Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 12, 2024

Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. As the project environments we work in get more and more complex, with greater levels of uncertainty and more transformative, disruptive projects, being able to deal with risk remains top of the list of desirable skills for managers in all areas of business.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 5, 2023

I've looked at many risk registers through the years, and I've had difficulty understanding the risks many times. The risk statements were vague and lacked consistency. In this article, let's explore the benefits of clear risk statements. An accurate picture of one’s risk is important for making sound decisions.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 2, 2024

Tactical planning is the practical counterpoint to strategic planning, which describes the overall direction of an organization. Tactical planning tells you how to get there. Let’s dive a bit deeper into the subject and explain how it differs from other types of planning, its benefits and more. What Is Tactical Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Without a plan, projects are in trouble. Project planning is one of the first and most important aspects of project management. Using project planning templates can help you schedule tasks, estimate budgets and allocate resources. Why Use Project Planning Templates?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

Are you looking for a way to better manage the risks associated with your projects? Risk audits are an effective tool that can help project managers and program managers identify potential issues before they become problems. Frequent use of risk management best practice is one of the top drivers of project success , according to PMI.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 6, 2024

Having a control plan helps production achieve these goals. To do this, manufacturers must understand what a control plan is, the different types of control plans and the steps to make a control plan for manufacturing. What Is a Control Plan? Get started with ProjectManager today for free. Let’s explain each below.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

Project risk. Just the word risk can evoke the same kind of primal, fight-or-flight fear in project managers. But risk shouldn’t be feared, it’s just another part of the project to manage. All projects have some element of risk while other projects are inherently high-risk. (We’re

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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

JANUARY 12, 2024

One way to make sure you’re supporting your team and project alike is with workforce planning. Workforce planning is important and we’ll show you why. Then we’ll help you with the workforce planning process and explain the benefits of using workforce planning in your projects. What Is Workforce Planning?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This is where a transition plan can help provide structure to the chaos. A transition plan is used in many industries. 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.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 29, 2024

For those new to the term, let’s first define its parts, such as what is a shop floor and a shop floor plan. What Is a Shop Floor Plan? A shop floor plan is used to manage the activities that happen or are related to the shop floor. That includes the management of operations planning, inventory, equipment and workers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 23, 2023

Recently I audited the Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course from University of Virginia Darden Business School. I’ve put together this Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course review to answer all your questions so you can save time deciding whether it is right for you.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 16, 2024

This is called scenario planning. To better position a business to be prepared to respond to the unknown, learn what scenario planning is and what the different types of scenario planning are. What Is Scenario Planning? Scenario planning is different from forecasting. All have advantages and disadvantages.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This can be either by adding efficiency to the company’s operations or aligning with its strategic plan. It views a project through the lens of how it connects to the overall strategic plan of the company. A strategic project is connected to a company’s larger strategic plan. Not necessarily.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Risk meetings don’t have to be boring, although in my experience they often are. A Short Guide to Facilitating Risk Management is a book that specifically addresses how to get the best out of your risk management meetings. The benefits of risk management. Great advice for risk meetings.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 21, 2024

This is true in other industries where maintenance planning is essential to successful projects and productivity. What do we mean when we say maintenance planning? What Is Maintenance Planning? Maintenance planning is a proactive step towards anticipating risk and keeping everything working at its best.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Construction projects come big and complex as well as small and simple, but one thing they all share is a construction phase plan. The construction phase plan is a critical construction project management document that helps to ensure a safe project. What Is a Construction Phase Plan? Learn more.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When governments or corporations make large investments, they don’t do so without serious planning. Let’s take a look at capital projects, explore the idea of a capital asset and delve into the process of capital planning. What Is Capital Planning? What Is Capital Budgeting? They are as follows.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2024

Plan as thoroughly as you like, you’re still going to face problems, even if you use project planning software. Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet. Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart that’s commonly used in project management as a means to visually represent the project plan and schedule over time. ProjectManager’s construction Gantt charts help you plan, manage and track projects in real time. On the left, there’s a typical spreadsheet.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We often think of risk as a negative force, something to be avoided or mitigated. If you ask most middle managers what their main job is, a majority will reflect that they manage the flow of work to their people and manage the risks of the work. We might prioritize rigid processes over flexibility or discourage experimentation.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The CEO may not engage the PMO manager in the strategic planning process. Clarify the PMO's Goals and Roles Whether you are planning for a PMO implementation or it's been in existence for several years, you may wish to facilitate a SWOT analysis with your key stakeholders. Ask for Feedback! Is the PMO providing the right services?

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A project charter is a project planning document that sells the project to stakeholders and sponsors. How are you planning to reach and achieve these goals and objectives? The sooner you know who they are, the sooner you can build a productive stakeholder management plan. Log Key Project Risks. Create a Project Timeline.

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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. It can also improve estimating, deliver projects closer to the planned deadlines and achieve better performance and results. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 3, 2024

Being prepared for change helps to mitigate the risks associated with those changes. The professionals leading a change readiness assessment will then use those results as a way to inform a project plan that will initiate the change in the organization. ProjectManager can plan the implementation of changes on robust Gantt charts.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Youve planned the project. Planning is only the beginning. Its the application of careful planning and processes with an emphasis on practicality. Its the application of careful planning and processes with an emphasis on practicality. Theyre particularly useful for tracking the projects progress against the project plan.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2022

Project managers need a quality management plan to control quality. Risk: Risk is inherent to any project. That’s why project managers need to create a risk management plan to explain how project risks will be handled. Benefit: There are different types of benefit obtained from a project.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This vital step improves project planning, tracks performance and boosts the chance of project success. Resource analysis in project management covers resource planning, which is about estimating resource requirements for the project’s life cycle, and scenario planning to prepare for changes in resource availability.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 17, 2024

This then acts as a central repository for stakeholder information, which the project manager and project team use to understand the project stakeholders and their needs, expectations and any risks or opportunities associated with their involvement in the project. Then, they can share the plan with the project team and stakeholders.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Projects are planned, but for those plans to achieve their goals and for future plans to be more successful, a project review is necessary. It does this by identifying issues, such as challenges, risks or obstacles that might hinder the project’s success. Project management software helps to gather this data.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 30, 2024

A program roadmap is a strategic tool that is used by program managers to plan, communicate and execute a program’s goals and vision. Planning and managing isn’t the only use of a program roadmap. All projects have risks and a program roadmap is a tool that helps with the risk management process.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

But meetings are critical for project planning and team collaboration. You’ll also want to review the budget, assess risk and schedule upcoming meetings to make sure everything discussed has been resolved. Sprint Planning Meeting. The sprint planning meeting involves the scrum master, scrum product manager and the scrum team.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Project cost management software is a tool designed to help project managers and teams plan, estimate, budget and control costs throughout the project life cycle. This includes risk that could potentially create extra costs. Cost estimating is essential for proper financial planning and risk mitigation.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 24, 2022

To plan and execute a project is necessary to assemble a project team, create a project plan and secure resources. Overseeing the creation and execution of a program management plan. Risk management: A program manager is responsible for the success or failure of a program. Overseeing multiple projects.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 16, 2024

Construction software is essential for general constructors to plan, manage and track projects. They’ll need to consult the list below to find construction software for Mac that works on Apple and sometimes both Mac and PC products, which gives companies the most flexibility to plan, manage and track their projects.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For those wanting a more efficient and effective tool than software development templates, there’s ProjectManager , award-winning project and portfolio management software with robust Gantt charts to plan software projects, especially with waterfall or V-shaped models. This helps managers see the entire project on a timeline.

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