Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

The PMI definition of risk is: “an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project’s objectives.”. This could be due to staffing levels or other projects being staffed instead due to higher business priority. Poor estimating. Sometimes the estimates are just rubbish.

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Risk Technical Review Risk Management Estimate 349

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

Technical Project Management Conference. Project management at its core is a technical discipline, and the Technical Project Management conference, produced by the American Management Association, is a great place for those in the IT and technology space. Where: AMA Conference Center, Atlanta, Ga., Website: [link].

2022 369

2022 Technical Review PMO Underperforming Technical Team 369

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

At this early stage in the project, we’re mainly dealing with ballpark figures like a rough order of magnitude estimate and educated guesses based on previous similar projects, so we need to keep the plan as high level as possible and avoid going into specifics. Read next: My review of Office Timeline. There are so many uses!

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Technical Review Software Review Construction Defining 347

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Sprint Review meeting is one of the Product Owner’s most important events. As discussed in a recent article Making the Most of the Sprint Review , it’s an opportunity for the Scrum Team and stakeholders to inspect what was delivered, discuss the progress made towards the Product Goal, and adapt accordingly. Audience polls.

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Technical Review SCRUM Estimate Agile 222

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the dynamic business environment, companies need accurate estimations for timely decision-making and futureproofing workforce availability against market volatilities. It is a step-by-step process that project managers can implement to estimate and allocate resources effectively.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review Estimate 341

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Construction of a Huawei research and development center Aircraft R&D facilities The continued development and expansion of Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory LEGOLAND® Park & Resort in Jinshan District at the cost of US$550m, due to open in 2024. This project will deliver 31 stations with a view to increasing capacity by almost 100%.

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Infrastructure Transportation 2020 Construction 482

MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

One might conclude that agile approaches to project management, such as Scrum, mean there is no need for gate reviews. We say the same thing if one adopts gate reviews for every product development project. Let’s explore a typical product development project’s phases, goals, and metrics reviewed at each gate.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Manufacturing 2008 111

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Because although learning should certainly happen there, it’s a waste of opportunities to do it *only* during Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Reviews, or one of the other Scrum events. Similar to backlog refinement, learning shouldn’t be a Scrum event, but an ongoing activity. Double-loop learning challenges the system itself.

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SCRUM Technical Review Defining Estimate 209

MPUG

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Accidental” project managers often come from various backgrounds, such as marketing, IT, engineering, or sales, and suddenly find themselves at the helm of a project due to organizational needs, their expertise in the subject matter, or simply because they were the most capable person available.

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Technical Review Certification Risk Management Leadership 105

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Information technology (IT) runs most businesses. This will include an accurate estimate of decentralized IT spending and shadow IT spending, the former being the distribution of functions, control and information, while the latter is IT-related hardware and software use without the knowledge of the IT department.

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Budget Software Review Infrastructure Monitoring 448

MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Similarly, the integration of AI into project management has introduced powerful tools for data analysis and predictive modeling, but it has also created a reliance on technology that can overshadow the human judgment and expertise required for effective project controls. Back to the Future” Project Controls is Coming (Back)!

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Controlling Agile Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 111

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

An assumption in project management can be an event or circumstance that one expects to happen over the life cycle of the project. You’re estimating costs, duration and more. This is a key piece of data for creating your project plan and reviewing it throughout the course of the project. Set date for next assumption review.

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Software Review Risk Management Technical Review Risk 418

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 22, 2021

The project manager estimates the resource requirement and creates open positions that get fulfilled by the resource manager. People, processes, and technology, also referred to as the golden triangle, are essential for successful project implementation. Similarly, equipment, technology, and processes amplify workforce efficiency.

Construction 393

Construction Estimate Technical Review Software Review 393

Planio

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The gate at the end of each stage is used as a review point to check if the project is still on track before proceeding to the next stage. Regular gates provide checkpoints for oversight and review, ensuring projects cant spiral out of control. For management, the Stage Gate process helps ensure projects are properly controlled.

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Software Review Process Development Team Review Technical Review 88

nTask

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Activity tracking to make sure that every single task and process is tracked and managed, and nothing is missed during the final review of the project development process. Calendar integration to sync up all of the different events and activities according to their specific dates. Key Features. Gantt charting. Kanban boarding.

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Technical Review 2021 Software Review Software 179

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 25, 2022

Once only used in software development, now agile project management has found a foothold in marketing/advertising, construction, event planning, product development and finance-related companies. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. Sprint Review. In Review: Agile Project Management.

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Agile Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review 370

Scrum.org

JULY 11, 2021

At the Sprint Planning event, the Product Owner and the Scrum team collaborate together to create a Sprint goal - which describes why the Sprint is valuable - after which the Development team selects Product Backlog Items which describe what will be delivered and creates a plan for how to deliver them. .

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Technical Review Estimate SCRUM Agile 241

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We, as technical people, are relatively reluctant to change. The Sprint Planning event is an excellent example of this. The Sprint Planning event is an excellent example of this. As with the other events in Scrum, Sprint Planning serves to create transparency and provide opportunities to inspect and adapt Scrum artifacts.

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Technical Review Planning SCRUM Estimate 204

Scoro

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Getting your project estimates right means better margins, happier clients, and fewer stressful conversations about budget overruns and delays. Try these proven project estimation techniques as a starting point for more accurate project plans. And use that information as a foundation for your estimates.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

I like to think of the Daily Scrum as an important opportunity for the Development Team to collectively step back from the technical detail of *what* they are doing and focus for a few minutes about *why* they are doing it. Scrum Foul: Thinking that time spent in Scrum events isn't real work. Scrum Foul: A lack of respect.

