Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Gate reviews, or stage reviews are part of the PRINCE2® process, and also part of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s Project Roadmap in the Governance module. PRINCE2® requires at least two management stages: one to initiate the project and then however many you need after that to do the rest of the work.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Create project management documents such as a project budget, project schedule , resource management plan and a risk management plan. PRINCE2 Foundation/PRINCE2 Practitioner certification by Axelos. Here are the most important responsibilities of a project manager. Assemble and manage a project management team.

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Project Life Cycle Prince2 Certification PMI 448

The Lazy Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

It shows how you plan, schedule the budget, execute it, deliver and report them on IT initiatives. The PRINCE2 certification course is another important project management credential project managers can take. About the PRINCE2 Certification exam structure. PRINCE2 is divided into two: foundation and practitioner.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers plan, budget, monitor and report on the project with project management tools , sometimes pitching the idea of the project or being assigned to it once it’s already been approved. There are two major certifying bodies, PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute (PMI). What Does a Project Manager Do?

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Certification Prince2 Monitoring PMI 476

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

I’ve also included some low cost/high value resources that I find myself recommending frequently to people who are on tight budgets. Here are some free and low cost/high value project management training resources available online that I find myself recommending frequently to people who are on tight budgets.

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Prince2 PMI Certification Software Review 430

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

If you are looking for information on project budgeting, check out my blog over at ProjectManagement.com, The Money Files. PRINCE2 Templates from Axelos. If you work in a PRINCE2 environment, you’ll be aware that it’s quite document heavy! ProjectManager.com. Download the ‘critical friend’ project assurance template on gov.uk.

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Prince2 Infrastructure PMO Software Review 373

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

I’ll also link the practice back to the PMBOK® Guide and Managing Successful Projects, the latest PRINCE2 manual. The activities include: Identifying the deliverables (which PRINCE2 calls products) and documenting expectations around customer satisfaction about what quality standards they will adhere to.

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Controlling Prince2 Software Review PMO 345

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 28, 2020

There are many common types of frameworks that can be used for different projects, depending on how small or large your team is, the type of work they’re doing, the industry they’re in, how much time the project has and how much budget the project has. Some common ones include scrum , the waterfall methodology , PRINCE2 and more.

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Software Review Prince2 Critical Chain Manufacturing 482

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Note down any principles that this Terms of Reference will operate within e.g. the Steering Group will work according to the principles of PRINCE2. If this work or group has a specific ring-fenced budget, then mention it so they know what they have to work with. Objectives and deliverables. This covers xxx.

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Technical Review Software Review Prince2 Budget 445

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 11, 2022

For example, perhaps you’ve contributed to lots of project budget planning as part of projects but only lead the effort to create a project budget from scratch just once. If one of the key skills required for the role you want is budgeting, make sure to mention the project where you led the budgeting work.

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Technical Review Budget Prince2 Software Review 472

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 13, 2023

I’ve focused on courses that are aimed at beginners because if you have some experience leading projects, you are probably beyond what most of the free courses can teach you (and hopefully you can have a chat to your manager about funding professional training for PMP , PRINCE2 or another qualification. It is aimed at beginners.

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Certification 2023 PMI Prince2 479

ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

It’s used primarily in PRINCE2 methodology, which is an acronym that stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environments. This helps you keep your project on schedule and within its budget. Project Budget Here’s where you’ll make the most accurate estimation of project costs possible.

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Initiating Software Review Prince2 Risk Management 369

Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In the world of PRINCE2, we have PRINCE2 Agile. It uses estimating, budgeting, planning, and controls to predict costs and schedules, and to work to maintain them. A project is successful if it delivers the requirements within the defined budget and schedule. We now have a methodology-agnostic 7th edition.

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Agile Prince2 PMI Software Developers 100

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. They develop strategies, develop IT risk management plans and maintain schedules and budgets. The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has Project+.

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Manufacturing Construction Certification Prince2 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2024

Read this next: How to close a project using PRINCE2®. Shut down the cost code for your project budget or tell Finance that nothing more will be charged to the project. State the budget and what you actually spent. This is not the place to whine about why you are three months late or massively over budget.

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Closing Software Review Prince2 Budget 397

MPUG

JULY 12, 2024

You have fixed deadlines, budget, and scope. Your clients need certainty related to cost, deadline, and budget. To channel efforts and create and maintain resource and budget forecasts, you need direction that is provided from the documentation. The four values and 12 principles of Agile are designed to embrace change.

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Agile Prince2 PMI 2022 111

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Cost overrun This is the actual cost that exceeds the estimated cost in the budget, also known as a cost increase or budget overrun. Estimation In a project context, estimation is the way to make accurate budgets or timelines for a project. Here’s how EVM can be applied over the course of a project’s duration.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Lean Event Chain 418

Scrum.org

APRIL 13, 2020

In our work, we notice that people tend to define projects as long-running activities where 1) the scope of what needs to be delivered, 2) the budget to make this happen and 3) the date when it needs to be delivered are all fixed. Neither definition fixes scope, budget, and deadline. So we seem to be talking about different things.

