Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sol Benady is a management consultant, Fintech entrepreneur, and program manager working in the banking sector. I talked to him in the Project Management Club on Clubhouse about project financial management and handling budgets. From Accounting to Program Management. 5 Tips for Managing a Project Budget.

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Budget 2015 Retail Governance 375

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

I’ve been managing projects for over 20 years and many of my projects and programs have had periods of Red… sometimes for a long time! Or some other criteria as defined in your project management process internally, that specifies what Red means for you. Don’t be that project manager! I know what that feels like! It happens.

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Underperforming Technical Team PMO Governance Government 328

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

If you’re searching for a project management job, you’ve no doubt come across a range of different job titles. The ‘project manager’ job descriptions have a wide variety of roles and duties, which can make it hard to know what’s right for you. Also known as a Technical Project Manager.)

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

A balanced scorecard is a strategic management performance metric. It’s a common management tool worldwide, used across industries, including government and nonprofit organizations. The balanced scorecard measures four aspects of a business or organization: finance, customers, business processes and learning and growth.

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Performance Measurement Governance Government Initiating 433

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2019

But greater flexibility generally requires a more skillful approach to governance and project management. Next, decide how the team will go about accessing the funds being provided to them (this is usually chosen by your organization’s finance group). Low financial risk for both the team and for business stakeholders.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 267

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

Want to make it as a program manager ? I’ve worked as a program manager for a few years now so I can tell you the top program management skills that I use each day. As it happens, they are also the most likely skills you are going to see on a program management job description. And what skills do program managers need?

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2024 PMO Governance Government 321

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

Can project management software facilitate this work? This is a tool used more often by public entities such as local governments for major public expenditures. The capital improvement plan is used to coordinate between community planning and fiscal management to determine the location, timing and financing of the capital improvement.

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Planning Finance Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 344

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! Projects change the business. Operations run the business.

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Retail Governance Government Healthcare 418

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Nearly 1 in 5 project managers have considered leaving their job: 37% of professionals have thought about quitting project management in the past year. So why are people leaving project management? Let’s start with this story from one project manager. Anonymous project manager. Why do project managers quit?

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Risk Management Finance 447

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 17, 2022

The project manager is on the ground, running the team and keeping the daily operations of a project running smoothly. But who looks after the project manager? In project management, that position is called a project director. Project management tends to be a hierarchical methodology that has numerous tiers of command.

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Finance Technical Review Monitoring Software Review 314

The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Project Management as a Central Component of a Project Business. Oftentimes, people think managing a project and managing a project business are interchangeable. Project Management is something that a business does, regardless of the type of business it is. They’re not. Characteristics of Project Businesses.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 2, 2023

Information technology (IT) is what keeps the modern world running, which is why IT management is so crucial to business. For too many, IT is a mystery and IT management isn’t even in their vocabulary. We’ll explain these two terms, explore the various aspects of IT management and why it’s so important to businesses.

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Infrastructure Web Development Governance Government 334

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 28, 2018

You might use the term Project Board or Governance Committee, or something else that means a similar thing. Here’s an introduction to project steering groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. Then you should be on the Steering Group as the project manager.

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Governance Government Finance Risk Management 237

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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. If this is all new to you, check out PMI Kickoff , a free overview of all things project management that will help get you started. Action if not clear: Talk to your sponsor or line manager.

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PMO Governance Government Budget 308

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

Risks matter. That’s the point of risk management: thinking about what might go wrong before it does, so you can put a plan together to deal with it if it does. However, at the beginning of your project when your risk log is empty, it can be a bit of a challenge to think of all the stuff that might need to go on there.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 8, 2018

If you’re looking for a program manager, then that means you’re looking for someone to manage a project portfolio. A program manager is just that, a person who is responsible for managing several projects at once, and they might even have to manage many programs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

I have mentored project managers for years, and recently, more of my mentees have been going through project management apprenticeships. Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you? Maybe an apprenticeship in project management would be the right career move for you?

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Construction Engineering Certification Governance 309

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A production schedule template is an essential part of your supply chain management. It helps you manage your resources effectively and even supports the sales team as they know when products will be delivered and available for sale. Gantt charts have been essential project management tools for over a century.

Manufacturing 341

Manufacturing Software Review Risk Management Underperforming Technical Team 341

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 19, 2024

Kanban and scrum are agile project management methodologies that can be used for similar purposes, but each has its unique pros and cons. As a project manager, it’s important to understand the difference between kanban and scrum so you can determine the best approach for your team. What Is Kanban?

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Inloox

JANUARY 14, 2021

Construction project management is considered one of the original forms of today's project management. What is construction project management? Project management in construction describes the planning and work process in order to produce or modify a construction object. Let's start with the basics.

