Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management? What can you do with a degree in project management? The simple answer is: you can get a job as a project manager. About 16% of project management jobs require a degree (not necessarily a project management degree). Let’s dive in!

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 12, 2020

Project managers are the ones tasked with planning, monitoring and managing the teams, but PM’s can’t manage it all alone. A project administrator is responsible for helping with many of the duties surrounding project management. That’s not to say a project administrator can just step up to project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Are you wondering whether it’s worth getting a degree in project management? Or what you can do with a project management degree for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. “Do I need a degree in project management?”

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project management is a growing industry and one that offers great opportunities for people of all skills and experience. It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. Here are some of the more common project management roles.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 15, 2022

The big risk as a project manager is that you hit all the project management success criteria: being on time and on budget, but what you deliver doesn’t meet the customer’s requirements. A project quality management plan can help with that. The basics: What is a quality management plan? What quality looks like.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2022

Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. 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. Is this true?

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Healthcare project management is an incredibly diverse field. Try Wrike for free Book a demo 4 challenges in healthcare projects (and how to overcome them) There are dozens of posts out there that try to apply a standard project management structure to a healthcare project.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Let’s take a quick look at the other benefits of adopting these solutions in manufacturing project management. Capacity planning software helps ensure resource availability for current and upcoming projects and reduces the risks of overload. More accurate forecasting. More effective decision-making. Cost optimization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

PRINCE2® is a project management method. It’s structured, and experience-based, created from the lived experience of thousands of project managers and successful projects. It’s a customizable way of managing and controlling the work. Manage by exception I love this principle. What is PRINCE2®? Who is PRINCE2® for?

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Project Management has come a long way from its traditional roots. With the rise of digital transformation , remote work , and the growing complexity of projects, the role of project managers has become more crucial than ever. What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 30, 2022

They can be found in nearly every type of industry but are most common in business and healthcare. A program director is a part of the upper-management tier in an organization. They do everything from monitoring the budget to creating community programs to supervising other managers and developing better business practices.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 30, 2024

Businesses without a project management system with task, resource and cost progress data, the reports aren’t trustworthy. Sign up for ProjectManager , award-winning project and portfolio management software, to leverage our dashboards and reports, which integrate with Power BI. What Is Power BI Used for?

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Accidental PM

MARCH 30, 2025

Project management has become a vital skill across industries. Whether you’re working in software development, construction, or product design, managing projects effectively and delivering results on time is crucial. However, not all project management approaches are created equal.

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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

JUNE 28, 2018

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. What Is Six Sigma?

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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

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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Project Risk Coach

JULY 4, 2016

How do you know when to respond to sneaky risks? Part of our problem is unknown risks; these risks silently steal and kill over time. Even if we are aware of certain risks, we may be unsure of when to respond. How a Risk Can Sneak In. For the first time, I crossed into a High-Risk Category (240-349).

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 23, 2019

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anaïs Nin. True, but not all risks are created equally. Going into space feels like a bigger risk than starting a company. Related: 9 Ways to Be a Lucky Project Manager.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 25, 2023

A Project managers can’t do it alone. We’ll also compare and contrast the roles of a project officer with a project manager and help you put together a job description if you’re in the market for one. A project officer assists the project manager. Project officers don’t exclusively work for one project manager on one project.

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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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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Project management software can help you keep track of SLAs. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has customizable kanban boards to collect and track your service level agreements and ensure that they’re being followed. But you’ll also find SLAs in customer service, healthcare, logistics and education.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

It tracks all costs and revenue associated with a particular project and is commonly used in construction projects, but it can also be found in manufacturing, engineering, retail, logistics, healthcare and more. Project management software can help you plan, schedule and track your project costs. Learn more What Is a Costing Sheet?

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Scrum.org

MAY 29, 2024

In the dynamic world of product management, effectively visualizing complex data can significantly enhance decision-making and strategic planning. Tree mapping, a robust visualization technique, offers a compelling solution for managing and understanding the multi-faceted data of a product backlog.

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Productivity Land

AUGUST 21, 2023

Advancements in medical science have given rise to a new era of healthcare, driven by the transformative power of next-generation diagnostic technologies. These cutting-edge tools have not only reshaped the way we perceive disease detection and management but have also revolutionized the entire healthcare landscape.

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WorkOtter

JULY 11, 2024

Creating a strategic PMO doesn’t require rebellion, here are some steps to take to bridge the gap between project management tactics and company goals. Project managers (PMs) and the leaders in the Project Management Office (PMO) are crucial resources in any efficient business. Are other projects dependent on this project?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Last month’s giveaway was a copy of Project Management for Supplier Organizations * – a book about what it’s like to be providing project management services to others. She wins a signed copy of NLP for Project Managers: Make Things Happen with Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Well done, Shaylei! Fun Works winner!

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The influence of having a digital transformation will define and shape your strategic direction, risk appetite and budget, technology enablement, pace of change and business agility. Almost every sector has experienced digital transformation, from hospitality management, ecommerce and banking to training, healthcare and others.

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Workzone

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Why Project Management for Healthcare is More Critical Than Ever Managing healthcare projects is a high-stakes challenge. Whether you’re coordinating a hospital expansion, rolling out a new patient record system, or ensuring compliance with evolving healthcare regulations, the complexities are enormous.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a pivotal force in project management, transforming how organizations handle tasks such as scheduling, resource management, and risk assessment. In industries like healthcare, retail, and construction, AI’s impact is especially pronounced. billion by the year 2030.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

We aren't managing projects now in the same way that people managed projects years ago. The approaches taken by many companies and professional bodies to managing projects are different now to when I first started out in the field in 2000ish. How long has project management been around?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 9, 2019

And that’s just a couple of reasons why workforce management is so important. Whether you’re in IT, construction or retail, mastering the basics of workforce management can benefit you immensely. What is Workforce Management? What are the Benefits of Workforce Management? Types of Workforce Management Systems.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 29, 2022

Construction project management covers a massive number of projects and there are all sorts of builds associated with it. Commercial construction management, for example, is huge. Consider that commercial construction management entails everything from offices to retail shopping malls and medical centers. Learn more.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 12, 2016

Julian won the latest giveaway, which was to win a copy of my new book, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers. You'll also like: Book Bundle Giveaway: Announcing The Winner Lori from in Texas is the lucky winner of a bundle of management books including Bridging the Business Project Divide, one on risk management and.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Risks of Rushed Decision-Making While some decisions require quick thinking, rushing into major choices without reflection can have serious consequences. A study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that patients who took extra time to research and consult multiple doctors made better-informed healthcare decisions (Schwartz et al.,

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Just a quick update to say that we’ve drawn the winner of the giveaway to win a ticket to the Social Project Manager’s Toolkit event next month. You'll also like: Giveaway winner: NLP for Project Managers Last month’s newsletter giveaway winner was Fiona from Edinburgh. I interview Peter.

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ProductSide

MARCH 6, 2025

In this edition of Productside Stories , we dig into Brians 30-year legacy of building, integrating, and supercharging product portfolios across healthcare, software, media, and government. Join our next webinar to better understand and put product management best practices into action. People issues come first.

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