Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

65% of project managers say they struggle with perfectionism Project managers are busy people, but one personality trait is common in my mentees and also in project managers I meet: perfectionism. Focus on doing the governance documents and processes that make a difference. Meetings are more often than not recorded (us and vendor).

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2024 PMO Government Governance 347

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2021

I’ve been booking meetings for the next couple of months because I know my team get very busy, and if we don’t schedule the time we won’t meet to talk about the big stuff. Knowing how to manage a meeting is one of the core skills for project managers. Looking for more resources to make your meetings run more smoothly?

Technical Review 459

Technical Review Influencer PMI Software Review 459

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 24, 2024

From government agencies to academic institutions, there are many entities that can benefit from using project cycle management. Through data analysis and stakeholder consultations, government agencies are able to identify social needs to ensure their projects align with public priorities. Who Uses Project Cycle Management?

Finance 370

Finance Technical Review Government Governance 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Then the conversation is about ‘this project now meets the criteria for Red reporting’ rather than ‘We’ve hit a major issue so I’m going to slap Red on it this week.’ Let them know that there are governance hoops to jump through and that you’ll be escalating the problem, with a view to securing support to keep the project moving forward.

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Underperforming Technical Team PMO Governance Government 383

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 17, 2019

IT governance ensures that IT departments are prepared for what’s next, without losing focus on what matters. What is IT Governance? At its base level, IT governance is one or multiple processes that enable the IT staff to better manage risk and operate at its most efficient to the benefit of the organization on the whole.

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Government Governance Planning 2005 299

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. Definitive stakeholders This group meets all the criteria for saliency. For example, your sponsor.

Influencer 391

Influencer Government Governance Defining 391

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 12, 2024

There’s no need to create a massive document when you can point to your corporate standard or even say you’ll log the risk in the project management software and discuss it at the monthly risk meeting. If there isn’t any governance around that then no one will ever know that there are shortcuts being taken.

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Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team Governance 385

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Then there are external stakeholders, who can be customers, suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, the government, the community, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The dominant stakeholders with power and legitimacy include the local government, which has the power to authorize permits. The salience model is a tool that can help.

Influencer 370

Influencer Governance Government Defining 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2024

Project managers need to be good at facilitation because we run a lot of meetings and take part in a lot of discussions. I’ve run literally hundreds of project meetings during my career, probably thousands. Running a meeting is different to facilitating it. Running a meeting is different to facilitating it.

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Logistics Controlling Government Governance 389

WorkOtter

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Implementing a strong governance framework involves setting up clear processes for project approval, oversight, and review. Governance should be designed to ensure that all projects align with strategic goals and that they are executed according to standardized best practices. What is Portfolio Governance?

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Government Governance Technical Review PMO 78

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Government agencies often fund these construction projects. Institutional Construction Construction projects that build or renovate structures designed for public, educational, healthcare, government or similar uses are called institutional construction. These are some examples.

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Construction Software Review Transportation Infrastructure 380

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2024

PPM Dashboard Template Project portfolio managers must closely monitor projects to ensure they’re meeting milestones, but also to properly allocate resources. The free PPM resource capacity planning template for Excel is used to balance available resources to meet the project’s capacity needs.

Software Review 368

Software Review Risk Management Estimate Executing 368

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2025

Their role is to define the project’s purpose, establish governance structures and secure approvals necessary for transitioning into detailed planning. Project Management Office (PMO): The PMO ensures governance and alignment with organizational standards during project initiation.

Software Review 203

Software Review PMO Technical Review Risk Management 203

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. And will make the decision to close the project down early if it can no longer meet its objectives.

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Government Governance Technical Review Risk Management 431

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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Prince2 Government Governance PMO 464

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Management: This includes such processes as corporate governance , budget and employee oversight. This helps ensure that processes are always meeting high quality standards while keeping operational inefficiencies low. Monitor their progress and make sure they’re meeting the milestones you’ve set up.

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Process Technical Review Software Review Manufacturing 418

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Professional services firms also customize or tailor their services to meet the specific needs of their clients. They also provide project governance for project approval, monitoring and reporting. The characteristics of professional services, as noted, include expertise.

Software Review 387

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Consulting PMO 387

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 31, 2024

It’s used in government contracts, construction projects or large-scale procurement projects. As noted above, this is when a client issues a detailed request outlining the project requirements in an RFP and the bidder must explain how theyll meet those needs. The contract is then awarded to the bidder who best meets the criteria.

Construction 368

Construction Software Review Estimate Technical Review 368

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Are your meetings a bit long and unstructured, regardless of how much effort you put into making a good agenda ? We used to have meetings like that until we implemented a terms of reference for the meeting series. Now everyone knows what the meeting is for and what their role in it is. Ready to get started?

