Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

Let me guide you through how to assess the state of the project you’ve inherited. Get this free printable checklist about how to take over a project from someone else. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. 5: Review the governance structure. How do you spend it?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Contingency plans are used by smart managers who are aware that there are always risks that can sideline any project or business. Governments, for example, use them to prepare for disaster recovery or economic disruption. Governments, for example, use them to prepare for disaster recovery or economic disruption.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2021

Larger projects are likely to have higher numbers of people with power involved because they tend to attract greater corporate governance and oversight – so the top management likes to know what is going on. This is a measure of how much immediate attention they demand and how unacceptable a delay in response/action is to the stakeholder.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 3, 2024

When managing projects, change management helps to avoid its negative effects, and a change readiness assessment is one of the ways how it does this. Being prepared for change helps to mitigate the risks associated with those changes. The first step is understanding what is a change readiness assessment and how and when to conduct one.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

These situations include: governance related issues (e.g. And more importantly, there is usually a reason for why these challenging situations occur – and by knowing and understanding the source of the challenging situation, a project manager can establish how to deal with it more effectively. . way of communication). Key takeaways.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Ministry of Works, Government of Bahrain. Provide a channel of communication for project status, financial health, and mitigation of issues, risks, and dependencies across projects, departments, and/or divisions. How to create a mission statement collaboratively with the team. Just put half a day aside and see how you get on.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Here’s how. How to include project management skills on your CV. Brainstorm your past experience and consider how to include your work projects in your resume. On my CV, I have a section that covers skills.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The plan will include governance, an organizational structure and the process used to plan, control and execute the program plan. This includes a schedule, communication plan, procurement, risk, closeout procedure and all the other general aspects of creating any project plan.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Trust me, this is one of the top things I’ve learned in my personal journey improving how to get ready for Monday. Part of learning how to prepare for a busy week is doing that look-ahead and checking what’s coming up so you can be ready for it. Apparently this happens a lot in our government buildings in Westminster.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

The need for a business case is that it collects the financial appraisal, proposal, strategy and marketing plan in one document and offers a full look at how the project will benefit the organization. How to Write A Business Case. Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution. Project Governance.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

Projects bring risks, and risks bring unexpected costs. Put another way, the United States Government Accountability Office defines cost estimation as “the summation of individual cost elements, using established methods and valid data, to estimate the future costs of a program, based on what is known today.”. Excluded costs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Larger projects are likely to have higher numbers of people with power involved because they tend to attract greater corporate governance and oversight – so the top management likes to know what is going on. There’s also a risk attached to labeling everyone else as non-stakeholders. Perhaps you simply haven’t identified them yet.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Read on to learn how to plan your resources, and make sure your team members are working on the right task at the right time. Document known risks (such as union strikes, weather, government regulations) that stop a project or create new ones unexpectedly. What Is Capacity Planning? Capacity Requirements Planning.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Before explaining how to make a construction phase plan, let’s first define the term and note some of the many reasons why one should use it. The construction phase plan will cover the job site rules and whatever necessary procedures are in place all of which are working towards reducing or completely eliminating risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Here’s how. How to include project management skills on your CV Let’s just go with the fact that CV and resume are interchangeable terms for the purposes of this article. On my CV, I have a section that covers skills.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 27, 2019

But greater flexibility generally requires a more skillful approach to governance and project management. An interesting thing to observe is that the least risky, more effective funding strategies require more sophisticated approaches to financial governance than the less effective funding strategies. Comparing the Funding Options.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2023

You’re also more likely to stay compliant with security and legal policies, which reduces risk. This creates an efficient tracked usage of assets to allocate resources better, minimize the risk of non-compliance or under-licensing and effectively respond to requests for software audits from vendors. Here’s why.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 27, 2022

Make sure there are project board meetings (or steering group meetings, whatever you call them) for governance. Review the risks. Look at what is in the risk register. I have a list of common project risks you can add. If the risk log is bursting with risks, you might want to prune some out. Is it too many?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

How can you check what you’ve got and what needs to be done next? Let me guide you through how to assess the state of the project you’ve inherited. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. Here are the instructions on how to write a project overview statement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

They might also advise the project manager on how best to do particular project management techniques like communication management , risk management , quality management and change management. In summary… Project assurance is crucial to provide governance and credibility to your project. Do you need an assurance committee?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project.

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MPUG

APRIL 26, 2021

Risks were identified, then qualified, and risk responses planned. For implementation of these risk responses, a number of actions were needed. Some were taken, but most ignored or overlooked because of other projects and lack of understanding of risk management at an organizational level.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Plus, we’ll give you tips on how to write a better one before showing how project management software can make the process even more efficient. The project team is involved in this process to help determine how to implement the delivery of the project and fulfill what the business needs. Key Stakeholders.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 28, 2019

How to spot a zombie project. lack of governance. Read next: How to Save a Failing Project (ebook). Government PMO,” says Derek Huether, an enterprise Agile coach and trainer. ” How to get that zombie project finished. And it may feel like your project is never-ending. have poor management.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 1, 2019

In Review – Crisis Management: How to Lead During a Crisis. In the team member scenarios, you must do your best to identify risks before the project even begins. Related: Free Risk Register Template. Learn what the red flags are for schedule, budget, performance, scope, quality and governance risk are.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. What is a project board? Call your meetings anything you like.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

So hopefully, by the end of this session, you will have some strategies that will help you be able to think about how to better manage your work to group your work together and things like that. We’ll be looking at Milestone planning, dependency management, multi stakeholder management, governance across multiple projects.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Most of your project problems can be avoided or greatly reduced through risk management. The simple act of identifying and discussing risks goes a long way towards reducing problems in your project. Let’s look at how to start the risk management process. How will you identify risks?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 9, 2018

By now, I am sure many readers will be familiar with Tim Lister’s wise comment that: “ Risk management is how adults manage projects.”. So, get into the habit of thinking in terms of risk. It’s too easy to study a plan – especially one you have created – and see the risks as variances to the plan. Always be Listening.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. You might have landed here for the same reason: studying for the PMP exam and wondering how to make sense of this nothing-y term. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Those dates might change depending on risk and constraints, but without an implementation schedule, things quickly go off track. Here’s some tips on how to make one: Start by defining what project success is: Communicate what project success is and make sure everyone involved in the project is aware of how it is defined.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. How to Start a Project Management Career There are many entry points for those who are interested in a career in project management. Reignite your passion. Expand your network.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

That creates a dilemma: how to spend their budget. How do you go about creating a capital improvement plan document? This is a tool used more often by public entities such as local governments for major public expenditures. How to Create a Capital Improvement Plan. But what exactly is a capital improvement plan?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

That said, rearranging activities in your project to fast-track them can increase risk. As noted, there is more risk associated with fast-tracking and more costs with project crashing. Does the project have governance, oversight and problem management? How to Fast Track a Project Schedule. Benefits of Fast Tracking.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The History of PRINCE2® PRINCE2® is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979. You’ll record your risks is a risk log.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Have a risk budget. One thing that’s important to have is a risk budget. One of the things that people are most bothered about in my experience is what to do when the budget has gone over or is at risk of being overspent. Raise the alarm early on if there is a surprise, don’t hide things, and communicate the risks and issues.

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