Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

Sources: Capterra , IPMA , PMI , APM Impact of AI on project management jobs 47% of people believe that AI would do better at treating all job applicants in the same way than humans ( Pew Research ). 85% of people believe that on-the-job training is the best way to develop the AI skills required. Only 9% say they are extremely ready.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It was something touched on in various training courses I’d done over the year, but I’d never had training on the ‘how’ of RAID logs. I took the RAID Log Practitioner training and it was surprisingly worth it! This training will offer you 4 PDUs and a certification. Until now. What is a RAID log?

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Software Review Certification 2024 PMO 307

The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 25, 2019

The same is true of the PMO. A balanced approach will definitely pay dividends and will not only ensure that the PMO is as effective and efficient as possible but will also aid the acceptance of the PMO by the rest of the organisation. Far better is to prevent the fires from even starting. P = Process. P = Promotion.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Do you need to earn PDUs to maintain your PMI certification? If you hold a PMP ® , PgMP ® , PfMP ® or PMI-PBA ® certification, you need to earn 60 PDUs every three years. If you hold a PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , PMI-SP ® certification, you need to earn 30 PDUs in a three-year cycle. You’re in the right place!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before. PMI (and other professional bodies) are keen to elevate the role of the project manager beyond someone who simply ticks boxes and marks tasks as 100% complete.

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2012 PMO Manufacturing PMI 351

The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

Ellis – Colin started his career as a project manager in 1997 and worked his way up through program manager and PMO manager to eventually head up large project departments in the private sector and government in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. She is a Fellow of the APM in the UK. What’s in it for me?

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Healthcare PMO PMI Influencer 68

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. PMI reports an expected global need for 25 million new project professionals by 2030. Free training!

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Technical Review Prince2 PMI Certification 349

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

We regularly feature project management resources to help train PMs to land jobs in the industry or develop better skills in their current role. Beyond academia there is project management training and certifications. There are two major certifying bodies, PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

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Certification Prince2 Monitoring PMI 476

The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

It was (and I still can’t quite believe this) one year ago that I last stepped off a plane after a visit to Geneva and Zurich to deliver a series of presentations and workshops for CERN and PMI Switzerland. Virtual training courses built from the ground up to be truly effective remotely delivered.

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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. Outside of the world of PMI, I’m not sure that the term is widely used at all, but let’s put that aside for a moment and consider what they are and how to use them. Process Groups: A Practice Guide does talk about OPAs.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Three great options from myself are also open to you and your teams: The Lazy Project Manager: Productive Laziness in Project Management hosted by PMO Leader. And hosted by PMI Budapest, Hungarian Chapter (but open to all). PMO Influencer of the Year 2020 (PMO Global Alliance). More information and booking here [link].

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Artificial Inteligence PMO 2020 PMI 391

The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

Interpersonal skills Interpersonal, or power skills, to use PMI terminology, are arguably more important than technical skills. You’ll make sure that project management processes are being followed, with the support of the PMO. Organization Could be the PMO or the executive management – the group that the program manager reports into.

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2024 PMO Governance Government 321

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Reimagine the must-have project management skills,” says Brantlee Underhill, Managing Director, North America, Project Management Institute (PMI). Recommended Training. Some companies are already using video as part of staff onboarding and training. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded. What you can do.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I have researched and reviewed a lot of PRINCE2 courses, and the training from Management Plaza is the best. You don’t need a PMO to be able to put it to use. Criteria for choosing a training provider. You don’t want hundreds of hours of project management training – who has got time for that? In a hurry? That’s intense.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

PMI defines ethics like this: Ethics is about making the best possible decisions concerning people, resources and the environment. The PMI website says: Ethical choices diminish risk, advance positive results, increase trust, determine long term success and build reputations. What is the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?

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Underperforming Technical Team PMI Risk Management Estimate 435

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

John Estrella John Estrella With the release of the Agile Practice Guide along with the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition , we can’t ignore PMI’s direction to incorporate adaptive life cycles such as agile , iterative or incremental life cycles into project and development life cycles. XP, scrum, lean, etc.)

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2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 417

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The first day will be filled with keynote and presentations and the second day will offer 15 PM² training sessions. PMI Sweden Passion of Projects: Gothenburg, Sweden 12-13 March 2018. PMI EMEA Global Congress: Berlin, Germany, 7-9 May 2018. Two years ago the PMI EMEA Congress was in Barcelona. October to December 2018.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

The ISO 9001 definition is very similar to APM’s, as is the definition in the PMI PMBOK ®. Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. But, projects rarely have dedicated budgets for training.

