Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

Only download templates from websites where you are confident in the source – don’t take any risks downloading files from sites that look and feel dodgy, to minimise the risk of accidentally downloading a virus Save a blank version of the template, then save another version with a file name related to your project. Project Bliss.

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Prince2 Infrastructure PMO Software Review 349

The Lazy Project Manager

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The employers will depend on the project manager to manage the budget, track costs and expenditure, ensure there is no scope creep and to identify potential risk factors that could impact the project and minimize such risk to protect the investment of a project. was first introduced for the government offices of UK.

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Certification Prince2 PMI SCRUM 116

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.

Governance 371

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 371

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

E – Project Management Terms Earned value management (EVM) A way to measure project performance, and is commonly used in government projects. PRINCE2 A formal project methodology that plans, monitors and controls every aspect of the project and motivates participants to achieve goals on time and within budget.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Lean Event Chain 418

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education. Is this true? That varies depending on the industry.

Technical Review 349

Technical Review Prince2 PMI Certification 349

Scrum.org

APRIL 13, 2020

As it turns out, both PRINCE2 and the PMI institute start from the assumption that projects represent complex work and that they are unpredictable and risky. Where the Scrum Framework relies on empiricism (learning from experience), plan-based approaches like PRINCE2 rely on rationalism (learning by reasoning)?—?two Busting The Myth.

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SCRUM Prince2 PMI Risk Management 250

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. PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.

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Manufacturing Construction Certification Prince2 293

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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Governance Government Technical Review PMO 78

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Looking at some of the well-known Project Management methodologies, such as PM-Bok or PRINCE2 , we find the following: The Project Manager manages a project on a day-to-day basis and is the only one with this day-to-day focus on the project. The Project Manager usually (preferred by PRINCE2) comes from the customer. Source: [link].

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SCRUM Prince2 Risk Management Agile 232

nTask

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

So, here I am, once again, writing the dreaded guide about Prince2 methodology and certification. Believe me, getting the Prince2 Foundation level certificate is not as hard as having to write the entire post again…. Prince2 Certification from Experts’ Point of View: Let’s start with Colin Bentley this time.

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Prince2 Certification 2019 Controlling 68

Workamajig

JULY 14, 2019

Higher risk: The rigidity of this methodology means that if you find an error or need to change something, you have to essentially start the project from the beginning. This substantially increases the risk of project failure. Lower risk: With Agile management, you get regular feedback from stakeholders and make changes accordingly.

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Underperforming Technical Team Prince2 Critical Chain Sustainability 141

Henny Portman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Christopher Wright wrote the book Agile Governance and Audit – An overview for auditors and agile teams. Agile Governance and Audit gives a short introduction to agile, compares agile with waterfall and looks at audit and agile cultures. This is where we now see PRINCE2 Agile, AgilePM, DAD or PMI Agile. A case study is included.

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Governance Government Agile Project Life Cycle 63

The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

The framework – established for over 20 years and regularly refreshed to reflect current practices and business requirements – provides governance and rigor along with the agility and flexibility demanded by organizations today. Quality and Governance Controls One of AgilePM’s underlying principles is to Never Compromise Quality.

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2011 2010 Prince2 Certification 148

Wrike

APRIL 24, 2019

Projects in Controlled Environments (more commonly known as PRINCE2) is the most widely practiced project management methodology worldwide, used by teams in over 150 countries. But what is PRINCE2 and why is it so popular? The fundamentals of PRINCE2. government to manage IT projects. The 7 principles of PRINCE2.

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Prince2 Initiating Risk Management Executing 60

ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Clearly defining potential project risk factors. Reduce project risks considerably. PRINCE2 stands for: PR ojects . It is a government-endorsed project management methodology, released and supported by the UK government in 1996. . Pros and Cons of PRINCE2 Methodology. Risk mitigation. C ontrolled.

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Prince2 Lean SCRUM Governance 122

Henny Portman

MAY 31, 2023

The Introduction chapter discusses the target audience (governance body members, project, programme and portfolio managers, PMOs, …)., Case studies regarding a basic project, complex programme, standing programme boards and portfolio governance models. I would call this product governance (P4G?) The second chapter – What is P3G?

Governance 59

Governance Government Prince2 Agile 59

Online PM Courses

JANUARY 8, 2018

Gateway (PRINCE2). It is an important part of project governance that looks both backwards and forwards. The risks and benefits associated with moving to the next stage. Let’s set aside the very important governance imperative. But what if governance were unimportant to you… or your organization?

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Process Prince2 Governance Government 85

The IIL Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

This approach benefits organisations, promoting operational excellence and bringing about improved proactive risk management and service resilience. You may choose not to adopt certain aspects; those that you do adopt will continue to mature as you refine your internal processes and governance. In short, no.

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Defining Certification 2008 Prince2 167

International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

When AI data interpretation is incorporated into decision making processes, there needs to be total trust and confidence in the interpretation calculation approach, the quality of the original data input and any risks of utilising the interpretation. Finally, transformation teams involved in AI are often explorers, forging new ground.

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Artificial Inteligence Prince2 2022 Technical Review 98

International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When AI data interpretation is incorporated into decision making processes, there needs to be total trust and confidence in the interpretation calculation approach, the quality of the original data input and any risks of utilising the interpretation. Finally, transformation teams involved in AI are often explorers, forging new ground.

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Artificial Inteligence Prince2 2022 Technical Review 97

Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The governance considerations for project cost management. Significant risks (like weather, events, political). The PMBoK calls this ‘reserves’ Governance of Project Expenditure. The PMI’s PMBOK is weak on governance throughout. The PMI’s PMBOK is weak on governance throughout. So, get set.

