ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

When you’re a project management office (PMO) or program or portfolio manager, you’re going to have to deal with multiple projects in various stages of the project pipeline. We’ll get to that in a moment as well as define project pipeline management. ProjectManager’s roadmaps help you manage your project pipeline.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

I have researched the best places to get free project management templates for download online. But before we get to the template websites, let’s have a quick recap about how to use the stuff you download. How to Use Free Project Management Templates. And listed them all out for you below.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These can influence the outcome of the project, program or portfolio so they must be managed. That’s why project managers and their teams need to take time to identify enterprise environmental factors that might influence their projects and figure out an action plan to mitigate or respond to them in a timely, effective manner.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. This is done by using a project management maturity model. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. What books qualify for PDUs?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2024

Finally, we’ll see how project management software allows you to better manage your workforce. Strategic workforce planning is used by an organization or its project management office (PMO) to achieve its long-term plans. Both of these are ways to measure resource management and are interrelated.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Managing information costs and managing information security for those costs are part of making an IT budget. Planning and managing these resource costs in an IT budget can be facilitated by project management software. ProjectManager’s Gantt charts help you plan, manage and track IT costs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

It’s a free project status report template that is based on one I use myself for weekly updates to my manager and team. Sign up to access the Resource Library: I’ll message you back a link to the resource library where you can download this template. The free downloadable template is a really simple progress update report.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 14, 2024

RAG status begins with understanding the acronym and how RAG status is used in project management. What Is RAG Status in Project Management? It’s a great technique for project managers to get a quick overview of the project, but also serves stakeholders, who want to know the big picture and aren’t interested in the details.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself!

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Having many projects to manage in a portfolio can be daunting. There are many ways to do this and one of which is lean portfolio management. Let’s first define lean portfolio management and then delve into how it works. This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management. Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. Scroll down and you can download it instantly. 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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

Maximum Requirements Certification Working as a Professional Volunteering & Creating Knowledge PMP 8 17 PgMP 8 17 PfMP 8 17 PMI-PBA 8 17 PMI-ACP 4 8 PMI-RMP 4 8 PMI-SP 4 8 CAPM 2 4 Download the CCR Handbook from the PMI website for a complete step-by-step breakdown of what you need for your particular circumstances. Don’t have a mentor?

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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. When sponsors choose to ignore stakeholders or purposely keep them out of the charter process, risk increases. Download a Project Charter Template.

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Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. The Savvy PMO fosters organizational agility, cultivates efficiencies, and drives growth strategies. Planview created the Savvy PMO Guide Series to give organizations actionable guidance on how progress PMO leadership.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2019

It’s a free project status report template that is based on one I use myself for weekly updates to my manager and team. The free downloadable template is a really simple progress update report. Get access to over 20 project management templates, ebooks, checklists and more. Why Status Reporting is Important. I'm in!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

They let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. Often an internal senior department manager, client account manager or supplier project manager/representative.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Education PDUs are those earned from formal and informal learning across the three areas of the PMI Talent Triangle: Technical, Leadership and Strategic and Business Management skills. Download the CCR Handbook from the PMI website for a complete step-by-step breakdown of what you need for your particular circumstances. Education PDUs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 10, 2017

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. So what does go in the project management plan? Below you’ll find 20 things that make up a comprehensive project management plan. Scroll to the bottom to download this list as a handy print-and-keep PDF. Risk Management Plan. Click To Tweet.

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Project Bliss

JANUARY 8, 2018

And your manager doesn’t want to find out about project issues from the customer. Simplifies the reporting process for the project manager. Helps you as the Project Manager manage the messaging and communication around your project. If your PMO or governing body already has requirements in place, follow those.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Scroll to the bottom and pop your email in the box to download it today. In most project management software, there are four ways to link tasks together to build a schedule. It includes a dependency log as well as ways to track risks, issues, actions and more. Project Dependency: A Definition. What is a project dependency?

