Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Whenever there is a difficult change to implement, a challenging initiative to lead, a troublesome task to overcome, something to be done, or something that exceeds the capacity of operating teams, we call in a project manager. I have spoken about this with many PMI members, my project team members, business owners and other project managers.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 9, 2023

Executing projects to meet deadlines without overspending the budget requires a project manager to understand resource availability. It’s part of the larger process of resource management. Figuring out how to distribute and allocate resources is part of any effective resource management plan. What Is Resource Availability?

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Successful project managers have a common trait – they identify and manage risks. Let’s look at seven tools and techniques to identify risks. Often project managers start with a splash. They get the team together, identify lots of risks, and enter them into an Excel spreadsheet. When to Identify Risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2021

There are no shortcuts in project management really, but wouldn’t it be nice if we had a few ways to speed things up? Common processes for project management include: Making decisions (yes, you can have a process for this!) Risk management Setting up a meeting (my bundle of meetings templates have a checklist in for this process).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It can also mean taking my expenses to the post room or zapping my holiday form to my manager. Schedule for your high energy times. Think about your activity levels: are you full of energy in the mornings? Keep your afternoons for lower energy activities. That might be the best time to schedule meetings.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2024

Given that 33% of project managers say they don’t have time to do stakeholder engagement, it’s important to find some time back – and your register is the first step. By the end of this mini-lesson, you’ll be able to create a fab stakeholder register and use it to help you manage the project successfully.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Finally, we’ll offer links to a few free construction project management templates to help manage industrial construction projects. Being able to manage all these elements, including scheduling and the costs involved in industrial construction requires project management software. What Is Industrial Construction?

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

By Jorgelina Bross-Puglisi By 2050 renewable energy could account for 90% of the world’s electricity and effective project management will be key to achieving this ambitious goal. The energy and utilities industry is facing one of the most significant transitions in its history. of investment wasted for every $1 billion spent.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Project management software can be a tool for achieving these goals. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that delivers real-time data that enhances control and facilitates smart manufacturing. But a smart factory connects all the siloed systems together, such as the people, assets and data management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 9, 2021

Early on in my career, I had a call from the post room manager. You probably don’t need to be told of the risks of not engaging stakeholders. For a long time, project management theory and practice focused on stakeholder management (when interpersonal relations were mentioned at all). She was confused – and angry.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 9, 2023

Prioritize and Set Clear Goals One of the fundamental principles of time management is setting priorities. Prioritization enables you to separate urgent tasks from less critical ones, ensuring you invest your energy where it matters most. Explore automation solutions for email management, social media scheduling, data entry, and more.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2019

That description can also fit your typical project manager, which makes sense because launching a business is a project. The second difference is that few entrepreneurs have training in project management. So, managing the project that is launching a new business can be a little haphazard! De-Risk Your Business.

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 10, 2018

And it's costing you more time and energy than you thought possible. Well, let's talk about project risks and issues, the differences, and why it's so important to manage risks. What is Risk? Let's examine a risk statement and underscore some key attributes of risks. Proactive Management Saves Time.

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Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Why Analyze Project Stakeholders Some project managers say they don't have enough time to analyze the stakeholders. The short answer – to determine how to best invest your time and energy. Furthermore, I'll provide you with two tools for quick assessments. That's a mistake! So, why is it important? Stakeholders are NOT the same.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 7, 2019

Sometimes that can be hard to manage, even with team management tools. Disaster,” someone who always sees ruin around every corner, know that they can act as the canary in the coal mine to alert you to potential risk. Related: Free Risk Tracking Template. And what they’re concerned about are risk on your projects.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 2, 2024

This concept is an important part of project portfolio management (PPM) and project management offices (PMOs). To organize and manage this process, businesses employ project management techniques and tools, such as project management software. Operational planning is done by the lower layer of management.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2021

They define salience as: the degree to which managers give priority to competing stakeholder claims. Project stakeholder management and saliency. Project management relies on people: you need the project team to get things done, and that team might include members of different stakeholder groups. How the dimensions overlap.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 20, 2016

Many project managers feel overwhelmed with emails, phone calls, and meetings. Although we are all given the same amount of time each day, some project managers are able to produce greater value for their organizations. The problem: I am spending more time managing issues than managing upcoming project activities.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future? How project management is evolving. Managing a hybrid team.

