Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 17, 2024

Perhaps your work is very linear so it’s so obvious you don’t need to go through the exercise of working it out. However, project managers should know about their project’s critical path, especially if there are lots of dependent tasks and the dates are a challenge. Contingency plans form part of your overall project risk management.

Critical Chain 386

Critical Chain Software Review Budget Estimate 386

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

The easier part is always implementing that decision – after all, isn’t that what project managers do? As a project manager, you will be used to making multiple decisions on a daily basis. All of them are part of the project governance framework. We would delay the pilot. And… breathe. Taking the decision was the hard part.

Software Review 340

Software Review Monitoring Risk Management Governance 340

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution. Now, it’s not just an exercise to appease senior leadership. Project Governance. What Is a Business Case?

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Governance 370

Inloox

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Know the risks in your project! Risk management plays an enormously important role in project management. The task here is to identify, analyze, control and ultimately minimize risks. The better risk management is handled in your project, the greater the probability of success, all other things being equal.

Risk 203

Risk Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 203

Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2023

So in March 2023, I embarked on a non-representative research exercise to learn how organizations misuse Jira from a team perspective as I wanted to understand Jira anti-patterns. Risk aversion : Organizations may be risk-averse and believe tighter controls will help minimize risks and prevent project failures.

ChatGPT 228

ChatGPT Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 228

Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

The Empathy Mapping exercise helps developers to put themselves in the stakeholders’ shoes in order to see and understand their needs, motivations, and actions better. Internal or External governance such as Finance, Legal, PMO, Risk, and Audit may fall into the category. However, the reality is different.

Influencer 214

Influencer Governance Government Consulting 214

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 9, 2024

Or because you have an open vacancy and are looking for questions to ask in a project management interview? They're looking for your knowledge of project management but also your ability to put that knowledge into practice. And if you are a project manager looking for work, use these questions to prepare.

Risk Management 353

Risk Management Closing Leadership Process 353

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

Well it starts with strategy formulation which is no longer the annual exercise it used to be – nowadays it is an ongoing iterative activity. Managing the overall portfolio risk to the organisation. Managing resource requirements across the project portfolio. Driving efficiencies in delivery and economies of scale.

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PMO 2014 Finance Leadership 130

Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Our governance model and team design may look a little complicated at first glance. In this presentation, our Chief Methodologist, Dennis Stevens will remove the noise and walk you through our governance model and team design to help you better understand the LeadingAgile system of delivery. View Dennis’ System of Delivery Deck.

Governance 74

Governance Government Cadence Underperforming Technical Team 74

Kiron Bondale

JUNE 16, 2018

Traditional project funding models are anchored to periodic (annual, semi-annual or quarterly) portfolio re-planning exercises which ingest updated forecasts for active investments and funding requests for new ones. It can result in higher risk, premature financial commitments. It can also encourage sloppy product management.

Agile 179

Agile Finance Lean Estimate 179

Scrum.org

JANUARY 23, 2023

The author has a holistic view of agile practices: agile equals product discovery (what to build) plus product delivery (how to build it) as a collaborative exercise of the whole Scrum team. This question is meant to help reveal whether your candidate understands that their role is to lead — as opposed to managing — the team.

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2023 SCRUM Technical Review ChatGPT 210

The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Whether we are leading a digital transformation of existing content or the launch of a new website, we can learn much from our project management colleagues. That list of elements should ring familiar to project managers. Tangible examples include monetary assets, market share, and tools.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Development Team Review 2013 Underperforming Technical Team 88

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Scrum.org points the way with its Evidence-Based Management approach.) Ethical & Legal Compliance : Changes should not introduce practices that violate legal or ethical guidelines, including labor laws, industry regulations, and corporate governance guidelines. Example: Including a governance entity in the release process.)

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SCRUM Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 192

LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Project closure is one of my favorite times in the lifecycle as a project manager. I know I’m not alone: 62% of project managers say it’s hard to deliver quality work due to the time pressures of working on multiple projects. Complete a project management review and lessons learned exercise (more on that below).

Software Review 148

Software Review Closing PMO Risk Management 148

The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In the practice of project management, the focus is often placed on leadership to achieve success; however, leadership – no matter the style – is of little to no effect if the project manager has low EI and fosters psychologically unsafe environments. The professor engaged the class in a two-part exercise, immediately upon entry.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

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 not a mere management role. I am neither a project manager nor a people manager. “I I am neither a project manager nor a people manager.

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SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Agile 234

Kiron Bondale

AUGUST 1, 2016

Such transitions include shifts from functional specialization to “Jack of all Trades, Master of One” for delivery team members as well as the need for increased involvement of product owners and control/governance partners. But let’s not ignore the role of the project manager.

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Agile Governance Government Influencer 120

Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

Adoption of different methods and practices in Japan ( "DX White-Paper Executive Summary" Information-Technology Promotion Agency p11 ) Japanese culture Japanese businesses have a strong desire to avoid risk and minimize unexpected events. This is important because agile teams are self-managed.

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Underperforming Technical Team SCRUM Agile Software Engineering 169

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 6, 2016

I’ve been following Jerry Ihejirika’s project management blog for a while now, partly because he’s interesting and writes beautifully, partly because I like to know what’s happening in project management in the rest of the world. I’ve supported (in a small way) his Project Management for Africa initiative.

