Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It’s an essential role… because without her, we risked putting any old thing live and ending up with software conflicts and no process to roll back changes if we messed up. The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. And then the cycle begins again!

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 4, 2025

Method statements are commonly used in construction, engineering, manufacturing and high-risk industries, where detailed planning and risk management are essential. When project teams follow a well-structured method statement, they can reduce risks, improve efficiency and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Software Review 353

Software Review Transportation Construction Risk Management 353

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. If you’re about to embark on a new project, take a moment to read about what technical debt is and why you’ll want to avoid it at all costs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Respondents could select several) Communication was closely followed by: Planning/scheduling (84%) Stakeholder engagement (62%) Team management (53%) Resource management (50%) and more on that below Leadership (49%) Risk management (39%) Governance came in last at only 31%. A project manager says. Here are my key takeaways.

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2024 PMO Governance Government 311

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

If a business isn’t prepared for those responses, then they’re taking a great risk. It’s another arrow in the quiver to battle risk. Risk is always on the horizon and the better equipped businesses are to discern and prepare for them, the more likely they’ll be able to continue doing business in the future. Historical data.

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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 Control Tools and Techniques.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Having a good change control in place is really part of a larger cost avoidance process and mitigation of project risk. On the project level, outside of cost and risk, there can arise problems with the tools and technologies you use, processes getting disrupted, misleading reporting and so on. Making a Decision.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2024

By Rick Lemieux – Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of the DVMS Institute October 16, 2024 Cyber risk and resilience have emerged as critical considerations for individuals and organizations. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is a voluntary framework that helps organizations manage cybersecurity risks.

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Technical Review Risk 2015 Governance 78

Scrum.org

AUGUST 19, 2024

The push to deliver more features to users often means we take short cuts, take on tech debt and reduce time spent maintaining the system. We reviewed our mix of business operations, innovation and business change and benchmarked against the data of average ICT CIO investment over the past 10 years.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Is your organization failing to close the gaps between strategy and project execution? you can use to help you close those gaps, yet it isn’t easy. Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. Closing the Execution Gap.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

Read next: My review of Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't and Why by Donald Asher. If you don't talk about problems then you risk hitting your manager with bad news. A watermelon project is one that is green on the outside but red when you cut it open to examine it more closely. People find out if you exaggerate the truth.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review Leadership 295

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Avoiding budget overrun is key to closing a successful project. Cost overrun is not cost escalation; that term is used to describe an anticipated increase in a budgeted cost, say due to inflation. It’s an unexpected cost, due to an underestimation during the budgeting process or another reason. A cost overrun is a bit different.

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Technical Review Software Review Budget Estimate 342

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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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2018

This can make project collaboration between departments difficult, due to differences in process and methodology. This is the process to manage the technical and organizational parts of the project. A change control board is created to review these requests and approve them or not. Project Close.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Top 25 Project Management Influencers Elizabeth Harrin With over 20 years of experience as a seasoned project manager, Elizabeth Harrin has made a name for herself as both a project leader and an educator, lending her expertise to prominent technology companies.

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Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Tight control of all project data and maximum evaluation due to extreme productivity pressure The days of projects bumbling along are over. Because of demographic change, which is contributing to an extensive loss of knowledge in companies, particularly with regard to IT administration and expertise in legacy technologies.

2025 130

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Read on for my review. Close the popup to progress through the module. The tool library covers tools, plugins and resources you can use for planning, time and cost management, risk management , workflow management, prototyping and more. It’s not technical, which makes it suitable for project professionals.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Project management knowledge areas coincide with the process groups, which are project initiation, project planning , project execution, monitoring and controlling, and project closing. The knowledge areas are the core technical subject matter, which are necessary for effective project management. Project Risk Management.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The time value of money is about the potential rate of return on the investment as well as the reduced purchasing power over time due to inflation. Gather Project Proposals First, you’ll want to review the various project proposals and investment opportunities. Conducting a feasibility study is a good idea.

Budget 459

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

High-fidelity user prototypes test usability, live data prototypes test behavior with data, low-fidelity user prototypes test the value proposition and feasibility prototypes test technical limitations. Once you’ve done the due diligence and have shown that the product is viable, you’ll want to build a physical product prototype.

