Green Project Management

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The word is at risk (it may be too late) of becoming yet another hollow buzzword, much like “agile” was in the early 2000s. Thought Leadership on Sustainability and Project Management. It is the misuse of the word sustainability.

Sustainability 369

Sustainability Leadership Risk Management Agile 369

ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2024

This is done by a variety of skills and techniques, led by a project manager and includes defining project scope, identifying deliverables, managing risks and effective communication across teams. A business plan, budget and responsibilities by the leadership team define them. Who Oversees Organizational Project Management?

PMO 466

PMO Software Review Logistics Government 466

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 26, 2022

Leadership skills are also crucial for project management – but so often overlooked or taken for granted. Leadership skills and management skills are different things and, especially within the project management industry, it’s important to be aware of the differences. Leadership without Project Management.

Leadership 388

Leadership 2005 2012 Prince2 388

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

There has been a notable shift in recent years to talking about project leadership, as distinct from project management. Management, as the saying goes, is about doing things right, and leadership is about doing the right things. In reality, both leadership and management are often done by the same person – the project manager.

Leadership 320

Leadership Executing Innovation Defining 320

Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 24, 2020

In a one-on-one meeting, I asked Mike how he was identifying, analyzing, and managing his risks. His response revealed his belief in risk management but a lack of actual application with his teams. Warren Buffett says, "Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing." Failure to focus on the risks that matter.

Risk Management 459

Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team PMI 459

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Organizations are continually looking for leadership team that’s experienced in business process management (BPM). Everyone feels inspired to be involved in identifying and resolving inefficiencies, from frontline workers to the leadership team. Apply impact and risk analysis. Sounds like a project in and of itself?

Process 418

Process Technical Review Software Review Manufacturing 418

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 14, 2025

The goal is to help decision-makers prioritize projects that will bring the most value to the organization, considering resources, time, risks and other factors. A scoring model in project management is a structured method organizations use to evaluate and rank potential projects based on criteria. Examples of criteria are as follows.

Development Team Review 370

Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review Risk Management 370

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.

Risk 370

Risk Risk Management Defining Executing 370

ProjectManager.com

JULY 11, 2024

ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software that delivers real-time and gives managers live data on multiple jobs to help track costs, collaborate and report to clients and leadership. There are also risk management tools to help identify and mitigate unexpected events.

Transportation 443

Transportation Manufacturing Technical Support Engineering 443

Binfire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Just like project managers prepare for unforeseen risks in their professional endeavors, wedding planners and couples must anticipate and manage potential issues that could arise before or during the big day. Here’s how you can identify, assess, and manage risks in wedding planning.

Risk Management 131

Risk Management Risk Planning Logistics 131

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This path enhances the efficacy of the Scrum framework and cultivates essential leadership qualities, making it a critical step for anyone aspiring to lead successfully in today's dynamic environments. This trust enables open communication and risk-taking, essential components of innovative and efficient teams led by influential leaders.

Leadership 132

Leadership SCRUM 2024 Sustainability 132

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Its a leadership job As a portfolio manager you might head up a division with a significant amount of project management work, or you could be a Project Management Office manager or a project sponsor. Ensuring that all project management best practices are followed including effective change control and risk management.

Certification 275

Certification PMO Prince2 Leadership 275

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The essence of a standout Scrum Master lies in their ability to blend leadership with collaboration, ensuring that the team learns to self-manage and is focused on delivering exceptional value. Proactive Risk Management: Exceptional Scrum Masters possess the foresight to identify potential risks before they become issues.

SCRUM 202

SCRUM 2024 Certification Risk Management 202

ProjectManager.com

JULY 10, 2024

Leadership Communication Interpersonal Project management Stakeholder management What Is a Change Champion Network? This will inform resource allocation and reduce risk. This is especially important as a change champion leads by example. Therefore, they must excel at these skills. A change champion doesn’t have to be an individual.

Change Management 466

Change Management Executing Monitoring Planning 466

ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2024

In business, it can be due to risks to the company or just not wanting to change the way things have always been done. Lack of Trust If there’s a lack of trust in the leadership or the organization, there’s resistance to change because people don’t believe that the powers are acting in their best interest.

Software Review 458

Software Review Construction Change Management Controlling 458

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

If you don't talk about problems then you risk hitting your manager with bad news. You're managing a piece of work, so step up and do it otherwise you are not showing demonstrable leadership. Decisions make that happen, and show that you are acting in a leadership role. Not talking about problems Surprises are bad.

Underperforming Technical Team 301

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review Leadership 301

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. Business leaders see this as their number one challenge.

Leadership 488

Leadership Influencer PMO Risk Management 488

Scrum.org

MAY 3, 2024

Leadership is not always a static trait assigned to a single individual who directs and dictates from a place of established authority. Instead, in modern workplaces' VUCA or BANI arenas, leadership often emerges fluidly, tailored to specific situations and needs. The essence of this leadership style is its flexibility.

Leadership 213

Leadership Innovation Initiating Influencer 213

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

. & Judith W Umlas October 23, 2024 THE NEED FOR PROJECT KINDNESS PRACTICES When was the last time you opened a project management textbook that included a section on demonstrating kindness during project management leadership? Have you heard speakers lecturing on project management discussing leadership kindness? Like Judith W.