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Construction Sustainability Finance 2015 241

Binfire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Many long-sighted businesses, particularly those with an interest in fintech developments, are keen to explore ways to incorporate decentralized finance (DeFi) tools and systems into their operations. Given that these contracts govern transactions autonomously, even a minor error in code could result in significant financial loss.

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Finance Governance Government Innovation 78

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 11, 2023

” They did it with construction management. In order to control all those moving parts, construction professionals use construction management for all project delivery methods. Let’s look at what construction management is and then go into some of the key elements. What Is Construction Management? Learn more.

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Construction Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Engineering 302

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 1, 2022

Project management is methodical, but change is not. If changes are requested, the change control board shows how those changes are managed with the least amount of disruption to the project’s plan. A change control board includes representatives of the relevant functional areas of the project in addition to the project manager.

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Controlling Process Technical Review Software Review 299

Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

You are at risk of a data breach. Once you start losing customers, are threatened with lawsuits, there’s a breach, or you are about to lose a vital compliance certification, the risk to your company becomes existential. Assess each capability’s Business Value, Performance in Role, and Risk.

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Technical Review Software Review Agile Governance 146

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2021

The government anticipates raising an extra £3.1bn through the additional tax, although there’s no way particularly to measure it, according to Dave. There might be a few situations where you could, but as a project manager there’s a lot of knowledge in your head that makes it hard to send in a substitute if you’re off sick for a week.

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2021 Finance Consulting Budget 315

Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Have you ever wondered what career path could be next on the project manager career ladder? There are many possible options where you can apply the valuable skills you’ve honed as a project manager. I previously wrote about the different career paths that can lead to project management. Project Manager. Program Manager.

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Underperforming Technical Team PMO Finance Executing 237

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Project portfolio management (PPM) software improves project efficiency, leads to better resource utilization, and provides real-time visibility to keep projects aligned with business objectives. Lets see what Oracle project portfolio management has to offer by first defining Oracle PPM software and who should use it.

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Software Review Software Technical Review Risk Management 196

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Whether you’re consulting with a team, managing a team, or running a large organization, there are building blocks that can be put in place to enable this journey. Define Accountabilities : Define five key accountabilities: business roadmap, technical roadmap, total cost of ownership, production stability, and governance model.

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Technical Review Sustainability Finance Agile 202

Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

When we think of an agile transformation, improving portfolio management might not be high on the organization’s list of priorities. But what happens if your organization doesn’t have an effective and efficient portfolio management capability? Portfolio plans are useless, portfolio planning is indispensable.

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Agile Governance Government Finance 153

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Digital transformation can be something as narrow as deciding to go paperless, or as wide as impacting entire segments of society, such as governance, mass communications, art, medicine and science. Time Management. The impact of a digital transformation on your business is holistic, in that it impacts every aspect of your operation.

Technical Review 267

Technical Review Consulting Healthcare Software Review 267

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

If you think about CEO’s being most often fired for mismanaging change then it is a ‘no-brainer’ you would have thought if your portfolio is a significant one and – based on Challenge 1 – Invest in the right portfolio management – it is often more significant than you might think (see previous blog). Reports to the executive team.

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PMO 2014 Finance Leadership 130

Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

This matrix has four different groups: High Influence High Interest e.g. Sponsor of Your Product High Influence Low Interest e.g. Governance such as Audit Low Influence High Interest e.g. Users Low Influence Low Interest e.g. People who want to know how things are going You will require a different engagement style for each group.

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Influencer Governance Government Consulting 214

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2023

There’s one thing that all businesses have in common with project management: money. By understanding the budgeting process for business and project management , it’s easier to understand how to make a budget for your company or project. ProjectManager helps you plan, manage and track costs in real time.

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Budget Process Software Review Estimate 266

Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Imagine you’re a CIO, CTO, IT Leader, or Finance Manager. You are given unfunded mandates related to risk, compliance, and cyber security. It is possible to plan finances for the year while being crystal clear on strategic objectives and achieving them. Everything after that is chaos. WHERE THE PLAN GOES WRONG.

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Planning Finance Cadence Governance 127

Proofhub

JULY 4, 2022

Improves Work Performance Employees who are under stress due to finances may not perform efficiently at the office. Employees can pick the right investment based on their risk tolerance to reach financial goals. Encourage investments Investments It is important for everyone to stay ahead of their finances.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2021

What’s the difference between a Master’s in Project Management and an MBA? A Master’s degree in project management will give you a deep insight into the theory and technical skills required to work in a strategic project leadership role. You’ll learn cross-business skills that will help you lead and manage at work. Kyle Elliott.

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Technical Review Certification PMI Leadership 311

Kiron Bondale

JUNE 16, 2018

A key enterprise partner is the Finance department and the organization’s model for project funding will have significant influence over successful agile delivery. It can result in higher risk, premature financial commitments. It can also encourage sloppy product management.

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Agile Finance Lean Estimate 179