Alan Parker Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

A free Access Control Policy for you to download and use. Access Control Policy Overview An Access Control Policy is a crucial document that outlines an organization's approach to managing access to its information systems and data. Password Management: Provides guidelines on password creation, usage, and management.

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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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Alan Parker Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

A free Information Security Policy for you to download and use Overview of the Information Security Policy The Information Security Policy is a comprehensive document that outlines the rules and guidelines for managing and protecting an organization's information assets.

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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. Download Excel File What Is a RAID Log?

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Alan Parker Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

A free Acceptable Use Policy for you to download and use Purpose of the Acceptable Use Policy The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is a document designed to provide clear guidelines for properly using an organisatioorganisation’sn technology (IT) resources. Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Finally, we demonstrate how upgrading to project management software adds efficiency to the process. That’s why professional services firms use project management software. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software with multiple project planning and scheduling tools.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 1, 2024

ProjectLibre is open-source project management software attractive to IT professionals due to its cost-effective solution. It’s an alternative to commercial project management software, but is it better? The only way to find out the value of ProjectLibre is to use it to manage a project, and we did just that.

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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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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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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. There’s also a link to download a free transition plan template for Excel to help transition employees from one role to another.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What is a Risk Register? A risk register is a tool in risk management and project management. It is used to identify potential risks in a project or an organization, sometimes to fulfill regulatory compliance but mostly to stay on top of potential issues that can derail intended outcomes.

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Alan Parker Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

The technological infrastructure of an organisation plays a pivotal role in maintaining the security, integrity, and availability of information. Additionally, it underscores the need for stringent controls over privileged access, cryptography, critical systems and network management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

I find a ToR is helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. Register for Resource Library access to download this template. Second , to define what a particular workstream on a project is supposed to do. What is a Terms of Reference document?

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Scrum.org

JUNE 20, 2022

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions on the Sprint Review. And that demand causes the market entry of new professionals from other project management branches, probably believing that reading one or two Scrum books will be sufficient. It is the Sprint Review. The Sprint Review According to the Scrum Guide.

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Function Point

APRIL 12, 2023

But a lack of emphasis on the agency project management process can seriously derail your creative team’s best efforts. This is where a Project Management Checklist can help keep you on track. Even the most organized project managers need to take time to regularly reevaluate processes for efficiencies.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2024

Maintenance planning is a proactive step towards anticipating risk and keeping everything working at its best. The ability to keep teams working at capacity, but not overworked and threaten burnout and poor morale requires project management software. Then check out the color-coded workload chart.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

These IT project management templates are essential to get those jobs done properly. ProjectManager has dozens of free project management templates for Excel and Word that IT managers need when working on web development, software development, mobile app development, network configuration and so much more.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

Note: The IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate opens for enrolment on 30 June 2023. Are you considering the IBM IT Project Manager Professional Certificate ? This course is new (it launched in June 2023) and it could turn out to be one of the most popular project management certifications for beginners on the market.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Download Now. ? Please check your email for your download link. Just enter your business email below and we’ll email you the link to the download: Download. A project charter, on the other hand is based on the SOW and gives the project manager the authority for a project kick-off. Why You Need a Project Charter.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. Let’s take a look at 10 different types of project management meetings and define them, and we’ll start with the definition of what a project meeting is. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration.

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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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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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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Also, the Product Owner is tasked with “developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal” as part of their Product Backlog management activities. This behavior is highly problematic regarding mitigating the risk of a Product Owner falling in love with their solution over the customers’ problems. Product Goal Anti-Patterns.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 13, 2022

Project communication management is especially important, because we need people to understand what we are talking about and take the relevant action so they can engage their teams or do a particular task. If your message is not understood, that can put your project at risk. Explain technical language. Semantic noise.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 3, 2023

Along the way, we’ll offer tips, particularly on how project management software can help you realize your idea and turn a product prototype into a successful product launch. A prototype is the physical manifestation of an idea, an important step in product management. Download Word File. What Is a Prototype? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Information technology (IT) runs most businesses. 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. But those devices don’t run for free.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Is your smartphone really that intelligent or is it just an example of advanced technology? Not that there’s anything wrong with being technologically advanced. Smart manufacturing is the same thing; it’s a way to produce better with emerging technologies. Project management software can be a tool for achieving these goals.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2024

This article reviews and explains the 10 project management Knowledge Areas from the PMBOK® Guide -- Sixth Edition. You can view a PowerPoint of the Knowledge Areas and grab a PDF download below. How many knowledge areas are there in project management? You'll weave them all into your project management plan.

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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 helpful when there’s a technical stream of work being led by someone, and then other strands being picked up by other people. It must be time for a new template! This is a really versatile document. Explain what this involves.

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Alan Parker Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Introduction A key to a successful ISMS is a robust set of policies that help manage risks, set guidelines, and provide direction to ensure information assets' confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Management must define, approve, and review security policies regularly. Statement of management commitment.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From ensuring cultural compatibility to facing technical debt challenges and emerging technologies, discover ten compelling reasons why augmenting Scrum isn’t just okay—it’s necessary for modern teams. Scrum.org points the way with its Evidence-Based Management approach.)

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Scrum’s fast-feedback-loop approach to risk mitigation, for example, during the Daily Scrum or Sprint Review, avoids loss aversion or falling victim to the sunk cost fallacy. Moreover, it often is a stepping stone to create “Scrum Teams” focused on output due to a higher fluctuation rate among team members.

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Resource Guru

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

But remote project management is even more challenging as team leads need to ensure everyone’s aligned and responsibilities are clear – often across multiple projects and timezones. This is where technology comes into the picture. . Capacity planning – Manage team health 3. Clash management – The end of double bookings 5.

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Binfire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Online banking has made managing our money more convenient than ever before. Prominent trends in this domain encompass social manipulation methods, the deployment of sophisticated software threats, vulnerabilities within mobile banking, and the utilization of cutting-edge technologies by fraudsters.

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Henny Portman

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The book starts with an introduction of the topic by explaining that you can’t manage your stakeholders, you can’t manage stakeholder’s behaviour and actions, but you can engage them. Disengaged stakeholders present project risk so you have to identify and act on resistance. qrc-stakeholder-engagement-main-201212-v1.0

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