ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2024

It’s a popular project management software that takes the familiarity of a spreadsheet and tries to super-size it. Most businesses use spreadsheets but complain about their complexity and limitations when it comes to work management. Smartsheet is cloud-based work and project management software designed for small and large teams.

Software 459

Software 2023 Monitoring Risk Management 459

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

These are all functions of a project board (or steering group). Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. In other words, this is the group that takes the tough decisions. What is a project steering group?

Governance 379

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 379

ProjectManager.com

JULY 21, 2022

Construction management at risk, also known as CM at Risk or CMAR, is a construction management approach that’s been gaining popularity. But that doesn’t mean CM at risk is right for you as there are pros and cons to this innovative approach. What Is Construction Management at Risk? Learn more.

Construction 396

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2025

Project managers understand that before embarking on large endeavors, its best to test the waters. The phrase for that in project management is a pilot project. These projects are conducted on a small scale to minimize risks and costs, and this test phase is used to evaluate the effectiveness of an idea before full deployment.

Risk Management 332

Risk Management Manufacturing Construction Telecoms 332

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 14, 2025

Organizations that manage multiple projects need to understand the project prioritization scoring model. Without a project scoring matrix to help them select the projects that align with their business goals and when to implement them, theyre not managing but leaving everything to fate. Thats when project management software is needed.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Whether you’re a developer, general contractor, manufacturer, professional services provider or IT director, keeping track of those changes is essential to managing project assets. Version control in project management is the process that manages and tracks those changes. What is version control in project management ?

Software Review 447

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 10, 2024

Of course, a change champion isn’t the whole picture in a change management process, but they’re vital for change. For those unfamiliar with what a change champion is, first, we’ll define the terms and then explain their importance in organizational change management. It can be a group of people.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Organizations are continually looking for leadership team that’s experienced in business process management (BPM). Let’s look at business process improvement (BPI), define it, explore strategies and then note the business and project management tools that can help implement and analyze progress in your company.

Process 418

Process Technical Review Software Review Manufacturing 418

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

There are internal stakeholders, such as team members, executives, project or product managers, designers, researchers and salespeople. The salience model in project management is a way to manage stakeholders appropriately. What Is the Salience Model in Project Management? The salience model is a tool that can help.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2024

In business, it can be due to risks to the company or just not wanting to change the way things have always been done. In that case, project management software will help facilitate the change and get everyone on board. In that case, project management software will help facilitate the change and get everyone on board.

Software Review 458

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2025

Some people believe cross-functional teams can be very productive, given they have clear governance, accountability, specific goals, suitable project management tools , as well as the organization to invest in and prioritize their success. Here are key strategies to successfully manage a cross-functional team.

Software Review 370

Software Review Innovation Defining Risk Management 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

They define salience as: the degree to which managers give priority to competing stakeholder claims. Project stakeholder management and saliency Project management relies on people: you need the project team to get things done, and that team might include members of different stakeholder groups. Things that can’t wait?

Influencer 339

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed. In this article we'll talk about the top competencies for project managers and how you can develop your skills. If you feel the same, what should you be focusing on?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Whether managing a project or working to understand, analyze and improve the steps involved in a business process to achieve a specific goal, decisions need to be made. Once that course of action is clear, then project management software needs to be applied to schedule the tasks that will get one from where they are to where they want to be.

Process 370

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2024

ServiceNow is a project portfolio management (PPM) tool designed to help organizations manage multiple projects, whether in a program or portfolio. It is used primarily for IT service management but also extends to other business functions, such as human resources, customer service, security and more.

Software Review 370

Software Review Manufacturing Software Risk Management 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A project manager’s job isn’t just about managing the work. Part of a resource management plan is to build the skills of your team. However, you should also consider how good they are at doing the work of projects – project management. Risk management is a great example. Identify project risks.

Risk Management 284

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2015 284

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2024

TL;DR: The training provider I think is the best online PRINCE2® training is Management Plaza, led by expert trainer Frank Turley. For project management training, I like to have the option to watch videos so I can speed up the materials. They offer reasonably priced training including the exam voucher. And I like to have subtitles.

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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.

Software Review 368

Software Review Software Technical Review Risk Management 368

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2024

Given that 33% of project managers say they don’t have time to do stakeholder engagement, it’s important to find some time back – and your register is the first step. By the end of this mini-lesson, you’ll be able to create a fab stakeholder register and use it to help you manage the project successfully.

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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 337

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 10, 2024

That is certainly the case with Microsoft PPM (project portfolio management) products. But let’s give Microsoft project portfolio management products their due. Then well review the best products Microsoft has for managing multiple projects to help users make an informed decision. They tend to be expensive and complicated.

