ProjectManager.com

JULY 26, 2023

This allows the project manager to get buy-in from the project’s key stakeholders and ensure all the research has been done to move into the planning phase without any hiccups. That’s why a project initiation document (PID) is so important. What Is a Project Initiation Document (PID)?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 27, 2023

Controlling risk is one of the most important areas of project management. Project managers need to know how to identify, track and mitigate project risk. Let’s learn what is project risk, some common examples and how can you manage it. What Is Project Risk? Get started for free today.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2024

Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet. By identifying what risks are probable, you can prepare for them and have a response in place if and when they show up in your project. That’s called risk or issue management. Risks are the potential problems lurking in your project.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 26, 2024

Optimizing Risk Responses in professional project management resonates profoundly with the empirical foundation of Scrum. Scrum's framework inherently addresses risk by embracing uncertainty and change, making it an ideal approach for managing both opportunities and threats in complex environments.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Unfortunately, many Project Management Offices (PMOs) become nothing more than a watchdog, one that ensures compliance to a strict set of rules. Management sees it as a way to give oversight to all the programs and projects. Third, some PMO managers lack authority and relational influence in the organization.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 16, 2024

This is where the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) comes into play, a tool that every project […] The post Project Rough Order of Magnitude: A Key to Unlocking Effective Risk Management appeared first on Project Risk Coach.

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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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

In this article we’ll look at the types of artifacts in project management, typical documents for each type. In project management, artifacts relate to documents: the project documentation you produce that defines and supports the work you are doing. For example: a project management artifact is the project closure document.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. In Review: 7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing As Jennifer said, project manager roles are changing. ” In short, you’re going to need strategic and business management skills to stay competitive. What do you do?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 28, 2020

A project is executed by a team within an organization that has some sort of a project management framework established to enable the process. Read on to learn how to make a trustworthy project management framework that can help guide your projects to successful conclusions. What is a Project Management Framework?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 3, 2024

When managing projects, change management helps to avoid its negative effects, and a change readiness assessment is one of the ways how it does this. Being prepared for change helps to mitigate the risks associated with those changes. It might be a cliche, but those who ignore it are doomed to learn a lesson the hard way.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 9, 2021

Double down on your initial efforts. Project managers should work closely with their project sponsor to develop an agenda for the project kickoff meeting. And one of the most critical events is your project kickoff meeting. Prepare Your Agenda Do you know the 5 P's? Proper planning prevents poor performance.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In our annual global survey , one in five (21 percent) respondents say they are using AI always or often in project management. For project professionals, we recommend exploring AI tools by first understanding what project tasks and deliverables can be automated easily and without risk.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Risks will arise and threaten the successful delivery of your project. Using a risk breakdown structure (RBS) is how you prepare for the unexpected. A risk breakdown structure is great for identifying and prioritizing risks so you know which will be more or less impactful. The Four Categories of Risk in a Project.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 10, 2020

And one of the most important things to communicate is your risks. How do you communicate risks? Communicating Project Risks 1. We can’t manage expectations if we haven't identified the individuals, groups, and organizations who may impact your project or be impacted by your project. What is the risk?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

What Is Risk Culture? Risk culture is simply an organization’s employee’s awareness, attitudes and behaviors towards risk and how they’ll manage it. An organization that has a risk culture simply means they’re prepared for identifying, managing and mitigating risks as issues arise in their work.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2024

Projects help execute those strategic plans, and organizational project management is the framework that aligns that work to the organization’s objectives. Let’s start by digging deeper into the definition of organizational project management and the various components that make it up. What Is Organizational Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Project managers’ reports are the means by which these types of deliverables are presented to clients and stakeholders. In order to meet their needs, a project management software must be able to filter the many data inputs to deliver the proper output. All project activity is managed against the project plan.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The next step will be properly initiating the project. But first, let's talk about the project initiation phase and what needs to happen at the start of a project to set it up for a successful finish. The project initiation phase You kick off the project through the project initiation phase. It takes as long as it takes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Table of Contents Why is stakeholder management important to project success? What is stakeholder management? Reduce and Uncover Risk 3. Easier Project Closure Why is stakeholder management important to project success? What is stakeholder management? Your stakeholders can also help you identify new risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

What makes a bad project manager? And how can you be a good project manager? A Bad Project Manager offloads the overall responsibility on others , claiming that they are just there to “oversee” things. A Bad Project Manager is a bystander, not a leader. A Bad Project Manager does not have a sense of structure and time.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. This is done by using a project management maturity model. What Is Project Management Maturity?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Program governance is a critical component to successfully managing a program of projects. Program governance is a practical way for an organization’s program to deliver success by guiding it and providing good management. Program management software is essential to proper program governance. What Is Program Governance?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

There’s a lot of uncertainty in managing a project, which makes creating the budget difficult, but with a free Excel budget template you’re on solid ground to build a financial structure that’s sound and able to do the job at hand. Two such project management tools that can help you manage budgets are Gantt charts and dashboards.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. As a project manager, part of your role is shepherding the work through the project lifecycle. Risk management. Expectation management. Stakeholder engagement.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 29, 2022

Project managers know the importance of having project documentation. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start? The term project documentation refers to the project management documents that are created throughout the project life cycle.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

There are several project management certifications that you can get to become a project management professional. To determine which one is best for you, you’ll need to think about things such as your project management skills, the career path you want to choose or your desired project management methodology specialization.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

All of these things and more make them a perfect candidate for business project management. Let’s first explore the definition of business project management. Then, we’ll look at the role of a business project manager and the types of projects that a business will manage. What Is Business Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Most know of the project management triangle of scope, time and cost. Project management software can help ensure that your project is aligned with the organization. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has real-time dashboards to track project key performance indicators (KPIs). There’s also quality.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 2, 2022

The mission of a project portfolio manager is clear enough: maximize the business benefits of projects. So is the general approach: a central administration oversees which projects are initiated, how many resources they receive and what they yield. Consideration #2: Managing complex risk is all about balance.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Product Manager vs Project Manager. While both are leadership roles and the titles are similar, there’s a difference between a product manager and a project manager as Jennifer Bridges, PMP, explains. What Is a Project Manager? Let’s take a look at the most important project manager responsibilities.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

After the project initiation and the planning processes, the execution of the project begins. Project execution’s key purpose is to complete the work defined in the project management plan and to meet key project objectives. During this phase a project leader will focus on these key processes: Managing people. Manage Team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. To ensure that the project direction doesn’t get compromised by the lack of a good plan, the project manager chooses the most appropriate approach to follow for the delivery of the project.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Stakeholders: Whether they’re clients, vendors, upper management, departmental leaders or other contributors to the project, meet with them. Don’t forget to include a risk management plan. Usually, they’re initiated to solve a specific business problem or create a business opportunity. They have a goal.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2021

People with diverse viewpoints can spot risks and opportunities that others might overlook. According to one report , cognitive diversity can boost team creativity by up to 20% while also lowering risk-taking by up to 30%. Emotional engagement is based on the process of managing one’s emotions while at work.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Project managers put a lot of time and effort into researching the viability of their project. This activity is part of the project initiation phase. A kickoff meeting is usually led by the project manager. In the meeting, the project manager explains the project scope, background information and project timeline to the team.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers are the point person in charge of a specific project or projects within an organization. We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. What Does a Project Manager Do? How Much Does a Project Manager Make?

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