Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

lack of responsiveness, absence of agreed working relationships) a lack of technical expertise attitudes towards the project and project team members expectations and understanding (e.g. They create a challenging situation due to the late involvement in the project, which needs to be addressed. way of communication).

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Accidental PM

MARCH 30, 2025

Whether you’re working in software development, construction, or product design, managing projects effectively and delivering results on time is crucial. Teams regularly review progress and adjust strategies based on stakeholder feedback. Personal management style and career aspirations should also influence your decision.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

That means, having the right project manager, team, data and review and change management in place. Project controls are a set of tools, processes and people skills that are used together to help project managers have the right information, at the right time, to make the right decision.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

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. And you’re not alone in this challenge. Meet Regularly.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

As such, you may have a bit more influence on these if appropriate actions are taken early. This could be due to staffing levels or other projects being staffed instead due to higher business priority. External risks can occur due to a variety of factors, often caused by influences more outside of our immediate control.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

These structures include People, Processes, Technologies, Organizational Structures (Silos), and Leadership capabilities. Just as a spider diligently constructs its web, thread by thread, culture and its underpinning systems quietly bind organizational values, behaviors, and beliefs together.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2019

In Review – How to Know When to Kill a Project & Cut Losses. Technology change. They might influence the quality of the project. There are also during the course of time a major technology may change impacting the thing. If your project is failing, how do you know whether to end it or push on? Financial crisis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

Of course, the specific composition is strictly idiosyncratic to each organization and strongly influenced by the coordinates of each industry and the skill level of the project managers. Imagine that one of the strategic goals of a large construction company is to outsource all of its IT systems for greater efficiency.

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Technical Review Risk Management Governance Government 423

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 17, 2022

Ann sets out some of the technical and soft skills you need to be able to communicate effectively on your project. Technical skills. Communication also has to happen at a more hands-on, technical level. Read my review of Communicating Projects. Here’s my take on her conclusions. Strategic skills.

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Scrum.org

JULY 14, 2021

This post is a non-technical version of an academic paper about Scrum teams that I wrote with Daniel Russo. Please note that our paper is currently reviewed by academic peers. . Please note that our paper is currently reviewed by academic peers. . How can you make a Scrum team more effective? What about Sprint Goals?

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Power Skills After starting to practice mechanical engineering technology, my first career, I participated in a weekend class designed to help women excel in their respective careers. In the late 1980s due to advanced brain wave scan technology, the “Emotional Brain” was discovered. Emotional Intelligence is not an oxymoron.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

And in this publication, we discuss the role of industry, product, and technical knowledge in the work of a project manager. . By industry, we mean a certain area of business, for example, construction, pharmacy, healthcare, and so on. Do Project Managers Have to Possess Technical Knowledge? What is Industry Knowledge?

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 2027 Risk Management 79

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. I think you should read this post, and take it to heart when you write content that is aimed at influencing others. What is the optimal size of a team? Is scaling always a bad idea?

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Construction and engineering projects were always predictive. Two predominant factors influence the approach-selection decision are: Problems and solution space. By Alan Zucker September 4, 2024 A project manager’s first major decision is selecting the approach and lifecycle. Historically, this was a non-issue. Organization and people.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For example, Scrum includes five events: the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and the Sprint Retrospective. The Product Backlog will never be finished until the Product is sunsetted, because the needs of customers changes over time, as do organizational priorities and technology. It is deliberately incomplete.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

When the majority of issues are solved there, technology issues enter the focus. Coaching questions for the Sprint Review: “How do you know when this problem is present?”. Encourage openness by facilitating the Sprint Review in such a way, the true state of the product becomes transparent. Where do we need help?”.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 7, 2022

For example, Mcgrath's (1991) Time-Interaction-Performance (TIP) Theory simply identifies four modes — inception, technical problem solving, conflict resolution, and execution — that teams generally go through, but in different and complex orders. This is probably due to the difficulty of measuring many teams over a long period of time.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Developing a new product requires understanding of the users, of the technologies involved and what makes something valuable (or not). According to Wikipedia, feedback control is: Feedback is a process in which information about the past or the present influences the same phenomenon in the present or future. Consider a thermostate.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A recent article in Harvard Business Review described “How AI Will Transform Project Management”. AI and related technologies offer the opportunity to shape-shift the profession. Regardless, most schedules are poorly constructed, and half of the projects are delivered late. I say, “Bring it on!”

