The IIL Blog

AUGUST 14, 2024

While the spotlight often illuminates the technical intricacies of firewalls, encryption, and threat detection, the role of project managers in safeguarding an organization’s digital assets is often overlooked. Yet, their contribution to cybersecurity risk management is indispensable.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Let's look at how to develop a project summary. I can't tell you how often I've asked a project sponsor or project manager about their project and heard disjointed comments. It provides the core components for developing your project charter. How to Develop a Project Summary So, how do you create a brilliant project summary?

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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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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2024

You can also use it to see how effectively the project was managed. How do you lead a post-mortem on your project to learn how to repeat the good stuff and lose the bad stuff? It’s a post-project review or post-implementation review, which is part of your project management responsibilities. What Is a Post-Implementation Review?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2024

It gives managers an instant status report to see if the project is progressing as planned, if costs are aligned with the budget and other metrics to help stay on track. ProjectManager has real-time project and portfolio management dashboards that work better than templates. It captures various key performance indicators (KPIs).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

And project managers contribute hugely to that because we go out and look for it. We challenge leaders, we talk about risk and what might go wrong and we call people out on poor performance through project monitoring and control. What is team conflict? You could say we go looking for trouble.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2021

Double down on your initial efforts. Proper planning prevents poor performance. Project managers should work closely with their project sponsor to develop an agenda for the project kickoff meeting. Project managers should work closely with their project sponsor to develop an agenda for the project kickoff meeting.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Someone decided that it was a good idea to bring project management into your organization. Perhaps it was your CEO or operations manager or IT Director. Project management has not been supported by your culture. When your organization introduced to project management, what were the problems project management was to address?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Enterprise environmental factors can be defined as conditions that aren’t under the immediate control of the project team. These can influence the outcome of the project, program or portfolio so they must be managed. Project management software can facilitate this process. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Proofhub

JANUARY 4, 2021

As you start your project, you need to take the initiative on the preparatory work, from preparing the scope, estimating the costs, assigning resources, and creating a project timeline, to getting sign-off on the key performance indicators. This helps the project manager ensure that time and resources are used properly.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

There’s only one thing worse than being told bad news, and that is being told about bad news late. His ‘Managing and Saving Programs in a Changing World’ webinar covers 5 steps for project recovery. Using an outside assessment team creates objectivity. Bring in technical specialists as required.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Effective project management is vital for executing successful campaigns and achieving business objectives. A well-managed marketing project not only enhances efficiency but also ensures that resources are utilized optimally. In this article, we’ll explore the 10 best project management tips specifically tailored for marketing teams.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 14, 2024

You can draw out the experience and expertise in the room and create a sense of ‘team’ as well. Facilitation is also a key skill for project managers, especially when you are working with your project team and stakeholders from various locations. Project managers can use facilitation techniques throughout a project.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In project management, a transition plan can help a project move successfully from one phase to the next, onboarding a new team member or transferring one team member to a new position and/or department. For IT, transition planning can help move services from development into production. What Is a Transition Plan?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 13, 2020

Trust matters because it helps build a resilient project team. Trusted team members not only do only what is asked, but what the project needs them to do, because they know that the project manager will trust their decisions and actions. . Wise’s book, Trust in Virtual Teams. Trust helps get things done.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Managing resources in professional services firms is crucial for maintaining sustainability and achieving anticipated employee performance goals. But unfortunately, many resource managers have to rely on approximation and guesswork because they don’t have the right tools and techniques. Let us begin with the basics.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

I've seen project managers and other colleagues crash and burn. Lots of senior managers. There is a reason that project management has a code of ethics. If you need to handover work to your manager , then make sure you're doing that quickly and with all the relevant details. Not talking about problems Surprises are bad.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope creep in project management is where additional requirements are added to the project, beyond what was originally agreed and these additions are not formally authorized. Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. What’s so bad about scope creep anyway?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day. This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 11, 2023

” They did it with construction management. In order to control all those moving parts, construction professionals use construction management for all project delivery methods. Let’s look at what construction management is and then go into some of the key elements. What Is Construction Management?

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Inloox

APRIL 16, 2024

SWOT analysis in the project management context Why should I conduct a SWOT analysis? How to perform a SWOT analysis Once the SWOT analysis is completed: 5 key approaches for strategy development Concrete example: SWOT analysis in a software development project Conclusion 1. Content What is a SWOT analysis?

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

I’ve been managing software development projects for more than 11 years. Risk management is arguably the most crucial piece in my project management approach. Therefore, I spent lots of time and effort creating a practical risk management process. You’ll get the whole risk management process below.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 7, 2019

Sometimes you have to deviate from your initial plan and take a shortcut. The concept of technical debt comes from software development where it refers to the costs of having to go back and resolve problems that arise because of an earlier decision to take the easy route, instead of the best one. What Is Technical Debt?

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

Accordingly, they are more vulnerable to the consequences of risk-bearing events. When unmanaged, these risks can impact people’s safety and, to make matters worse, come down to considerable financial losses. . What are the most typical risks associated with aerospace engineering projects, and how to manage them effectively?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Everything you need to know about project management terms is here in one list! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself! Check back often, as this list of project management terminology is ever-evolving, just like project management itself!

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Scrum.org

MAY 9, 2024

Every Spint, the team delivers an increment of product that meets the team’s definition of Done. My recent article Debunking 10 Common Objections to Incremental Delivery for Software Teams introduced 10 of the most common objections to incremental delivery. Objection: Our team isn't equipped to handle incremental delivery.

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Alan Parker Blog

APRIL 21, 2024

Introduction to Software Development and Management Purpose The fundamental purpose of software development and management practice is to ensure that software applications meet the diverse needs of internal and external stakeholders.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this article, we’ll dive into the statistics and you’ll learn: The top challenges facing people managing several projects at once The key skills required for managing multiple projects The top tools for prioritizing work day-to-day. This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. Business cases are prepared during the project initiation phase and their purpose is to include all the project’s objectives, costs and benefits to convince stakeholders of its value.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For most of us, risks and risk management are a part of everyday life. From the time we wake up to the time we settle in for sleep at night, our days are filled with making decisions both big and small that help us manage and prevent potential risks. Five Risk Management Best Practices.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s a cliché to say that nothing is constant except for change, but the adage certainly applies to anyone who has ever managed a project. Sometimes stakeholders want something different from what they had requested during initiation. Teams get sick. Change control is the process used to manage all these variables.

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 5, 2022

If you manage to balance personal responsibilities alongside work, it will be the difference between just getting by and thriving—at work, at home, everywhere. It may seem impossible to do both at times, which can quickly lead to burnout and underperformance. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Learn how to say no.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2024

As a manager, tackling team and project challenges effectively can often seem like navigating a complex labyrinth. Here's how Scrum addresses ten common challenges that managers face, providing clear solutions through its empirical approach. Unclear Priorities Challenge : Teams often struggle with prioritizing tasks effectively.

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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.).

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to transform their operations during the first six months of 2020, with lockdowns and social distancing rules driving a massive shift from centralized office working to remote working, affecting teams across all departments and putting many projects on hold. Closer team alignment.

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