Leadership 78

Leadership 2024 Energy Construction 78

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Risk Management A decision flowchart for risk management maps out potential risks and the steps to address them. Start with a risk event and add decisions. Each path leads to migration actions or contingency plans, ensuring proactive and systematic risk handling.

Process 370

Process Risk Management Budget Risk 370

Scrum.org

MARCH 6, 2025

For example, a project manager under constant pressure from top executives might push their team to meet unrealistic deadlines without considering the risk of burnout. Traditional leadership models often focused on authority, discipline, and hierarchy rather than emotional considerations.

Leadership 89

Leadership Underperforming Technical Team Energy Executing 89

Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

While presenting the project risk management knowledge area from the PMBOK framework, when I indicated that while in our daily conversations risks are usually threats there can be positive risks as well, I was met with some disbelief and skepticism. A positive risk is not something recognized outside of the PM space.

Risk 334

Risk Risk Management PMI Construction 334

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 6, 2025

Establish Cross-Functional Team Leadership While its not a prerequisite to have one person lead a cross-functional team, the benefits outweigh the risks. Without that leader, theres a greater risk of a rudderless ship that never makes it to the dock. First and foremost, everyone on the team needs to take responsibility.

Software Review 370

Software Review Innovation Defining Risk Management 370

The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

In addition, decisions in strategic projects entail a higher degree of business risk than with the traditional projects. The enterprise environmental factors in a project can have a serious impact on VUCA analysis and subsequent risk management. VUCA activities add significant risks to all of these relationships.

Sustainability 158

Sustainability Innovation Government Governance 158

Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2024

The digital revolution, a globalized economy, and a shifting social paradigm demand a leadership approach that is both innovative and grounded in reality. This is where Evidence-Based Leadership (EBL) comes into play. Why Do We Need Evidence-Based Leadership?

Leadership 202

Leadership Retail 2024 Innovation 202

Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Agility requires strong leadership with a clear goal - everything else is philosophy. Projects without concrete evaluations are a luxury that many companies will no longer be able to afford in the future. Honest communication, clear goals and bold implementation are the basis for becoming faster and setting quality standards.

2025 130

2025 Infrastructure Technical Review Software Review 130

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Anything that has a start and a finish, resulting in a product, is a project and its life cycle requires the oversight and leadership of a project manager. A project manager either takes a leadership role with an existing project team or creates one. Risk Management. Leadership skills. Risk management. Hard Skills.

Certification 476

Certification Prince2 Monitoring PMI 476

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For organizations with deeply rooted traditional financial processes, dynamic budgeting could lead to financial instability, misalignment with fiscal reporting periods, or difficulties justifying changing budgets to leadership and stakeholders. Risk management should include identifying potential cost overruns and creating backup plans.

Agile 214

Agile Technical Review Software Review Budget 214

The IIL Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

These structures include People, Processes, Technologies, Organizational Structures (Silos), and Leadership capabilities. The five steps below list the actions organizations of any size, scale, or complexity must take to mitigate their cyber risks and protect their digital business performance, resilience, and client trust.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Risk Software Review 2015 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

(Respondents could select several) Communication was closely followed by: Planning/scheduling (84%) Stakeholder engagement (62%) Team management (53%) Resource management (50%) and more on that below Leadership (49%) Risk management (39%) Governance came in last at only 31%. Here are my key takeaways.

2024 318

2024 PMO Government Governance 318

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Here when the salience model in project management can be applied. Here’s a list of professionals who can benefit from using the salience model.

Influencer 370

Influencer Government Governance Defining 370

The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Risk Identification and Response Project management software can help you chart and visualize your SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) and communicate the whole picture in a clear, digestible way to all stakeholders, clients, customers, partners, and your internal team [5].

Artificial Inteligence 78

Artificial Inteligence Leadership Software Review 2024 78

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Navigating leadership in complex work environments demands a nuanced approach, blending various tactics, practices, frameworks, and strategies. These principles, presented in no particular order, acknowledge the dynamic nature of leadership. We proactively manage risk by validating assumptions through direct engagement with customers.

Leadership 220

Leadership Technical Review Lean Sustainability 220

The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

By Rick Lemieux – Co-Founder, DVMS Institute July 24, 2024 Cybersecurity project managers manage risk and threats in cybersecurity projects. Benefits of Effective Project Management in Cyber Security Risk Management Effective project management can benefit organizations in the cybersecurity risk management industry.

Risk Management 78

Risk Management Risk 2015 Government 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For project professionals, this means two things: AI is an extraordinary tool to automate administrative tasks to free up time for high-value activities, but it can even help enhance your interpersonal skills like collaboration and leadership – we call these “ power skills.”

ChatGPT 482

ChatGPT Generative AI Artificial Inteligence PMI 482

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2023

Risk Management A project risk is an unexpected event, which can be positive or negative. Risk management is a process to identify, manage and resolve these risks, whether it’s to take advantage of a positive one or mitigate a negative one. Leadership: Leading a project inherently means being a leader.

Certification 370

Certification Leadership Risk Management Budget 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The role of the project manager has long been shifting away from someone who can tick off tasks as complete on a Gantt chart and towards a strategic leadership position for effecting change in an organization. Project managers still provide an irreplaceably human combination of leadership, integration of specialists, and ethical behaviour.

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