Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 1, 2016
Regular readers will know that I’m not at all experienced in formal Agile project management, but I know it is something that I need to know more about. Today I’m partnering with Eylean to give you an overview of three agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban. I’ve learned a lot during the research for this article! Let’s dive in. Agile Methods: The Basics.
Project Risk Coach
JUNE 17, 2016
Mark Langley, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute (PMI), penned a great article entitled Using Project Management to Reduce Risk. While the article was written for Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), it’s a message that all leaders should read. Indeed, “high-performing companies manage risk in conjunction with projects and programs far more often than low performers do.” Image courtesy of AdobeStock (edited in Canva).
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Moira Alexander
JUNE 13, 2016
In most companies, individual departments or teams believe they hold the key to understanding customer needs more than other areas of the business. But the reality is that different departments simply have a different view into customer expectations and none has an all-encompassing view. CRM teams and EPMO/PMOs are not immune to this misconception. When you look at the two roles, both ultimately focus on customer/stakeholder satisfaction and utilize similar or comparable mechanisms to accomplish
Musings on Project Management
JUNE 29, 2016
The first question of risk management -- in my opinion of course: Where does the slack go? And, that's the first question because: No matter the nature, cost, impact, probability etc of the risk, you can't manage any of these without slack, ie "buffer" or "white space". "No slack" is akin to "hope is not a plan" Usually, the first parameter to be abused is the slack Usually, the first abuse.
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
The Lazy Project Manager
JUNE 17, 2016
‘If you wish to persuade me, you must think my thoughts, feel my feelings, and speak my words’ Cicero, Roman orator and statesman. The would be ‘lazy’ project manager will think very, very carefully about what they need to communicate and how they need to communicate it and why they are communicating what they are communicating. The general guidance is that some 70-80% of a project manager’s time will be spent in communicating.
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 10, 2016
Managing lots of projects at the same time is tough. Here’s how 6 project managers stay on top of multiple projects – and keep their sanity. It was fun to talk to them to find out more about their tactics – the tip from Christine about diary management is definitely going to change the way I plan my week. Helen Curel. Get organised, if you’ve got a good system for keeping all your project documentation in one place, use it and block out time either at the end or the beginning of each week to giv
Project Risk Coach
JUNE 4, 2016
Got any new team members? Tom replaced Bill as a developer at the midpoint of a software development project for an insurance company. Sheila, the project manager, had her hands full with multiple projects and hoped that Bill had provided Tom with the necessary information to hit the ground running. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock. At Tom’s first project meeting, he was rubbing the back of his neck, twisting his watch, and bouncing a foot.
Kiron Bondale
JUNE 5, 2016
When staffing projects, many organizations follow restaurant prix fixe models – give me one team member from column A, two from column B and so on. Allocation decisions for such projects are usually made through a combination of degree of fit for requirements with a healthy dash of politics thrown in. Anyone who disagrees with my inclusion of the latter has never managed a project where the quality of their relationship with people managers was a key influencer over the calibre of the team
Musings on Project Management
JUNE 2, 2016
If you follow this blog you've read several references to the project balance sheet. So, is this about accounting? Yes, and no: Yes, it's about a double entry tool to keep track of "mine" and "yours", but no, it's not the accountant's tool used in your father's accounting office. Take a look at this figure: What have we got here? First, the business and the project; but.
Speaker: Timothy Allsopp
Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.
The Lazy Project Manager
JUNE 10, 2016
‘Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.’ Robert Heinlein. During my time leading a number of PMOs across different organisations one thing was common across all of the project managers that worked under the PMO, and that was they generally could be placed in to two groups.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 22, 2016
When you select a great new piece of software for your team, it’s an exciting time. You’re anticipating a better way of working and all the long-awaited benefits. “Yeah, it’s here!” (“But now we have to learn to use it, gulp.”) When it comes to the implementation and rollout process, things can get tricky. As a Customer Success guru, I’ve seen some exceptional implementations of LiquidPlanner over the past six years.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 6, 2016
This is an extract from Project Pain Reliever. I contributed this chapter (and another one) to the book. This one is about ensuring everyone buys into the project schedule. The One-Man Plan: A Story. Hans had spent a lot of time working on his project plan. He knew what needed to be done and how long everything would take. Requirements gathering, that would take a couple of days, right?
