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. 41% of experts report significant enhancements in project delivery since adopting AI-based tools and techniques.

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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

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. You have to be technically-minded, with good technical skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

I decided it was time to learn more about change management , and if you’ve come to that conclusion too, keep reading, as I have a detailed review of a very good (and not expensive) course that will help you: the BEE Methodology Practitioner course. I’ll be honest: PROSCI is out of my budget so I haven’t taken that course.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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. Collaborative tools are fostering better communication.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Looking for a specialized tool designed to integrate project management functionalities with financial and accounting capabilities? We review the best accounting project management software and highlight the key features, pros and cons, and, of course, the various plans and costs for a subscription.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 19, 2022

Every tool that helps define the project and make it more manageable is valuable. 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. It’s a great collaborative tool everyone can use to understand the work you’re doing.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 10, 2024

But let’s give Microsoft project portfolio management products their due. Well review the best Microsoft PPM software and see what each can do and what it cant do. Then well review the best products Microsoft has for managing multiple projects to help users make an informed decision. What Is Microsoft PPM Software?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Project management tools have evolved as well. The tools people prefer to use have always been the catalyst for change. Over time as technology improved, the tools available to use continued to do the same. However, these tools vary widely in complexity. Not Everyone Needs Complex Project Management Tools.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2020

Project management software tools are essential to manage projects efficiently. In this article I’ll share my top 15 project management tools that I use for managing multiple projects. In other words, even if you have no enterprise project management systems at work, you’ll still be able to put these tools to good use.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2024

Both are project management software tools with similar features. 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. Two of the more popular solutions are Trello and Jira.

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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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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. What Is a Project Management Methodology? Kanban Methodology.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 19, 2017

She periodically met with her team to review current risks and used additional techniques to identify new risks. In these risk review sessions, the team discussed the effectiveness of the risk responses and the risk management processes. Risk Control Tools and Techniques. Technical performance measurement.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2018

Get that part right, and you’re on your way to getting the whole project completed on time and on budget. It deals not in technical issues, but the business concerns of the project, and it needs to be comprehensive. It houses the communications infrastructure and whatever tech is needed for the project.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 1, 2024

ProjectLibre is open-source project management software attractive to IT professionals due to its cost-effective solution. Which is the best tool for managing projects? Open-source software attracts people who have a more hands-on relationship with technology, such as IT professionals. That depends. Let’s find out.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

We have forecast and actual dates, timesheets, budgets, databases of lessons learned , risks, issues and changes. For example, imagine reviewing estimates from the project team. I want project management tools with the same level of usability. Tools that work without a huge learning curve.

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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. Managing change effectively is crucial to bringing in your project on time and within budget. The project will go over budget and miss deadlines. For one, it improves teamwork.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 24, 2022

Project budgeting: A program manager must keep track of several project budgets. Pro tip: Though not a program manager, the project manager has a lot to do with what’s happening on the program, such as delivering the project on time and within the allotted budget. ProjectManager Is the Ideal PPM Tool.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The vast range of project management tools , terms, skills and knowledge that are within its discipline can be intimidating. The knowledge areas are the core technical subject matter, which are necessary for effective project management. Related: Time Management Strategies & Tools. Project Integration Management.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A risk register is a tool in risk management and project management. While the risk register is mostly used during the execution of the project, it’s a tool of risk management, which must be given serious consideration during the phase. What is a Risk Register? Download our free risk register template for Excel.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2021

25% of employees believed that PM software would give them too much work and would therefore not be worth it 14% didn’t see the value of it 11% didn’t want to have to learn to use a new tool 5% didn’t find it user-friendly. The next most common reason was ‘budget reasons’ (haven’t we heard that before?)

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Fortunately, there are strategies ( and tools! ) 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.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

Hence, it’s important to know all possible constraints, their influences on each other and the project management tools that address those constraints. A project is often defined as successful if the project’s objectives are achieved by the deadline and stay within the budget. Tool for Handling Quality. Tool for Handling Risk.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Technology, labor, distribution and consumer demographics have all massively changed just in the last few years. Let’s look at business process improvement (BPI), define it, explore strategies and then note the business and project management tools that can help implement and analyze progress in your company.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Oracle PPM has many apps and tools dedicated to this discipline. Then, we’ll review the top products Oracle offers to help manage a portfolio of projects. Oracle project portfolio management software is a suite of enterprise-level tools designed to help organizations plan, manage and execute projects more efficiently.

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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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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2018

This can make project collaboration between departments difficult, due to differences in process and methodology. That means that you can’t have everything if you want to get the project completed on time and within budget. This is the process to manage the technical and organizational parts of the project. Project Close.

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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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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 21, 2024

Project management is the process of planning and organizing resources to complete a task or activity that results in a deliverable within a specific time frame and budget. Resources managed under project management include teams, finances, technology, raw materials, equipment, intellectual property and more.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 6, 2024

Allocating resources helps to complete tasks on time and keeps the project on budget. Timesheets help employees track tasks, time and costs while giving employees a tool to manage their tasks. Timesheets are more than tools to facilitate the payroll process.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

The project kickoff meeting begins with introductions, reviewing the client’s background and talking about the scope of the project. The project status report meeting is when team members provide data that the project manager uses to review where the project is over a specific period of time. Project Review Meeting.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

There are many tools that can mitigate risk in a project, but it also takes skill in something called project controls. Like the name implies, project controls are about controlling the project and keeping it from exceeding budgets and deadlines. Cost estimates are developed into budgets and time estimates become project schedules.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. Here the project scope is defined and a budget is created. Then analyzing the data to determine objectives, creating a timeline and budget.

Software Review 364

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Projects always have certain constraints – there may be an urgency to complete a project because of external market factors, for example; or there may have to be tightly controlled costs because of a fixed or limited budget. Software Review: ConceptDraw Office 4 Here's my review of ConceptDraw. Here are seven of my favorites.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2024

A RAID log, therefore, is a project management tool that tracks risks, actions, issues and decisions. You can also set up review dates to monitor the progress of that fix or just check in occasionally to see if the risk has increased or decreased in its likelihood. Decisions are how you decided to act in the project.

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