Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

There’s only one thing worse than being told bad news, and that is being told about bad news late. Technical failure: this creates a program integration risk as what you are building might not sit in the organization’s architecture any longer. Focus on gaining control Don’t focus on the wrong issue.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Sustainability Estimate 420

Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2020

TL; DR: Development Team Anti-Patterns. After covering the Scrum Master and the Product Owner, this article addresses Development Team anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events as well as the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Development Team in Scrum. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

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Development Team Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review 223

Planio

JULY 22, 2024

When you and your team get overworked, your productivity — along with your mental and physical health — decline. In the worst case scenarios, overwork can cause teams to collapse, projects to fail, and individuals to go looking for better work environments. Teams aren’t replacing employees who leave. You get distracted easily 4.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Energy Sustainability 165

Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2020

Does your team struggle to get items to Done? Do they experience a high amount of spill-over into the next cycle because they are waiting on another team or another person? Do items sit in a blocked state and age out while waiting on other teams or people to complete work? Dependencies are an epidemic in software development.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 237

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. Some teams even use their BAU workload as a reason that they can’t go agile? They had project based metrics and controls and used a “Plan Build Run” approach. The “Build” part was “Agile”.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Suppose a project manager has an upcoming project for website development and design. The project has a defined timeline of six months, and the resources involved are developers, testers, UI/UX designers, analysts, etc. Resource shortages can be controlled by providing training and hiring a permanent or contingent workforce.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Either way, project managers have to prepare for risk, either good or bad—it can interfere with project objectives. More often, you’ll address it during the planning phase when you assign roles and responsibilities to your team members. Technical: Scope, requirements and other technical issues call into this category.

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Understanding these strengths allows the project team to target them in order to maximize the project's chances of success.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2023

During a company integration program, customer service levels dropped by 25-50% because the team management focused their efforts on reorganizing and changing employees’ roles and responsibilities, all with “the best of intentions”. Consequently, the difference in corporate culture led to numerous issues causing anxiety among team members.

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Alan Parker Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

Understanding ISO 27001:2022 Annex A Section 5 - Organisational Controls The ISO 27001:2022 standard is an internationally recognised framework for managing information security risks. Annex A of this standard contains comprehensive controls that help organisations manage and mitigate risks effectively.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 13, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Developer Anti-Patterns. After covering the anti-patterns of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the stakeholders, this article addresses Scrum Developer anti-patterns, covering all Scrum Events and the Product Backlog artifact. The Role of the Developers in Scrum. Developer Anti-Patterns by Scrum Events.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review Software Review 149

Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Having designated risk roles ensures that significant risks receive attention and allows everyone on the team to focus on completing the project successfully. First, sponsors develop and cast the project’s vision, including goals , risk appetite , and risk thresholds. Information Technology) or in a Project Management Office (PMO).

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Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team PMO 396

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In many large organizations, Scrum teams fall into the ‘feature factory’ trap, focusing more on churning out features than creating real value. It’s too bad that this shift undermines Agile principles and hampers long-term success and innovation.

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Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 186

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

Be a Diligent, Respectful, and Caring Steward 2. Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment 3. Be a Diligent, Respectful, and Caring Steward Project managers are encouraged to be good project stewards. First, we must be diligent, that is to say hard-working, never giving up. A poor attitude affects others.

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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. Career-limiting because: No one wants to work with the project manager who emails the operational team a closure document and is never seen again. Not talking about problems Surprises are bad. Project sponsors don't like bad news either.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review Leadership 271

Inloox

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In the last parts of our blog series on innovation management with the Stage-Gate® process, we looked at the basics such as the definition, strengths and weaknesses, and the basic principles. The sections are called stages and the control points are called gates. Stages Within the work stages, predefined tasks are performed.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 13, 2024

If we don’t have a straightforward answer about a batch of cookies, imagine how much more grey area there might be in something as complex as software development. Without a clear agreement about a Definition of Done, some developers may think they are done after the code is complete. Prevents misunderstandings among Developers.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Technical Review 169

Project Risk Coach

JULY 2, 2018

Poor risk management is costly. Let's look at the cost of poor risk management through the life of Tom Whitley. The Risk Management Mistakes of Tom Whitley The Star Mutual Insurance Company (SMIC) hired Tom Whitley as a project manager to manage information technology projects. The imaging team had started building workflows.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Risk Technical Review 136