Software Review 369

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2025

Not all projects are the same, so project management software comes in different varieties. Smaller projects dont require advanced tools, but larger, complex projects or managing a project portfolio demands enterprise project management software. What Is Enterprise Project Management Software? Were here to help.

Software Review 370

Software Review 2025 Software Technical Review 370

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Managing a project isn’t an abstract concept. The earlier problems are spotted, the easier it is to implement corrective measures and reduce risk. ProjectManager is online project management software that has robust Gantt charts on which you can link all four types of task dependencies and even filter for the critical path.

PMO 370

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? Perhaps that number (from research by PMI ) surprises you, but I’m sure you aren’t surprised by the fact that good communication management on projects leads to higher success rates. This article is a guide to project communication management.

Communications Management 288

Communications Management Underperforming Technical Team Cadence Monitoring 288

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 1, 2024

ProjectLibre is open-source project management software attractive to IT professionals due to its cost-effective solution. It’s an alternative to commercial project management software, but is it better? The only way to find out the value of ProjectLibre is to use it to manage a project, and we did just that. That depends.

Software Review 434

Software Review Technical Review Software Budget 434

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2024

On a big project, you might run multiple workshops with various different groups of stakeholders, each getting you closer to understanding the full project scope and objectives of the project. Project managers would call the planning phase a different part of the project lifecycle, but sponsors don't see it that way in my experience.

Initiating 283

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

What do you need to know to succeed at project management? While there’s some truth to that joke, it’s not helpful to the student or the experienced professional who is looking for a way to understand the myriad responsibilities of being a project manager. What is PMBOK in Project Management? Project Integration Management.

Risk Management 521

Risk Management Monitoring Estimate Technical Review 521

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Project managers who want to move more into a strategic delivery role dont always have that many choices. Career paths tend to lean towards larger, more complex and more strategically important projects, or program management. Have you thought about moving into portfolio management? What does a portfolio manager do?

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Certification PMO Prince2 Leadership 246

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 15, 2025

Job tracking software is a tool or system designed to help businesses, teams or individuals monitor, manage and track the progress of tasks, projects or jobs throughout their life cycle. This makes it an invaluable tool for any organization or team that needs to manage tasks, deadlines and workflows effectively.

Software Review 369

Software Review 2025 Software Technical Review 369

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Before you’re able to analyze the risk in your project, you have to acknowledge that risk is going to happen in your project. By planning for risks, you begin the process of knowing how to identify, monitor and close out risks when they show up in your project. Part of that process is risk analysis.

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Risk Risk Management Estimate Project Life Cycle 488

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

If you’re not working from an agenda or you don’t manage those meetings, that can be true. Let’s take a look at 10 different types of project management meetings and define them, and we’ll start with the definition of what a project meeting is. But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration.

Software Review 545

Software Review Technical Review SCRUM Risk Management 545

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Architects are one of the large group of professionals who are part of the construction project management process. Like the general contractor, engineer or field crew, their work is made more efficient by the use of project management software. But is there project management software for architects?

Software Review 369

Software Review Software Construction Engineering 369

Scrum.org

JANUARY 14, 2025

Theyve been told, You cant scale whats broken, so they wait until they nail agile at the team and product group level. Another was to start with a lighter touch intervention at the portfolio level by visualizing, understanding, and managing flow at the portfolio level, to see and begin breaking the waterfall.

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Agile Critical Chain 2012 Lean 193

The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

By Dr. Al Zeitoun and Dr. Harold Kerzner July 24, 2024 The future of project management must have a balance between the tactical and strategic focus, in addition to a balance between digital and human. Q1) Based on your observation, what are the challenges facing project management now? Project Management (PM) 4.0

Sustainability 158

Sustainability Innovation Governance Government 158

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

What is a method in project management? We have a ton of project management methods – some you probably don’t spend much time thinking about at all. Types of project management methods. Project management uses lots of methods. But there are some specific project management methods. Read my full disclosure.).

Underperforming Technical Team 457

Underperforming Technical Team Estimate Software Review Risk Management 457

Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Some project managers have a defensive mindset. 3 Is an Opportunity a Risk, Really? Project managers may use qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to evaluate opportunities. Consequently, these project managers and team members fail to take advantage of these upside risks. Table Of Contents.

Underperforming Technical Team 363

Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Risk Management Risk 363

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

Project managers are well aware of this and spend much of their time planning in order to avoid negative risk and its potential impact. There are many tools that can mitigate risk in a project, but it also takes skill in something called project controls. Risk management. Cost estimates. Project documentation.

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