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Development Team Review Technical Review 226

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Product Owner theses also address the Product Owner’s part in Scrum events from Sprint Planning to Sprint Review to Sprint Retrospective, and the Daily Scrum. The Product Owner shall actively participate in Scrum events. Product Owner Theses: Product Backlog, Refinement, Work Items, Forecasts, and Estimations.

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Technical Review SCRUM Cadence 2020 248

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 4, 2023

Inadequate Planning and Estimation Insufficient planning and inaccurate estimation of resources, time, and budget are common culprits in troubled projects. Risks can arise from various sources, including technical complexities, resource constraints, external dependencies, and unforeseen events.

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Risk Management Technical Review Estimate Risk 243

Scrum.org

JANUARY 18, 2021

Technical PO : The Scrum Master is also supposed to act as a (technical) Product Owner. Scrum scribe : The Scrum Master is supposed to do secretarial work (room bookings, facilitation of events, ordering office supplies). However, there is no review by the Scrum Master. I love covering the product discovery process, too.

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SCRUM Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Agile 243

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Education PDUs need to be balanced across the three sides of the PMI Talent Triangle: Technical. Informal learning like mentoring or ‘lunch and learn’ type events. You’ll need to keep a record and make an honest estimate of your reading time. Download the PMI’s policy document here. PDUs in Receiver Mode: Education PDUs.

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PMI Certification Technical Review Software Review 304

Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The manufacturing industry faces numerous challenges that can affect the success of manufacturing project s, from supply chain issues to risks related to digital technology integration. As we’ve noted above, risk management is crucial in manufacturing project s due to the complex nature of the production environment.

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Manufacturing Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 104

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On the one side, they address typical Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective. Product Backlog Refinement and Estimation. Keeping technical debt at bay. Read more: Technical Debt & Scrum: Who Is Responsible ?).

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SCRUM Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review 234

Planview

JANUARY 31, 2019

The following content is based on the whitepaper, “Bigger Than a Breadbox: 10 Tips for Better Project Estimates, Part 2,” written by Jerry Manas. From all the previous six parts of this series, it should be clear that effective estimation is a primary driver of project success, resource planning, and portfolio alignment. Use Your GPS.

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Estimate Technical Review Risk Management Budget 84

Scrum.org

AUGUST 29, 2022

The idea behind the refinement is to create a shared understanding with all team members of why a particular work item is valuable, what the Developers shall build, and how to realize the work technically. . Does this update change previous estimations? Or in other words, estimating is about finding closure to move on.

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SCRUM Estimate Technical Review 2020 230

Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2019

In Scrum, the contents of the backlog will need to be refined, estimated, planned into Sprints, and increments of work satisfying those requirements delivered in each iteration. Unless technical debt is kept under careful control, for example, a product is likely to become unstable and its defect rate will escalate.

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SCRUM Technical Review Estimate Agile 188

Scrum.org

AUGUST 22, 2023

I prefer to do it based on data — so if you actually have some data in terms of what was delivered in a sprint, that is really forecasting because if you don’t have data in terms of what you’re delivering, you are still just estimating. Estimates are just estimates. They’re not commitments. Scrum has moved on.

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SCRUM Technical Review Planning Estimate 172

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

2021 is going to be full of both online and offline events for project managers engaged in different areas of business: construction and engineering, IT, healthcare, and many others. Read further to choose the events that fit your goals and interests. . In this section, you’ll find the list of online events ordered by the dates.

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2021 Technical Review Construction Software Review 91

Scrum.org

JANUARY 10, 2021

However, if you get to the Sprint Planning event and your backlog is not ready, then you are doing it wrong. If you get to the Sprint Planning event and your Product Backlog Items for the next Sprint are not already of a size that can fit into the Sprint and fully understood by the Developers , then you are doing it wrong.

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2020 Technical Review SCRUM Development Team Review 241

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This planning technique was created by Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese organizational theorist, to show the causes of an event. The factors that could impact the project (or the bones that come from the backbone) could be equipment or other resources, a legal problem, new technology, training, etc. Cause and Effect Diagram. SMART Goals.

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Planning Estimate Software Review Risk Management 285

Scrum.org

MAY 8, 2023

Product Backlog refinement : The Product Owner and Developers collaborate to refine, estimate, and order the Product Backlog items based on value, risk, and dependencies. Technical decisions : Developers negotiate architectural choices, design patterns, and code practices to implement the best technical solutions.

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SCRUM Agile Technical Review Software Review 207

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The first category of how to best sabotage a Scrum Master is generally about disqualifying Scrum itself as a helpful framework or introducing changes to conflict with the first principles of Scrum: Place the blame on Scrum whenever you can, even if it is technically unrelated. Demand estimates and treat them as commitments.

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SCRUM 2021 Technical Review Agile 222

Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2022

Product Backlog items that can be Done by the Scrum Team within one Sprint are deemed ready for selection in a Sprint Planning event. Everything is detailed and estimated: All Product Backlog items are entirely detailed and estimated. Due to a lack of refinement, it is likely to leave a lot of value on the table.

Technical Review 252

Technical Review SCRUM Lean Agile 252

Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2023

By allowing the team to address their challenges independently, the Scrum Master can focus on facilitating the Scrum events, removing true impediments, and creating a supportive environment for continuous improvement. This means the Scrum Master should not cancel the Sprint Retrospective (or other Scrum events) to “save time”.

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SCRUM Software Review Technical Review Innovation 171