Planio

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For as long as we’ve had tools we need help using (and language to talk to each other), we’ve had technical documentation. The first example of technical writing in English dates back to the Middle Ages when Chaucer wrote a guide to the astrolabe—a device used for measuring the distance of stars). Get peer reviews and make revisions.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Aerospace 159

Alan Parker Blog

APRIL 21, 2024

Introduction to Software Development and Management Purpose The fundamental purpose of software development and management practice is to ensure that software applications meet the diverse needs of internal and external stakeholders. These needs encompass functionality, reliability, maintainability, compliance, and auditability.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

I’m not convinced that 2030 is a realistic target, though, given the project management maturity levels and willingness to adopt new tech that I see on a daily basis. You’re already seeing the development of some of their tools including AI within the planning function or bringing in chat bots too. Lloyd seems to feel the same.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. It’s essential to keep projects successful for any organization to thrive.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Budget 373

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Understanding what goes into each of the five construction phases is the first step to controlling your project. Programming and feasibility are where the planning team defines the project’s objectives and goals. This information directs the design development, equipment and materials that will be used in construction.

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Inloox

JULY 26, 2021

The PMBOK guide is a project management guide developed by PMI. Due to numerous new technologies, approaches and faster market changes in recent years, it was necessary to adapt the standards again, according to PMI. Stewardship: Be a diligent, respectful, and caring steward. What is PMBOK? 12 Project Delivery Principles.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Engineering projects deal with the design, development, and implementation of processes or technologies; they can be executed in civil, mechanical, software, or electric engineering: e.g., designing buildings, creating new devices, implementing manufacturing automation systems, etc. Lean methodology. Agile methodology.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that over $2 trillion will need to be invested annually by 2030 to meet global energy needs and sustainable development goals. Managing these vast and intricate projects requires not only technical expertise but also sophisticated project management capabilities.

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Energy Technical Review 2030 Infrastructure 78

Planio

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

People don’t leave bad jobs - they leave bad managers. So, it only makes sense that to keep your team together and happy (and avoid project failure ), you need to level up your leadership game. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy that focuses on empowering and supporting team members. Be a team protector.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Agile Technical Review 97

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

Your thoughts turn to what you should be doing for your professional development in the months ahead… and there’s a lot of choice. I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. Self-awareness. We all have limits.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMI 358

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. Manage Team. Conduct Team-Building Exercises.

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Executing Project Life Cycle Software Review Technical Review 514

The IIL Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Companies recognized the need to assign a sponsor, but there was a poor understanding of the role of the sponsor and its importance toward delivering project and project management success. Most of the projects were highly technical and mandated that engineers, often those with advanced degrees, assume the lead role as project managers (PMs).

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

And, unlike in the physical world, where bad neighborhoods are more clearly demarcated, cyber threats can be like a trojan horse. Bottom line: technology is useful, but it’s also vulnerable. Audits sound bad. IT audits have been going on since the mid-1960s and continuously evolving since that point as the technology advances.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review Information Technology 223

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You’ve made the product or developed a great service, now you need to create a marketing plan. Marketing team: You’ll need to assemble a marketing team to achieve your goals. Every task has a due date and is part of a larger schedule. Marketing Budget: There are resources and costs associated with each marketing activity.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 31, 2022

Let us never forget–PMOs should be built for the people, to help organizations, teams, and individuals achieve their objectives and realize the benefits. Control is low. Controlling - require project managers to follow a project management framework or methodology using specific tools and templates. Control is moderate.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 15, 2017

Here’s a lesson I’m thankful I learned early in my career: successful engineering projects rely more on non-technical skills than technical skills. It’s not that the technical skills aren’t important – they are. cited that $122 million was wasted for every $1 billion invested due to poor project performance.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

When the Department of Defense (DoD) decided to expand the need for more technical projects following World War II, pressure was placed upon the aerospace and defense community to develop expertise in project management. First, the PM was expected to possess a command of technology rather than merely an understanding of technology.

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Aerospace Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Government 147

Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

It's about leading a team through the trenches, keeping them motivated, and ensuring smooth progress while preventing burnout. You might wonder if it's possible to keep a keen eye on every project detail without overburdening yourself and your team. Can you truly have a well-monitored project and a motivated team working harmoniously?

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Alan Parker Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2024

By understanding the intent behind each clause, organisations can develop a well-rounded ISMS that instils resilience and adaptability. Without their active participation, initiatives can quickly lose momentum, leading to insufficient resources, poor communication, and a lack of accountability.

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