Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Mike Clayton defines risk as “uncertain events that can affect outcomes,” in his book, Risk Happens!: Clayton defines it as 3 things: Processes to make the project more predictable Tools to deal with the real world as it happens Behaviors and attitudes that allow us to cope when change does happen. Mike Clayton.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

Interpersonal skills Interpersonal, or power skills, to use PMI terminology, are arguably more important than technical skills. You’ll make sure that project management processes are being followed, with the support of the PMO. Organization Could be the PMO or the executive management – the group that the program manager reports into.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

So we thought it would be a great idea to take a look at what core qualifications are required of project managers and define their responsibilities and the common job descriptions for several PM roles. There are two major certifying bodies, PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute (PMI). What Does a Project Manager Do?

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The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

Ellis – Colin started his career as a project manager in 1997 and worked his way up through program manager and PMO manager to eventually head up large project departments in the private sector and government in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. The 6 faculty will freely share their expertise and experience in defined specialties (i.e.,

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. Rather, it’s a team effort guided by standardized processes, well-defined roles and responsibilities and collaboration.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

PMI defines ethics like this: Ethics is about making the best possible decisions concerning people, resources and the environment. The PMI website says: Ethical choices diminish risk, advance positive results, increase trust, determine long term success and build reputations. What is Ethics in Project Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. He is a former Chair of PMI and has extensive speaking experience around the world. The paid course covers everything you’d need to get a PMO up and running in a few months. Then it talks about aligning the PMO. Workstream 2: Operating the PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

According to PMI, 11.4% Check with your PMO. Your PMO should define exactly what ‘Red’ means and then you can check your project performance against those measures. Here are some examples of what might define a project as being Amber. That’s why it is important for the PMO to set up RAG status definitions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Agile , lean, predictive methods, iterative approaches – and the guidance from professional bodies like APM, PMI, and the Standard for Project Management now all includes content on values, and soft skills that underpin how we work. Define your values. Define your vision. The second step is to define your vision.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Outside of the world of PMI, I’m not sure that the term is widely used at all, but let’s put that aside for a moment and consider what they are and how to use them. PMI and Organizational Process Assets The PMBOK® Guide – 7 th Edition doesn’t mention OPAs beyond a reference in the glossary.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

Your PMO might have definitions for each of those to help you define and refine your estimates at the early stages of the project. If your PMO does not have standard categories like this, you can make them up. How do you define ROM? Just take the parts you do know and apply some professional judgment.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

John Estrella John Estrella With the release of the Agile Practice Guide along with the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition , we can’t ignore PMI’s direction to incorporate adaptive life cycles such as agile , iterative or incremental life cycles into project and development life cycles. Also, aim to have fewer goals.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Harold Kerzner / Al Zeitoun (Kerzner/Zeitoun): For decades, project management appeared restricted to traditional or operational projects where the requirements were well-defined at the onset of the project. The future context of PMOs is true empowerment-based. The PMO has to transform. This requires out-of-the-box thinking.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Reimagine the must-have project management skills,” says Brantlee Underhill, Managing Director, North America, Project Management Institute (PMI). It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded. RPA is Robotic Process Automation.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 5, 2019

Think about it—in the project charter process, project sponsors and managers have the opportunity to engage key stakeholders for the express purpose of defining the vision of a project. PMI Pulse research shows actively engaged sponsors are by far the top driver of projects meeting their original goals and business intent.

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 4, 2024

According to a 2024 report from PMI , 80% of high-performing organizations have a well-defined governance framework in place, which contributes significantly to their ability to meet business goals. PMO (Project Management Office) : provides centralized oversight and project and portfolio management support.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 28, 2023

According to PMI, 11.4% Check with your PMO. Your PMO should define exactly what ‘Red’ means and then you can check your project performance against those measures. Here are some examples of what might define a project as being Amber. That’s why it is important for the PMO to set up RAG status definitions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

Mostly, the term refers to the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (also known as the PMBOK® Guide -- 7th Edition) is core reading as prep for PMI exams. An artifact is something you create. Documents are documents.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If this is all new to you, check out PMI Kickoff , a free overview of all things project management that will help get you started. Projects should have objectives that result in clearly defined outputs and benefits. For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 27, 2020

