Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Since good decision-making is critical for good leadership and guidance, project managers need to know how heuristics (mental disposition) and biases (personal inclinations) influence a project manager’s decisions. How to overcome bias. What are heuristics?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better. Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. XP, scrum, lean, etc.)

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

lack of responsiveness, absence of agreed working relationships) a lack of technical expertise attitudes towards the project and project team members expectations and understanding (e.g. They create a challenging situation due to the late involvement in the project, which needs to be addressed. way of communication).

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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. However, when you get your head around what they are and how you can use them, you’ll find that OPAs are pretty helpful for lots of reasons. They influence how we do the work. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Summary review of Chpokify: If you struggle with planning poker and agile estimating in a virtual environment, Chpokify is the answer. Reviewing the session. The ‘how to’ and built-in help is easy to use. For me, the best thing about the tool is that the tech doesn’t interfere with the process. Hosting model: Cloud only.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 22, 2019

If your project is failing, how do you know whether to end it or push on? In Review – How to Know When to Kill a Project & Cut Losses. Technology change. They might influence the quality of the project. But how can one know? Jennifer Bridges, PMP, helps you make the right decision. Financial crisis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) 7 th Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. The Process domain covers the ‘technical’ skills of doing the work of being a project manager. This change has been a long time coming, and I welcome the shift.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 18, 2019

Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how to ask for help with a project, and why some people don’t ask at all. In Review – How to Ask for Help on Your Projects. Not everyone, though, knows how to ask. If there’s new software, apps, tools or any kind of technology, it can involve a learning curve. How to Ask for Help.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2021

Knowing how to manage a meeting is one of the core skills for project managers. In short, you need to have a general understanding of how to make meetings work for you. The chair found it hard to give different people the floor as several people were due to give short presentations but he couldn’t make the laptop show their slides.

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Planio

OCTOBER 14, 2024

These unconscious biases can influence who we hire (and listen to), the decisions we make, and what we prioritize in our daily lives — and not always for the better. Why it’s so important to understand your own biases 12 unconscious bias examples (and how to overcome them) 1. As team leaders or project managers, we need to do better.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 10, 2020

A virtual meeting is a gathering of distributed people, which uses technology to connect participants instead of a physical meeting place. This can be due to a distributed workforce or because your company has remote employees. Therefore, you will need to select a technology that will allow your team to meet.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 23, 2021

So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. This post is ideal for developers with some experience, and for people who support developers in the development of their technical skills.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

Soft skills include: Communication Leadership Self-awareness Confidence Resilience Teamwork Business acumen Influencing and negotiating Networking Stakeholder engagement. One in five projects is unsuccessful due to ineffective communication, according to research by PMI (The Essential Role of Communications, 2013). Communication.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

That’s how to become a project manager in a nutshell, but in this article I’ll explain three routes to entering the profession and share the stories from 5 people who chose project management as their career. Further education is generally what people think of first when they consider how to become a project manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2019 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. I couldn’t fit it all in this blog post. So I made you an ebook.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

Hence, it’s important to know all possible constraints, their influences on each other and the project management tools that address those constraints. Let’s assume you’re running out of time and need to meet a certain due date. For instance, you could decide to avoid the risk and insist on the review step.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

You could also look at what involvement you need from other teams and how you will get this if it involves breaking down geographic barriers or silos between departments. Managing an international team does take slightly different skills, and you can definitely learn how to do it better! Workplace design. Decision allocation.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO. How to manage: If you are new to the organization, solicit feedback from key stakeholders using the Delphi method or interviews. How to manage: Interview the stakeholders. How will you communicate?

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2017

Like any other aspect of a project, you want to determine how scope will impact the schedule of your project and, of course, it’s outcome. But before you jump into that project plan and begin to tackle the scope of your project, let’s review the basics. How To Define Scope in Your Project. What Is Project Scope?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Factors such as Risks, Resources (human and otherwise), Expectations or even R&D or Technology Issues for ground-breaking tech projects. Introduce some complexity and then risks, resources, quality and expectations all become major influences over the success of the project and the triple constraint model can prove to be lacking.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In the bustling world of Scrum, the Sprint Review stands as a pivotal event. Importance Of Feedback in Sprint Reviews Illuminating the Path Forward Feedback in Sprint Reviews acts as a lighthouse, guiding the product development ship through the murky waters of uncertainty and change. But the true linchpin of this process?

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By The PMO Squad October 30, 2024 Strategic planning is a pivotal moment for organizations, providing an opportunity to review, assess market conditions, and set a course for the coming year. Workforce scaling: If you foresee major projects requiring additional resources, start planning how to onboard new talent.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 30, 2022

Any tool that will help internal communication has to be seriously considered (here are some tips on how to choose tools ), particularly in today’s workplace where virtual project teams, spread all over the globe, are common. The better the communication within a project, the better the outcome will be. The Position Today….

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. We’ll hear from experts and review key takeaways that project leaders can immediately put into practice in their programs and projects. And you’re not alone in this challenge.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide ) Seventh Edition represents a major shift in the way ‘how to do project management’ is presented by PMI. Buy Now Read Our Review We're pleased to be affiliates for The Project Management PrepCast #ad Recommended The PM PrepCast PMP Exam Simulator $149.00 $129.00

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 29, 2021

As such, you may have a bit more influence on these if appropriate actions are taken early. This could be due to staffing levels or other projects being staffed instead due to higher business priority. External risks can occur due to a variety of factors, often caused by influences more outside of our immediate control.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 2, 2020

That means, having the right project manager, team, data and review and change management in place. The team should be staffed with skillful and experienced workers who have expertise and knowledge in how to do the work assigned to them. As noted, project controls are about managing project scope, cost and timeline.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

You’ll learn: What job titles to look for once you graduate What industries you can work in What you can expect to earn How to transition from another industry via a degree Lots more! Recently someone got in contact with me to ask about how to become a project manager. Let’s dive in! That’s about 2.3 million new jobs a year.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 29, 2017

The Management and Leadership program at Pryor, which includes live and online learning options, offers a wide variety of management seminars that focus leadership training, motivating yourself and your employees, budgeting skills and effective communications, such as how to effectively deliver criticism and discipline for employee growth.

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Accidental PM

MARCH 30, 2025

It was initially developed for software development but has since been adopted in various industries due to its ability to accommodate changing requirements and improve customer satisfaction. Teams regularly review progress and adjust strategies based on stakeholder feedback.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook : How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects is a masterclass in how to make project management work in modern businesses. Get your copy. A manifesto for a new way of project success.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Traditional business may have been slow to adopt digital technology, but in its defense, no one predicted how fast and comprehensive the digital revolution would be when home computers and the internet first appeared. How can you use digital transformation to work more efficiently? How to Apply Digital Transformation.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Definition of Done describes the quality measures that express due diligence for the Developers and the Product Increment so that it could be 'delivered to Stakeholders' (including users, internal representatives, and customers). It typically includes both technical standards and product qualities.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

By the end of this article, hopefully, you will have a better understanding of how to approach requirements gathering (which we should really call eliciting requirements) for your next project! Stick with what you can influence: you know broadly what the objectives and goals are. Read next: How to compile business requirements.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As such, most of us are facing resource constriction and forced now to think about how to do more, with less. This article offers several solutions to this challenge, providing prioritization, process and people tips and how technology can be leveraged. How it will benefit new customer prospects.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This post is for anyone who wants to inspire, change or influence others through their efforts as professionals, with emphasis on the latter. How should leadership interact with autonomous teams? This post is a guide on how to bring a more evidence-based perspective to your claims. Where and how can you find evidence?

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