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Project Bliss

AUGUST 8, 2021

As a project manager, you’ll most likely manage multiple projects. And you’ll have to give each one the focus and energy to ensure it succeeds. It takes incredible organizational skills to manage conflicting workloads and competing priorities. You need a reliable system and tools to help manage it all.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 5, 2021

TL;DR: The training provider I think is the best online PRINCE2 training is Management Plaza, led by expert trainer Frank Turley. For project management training, I like to have the option to watch videos so I can speed up the materials. They offer reasonably priced training including the exam voucher. And I like to have subtitles.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 18, 2020

It looks out for risks. As a manager, you’re in a good place to support their goals, even if they don’t directly report to you. Generally speaking, people who enjoy coming to work and feel supported by their team and management will be more creative. Circulate nice emails of praise from management or customers.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 11, 2024

Field service management is a process to deliver customer satisfaction and service provider efficiency. Before explaining that, let’s make sure we’re clear on field service and field service management. Then we’ll explore the key areas of field service management, its challenges and the team that executes field service.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 21, 2023

Eyesight is one of our most important senses at work, especially for roles that require long periods of time at a computer, like project managers. You can better protect your eyes from these high-energy wavelengths by wearing specially-designed computer glasses from specialized eyewear companies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2017

In this installation of the occasional series of Inspiring Women in Project Management, I’m interviewing Pam Shergill, Director of PS Management Consultancy. Pam and I talk about how she got into project management by ultimately making herself redundant, and how she manages to get two months off a year. By accident!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2024

TL;DR: The training provider I think is the best online PRINCE2® training is Management Plaza, led by expert trainer Frank Turley. For project management training, I like to have the option to watch videos so I can speed up the materials. They offer reasonably priced training including the exam voucher. And I like to have subtitles.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Typically written by the project manager, a scope statement outlines the entire project, including any deliverables and their features, as well as a list of stakeholders who will be affected. Related: How to Make a Stakeholder Management Plan. Project constraints are what make managing projects such a puzzle to solve.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 5, 2023

I've looked at many risk registers through the years, and I've had difficulty understanding the risks many times. The risk statements were vague and lacked consistency. In this article, let's explore the benefits of clear risk statements. An accurate picture of one’s risk is important for making sound decisions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2022

I sat opposite the new project manager. I remember sitting down with a new project manager over coffee. Don’t get me wrong: she had lots of good experience, but was off to manage her first project for a client the next day…. Read next: How to manage y our first meeting with a project sponsor. It was about 17 years ago.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 7, 2021

In other words, managers use a communication plan to create a formal process for sharing information. A special plan for a project, on the other hand, would be created by the project manager. Similarly, if you wish to keep all of your communications within a project management tool , this needs to be made clear.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

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. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. First, establish the authority that the project manager (that’s now you) has on this project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I wanted to share some tips from the fabulous women in project management whom I have interviewed on this blog. Emma Seaton-Smith says: When I started in project management I wish I had known more about what I shouldn’t be doing. This is radically changing project management approaches and outcomes. 2: Delegate.

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Planio

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

But in reality, it’s not a lack of time that’s our problem — it’s our lack of energy. Unfortunately, most people’s daily allotted energy is often drained by unexpected meetings, negativity, and poor personal relationships, leaving little left for the things that truly matter. Understand what drains your energy 2.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 17, 2024

In this article, you'll learn 20 practical ways to stay organized at work, tested and approved by project managers! This works for any recurring tasks such as updating project risk logs or anything else that you might ‘overlook’ if you don’t have time deliberately set aside. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt!

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

To keep to your schedule and manage costs, you need to gather and process project data throughout the five PMBOK project management groups. What Are the 5 PMBOK Project Management Process Groups? Project managers use the five project management phases to structure projects and lead them from beginning to end.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 5, 2024

Implementing a maintenance schedule will solve problems before they can risk breaking down machinery and stopping production, which leads to delays and added costs. Project management software can help organizations keep to their maintenance schedule. However, project management software, such as ProjectManager can.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Consider this your civics lessons in project management. The term project governance refers to the set of activities and guidelines that determine how a project will be planned, executed and managed. It’s clear that project governance is a big job and one that needs a project management software to handle all its responsibilities.

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