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2015 2013 Governance Government 191

Henny Portman

APRIL 21, 2020

Every part contains four chapters and at the end of each chapter you get some steps to exercise to make it more practical. on the risk side we see the dependency on a third-party provider, the challenges with data sovereignty, and the risk of being attacked because you are on a popular platform. Conclusion.

Technical Review 82

Technical Review Software Review Infrastructure Governance 82

MPUG

AUGUST 26, 2019

Having been a project manager for all of my working life and now a teacher of project management skills for more than a decade, I always tell my students to follow sound project management principles and to manage risks proactively. Proactive project risk management is integral part of project management.

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Risk Risk Management Governance Government 85

Planview

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Just enough governance involving the right people, timing, criteria, and methods. business objectives (strategic alignment, customer focus, risk reduction, etc.), Be sure to re-prioritize frequently—Savvy PMOs reevaluate and manage the plan on an ongoing basis. Let’s start with the first step in the process. Get confident.

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PMO 2018 Initiating Governance 103

Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Are you a Project Manager or a Project Leader? One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done. One way I like to think of the difference between Project Management and Project Leadership is that: Project Management gets things done.

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PMI Leadership Governance Government 90

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Although 93% of organisations report that they use standardised project management practices , only 23% say that these practices are used throughout the organisation. When standardised project management practices aren’t used, it should come as no surprise that projects are failing. That’s not ideal.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Risk Estimate 46

MPUG

JULY 7, 2019

Turning Project Financial Analyses into a Painless Exercise. No Pain, No Gain” is a popular exercise slogan that promises greater rewards for the price of hard work to achieve physical excellence. A higher Internal Rate of Return (IRR) means that the investment is less exposed to risks that could corrode the value of the investment.

Technical Review 85

Technical Review Closing Manufacturing Executing 85

Wrike

MAY 20, 2021

A lot of the reasons are procedural relating to scope definition , methodology, and communication, for example, but there is a common theme: an inadequate risk identification process. Poor risk management isn’t just an issue that impacts big businesses. What is risk management?

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Risk Management Risk PMI Governance 36

Planio

AUGUST 1, 2023

According to a study from the Project Management Institute (PMI), for most companies, the answer would be somewhere around one in three. Strategy vs. tactics: Definitions and differences Strategies and tactics are separate yet connected tools in your product management toolbox. A successful strategy isn’t a set-and-forget exercise.

Development Team Review 78

Development Team Review Infrastructure Software Review Governance 78

Online PM Courses

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

At some point in your project management career, you’ll need to deal with a project crisis. The First Skill of Project Crisis Management. Indeed, a lot of them are, to some extent, caused by the project manager; who is either complacent, over-confident, or fails in some way. Leading Indicators of Project Risk.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Risk 2011 86

EasyProjects

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Suppose your organization’s annual planning exercise comes up with 50 projects that would cost perhaps $10 million, but you have the capacity and financial resources for only $2.5 And like the scoring model, AHP can be put to the same back-testing exercise on your completed projects. Best practices to prioritize projects.

PMO 91

PMO Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Information Technology 91

Leading Agile

MAY 13, 2022

The role of management is to change the process rather than badgering individuals to do better.” This management style leads to local or departmental optimization vs. optimizing the whole system. Belief in the Triple Constraints of Project Management. Managing Change. Introduction. ” -W. Edwards Deming.

Governance 90

Governance Government Agile Underperforming Technical Team 90

Alan Parker Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

Introduction The Purpose The primary purpose of service continuity management is to maintain sufficient service availability and performance in the event of a disaster. Scope The scope of service continuity management is concentrated explicitly on operational risks, particularly those associated with IT services.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Infrastructure Risk Management 52

Proofhub

JUNE 1, 2021

Still, there were concerns because neither the senior management of ProofHub nor the workforce got time to mentally prepare for such an abrupt, unprecedented change in operations. I convinced them there would be no salary cuts or risk of losing their jobs as I would do everything in my capability to keep the ball rolling.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Governance Government 78

Planio

MARCH 27, 2023

Unfortunately, too many project managers and development teams are eager to build and skip the stakeholder analysis stage. In fact, ⅓ of all projects fail because of a lack of involvement from senior management. Jump to a section: What is a stakeholder in project management? But this is a mistake. What is stakeholder analysis?

Planning 78

Planning Development Team Review Influencer Initiating 78

Planio

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A 3-part stakeholder management process for keeping everyone happy. Step 3: Best practices for stakeholder management and communication. And learning how to identify, handle, and manage them is an essential skill for any project manager. Executives: The senior-level management at the organization running the project.

Influencer 286

Influencer Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review 286

Planio

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Planning is one of the first skills every project manager learns. Unfortunately, many project managers mistake a project plan as simply a list of tasks to complete. Consider the project risks and how you’ll mitigate them. The activity of planning is a collaborative team exercise led by the project manager.

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Planning Software Review Risk Management Defining 78

nTask

APRIL 28, 2021

It’s important to manage your business outputs, aka the product/service/project, but to then supplement this management by process control – especially when it comes to creating a sustainable business, as I’ll explain. This includes identifying process risks or sustainability measures to monitor the process.

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Sustainability Process Underperforming Technical Team Lean 120

EasyProjects

JUNE 10, 2019

Whatever the case, here are five signals from the universe that indicate your project management process is due for a refresh. A process is very straightforward because there are no governing rules or variables that would change how a process works. Let’s take a look at what we mean by project management process.

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Process Estimate Governance Government 67