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Project Cost Prince2 Budget Governance 94

Henny Portman

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Looks like they embraced my idea to add a quick reference card as I did when writing the official Directing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 guide. Themes are essential aspects of governance required to ensure that the programme is aligned with the principles. The last part of the comparison are the products.

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2011 Governance Government Prince2 92

Online PM Courses

JULY 23, 2018

It is no coincidence that the developers of the UK Government’s Project Management methodology, PRINCE (now, PRINCE2 ), chose the acronym they did, for their new methodology. PRINCE2 was updated in 2007 , by the way. I once told the story of how my book on Risk Management , ‘ Risk Happens!

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Risk Management Prince2 Controlling Risk 112

Prince2

JANUARY 26, 2018

A good Practitioner will tailor PRINCE2 to the environment. It’s possible that you noted this in the Risk Register and decided to order your supplies well ahead of time, just in case. So while you can mitigate risk, you can’t eliminate it. The whole reason PRINCE2 works is that every type of project tends to unfold similarly.

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Prince2 2017 Budget Governance 65

Henny Portman

APRIL 26, 2022

Explanation of a specific financial model or portfolio governance or stakeholder engagement are all separate sub-paragraphs. Regarding risk management I can make the same remark, there is only a small sub-paragraph regarding a risk burndown chart and risk-based spikes. What I am missing are the real agile portfolio risks.

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Agile Lean Prince2 Risk Management 116

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Galen Low Galen Low, a client services professional and agile project delivery specialist, has over 13 years of experience shaping human-centered digital transformations across sectors like government, healthcare, and retail. Pam Butkowski Pam Butkowski is a serial PMO builder with a career spanning the agency and consulting world.

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2025 Influencer Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 111

Henny Portman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Like the other book I reviewed ( Agile Governance and Audit ), this book too focusses on temporary project organizations using an agile way of delivery (compare PRINCE2 Agile, AgilePM, DAD, PMI Agile where we have agile teams using e.g. Scrum) and not on organizations using e.g. SAFe, LeSS or Nexus.

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Agile Prince2 Governance Government 61

Susanne Madsen

JUNE 18, 2018

The project manager must keep scope, quality, risks , issues and cost under control whilst liaising with stakeholders and providing leadership and direction to the team. A good project manager is proactive rather than reactive and will seek to uncover risks before they turn into issues. Write down what you see, feel and hear.

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Prince2 Risk Management Leadership Controlling 96

International Institute for Learning

MARCH 20, 2019

They encourage their teams to take risks and make it safe to fail sometimes. Everybody’s incentives are governed more by their contribution to overall customer value rather than their individual output. They will willingly share information about potential risk factors. The organization focuses on products rather than projects.

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Agile Underperforming Technical Team Prince2 Lean 85

Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

A note for PRINCE2 Practitioners. And what governance will you set over your change control process ? You will also need involvement from your sponsor and the governance tiers of your project. What has Project Governance Ever Done for Us? If you get it right, it will reduce risk of scope changes during your project.

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Planning Governance Government PMI 104

Henny Portman

APRIL 9, 2019

If I look at templates used by organisations you are running the risk of large documents. For assurance purpose a Governance check building block is added. 1] In my book PRINCE2 in practice, I used the same set-up. Foundation Summary. Evolving Solution. Timebox Plan. Timebox Review Record. Project Review Report.

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Prince2 Retail Governance Government 85

Herding Cats

APRIL 25, 2016

If your business is not subject to any external governance process, you’re free to spend your money as you please. Governance includes: Responsibility for a specific duty, task, or decision. Governance includes: Responsibility for a specific duty, task, or decision. The governing of IT systems has two distinct components.

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Governance Government Estimate Prince2 28

Prince2

DECEMBER 11, 2017

You’ve just earned your PRINCE2 Foundation certificate and your first job is to manage Brexit. That still applies to a lot of the people, like government and business leaders. Manage risk. Remember that big projects come with big risks. Make sure you assign a Risk Owner who understands the intricacies of this issue.

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Prince2 Governance Government Certification 47

Henny Portman

APRIL 12, 2024

Governance alignment. It delves into how principles govern the organization and lay the groundwork for portfolio, program, and project management, providing a holistic perspective on the subject. It distinguishes between management and governance principles and discusses how principles can be applied throughout the organization.

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PMO Governance Government Sustainability 59

ActiveCollab

APRIL 18, 2017

Degrees are awarded by universities and governments, take much longer to complete, and require students to take general education courses in addition to profession-specific ones. After it, there are PRINCE2, SAFe, CAPM, ITIL, CSM, and others. If you want to manage projects better, certification won’t help you much. David Pickles.

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Certification Prince2 Governance Government 48

Alan Parker Blog

JULY 3, 2024

Among the towering giants are PRINCE2 and PMBOK, casting long shadows over noob project managers. That’s what it feels like when you first encounter PRINCE2 and PMBOK. PRINCE2: Adaptive Yet 'Old School' PRINCE2 proudly touts its adaptability, and rightly so. They also have A LOT of words.

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Prince2 Agile Governance Government 40

Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Governance (project, program, portfolio). Risk management. Certifications in PRINCE2 ( Foundation , Practitioner , and Agile Practitioner ). Issue Logs. Financial Reports. Tailoring traditional (predictive) and agile tools and methods. Planning and prioritizing. Managing project components like: Schedule. Beyond Book-learning.

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PMI Technical Review Certification 2027 94