ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2022

The software development life cycle (SDLC) is how it’s done in software development. What Is the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)? The software development life cycle (SDLC) is a process by which software is developed and deployed. Each has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. SDLC Phases.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The term refers to how the project’s requirements or feature list grows over time without proper control. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. Ultimately, it isn’t the project manager coming up with new requirements and asking the team to “just do it”.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 9, 2024

Once awareness and support have been established, then the change management communication plan has to be developed. Internal stakeholders can include members of the project team, project managers, members of other departments and senior leaders in the organization. Of course, that’s only the beginning.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 25, 2023

Time, cost and scope have to be controlled to successfully complete a project. But we’ll also discuss the cost of good quality vs. the cost of poor quality and show you how to measure COQ. This is done in two ways as illustrated above: controlling good quality against the failure of control, which leads to bad quality.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 12, 2024

This post (inspired by Ben Horowitz author of “The hard things about hard things”) is for scrum masters, and people who work with scrum masters, and explores what good and bad looks like. They are responsible for the successful implementation of Scrum within their team and their organisation.

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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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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 22, 2019

The only way to regain control of your outcomes from your stakeholders is to invest your time in them. You’ll Get the Project Team You Deserve. Because the uncomfortable truth here is that you get the team that you deserve. This isn’t to say that, if you’re a good person, the universe will reward you with a good team.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The first paper was a 2012 study on the tensions with remote (off-shoring) teams (Ramesh et al Ambidexterity in Agile Development ISR2012). It confirmed my preconception that regular education struggles to keep up with developments in our field. Even in institutions where they teach (software) development.

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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. Management: Risks related to your planning, communication, control and so forth. Management.

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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. Focus on gaining control Don’t focus on the wrong issue. You need to regain control. Control’ is the scope, dates and roles on the program which have been lost in through planning or execution in the first place.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 21, 2022

Or perhaps your team said they had gathered the requirements, but in reality, the team had hastily rushed through the requirement process resulting in rework, missed deadlines, and another blown budget. The project manager should define the approach to requirements development and management. Poor requirements change process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Maybe your estimates were poor or you forgot to add something into scope that you really should have worked out in advance. For example, bring in a contractor to speed up developing an IT system. Both practices ensure there is adequate check and challenge and opportunity for review to spot easy fixes to keep the project under control.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2024

How do you lead a post-mortem on your project to learn how to repeat the good stuff and lose the bad stuff? Each project team can develop its post-implementation review process to make it as detailed as needed, but here are some general post-implementation review steps that can be applied to any project.

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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. Project sponsors have several responsibilities. Click Here Now.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

Trust matters because it helps build a resilient project team. Trusted team members not only do only what is asked, but what the project needs them to do, because they know that the project manager will trust their decisions and actions. . Wise’s book, Trust in Virtual Teams. Trust helps get things done. Building trust.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Nine times out of ten, I hear the answer—poor communication. What happens when poor communication exists? Consequently, individuals misunderstand and make bad assumptions. Here's the bottom line -- poor communication drives projects into an abysmal valley. The cost of your project spirals out of control.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

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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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 24, 2020

His response revealed his belief in risk management but a lack of actual application with his teams. I will first present a common reason for poor risk management and then present the positive actions you can take. The plan may require too much or too little process and fail to help the team achieve its objectives.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 26, 2021

Scope creep is what happens when changes are made to the project scope without any control. Therefore, the project team is expected to complete more tasks, deliverables and milestones with the same resources and in the same time as the original scope. The following are five ways to keep control of your project scope.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In my company the project managers are responsible for everything, yet in reality have little or no control over delivery resources. There is no career development. One respondent reported being given projects that were “not complex enough to warrant being good experiences from a professional development perspective.”

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. Conflict should be a healthy part of any team’s development, and it’ a good way to challenge requirements and ensure that your business case and plans stand up to scrutiny.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

Sometimes leading a team, project or organization goes well. Jennifer noted that whether you’re leading a team , project or organization, things are either going well or poorly. Jennifer noted that whether you’re leading a team , project or organization, things are either going well or poorly. These crises impact teams.

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LiquidPlanner

MARCH 29, 2022

6 ways to stay in control when your project isn’t. In celebration of National “ I Am In Control Day ” we thought it would be fun to explore the dynamics of “control” that we experience as project managers. National “I Am in Control Day” has a fascinating history. on March 30, 1981. on March 30, 1981.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN Controlled Environments and is a widely used project management method. PRINCE2 includes a discussion of how to start up a project and practical detail on change control; something studying for the PMP exam alone won’t give you. And what are the weak points? Well, thank you!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

You’re already seeing the development of some of their tools including AI within the planning function or bringing in chat bots too. For teams to see the benefits of artificial intelligence in project management, it needs to be considered as part of a holistic approach that includes a review of people, processes and data management. “It

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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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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2017

This way you begin to define the boundaries of your project and figure out what responsibilities you will task your team with, and the process by which that work will be verified and approved. You’ll be using this documentation throughout the project as a means to for you and your team to stay focused on task. Train your team.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As work evolves to include hybrid teams that are located in different places with a wide range of skill sets, successful businesses need to connect everyone to keep them productive. Perhaps the best solution would be to develop hybrid work processes that allow for a variety of work styles. Every team needs a leader. No problem.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Then, we will explore how to develop a practical quality management plan. The Cost of Poor Quality First, we may not meet customer's needs and expectations. Fifth, your team's morale may suffer. This is often a result of poor quality requirements. Project managers and teams focus on meeting the customer's needs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 25, 2019

We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. Conflict should be a healthy part of any team’s development, and it’s a good way to challenge requirements and ensure that your business case and plans stand up to scrutiny.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 11, 2021

Of late, I've been noticing an interpretation of the Scrum Master role - the Scrum Master as An FFFCDO for Developers - a Fierce, Ferocious, Fearsome Chief Defense Officer! What is the Scrum Master protecting the Developers from? Who are the persecutors the Scrum Master protecting the Developers from? SCRUM VALUES.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Enterprise environmental factors can be defined as conditions that aren’t under the immediate control of the project team. Both being beyond the control of the project team, and even the organization that initiated the project, enterprise environmental factors can affect the outcome of the project, both negatively and positively.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

“New work is being assigned without being reviewed for priority or as part of the long term strategy/plan,” wrote one project manager, and many others added similar comments about the lack of organizational portfolio management, like these: Poor strategy planning hence poor implementation in order to realize benefits sought.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Jennifer Bridges, PMP, discusses common leadership challenges, what the role looks like to the team and the larger organization, and how one must constantly adjust in order to succeed. Lack of Development: Leaders might be born, but leadership is also a skill that can be learned. That way you can make a comprehensive development plan.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Visual Project Management is a process that uses the visualization of the project delivery process to drive team behaviors: to collaborate and effectively manage projects to deliver on time. The main emphasis of the project management body of knowledge is “control”, which typically means more or better planning. How flexible are they?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Producing the SWOT analysis for our 3-year plans for the IT team was one of the highlights of my year – my boss might be surprised to hear me say that! SWOT stands for: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats. We used to do root cause analysis a lot in the IT team. Root cause analysis. Affinity grouping. Story points.

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