Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. I’ll confess: when I started out as a project manager, this was a piece of jargon that honestly didn’t mean much at all? But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? Think intranet or policy library.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2024

Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet. By identifying what risks are probable, you can prepare for them and have a response in place if and when they show up in your project. That’s called risk or issue management. Risks are the potential problems lurking in your project.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. In Review: 7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing As Jennifer said, project manager roles are changing. ” In short, you’re going to need strategic and business management skills to stay competitive. What do you do?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

If a business isn’t prepared for those responses, then they’re taking a great risk. It’s another arrow in the quiver to battle risk. Risk is always on the horizon and the better equipped businesses are to discern and prepare for them, the more likely they’ll be able to continue doing business in the future. Get Approval.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2018

A business case will be adaptable, fitting the size and risk of the proposal, but it will structurally be the same from project to project. It deals not in technical issues, but the business concerns of the project, and it needs to be comprehensive. Analysis with assumptions, what the costs and benefits will be, including risk.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You identify them, record them, monitor them and plan for them: risks are an inherent part of every project. Some risks are bound to become problem areas—like executing a project over the holidays and having to plan the project timeline around them. But first, what is risk management? What is Risk Management?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. Normally we’d think of that in terms of the technical skills they need to deliver the project, like taking a course in a programming language or brushing up their system maintenance skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. In the Planning phase, the project manager also defines internal and external communications.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This article, How To Do Document Version Control , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. A reader got in touch recently and asked for more info on document version control. Version control is used for lots of different project management assets. Because it’s important everyone is working from the same version of a document.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 26, 2024

A building inspection is a review of the work done on a construction project by a building inspector, who is employed by the city, township or county in which the project is located. The building inspector will review the job site to ensure it complies with safety regulations and building codes. We explain everything you need to know.

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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. Manage Team. You need to manage their expectations.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition in July 2021. In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Be a Diligent, Respectful, and Caring Steward 2. Optimize Risk Responses 11. Table Of Contents. What are Principles?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Looking for a specialized tool designed to integrate project management functionalities with financial and accounting capabilities? There are many project management accounting software on the market, but it can be difficult to decide which is best for one’s projects and organization. What Is Project Management Accounting Software?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. In the Planning phase, the project manager also defines internal and external communications.

Technical Review 399

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s a cliché to say that nothing is constant except for change, but the adage certainly applies to anyone who has ever managed a project. Whatever the change, it must be managed and analyzed, then accepted or rejected. Change control is the process used to manage all these variables. Teams get sick. Weather gets in the way.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

What do you need to know to succeed at project management? While there’s some truth to that joke, it’s not helpful to the student or the experienced professional who is looking for a way to understand the myriad responsibilities of being a project manager. What is PMBOK in Project Management? Project Integration Management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. Normally we’d think of that in terms of the technical skills they need to deliver the project, like taking a course in a programming language or brushing up their system maintenance skills.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In project management, a transition plan can help a project move successfully from one phase to the next, onboarding a new team member or transferring one team member to a new position and/or department. A transition plan is an important document, but what is transition planning and how can you create a transition plan?

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Technology, labor, distribution and consumer demographics have all massively changed just in the last few years. Organizations are continually looking for leadership team that’s experienced in business process management (BPM). Management: This includes such processes as corporate governance , budget and employee oversight.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2017

But before you jump into that project plan and begin to tackle the scope of your project, let’s review the basics. It’s that part of the project planning process that determines and documents what are the project goals, deliverables, tasks, costs and deadlines. The SOW is also a guideline for the project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

His ‘Managing and Saving Programs in a Changing World’ webinar covers 5 steps for project recovery. There are several things that can go wrong in program management: Business case deterioration: the program started off with a good business case but it no longer stacks up. Bring in technical specialists as required.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Risks will arise and threaten the successful delivery of your project. Using a risk breakdown structure (RBS) is how you prepare for the unexpected. A risk breakdown structure is great for identifying and prioritizing risks so you know which will be more or less impactful. The Four Categories of Risk in a Project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This month’s free project management template is a Terms of Reference document. This is a really versatile document. This is helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. What goes into a Terms of Reference document?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 6, 2024

Projects are made or broken by how time is managed. Planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling are all key elements of project management that work to ensure the time spent and progress made over the life cycle of the project is as efficient as possible. Why Use Time Management Templates?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

And that’s why we talk about and document assumptions. Understanding the key project assumptions is also helpful for documenting the project scope in a proposal or for a contract. You can manage this by assuming that resource costs will be constant, and that price escalation will not occur.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

You wouldn’t believe the number of project managers I speak to on mentoring calls who struggle to get their budget approved. This article will explain project contingency, how to calculate contingency and how to manage it within the scope of your projects. So risk is critical to understanding contingency: that’s the first step.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2018

Managing a project can be complicated, especially when different departments have to work together. This can make project collaboration between departments difficult, due to differences in process and methodology. To create harmony between the various departments and parts of a project, project integration management is implemented.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 10, 2023

Keeping track of problems on projects is really important if you want to come across as a professional project manager. I use an issues log (it’s an Excel spreadsheet) to make sure I record, remember and manage all the issues on my projects. Why not plan for them just in case on your risk register? Do you want it too?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2022

EMV is a risk analysis tool that helps establish the contingency reserves for your project activities. It’s a statistical technical for quantifying risk. You would use it to: Establish which new product option or solution is best Establish the contingency reserve required to offset project risk. What is EMV?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

There are lots of routes into project management, as I explored recently in an article on how to become a project manager. But reading about what you should do to break into project management isn’t the same as hearing real stories of people who took that leap and got that project management job. Emma Seaton-Smith.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 24, 2022

Project manager vs. program manager. Program managers are more strategic in their thinking and deliverables, while the project manager is often working on day-to-day task management on a more cellular level. Here are two quick definitions of project and program in project management. Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. Document lessons learned for future projects. What is PRINCE2®? It was renamed PRINCE.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every project is different, of course, but the differences when managing software development projects are especially so, due to its distinct life-cycle processes. What Is Software Project Management? Software project management is the planning, managing and tracking of software development projects. Learn more.

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nTask

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Project management is one of the most influential organizational processes that help the company and the team members alike when it comes to generating value for the company. 6 Best Linux Project Management Applications to Use Right Now in 2021. 6 Best Linux Project Management Applications to Use Right Now in 2021. OpenProject.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2024

The action register template I use is so simple (and you can grab it below from my project management resource library, which is full of editable templates). Let’s learn about how to make the most of this amazing – and oh so simple – project management tool. You can do the same, and honestly, it’s a game changer.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

When working in information technology (IT), an incident can shut down a network or server and stop work, which is why IT incident management is so important. Before we go into the process of IT incident management, let’s first understand what the term IT incident means and how IT incident management is defined.

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