He started his career as a project manager in 1997 and worked his way up through program manager and PMO manager to eventually head up large project departments in the private sector and government in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. The 6 faculty will freely share their expertise and experience in defined specialties (i.e.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

It’s a practical book that lays out addressing your issues in 5 simple steps: Define what you are trying to achieve with this learning programme. The book won’t tell you what competencies your team needs, but it does lay out a roadmap for helping you work that out for yourself. And then it guides you on the steps required to deliver it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

The basics: defining quality Knowing how you are going to manage quality feeds into your quality plan (obviously). The APM BOK defines project quality as: “The fitness for purpose of the degree of conformance of the outputs of a process, or the process itself to requirements.” The options are: Once (i.e.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Each influencer brings a unique perspective to the table, contributing to a rich tapestry of knowledge that defines excellence in project management today. Bill Dow With over 25 years in IT and 23 focused on project management, Bill has built six project management offices (PMOs) from scratch.

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MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. After two years, the PMO most likely dissolves. Learning to Walk Before You Start Running.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Goal: Define the program scope and establish initial planning and early assessment of viability as a project. Goal: Finalize initial planning and define customer requirements. Gain access to 500+ hours of PMI-accredited training, live events, and a vibrant online community. What constitutes good?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct defines a set of standards for how project managers should behave. Tell your sponsor or your PMO manager that you feel there is a conflict of interest. It’s probably fairer and less controversial to say that it was “estimated” rather than created totally randomly from scratch.

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The Lazy Project Manager

MAY 5, 2016

So what is my concern and why am I mentioning PMI? Well I’m not just focusing on PMI but the behaviour I am concerned about seems to be rather more prevalent within PMI and PMI Congresses than others. PMI’s global membership currently exceeds 500,000, impressive of course. Let me explain.

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Project Risk Coach

JULY 24, 2017

As a project and program manager and PMO director, I’ve had the responsibility of procuring the necessary products and services from sellers. I recently left the corporate world to develop my LLC where I provide consulting services and teach courses to help project managers prepare for their PMP and PMI-RMP exams. Now, I am a seller.

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PM Times

MAY 31, 2022

The PMI PMBOK defines Project Management Office (PMO) as “a management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques”. In practice PMOs are rolled out in any number of flavors across organizations and industries.

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Project Accelerator News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Back in 2020, around one out of six respondents to a Project Management Institute (PMI) survey said lack of talent with the right skillsets was the single most important factor responsible for project failure at their organisation. I also remember back in 2020, the PMI did a rare thing – they said something I disagreed with.

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Planview

APRIL 16, 2021

The role of the PMO is changing. We recently got an in-depth look into this new face of the PMO during our webinar – “What’s Ahead for the PMO?” She and I discussed the responsibilities, expanding skill sets, and strategic capabilities of the modern PMO – and how to advance in that direction. Types of Today’s PMOs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

My PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down course is going strong and I will be launching updates in 2019 that will really help PMO Managers be successful. You can get to the online course here: The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down. Instead of 5 goals define only 3, the most important.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct included as part of the standard for Responsibility the statement: “We report any illegal or unethical conduct.” He has over 25 years of management, legal, and PMO, portfolio and project management experience. He serves as member of the PMI Ethics Member Advisory Group.

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Inloox

APRIL 27, 2017

A PMO has various functions and purposes: It’s responsible for establishing and maintaining standardized processes, methods and policies in the organization and to make sure that projects align with the organizational business strategy. A lot of large enterprises will even have several PMOs with varying responsibilities in the organization.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, the traditional hierarchical management approach is evolving, giving rise to the concept of servant leadership within PMOs. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy where the leader’s primary focus is on serving and empowering team members within the PMO. Tangible Benefits. Selecting the Right Tools.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

By Ruchi Gupta, PMP ® , PgMP ® , PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , SAFe, DASSM, SIP, Jira CBAP ® The accelerating rise of Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and others is rapidly reshaping the way project management operates. The Project Management Office (PMO) is no exception.

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