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Planview

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

First, let’s acknowledge that it’s not easy to establish an effective prioritization process when your PMO and teams are in high demand. This disconnect points to the struggle PMO directors face to identify and enact an effective prioritization process. business objectives (strategic alignment, customer focus, risk reduction, etc.),

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

There are several ways of categorizing project cost for your project budget: Direct costs Indirect costs Capital costs (capex) Operating costs (opex) Project deliverable costs Project management costs And your organization may have other standard ways of thinking about cost categories. Let’s look at each of those in turn.

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Planview

APRIL 29, 2022

In this post, we’ll show you how to become a modern PMO that enables your organization to adapt to an ever-changing professional landscape. But first, let’s look at the key benefits that come from transitioning into a modern PMO. Why You Should Become a Modern PMO. Let’s get started.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

I asked people two questions: What should people managing projects be aware of as we go into 2019 to make 2019 their most successful year ever? I’m sure you take away tips and ideas for making this your best year yet managing projects at work. Would you like to make 2019 a successful year for your projects? I’m sure you do.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

The Problem : Parts of the leadership—particularly the middle management—pay lip service at best to the idea of becoming an agile organization. With a lot at stake for management folks, why not wait and see? Leadership is about being the first to explore unknown territory at personal risk, thus being a role model.

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Resource Guru

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In 2019, Wellingtone , a UK-based PMO consultancy, surveyed 150 organizations about the state of project management. They found that “poor resource management” is the second-largest project management challenge among respondents, trailing just a few percentage points behind “poorly trained project managers.” .

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Planview

JANUARY 24, 2020

Today’s enterprises are increasingly looking to the PMO to boost the bottom line. The risk of poor capacity is the inability to resource projects. This quote, from one of Planview’s global Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) customers, characterizes the challenges and risks organizations face with resource planning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2016

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. Scroll down and you can download it instantly. Scroll to the bottom to download it. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 10, 2017

Your project management plan is more than just a schedule of work. So what does go in the project management plan? Below you’ll find 20 things that make up a comprehensive project management plan. Scroll to the bottom to download this list as a handy print-and-keep PDF. Risk Management Plan. Click To Tweet.

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Planview

MAY 29, 2020

Does your PMO generate portfolio dashboards for stakeholders and executives? Does it help your PMO be seen as a value driver? The Savvy PMO recognizes this and makes access to highly visual, useful data an imperative by providing comprehensive portfolio dashboards. In a 2019 Deloitte survey of 1,000 U.S.

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Planview

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Could your work intake and demand management processes use some sprucing up? Have no fear, the Savvy PMO is here! This blog series is for you whether you are inundated with work requests, need a more streamlined process, require better scoring and prioritization, or have other challenges with demand management.

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Planview

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Regardless of whether you’re still learning how to prioritize projects or you’re a seasoned veteran, you can walk away from this blog knowing how to become a Savvy PMO. It may require a little experimenting to find the right method to match the needs of your PMO and organization. Here’s how. Gain Knowledge. What are your drivers?

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Project Accelerator News

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Anecdotally, as a Project Management as a Service resources provider, it feels like the fastest growing reason clients are reaching out IS the gap between talent need and availability. 3 – Time and Cost of Recruitment Hiring experienced project managers can take months, often leaving critical strategic projects under-resourced.

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House of PMO

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Each year at the House of PMO, we bring you the top ten trends to watch out for in PMO over the coming year. We have been writing about trends and predictions in PMO since 2016 and this year we thought why not take a look at some of the earlier trends and see where we are right now and what to watch out for in 2025.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2017

Today I’m interviewing Karen Chovan, MASc, PEng, PMP, who has dedicated her career to helping others deliver clean, lean and green approaches to project and programme management. She’s inspired a ton of businesses to shake up how they manage their projects. So how did you get into training project managers about sustainability?

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I am kidding, of course, about loving a tool, but not joking when I am talking about using PowerBI in a project management environment. In fact, PowerBI has the power to make project managers smarter about their project’s data! I really did create some great dashboards that served up my PMO data in ways I had never seen before.

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