Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen someone in your network sharing that they have earned the Generative AI Overview for Project Managers badge by completing a PMI training course. Is the course worth your time? You can complete the course in an afternoon. Ready to do the course? Not quite ready?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Summary review The IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is a good CAPM® alternative or course to use towards your CAPM prep. If you are planning on a career in tech, do the IBM IT Project Manager Certificate instead. However… it’s really important to choose a good course. You’re in the right place.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 16, 2022

It’s a project management ecosystem that is perfect for technology-led teams, with workflows and an easy interface with a low learning curve. Summary review of Xebrio: If you find managing requirements a headache because you can’t trace them through a project to release, then check out what Xebrio software can do. Website: Xebrio.com.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? OPAs and the PMP exam Let’s face it: I first came across the term OPA while reviewing PMP exam training material. What are Organizational Process Assets? What is not an OPA?

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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

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. Only 12% have adopted AI in a substantial way, and the adoption levels are much higher in tech-forward companies (34%).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It wasn’t until I worked in IT as a project manager that I had a lot of contact with the release management process. My software projects needed releasing, so we had to follow the formal process and engage with the release manager to make sure that the bug fixes and new features got pushed to the production environment in a controlled way.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 13, 2024

If you’ve arrived here, you’re probably ready to get into my Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Professional Certificate review! I took the course, passed the tests and earned the certificate, just so you know that I know what I’m talking about! Who is the Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate for?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Initiation Phase The initiation phase might be the most important of all five phases as it maps out the approval process for the project and sets everything in place to build. The construction bidding process will also begin at this point. When the site is complete, the plans and findings are reviewed by local government officials.

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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. 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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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

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. Plus, there are technical skills we have to consider -- employers definitely look for those too. If you feel the same, what should you be focusing on?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2022

That’s what business process management is all about. Business process management looks at the processes a company employs to deliver its goods or services to its customers. What Is Business Process Management (BPM)? BPM designs, automates, executes, controls, measures and optimizes business processes. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When someone makes a request in the information technology (IT) world, whatever that might be, there’s a process involved to fulfill that request. This is called a service request and controlling that process is called service request management. Of course, there’s more to it than that.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2022

Managers get visibility into their process so they can reallocate resources as needed to avoid bottlenecks. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. If you did the due diligence beforehand, then you can trust them to do the work. Agile Processes Promote Sustainable Development.

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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. Project management is a human process,” he says, “It’s unique to the individual and the client, in terms of how good or how mature they are in regards to project delivery.”.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2018

But if a project isn’t initiated correctly, then those hopes and expectations aren’t anchored in a solid foundation, and your project can drift off course and head for disaster. Of course, there are many steps in the successful execution of a project, but project initiation is the first and, in some ways, the most important step.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 1, 2022

A change control board is sometimes referred to as a change review board. Through this process of detailed examination, the change control board decides on the viability of the change request or makes recommendations accordingly. Of course, depending on the project and the organization, others might be involved. Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Those actions set a course towards profit and market dominance, but whether they achieve these objectives or not, they’re making an impact on people, places and things, which will react in kind. What the business impact analysis is analyzing are the operational and financial impacts of a disruption of business functions and processes.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2024

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. It has also been used in companies that work in manufacturing, analytics, marketing technology, nonprofits and more. Who Uses Jira?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

I have pre-registered to take the course, so I’ll update this article later with my experiences. I’ve done a lot of project management training in my 20+ years as a project manager, and those courses helped me understand the skills, tools and techniques required to succeed leading projects.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2019

One product I reviewed recently is BrainBOK, and as you can guess from the name it’s a PMP® and CAPM® self-study toolkit. He kindly gave me access to the product for a short while so that I could review it for you. How many PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition processes have Enterprise Environmental Factors as an input?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2023

Are you wondering whether you should take the IBM project management certificate or the Google project management course? They are both excellent, credible training providers, and both courses are aimed at beginner-level project managers. Both flavors are very similar, and they share 6 courses between them. So which one to take?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You’ll never be able to anticipate every risk event that could occur in a project, but by doing the due diligence, you’re able to have a risk management plan in place to respond quickly before project risks become real problems and sidetrack the whole project. Risk Management Process. It’s a great risk register example.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

As a new project manager it helped me to become familiar with the elements of a project and formalise my processes and documentation. A week before my graduation, one of the big 5 firms in the IT world reached out to me, offered me an internship plus a free tuition for SAP course. I’ve recently done a change management course as well.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Then we can go through the capital budgeting techniques and the steps to a capital budgeting process. Capital budgeting is a process by which investments in large-scale projects are analyzed, evaluated and prioritized. Capital Budgeting Process There are various ways a company will execute the capital budgeting process.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2017

Project scope is part of the planning process of any project. Like any other aspect of a project, you want to determine how scope will impact the schedule of your project and, of course, it’s outcome. But before you jump into that project plan and begin to tackle the scope of your project, let’s review the basics.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Change control is the process used to manage all these variables. If change happens (which it always does) then it’s crucial that you have a mechanism in place to control that process. The purpose of this process is to make sure that you’re not changing things in the project that don’t need to be changed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The thought of doing an exam is stressful, even if you have taken a solid Practitioner training course and mentally prepared. It’s a huge help with exam techniques such as managing your time and using the ‘mark for review’ option. I was working full-time when I took my course and exam, and I expect you are too. But I get it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

Technical failure: this creates a program integration risk as what you are building might not sit in the organization’s architecture any longer. He warns that if you make large changes you push the project off course and it can take a while before you see what you have done. Bring in technical specialists as required.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I'm often asked when I'm teaching so-and-so course again, and the truth is that I now have so many classes that at one a month, you could be waiting a while before I get inspired to deliver that training again. I'm the author of several project management books and I've been leading business and tech projects for over 20 years.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In the bustling world of Scrum, the Sprint Review stands as a pivotal event. But the true linchpin of this process? Importance Of Feedback in Sprint Reviews Illuminating the Path Forward Feedback in Sprint Reviews acts as a lighthouse, guiding the product development ship through the murky waters of uncertainty and change.

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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. Following processes. What is Project Execution?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

I took my first Practitioner course in 2004. 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.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2019

That’s largely due to agile’s ability to adapt to change and incorporate customer feedback, both of which are essential in today’s world where technology is constantly evolving, and swathes of information are just a few clicks away—including public customer reviews. Finishing Iterations.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Technical debt seems like a topic that resides completely in the domain of a Development Team. you are a non-technical person. you are a non-technical person. What is technical debt? What happens in the kitchen is the equivalent to what happens in your product development process and environment.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 2, 2018

These types of projects are often won through a bidding process that involves various entities vying for the work. Contract bidding can prove a lucrative track, but the bidding process can feel byzantine to those ignorant of its structure and process. Before you can bid, you must do the due diligence.

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