Governance 388

Governance Government Budget Planning 388

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This bid proposal template can be used by construction companies, consulting firms, freelancers, suppliers and vendors, nonprofits and government agencies. It is sent to solicit offers that meet the project requirements so project owners can select the right contractor for the job.

Construction 370

Construction Software Review Estimate Budget 370

ProjectManager.com

APRIL 9, 2025

Managing their expectations, involvement and communication is vital for ensuring the project aligns with organizational goals, meets internal requirements and maintains smooth execution. They manage the project team, resources, timelines and budgets, ensuring the project meets its objectives.

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Influencer Executing Risk Management Governance 203

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Look ahead at your diary and check you’ve got everything you need to get to the meetings you are attending. Check meeting room reservations (or links to Teams calls). I’ve lost count of the times I have booked a meeting during a busy work week and put in the invite ‘location TBC’. Book travel tickets. Embarrassing.

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Energy Transportation Governance Government 444

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 4, 2025

The UK government has the Project Delivery Capability Framework. No one is going to consider you influential if you cant get your point across in a meeting. Do some preparation before meetings, especially those with senior stakeholders. There are several project management competence models.

Influencer 202

Influencer Sustainability Governance Government 202

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

You’re going to have to learn to use stakeholder maps to identify who your key stakeholders are and make sure you meet their requirements. These people can be suppliers, customers, creditors, clients, intermediaries, competitors, society, government and more. The stakeholder has a vest interest in the project. Stakeholder Examples.

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Influencer Software Review Government Governance 505

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When governments or corporations make large investments, they don’t do so without serious planning. These capital projects can be infrastructure-based, such as roads and railways, when launched by the government. It’s used to help governments and corporations understand their future operational costs.

Budget 466

Budget Software Review Planning Construction 466

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

But they are not the regulatory environment, government standards, or external environmental policies or regulations. In particular, look at what governance approaches and organizational standards you have to stick to when managing the project. They might shift slightly with the political climate externally or internally.

Process 472

Process Technical Review Software Review Influencer 472

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Secondly, the existing organization and power structures might not meet the environment's needs, but changing them is hard. Of course, any organization will apply constraints such as consistent funding and governance processes, tools, or templates. Firstly, the stark reality that when you build something, it has to be maintained.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

Or if they know it but haven’t documented it, write a paragraph – no need for lengthy meetings if everyone sort of knows but hasn’t seen it on paper. 5: Review the governance structure. Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor.

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PMO Government Governance Budget 508

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The four types of project management methods are: Data gathering and analysis methods Estimating methods Meetings and events Other (because it’s always worth having a bucket category for anything else, right?). The output of using these approaches generally ends up being talked about in meetings or included in reports. Risk review.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Software Review Risk Management 480

The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

But today, where project managers are now responsible for managing strategic projects, new skills are needed to meet the new business challenges. In the past, business risk management related to projects was considered a responsibility of the project sponsor, the project governance committee, and even senior management.

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Sustainability Innovation Government Governance 158

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. Things to think about are the timeline for manufacturing and delivering a product , its price and requirements or expectations to meet. Execute Lean Governance.

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Lean Software Review Manufacturing Government 434

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 24, 2023

Even if you aren’t using a formal lifecycle or specific methodology, you’ll still be planning, executing, controlling, and monitoring tasks in order to meet objectives – that’s project management. For example, in the UK, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority manages projects and shares best practices for UK government projects.

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Retail Governance Government Healthcare 467

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

They lead the strategic planning and project governance for the organization and define the project management methodologies that are used to manage those projects. They’re responsible for making sure that the related projects are completed on time and within budget. The responsibilities of a PMO director are varied.

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PMO Software Review Government Governance 458

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

IT service management (ITSM) is the process of how those services meet the needs of the end users who employ them. Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes.

Process 465

Process Infrastructure Information Technology Monitoring 465

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 group meets all the criteria for saliency. Definitive stakeholders. Non-stakeholders. Other types of stakeholders.

Influencer 482

Influencer Government Governance Defining 482

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 25, 2024

Using a PMO as a service can help an organization increase its delivery of projects, improve commercial focus and have a team of project management professionals working towards meeting cost and time constraints for an organization’s projects. Whether you’re an in-house PMO or PMOaaS, the right tools will give the best results.

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PMO Software Review Government Governance 417

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

A rolling wave plan starts with knowing the major milestones or governance points. These could be anchored by project phases, major deliverables, key governance review points or simply that you have chosen to plan in three-month increments. How to create a rolling wave plan. Finally, include the long-range tasks.

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Planning Government Governance 2015 461