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Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team Generative AI Technical Review 88

Velociteach

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They understand the operational environment, technical boundaries, and stakeholders. Critical assumptions and decisions set the project context during these formative stages, influencing planning and execution. Had I been engaged sooner, I could have influenced the decisions or been aware of the pending pitfalls.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 22, 2022

The Primary Colors Model offers ideas similar to those found in “ In Praise of the Incomplete Leader ,” a 2007 paper published in the Harvard Business Review. People who are interested in things enjoy collecting, constructing, and categorizing them, and analyzing them and their functions. Of course it does, so tap into those abilities.

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Velociteach

OCTOBER 5, 2023

A recent article in the Harvard Business Review described “ How AI Will Transform Project Management.” AI and related technologies offer the opportunity to shape-shift the profession. Regardless, most schedules are poorly constructed, and half of the projects are delivered late. I say, “Bring it on!”

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Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team Generative AI Technical Review 81

PM Basics

MAY 19, 2020

Interesting to note: While Google’s a technical giant, they rated technical skills as the least important aspect for a manager. AND it only works if you can review the objectives every 3–4 months. You need to practice all three to master the skill of praising, constructive criticism, and care. People feel it.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

This is a rare situation that a PMO has reached this position of trust and influence inside an organisation but it is the potential future for the enterprise PMO that is successfully delivered and embedded with the right sponsorship within such an organisation. Lesson Eight: You Do Not Have Infinite Capacity.

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KT Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

How should final documentation for a projects equipment and materials be reviewed, and by whom? Properly reviewed documentation can save frustration, money, and time. 2 The Problem The requirements for MRBs/TPKs are specified and reviewers are identified (Section 1.1). However, will those methods suit project needs?

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Wrike

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Accurate construction cost estimates are crucial for successful project planning and execution. Understanding the Basics of Construction Budgeting Accurate cost estimation is the cornerstone of construction budgeting. Lastly, accurate cost estimates contribute to the overall success of a construction project.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

It is all too easy to settle for excellent technical skills and think ‘that’s it. A fully capable project manager needs a wide range of personal and professional skills outside of the realms of their technical project management competence. Take a look at our reviews of the last three ( 2016 , 2017 , 2018 ).

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Sarah M. Hoban

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Smartsheet has been on my product review list for a while. Smartsheet includes some interesting use cases on their website that offer models for how to incorporate their product into your technology stack. The spreadsheet influence comes through in the design of this dashboard, in a good way. I was stunned.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This quality can be gained and improved, and if you want to regulate your emotions and influence other people’s states, do your best to level up your emotional intelligence. . What’s interesting is that CEOs consider leadership skills as important as the technical ones. Construction, . Leadership skills. Business skills.

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International Institute for Learning

APRIL 5, 2023

This article explains influence, power and how project managers can create empowered teams that tap into the Drive motivators of autonomy, mastery and purpose. As a project manager, our own influence travels in many directions. Your project sponsor would be an example of someone with Core influence. Others, not so much.

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Planio

MARCH 11, 2024

Technology failure 6. Technical issues: Solutions with many moving parts that can conflict. No matter how you look at risks, it’s important to know there are some you can influence and some you can’t. Regularly review your long-term product roadmap to adjust your strategic direction. Project scope creep 2. Acts of God 10.

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Productivity Land

AUGUST 9, 2023

Photo by Rahul Chakraborty on Unsplash Mobile applications have become a powerful force in the quickly changing world of technology, revolutionizing how companies conduct business and engage with their clients. BuildFire: BuildFire offers drag-and-drop app construction capability to meet a variety of company demands.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Several technologies can be used to efficiently examine these logs and provide fast feedback on the system. In test or behavior-driven development, the ideal method to construct automated tests is to do so as we write new code. This component is certified by code reviews, unit tests, and static code analyzers. Faster Delivery.

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Inloox

AUGUST 5, 2018

PMI’s most recent Pulse of the Profession is about how to succeed in a disruptive world, with challenges being, among others, new technologies (like autonomous vehicles), artificial and data intelligence and big data. New technology. Increased competition. Increased government regulations. Political change.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2018 Telecoms Healthcare 100

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

By basing resource allocation decisions on company-wide goals rather than gut feelings and influence, the proper PPM tool delivers insights, aligned schedules, and outcomes that remove the politics that plague many teams. . Workfront is geared towards enterprise organizations to streamline review workflows. Customized work views.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Even if we perform all measures of diligence as we should, we may still encounter a Black Swan event. External Factors : Consider events that could arise from external factors such as regulation changes, geopolitical events, economic crises, natural disasters, or technological breakthroughs. Covid – enough said.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of integrating new technologies and leading remote teams? Digital project management is a skill requiring competency in our technology-driven workplace. Healthcare - Implementing new technologies, such as electronic health record systems, and managing telehealth services.

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