Project Risk Coach
JUNE 10, 2016
Have you ever encountered conflicting ideas when facilitating change within a department, business unit, or across an organization? Do you often see resistance to your change efforts? Have you ever started down a path that made perfectly good sense to you but seemed crazy to others? Image courtesy of Adobe Stock (edited in Canva). Perhaps you’ve recently started a program.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Kiron Bondale
JUNE 12, 2016
When a golf professional hits a monster drive it looks very impressive and draws “ Oohs !” and “ Aahs !” from the crowd. However golf pros know that excellence at the short game, especially putting, is what wins tournaments. For those of us who don’t make our livings on the links, when we visit a driving range, it is much more entertaining to pull out our long clubs and hit a bucket of balls than it is to put in the time to practice chipping or putting even though w
Musings on Project Management
JUNE 8, 2016
John P. Kotter is a change guy. I've been going through his 1996 classic "Leading Change" Here's my take: it's a good book, but a little long on the narrative since the essentials are right up front: 8 leadership steps towards change management.
The Digital Project Manager
JUNE 10, 2016
Posted in Tools. If you’ve got an Office 365 subscription, and in the market for a project management tool, you’re in luck. Microsoft has launched its Office 365 tool, Planner. Aside from Project and SharePoint, Microsoft had been conspicuously absent from task management and collaboration tools. Borrowing features and functionality heavily from the likes of Trello, Asana, Basecamp and Wrike, Office 365 Planner is a tool for teams to create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 20, 2016
Does your team groan when you they hear the words “track time”? Is it an activity that everyone on your team tends to duck and dodge and you’re on a repeat loop every week reminding people do fill in their time sheets? It’s no secret that there’s a lot of resistance around tracking time among team members, and for a variety of reasons. But what happens when you’re managing a team who needs continual reminders?
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 26, 2016
This is a guest contribution by Patrick Mayfield, non-executive director of pearcemayfield. It is always going to be a challenge when we come across people who we regard as difficult to deal with in our business and we are very likely to face this at some point. In fact in today’s business environment, there’s probably a more significant challenge of having to face this dilemma than ever before.
Project Risk Coach
JUNE 14, 2016
You are walking down the hall at work and you see someone with a gun. How should you respond? If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. Let’s first define active shooter. The United States Department of Homeland Security defines active shooter as “an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area; in most cases, active shooters use firearms(s) and there is no pattern or method to their selectio
Ron Rosenhead
JUNE 9, 2016
It had been a good day, a long day but a very successful day. I had just completed one of two pilot project management courses for a client and after a meal and rest I decided to watch a few episodes of the West Wing. (Shown on TV 1999- 2006). In one of the episodes, the President of the USA asks to meet an expert on India- Pakistan affairs. The episode, called ‘Lord John Marbury’,introduced a British diplomat who talked about one of the countries not having a ‘clear command and control structur
Musings on Project Management
JUNE 5, 2016
I've pointed to "Thinking in Systems: a primer" by D. Meadows in prior posts, and here I go again, largely because I think she's offered a lot that is useful to managers of all stripes, not just systems people. But, there's traps! Here's an abridged list of 'traps' she cautions against, a list of ills we should all be cautious about: Success to the successful If the winners of a.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Kiron Bondale
JUNE 19, 2016
I’ve previously written about the importance of discussing and harvesting lessons regularly over the life of a project and how important it is for someone to be reviewing, distilling and sharing them. I’ve also recommended that incorporating lessons into standard practices is better than just consolidating them into a repository, no matter how easy it might be to search that knowledge base.
LiquidPlanner
JUNE 15, 2016
“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” – Stewart Brand. If you’re an IT management professional, these are the glory days aren’t they? You have at your disposal an ever-growing throng of product developers working tirelessly to meet all of your needs and take the “hard” out of your hard day’s work.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
JUNE 13, 2016
Tomorrow the UK goes to the polls to vote on whether we should leave the European Union. If the country votes for Brexit, the implications for British business are huge. The implications for the country overall are massive too, but a lot has been written about that already and I’m not in a position to add anything to the debate. I’ll be voting in the morning.
Zen Project Management
JUNE 6, 2016
I heard the term "Ready Ready" being used at work last week. I've heard of "Done Done" but this was a new one on me. I remember the first time I heard the concept of done done. When a developer finishes coding, the story is done but not done done. There are a number of other steps that have to be completed before it is really done, that is done done.
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This text offers practical guidance for project managers navigating diverse frameworks. It covers topics like centralized reporting, standardized metrics, communication, training, risk management, and alignment reviews. By implementing these strategies, project managers can improve efficiency and achieve their project goals.
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