Project Risk Coach

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Risk identification is an integral part of project risk management. It is essential for any project manager to know what risks might affect a project and navigate them. This article will examine the five techniques for risk identification. Techniques for Risk Identification 1.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 14, 2024

Expecting everything to fall into place ignores inevitable risks and changes when abstract plans live in the real world. This is why managers use a KPI dashboard to stay on track. Download a free KPI dashboard template to try it out and experience those benefits firsthand or upgrade to project management software instead.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 30, 2024

A program is a group of related projects that are managed together to reap the maximum amount of benefits. A program roadmap is a tool that allows program managers to get a high-level overview of all those projects under their purvey. Planning and managing isn’t the only use of a program roadmap.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

Let’s take some time to define what a stakeholder is, examples of stakeholders and free stakeholder templates that can help with stakeholder management. A stakeholder is a person, like any other member of the project, and some will be easier to manage than others. Stakeholder Examples. But what is a stakeholder?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project risk. Just the word risk can evoke the same kind of primal, fight-or-flight fear in project managers. But risk shouldn’t be feared, it’s just another part of the project to manage. All projects have some element of risk while other projects are inherently high-risk. (We’re

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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. We’ll answer these questions and provide a transition plan example to illustrate a real-life scenario.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

To better illustrate how a balanced scorecard works, we’ll also show an example of one and then share a free template to help you get started with yours. A balanced scorecard is a strategic management performance metric. Balanced Scorecard Example Let’s look at a real-life example. What Is a Balanced Scorecard?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 26, 2024

Change impact assessment is a key part of managing any organization or project. After a change impact assessment and change impact analysis, organizations can make better decisions, allocate resources more effectively and reduce risks to the organization or project. Stakeholders get an overview of everything on the calendar view.

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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. Risks are the potential problems lurking in your project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Workload analysis is how project managers figure out how many team members they will need to properly execute a project. Workload tracking helps project managers reallocate team members as needed to serve the project and not overburden any one member of the project team. What Is Workload Analysis?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

When it comes to managing them effectively, understanding the differences between projects and operations is key. Ops managers want (and seek) stability so they can manage process performance. The status quo is good but project managers keep changing things! In my experience, that creates tension.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We’ll then outline the top benefits and provide a few examples across industries to make process manufacturing clear. One example is food and beverages, but it can also be found in oil refining, the production of gasoline, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics, specialty chemicals, plastics, metals, paints and even alcohol.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

There are many things that are needed when managing a project. Then we’ll get into some examples to fully illustrate their meaning. An organizational process asset is a tangible resource that’s used to guide the management of an organization’s projects and operations. Some of these are called organizational process assets.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It can be used to communicate what’s needed in the project, the costs associated with the activities and the management of payments. But what is a schedule of values and why is it such an essential construction project management document? ProjectManager’s Gantt charts manage your human and nonhuman resources.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Is your smartphone really that intelligent or is it just an example of advanced technology? Let’s review smart manufacturing and smart factories and explore some examples of smart manufacturing technologies. Project management software can be a tool for achieving these goals. What Is Smart Manufacturing?

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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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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For example, commercial construction can be classified into three subcategories of retail, office, multifamily and industrial construction. To further illustrate what industrial construction is, we’ll offer five examples and some of the challenges inherent in the construction sector. What Is Industrial Construction?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Then we’ll explain how to measure production capacity and provide a couple of examples to better illustrate it. In order to take advantage of production capacity’s help with making sound financial plans and accurately forecasting business growth, you’ll need project management software. What Is Production Capacity? Here are two.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We’ll also explain some best practices, provide an example to better illustrate what a bug report is and let you download a free bug report template to get started. Get your free Bug Report Template Use this free Bug Report Template for Excel to manage your projects better. ProjectManager’s kanban boards manage bug reporting.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Then we’ll outline what goes into an SLA so you can make one, with an example to flesh it out and make it more comprehensible. Project management software can help you keep track of SLAs. For example, that service could include voice, text and internet services, but there’s still only one contract.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

From planning to execution, project managers and their teams are constantly choosing between one option and another or even many different options. Either way, project managers and their teams can make decisions on their gut, guided by emotion or even unconscious bias. In that case, it can be used in project management or any industry.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

If you’re new to project management , a project charter template can set you up to make sure you’re hitting all the major points. We’ve included a free project template charter to help as an example of what a project charter should include. Follow our quick guide to writing and executing your project management charter below.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2022

EMV is a risk analysis tool that helps establish the contingency reserves for your project activities. It’s a statistical technical for quantifying risk. You would use it to: Establish which new product option or solution is best Establish the contingency reserve required to offset project risk. Here’s an example.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2024

Projects help execute those strategic plans, and organizational project management is the framework that aligns that work to the organization’s objectives. Let’s start by digging deeper into the definition of organizational project management and the various components that make it up. What Is Organizational Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2022

The triple constraint of project management has been given many names – the Project Management Triangle, Iron Triangle, and Project Triangle – which should give you an idea of how important the Triple Constraint is when managing a project. If you’re managing a project, then you’re working with the Triple Constraint.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

Project managers are often faced with the challenge of managing complex projects and ensuring that they stay on track. I’ll confess: when I started out as a project manager, this was a piece of jargon that honestly didn’t mean much at all? But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? Think intranet or policy library.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 14, 2022

Davis, MSPM, PMP and Project Management Superhero. Davis, MSPM, PMP and Project Management Superhero. The S in SPERT offers superpowers to all project managers. If project managers can harness that power, they can address the two chief reasons why anyone estimates anything. I caught up with William W. OK, I get it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

What is a method in project management? We have a ton of project management methods – some you probably don’t spend much time thinking about at all. Types of project management methods. Project management uses lots of methods. But there are some specific project management methods. Read my full disclosure.).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 10, 2021

I recently spoke with Anna of Women in PM Network on Clubhouse about project management career tips. Jane @janeyboo said that it was difficult to showcase her transferable skills and that the examples she is giving at interview don’t really highlight what she is capable of. Use concrete examples. Anna recommends it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In our annual global survey , one in five (21 percent) respondents say they are using AI always or often in project management. For project professionals, we recommend exploring AI tools by first understanding what project tasks and deliverables can be automated easily and without risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

If you’re weighing up the pros and cons of teamwork (for example, as part of a university assignment), then keep reading! Better risk management 4. Fortunately, at work there are fewer examples of people who are genuinely lazy or so distracted they are unable to take part. Better risk management.

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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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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 10, 2022

To properly schedule the work to execute your project, you need to know the timeline, costs, scope, risk and more. Project estimation techniques are tools that help project managers forecast cost, time and other variables as they relate to a forthcoming project. Project management software can help when using estimation techniques.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. In this article we'll talk about the top competencies for project managers and how you can develop your skills. If you feel the same, what should you be focusing on?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 31, 2024

Projects always have certain constraints – there may be an urgency to complete a project because of external market factors, for example; or there may have to be tightly controlled costs because of a fixed or limited budget. You get a glimpse of Martin Barnes, inventor of the Iron Triangle, in this video on the history of project management.

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