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Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 342

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

These responsibilities usually fall under the purview of a project management office (PMO) and can be facilitated by using project management software. It helps to complete projects on time, manage risk, achieve project goals, deliver more benefits and handle change with minor disruption.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Budget 380

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Get certified Getting a professional certification can help your career — studies like the PMI Project Management Salary Survey (2020) show that certification is directly linked to earning more money and it certainly can’t hurt your employment prospects. However, in my experience it doesn’t much matter what the training is.

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Certification Software Review PMI Technical Review 315

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

Getting a professional certification can help your career – studies like the PMI Project Management Salary Survey (2018) show that certification is directly linked to earning more money and it certainly can’t hurt your employment prospects. Do Some Training. However, in my experience it doesn’t much matter what the training is.

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Certification PMO PMI 2018 337

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 27, 2020

He started his career as a project manager in 1997 and worked his way up through program manager and PMO manager to eventually head up large project departments in the private sector and government in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. Colin Ellis. Colin joined us on one of the Rebel’s calls last year.

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Healthcare Influencer PMI Governance 62

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Agile , lean, predictive methods, iterative approaches – and the guidance from professional bodies like APM, PMI, and the Standard for Project Management now all includes content on values, and soft skills that underpin how we work. What fits with your current PMO might not work in a new organization if change jobs. Define your goals.

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Leadership PMO Defining Agile 378

MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. After two years, the PMO most likely dissolves. Learning to Walk Before You Start Running.

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PMO Technical Review Governance Government 111

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The authors quote the PMI pulse of the Profession report (March 2015) that concludes that organisations that are good at knowledge transfer are 32% better at meeting project schedules than those that don’t have effective knowledge transfer. Why Addressing Competency Gaps is Important. Do You Need This Book?

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Technical Review 2015 PMO Energy 306

Ron Rosenhead

MARCH 13, 2018

I receive many emails asking for advice how to ‘get into’ project management or what project management training should I undertake? Should I get PRINCE2/ APM/PMI’ is usually attached to the question. What project management training do I recommend? Practical project management training.

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Prince2 PMO PMI Certification 184

The Strategic Project Manager

AUGUST 11, 2022

PMO’s institutionalize those processes and frameworks across all projects within an organization or domain. Are project management and PMO skillsets different? The PMO Skillset. There surely are more things a PMO does, but this covers the main groupings. The House of PMO.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 8, 2016

There are many ‘types’ of project sponsor and some are really good at what they do but most can, at best, be described as the ‘accidental project sponsor’ – never having been trained, supported, or advised as to what is expected of them. – a billion dollar software organisation delivering Workforce Management Solutions. .

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Companies that let me review their training courses. PMI Kickoff BrainBOK BrainSensei Project Management PrepCast. House of PMO ASU PM Summit Boussias 16th PM Conference ProjeXplorer for PMI Chapters including Bulgaria and Rochester. A very special thank you goes to… Companies that let me review their software.

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2021 Healthcare PMI Software Review 259

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 9, 2019

PMI Singapore Chapter Symposium: Singapore, 20-21 February, 2020. PMI Sweden Passion for Projects: Malmö Live, Sweden 9-10 March 2020. PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 2-3 June 2020. PMI EMEA Global Congress: Prague, Czechia 14-16 June 2020. PMI Africa Conference: Lagos, Nigeria, 6-8 September 2020. Please try again.

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2020 PMO PMI 2019 195

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 27, 2021

That’s why multi-project management is a challenge that requires a project management office (PMO) or experienced project manager to manage resources and team members. Every single project is really hundreds of smaller projects to control—it takes so much time and energy to deliver just one project on time and within budget!

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Software Review Certification Budget Controlling 372

Inloox

APRIL 7, 2017

First off: The acronym “PMO” has many different meanings. In this blog series, however, we will use the acronym PMO to describe the project management office. The project assistance is only assigned to one specific project, while the PMO is the central point of contact for all projects.

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Workamajig

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

How do companies use formal training programs? What kind of PMOs do organizations employ? 68% - more than 2/3rd - of organizations in PMI's annual survey said that they used outsourced or contract project managers in 2018. ( Project Management Office (PMO) Statistics. It's not always a rosy picture for PMOs.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2018 PMI PMO 127

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

He runs the online training site, OnlinePMCourses.com. My PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down course is going strong and I will be launching updates in 2019 that will really help PMO Managers be successful. You can get to the online course here: The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 292

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

He runs the online training site, OnlinePMCourses.com. Bill Dow , PMP, is a recognised expert in developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) Joe Pusz is President of The PMO Squad , a project management consulting firm. He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader. Helena Lui. Helena Lui.

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2018 Artificial Inteligence Consulting Underperforming Technical Team 310

The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

By Ruchi Gupta, PMP ® , PgMP ® , PMI-ACP ® , PMI-RMP ® , SAFe, DASSM, SIP, Jira CBAP ® The accelerating rise of Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and others is rapidly reshaping the way project management operates. The Project Management Office (PMO) is no exception.

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