers work with their team members to break down the project, to identify resources, to estimate the work, and to develop the schedule and budget. How Strong Are Your Influencing Skills? I recently spoke with a project manager who works in a Project Management Office (PMO). Work WITH your team.

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Influencer PMO Estimate Leadership 150

Henny Portman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key roles include the portfolio governance body, portfolio sponsor, portfolio manager, program managers, project managers, and the PMO. Portfolio budgeting is another vital function, allowing for the management of overall budgets, periodic budgets, budget categories, and a top-down/bottom-up budgeting process.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Part 2: Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding. Traditionally, in an effort to maintain alignment and consistency across the portfolio, organizations have dedicated a centralized Program Management Office (PMO) to planning, program management, and solution definition. Support program execution.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By The PMO Squad Every year, in November, the industry offers a moment to recognize the value project managers bring to organizations worldwide. Instead of on-time and on-budget, Pierre mentions, “Project success is when the value exceeds the effort and expense.” International Project Management Day 2024 was no exception.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Typically, project managers report weekly or monthly, sharing the current status, progress, risks, issues, outstanding decisions, budget situation, and anything else that speaks to project performance. Focus on the initiatives that they need to be aware of for their work, because they can positively influence the outcome or remove roadblocks.

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Technical Review PMO Initiating Risk Management 52

Resource Guru

MARCH 21, 2023

Each member of the team has a unique set of skills and responsibilities that contribute to the success of the project —ultimately, completing the project on schedule and on budget. On a small project, the manager might oversee each team member. So what does that mean exactly? In this case, let’s say it’s the creative director.

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PMO Monitoring Defining Engineering 98

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. The PMO Symposium is a place to exchange best practices and new insights into the strategies and practices in project management. The Project Management Institute also sets the standard for ethics in the field. Quick Facts About PMI.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Improved Resource Management - Digital tools allow for more precise tracking and allocation of resources, ensuring that projects are completed within budget and on time. Develop an understanding of the cultural differences that influence work styles and communication preferences to enhance team dynamics and project success.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. I think 2019 will continue to focus on business success metrics and less about scope, schedule and budget, but I see 2019 being a year of tools, tools, and more tools. Leigh Espy.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 292

Planio

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If the bricks are in high demand, the manufacturer might raise the price, causing you to exceed your budget. But what might influence your decision to allocate resources? Let’s look at some key factors that influence how you’ll choose where to allocate resources within your project: Project goals & objectives.

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Estimate Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Budget 88

Henny Portman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

For various project-related roles, the authors assess responsibilities for the criteria outlined in the sustainability checklist, categorizing them as “responsible for,” “can influence,” or “not applicable,” which results in a table clearly outlining the responsibility for sustainability. Conclusion.

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Sustainability Prince2 PMO 2023 52

Techno-PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

PMO KPI Dashboard - Excel While more and more IT organizations have a project management office (PMO) in place nowadays, the percentage of IT PMOs which are terminated after just a brief period of time is far from encouraging. This is not to say that PMOs do not deliver value!

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