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SCRUM Prince2 PMI Risk Management 250

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

If you’d asked me a month or so ago if I’d ever have used a roller banner for my project comms I would have said I didn’t have budget for that kind of thing. You'll also like: Inside PRINCE2: Who does what in project Initiation Initiating a project is where it all starts in PRINCE2. A project banner for the staff canteen?

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Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team PMO Initiating 303

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 26, 2020

It is rarely impossible to deliver on time, given the right amount of resources, an unlimited budget and a tightly controlled project scope, but projects seldom meet these criteria. 4 Ways to manage your schedule with a fixed date.

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Telecoms 2010 Estimate Prince2 482

NimbleWork

JULY 24, 2024

They translate the sponsor’s vision into a concrete plan, lead the project team, and ensure all tasks are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Develops the event plan, coordinates with vendors and suppliers, manages the event budget, and ensures the event runs smoothly on the day. AXELOS, 2019.

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Prince2 Construction 2017 PMI 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

If you hold a professional certification like the Project Management Professional, an APM qualification, or PRINCE2, you’ll also be expected to carry out some professional development each year as well. There is another way to build your skills and manage your budget: Coursera Plus. What is Coursera Plus?

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2023 Certification Prince2 Agile 441

Scrum.org

MARCH 12, 2020

This also means being responsible for the Return on Investment, Budget, Total Cost of Ownership and the defining, maintaining and sharing of the Product vision for example. The Project Manager usually (preferred by PRINCE2) comes from the customer. A Product Owner though, typically has a fixed Budget, a fixed Time and a flexible Scope.

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Prince2 Development Team Review SCRUM Budget 47

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. PBS Example.

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Prince2 Risk Management Development Team Review Engineering 221

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

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. The Project Manager usually (preferred by PRINCE2) comes from the customer. Source: [link].

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

Note down any principles that this Terms of Reference will operate within e.g. the Steering Group will work according to the principles of PRINCE2®. Budget If this work or group has a specific ring-fenced budget, then mention it so they know what they have to work with. This covers xxx.

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Technical Review Software Review Prince2 Budget 283

Accidental PM

MARCH 30, 2025

The PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) certification originated in the UK and is widely used in Europe and internationally. Research shows that projects led by PMP-certified managers are more likely to be completed on time and within budget. Companies also benefit from certified project managers.

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Certification SCRUM Agile Technical Review 80

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. I completed the PRINCE2® qualification soon after I started my IT role. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management. APM also has entry level certifications.

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Technical Review 2022 Certification Prince2 284

Techno-PM

MARCH 17, 2022

What is PRINCE2 Agile? PRINCE2 Agile is a project management process that focuses on delivering projects with high levels of customer satisfaction. PRINCE2 Agile has been designed across all industries; it is not limited to construction or IT-type industries like other processes are. How Does PRINCE2 Agile Work?

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Prince2 Agile Certification Construction 68

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As a certified scrum master and PRINCE2 practitioner, Ben has successfully managed projects across various industries, including e-commerce, automotive, financial services, and public sector organizations. He specializes in promoting and delivering projects on time and within budget, while also recovering and migrating complex initiatives.

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Influencer 2025 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 111

WorkOtter

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Project Manager: manages the day-to-day execution of individual projects Plans and executes project activities in line with defined scope, budget, and timeline Communicates project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and sponsors Ensures compliance with governance processes and reporting requirements 6.

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Governance Government Technical Review PMO 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Budget Share the project budget position. If any ‘spare’ budget is available, make sure the team know whether they can access it or whether it goes back into the main project pot. I also have a specific guide for project closure in PRINCE2 if you use that method. How much was spent and on what?

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Technical Review Closing Software Review Prince2 305

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. My sponsor wants to see different things, like real-time information on progress and budget. Soft skills and EQ as a differentiator for leaders.

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2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 499

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

That’s the minimum (and the approach advocated by PRINCE2). Budget position. Make sure you have the latest info on project budgets and how close the project is to meeting its goals. Often an internal senior department manager, client account manager or supplier project manager/representative. Action updates.

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Governance Government Technical Review Risk Management 403

LiquidPlanner

MARCH 18, 2020

Members of the project team operate to standard project management process steps, and within a system with defined parameters, language roles and responsibilities, with clear scope, budget, and timescales. “In The building of the IT platform behind the scheme took six months.

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Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team 2014 Technical Review 183

Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2021

delivered on budget. If you take another look, as the Standish Group in Boston has, at the above traditional measures of success (used both by PMI and Prince2) you find that this measure equates to very little value to the customers. Innovation Rate – What percentage of our budget is spent on innovation?

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Innovation Consulting Prince2 Monitoring 242

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Poor project management practices might stand out as a reason for businesses with low project management maturity, but is it best addressed by sending team leaders on a PRINCE2 course? You can be within schedule, budget and quality tolerances and still deliver something that nobody wants. The Evolving Concept of Failure.

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