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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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2025

It helps stakeholders make informed decisions about whether to proceed with the project, based on factors such as expected benefits, risks, resource availability and alignment with business goals. They facilitate risk identification, coordinate early resource discussions and ensure stakeholder engagement.

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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. His specialty is high-risk projects, where he prevents failure or helps projects to recover from failure.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

OPAs and the PMP exam Let’s face it: I first came across the term OPA while reviewing PMP exam training material. They might be influenced by market conditions (risk appetite statements might change, for example, if the market suddenly gets a lot more competitive). They influence how we do the work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

I’m not convinced that 2030 is a realistic target, though, given the project management maturity levels and willingness to adopt new tech that I see on a daily basis. It’s about saying there might be a risk, so let’s examine whether there is a risk.”. Lloyd seems to feel the same. People want to make their job easier.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2024

By Rick Lemieux – Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of the DVMS Institute October 16, 2024 Cyber risk and resilience have emerged as critical considerations for individuals and organizations. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is a voluntary framework that helps organizations manage cybersecurity risks.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

These structures include People, Processes, Technologies, Organizational Structures (Silos), and Leadership capabilities. Just as a spider diligently constructs its web, thread by thread, culture and its underpinning systems quietly bind organizational values, behaviors, and beliefs together.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Process domain covers the ‘technical’ skills of doing the work of being a project manager. This domain represents the technical expertise of a project manager and the expert knowledge that you bring to a team about how to use project processes to get work done. Domain II: Process. Yes, that’s right! Don’t lose sleep over it.

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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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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. Managing risks is an important task for project managers. Tool for Handling Risk.

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Project Risk Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Be a Diligent, Respectful, and Caring Steward 2. Optimize Risk Responses 11. For example, one of the PMBOK® principles is to optimize risk responses. Table Of Contents. What are Principles? Focus on Value 5.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

How can technology help you achieve the same thing if you can’t physically move the people? In the wake of tech giants leaders, many companies are paying more attention to the culture their company has or is projecting, this is also important for new talent. Collaboration tools for project managers to consider in this situation.

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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. Methodology. Cost estimates. Project documentation.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It includes both the business solution and the technical solution to the project. To review, business requirements explain the final results of a business goal in the project and why the organization should initiate that project. You’ll want to address the length of the project, who will be involved and what risks are possible.

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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. Meet Regularly.

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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. Equally, once you introduce Risks, Resources and Quality to the mix then changing just the scope again impacts quality, potentially introduces more risk and can also impact on resources.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. Later that year, the first formal meeting of the burgeoning organization took place at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. The Project Management Institute also sets the standard for ethics in the field. Certification.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Over the past decade, the landscape of project management has been significantly influenced by the rise of Agile methodologies and the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Risk Management : Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks are vital to safeguarding project objectives. This is a misconception.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 20, 2017

But before you jump into that project plan and begin to tackle the scope of your project, let’s review the basics. Any change that is going to influence the project needs to be uncovered. Reduce ambiguities and risks. So, naturally, scope is important. What Is Project Scope? You set clear project goals and objects.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Because PRINCE2® is a broad-brush approach, it doesn’t cover technical processes or specific techniques, but it will fit alongside them. I was asked to be one of the reviewers of the PRINCE2 7 manual, so I am very familiar with the content and changes since the last edition. It was renamed PRINCE.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

In most cases, the technology needed to support the requirements was also known and available. Some of the issues facing executives that appeared with strategic projects included: Unable to make informed decisions in a timely manner due to a lack of good metrics. Unable to verify alignment of projects to strategic business objectives.

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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). Key takeaways.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2025

This is typically due to the existence of the resistance to change (conscious or unconscious). These levers can be treated as practical guidance that will allow you to influence effectively pragmatically. Impacting Vision Need for change There are only two ways to influence human behaviour: you can manipulate or inspire it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

Of course, the specific composition is strictly idiosyncratic to each organization and strongly influenced by the coordinates of each industry and the skill level of the project managers. This will obviously enormously impact the IT department, while it will probably create the need for new procurement methods and technology policies.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

One might conclude that agile approaches to project management, such as Scrum, mean there is no need for gate reviews. We say the same thing if one adopts gate reviews for every product development project. Let’s explore a typical product development project’s phases, goals, and metrics reviewed at each gate.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Align with the Business Need A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK ), the bible for project managers, states that “projects are initiated due to internal business needs or external influences”. But that is not always the case, especially in technology.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. What can you do with a degree in project management?

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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. Finally, it can even change the physical environment, geography, facilities, equipment and technology.

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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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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. Someone might persuade you to take unnecessary risks. You risk making poor financial decisions. Regular reviews and updates. Let’s get into it!

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

How to manage: Identify high-powered, high-influence individuals who have a tendency to undermine initiatives. Staffing of the PMO with technical project managers that lack leadership and strategic and business management skills. Be sure to identify and evaluate your risks in light of your project objectives. How About You?

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The manufacturing industry faces numerous challenges that can affect the success of manufacturing project s, from supply chain issues to risks related to digital technology integration. Risk and Uncertainty. These risks require the closest attention and purposeful risk management efforts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 6, 2022

Look for jobs advertised as project coordinators, project office assistants or junior or trainee project management roles within technical functions. It’s important to review the available certifications and choose one that employers in your industry and country value. This is the route I took. Watch out for…. Being a general dogsbody.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Stick with what you can influence: you know broadly what the objectives and goals are. Adapt and flex as you go, reviewing priorities and working on what you can while the other stuff unfolds. When the project’s technology changes. You’ll probably have to refine the requirements to make changes to branding.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2021

A Master’s degree in project management will give you a deep insight into the theory and technical skills required to work in a strategic project leadership role. Let’s say you already have a bachelor’s degree in information technology, engineering or pretty much any other topic. Kyle Elliott. Basically, a broad business education.

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