Software Review 412

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Constraints and Limitations: Identifies any restrictions such as budget, time, technology or resource constraints that could impact the deliverables development and implementation. Gather Requirements for Project Deliverables Work closely with stakeholders to define the functional and non-functional requirements of the deliverables.

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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. Managers will schedule tasks on a Gantt chart, build a communication and risk management plan, among other things. What Is Software Project Management?

Software Review 457

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Then we’ll learn about a project assumption log and how assumptions differ from constraints and risk. Analyzing assumptions is part of project risk management. This is a key piece of data for creating your project plan and reviewing it throughout the course of the project. Set date for next assumption review.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

It can be defined by answering this question: “How closely does the outcome match the expectations?”. Let’s assume you’re running out of time and need to meet a certain due date. Managing risks is an important task for project managers. When you estimate probability, a risk will have a certain impact on your project.

Technical Review 393

Technical Review Software Review Sustainability Risk Management 393

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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2024

I'm responsible for leading multiple projects and I just have too much in my brain to take the risk of having it on paper. It doesn't matter what tech you use (or none) as long as it is a single repository for all your project's To Dos, and preferably sortable so you can see owners and due dates. If you want it.

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ProductSide

MARCH 6, 2025

From surfacing hidden landmines during due diligence to bringing entire product orgs under one cohesive vision, Brians got the battle scarsand the winsto prove it. Below, well unpack his real-world advice on making acquisitions work, retaining your best people, and aligning tech stacks for a post-merger world that actually innovates.

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Technical Review Software Review Healthcare Finance 59

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In addition to the inherent complexity of these projects, they are subjected to various challenges and risks, like supply chain challenges, equipment failure, etc. It’s important to note that effective project management in this domain requires a focus on the technical side of projects and their compliance with regulatory standards.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Their responsibilities are the same in that they plan, review plans, schedule tasks and monitor and control projects to ensure that they’re delivered on time without overspending. Let’s take a moment to review them. Closing Phase Once the final deliverable is produced, the project isn’t officially over.

Software Review 459

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project. So risk is critical to understanding contingency: that’s the first step. Read next: 14 Common Project Risks – perhaps some of these will contribute to your contingency position? Why risk matters.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2019

In Review – How to Make a Disaster Recovery Plan. It enables the recovery and continuation of critical technology, infrastructure and systems. It focuses on the information and/or technology systems of supporting critical business continuity. Related: IT Risk Management Strategies & Best Practices. Disaster Recovery.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Because PRINCE2® is a broad-brush approach, it doesn’t cover technical processes or specific techniques, but it will fit alongside them. I was asked to be one of the reviewers of the PRINCE2 7 manual, so I am very familiar with the content and changes since the last edition. You’ll record your risks is a risk log.

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Prince2 Technical Review Governance Government 396

ProjectManager.com

MAY 11, 2021

It then goes about minimizing the risks involved in achieving those benefits and maximizes the opportunity to achieve more benefits. Listing the assumptions and risks associated with achieving the benefit. Once a benefits management plan is made, it will be reviewed throughout the life cycle of the project. Implement the plan.

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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. PM always affects a human. Then it’s all on you.

Technical Review 379

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 30, 2020

Information technology (IT) is a broad field that encompasses anything related to computer technology. Teams that work in IT are there to support these technologies and the people who use them. Unfortunately, the promise of technology often falls short of reality, and things malfunction. What Is Problem Management?

Technical Review 340

Technical Review Infrastructure Information Technology Software Review 340

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

When working in information technology (IT), an incident can shut down a network or server and stop work, which is why IT incident management is so important. While many might use the word ‘risk’ to describe this, and they’d not be wrong, ‘IT incident’ is the nomenclature used by development and IT operations teams.

Software Review 459

Software Review Technical Review Risk Management Executing 459

Planio

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Each gate serves as a checkpoint to monitor project progress, mitigate risks, align stakeholders, and make key decisions before proceeding further. The gate at the end of each stage is used as a review point to check if the project is still on track before proceeding to the next stage. Reduces risks. Sounds pretty good, right?

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