Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Scope creep is the more common term but you might hear both, especially if you are working in software development. These are laid out in a research paper from PMI *. Ultimately, it isn’t the project manager coming up with new requirements and asking the team to “just do it”. What’s so bad about scope creep anyway?

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 24, 2022

Poor risk management is costly. Let's look at the cost of poor risk management through the example of Tom Whitley. The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects (PMI). The senior management team praised Tom for the early action. The imaging team had started building workflows.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The PMI approach has a huge amount of detail that will help you approach your projects in a professional way. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (also known as the PMBOK® Guide -- 6th Edition) is core reading as prep for PMI exams. And what are the weak points? PMI regulates the PMP certification.

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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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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 24, 2020

His response revealed his belief in risk management but a lack of actual application with his teams. I will first present a common reason for poor risk management and then present the positive actions you can take. The plan may require too much or too little process and fail to help the team achieve its objectives.

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Project Risk Coach

MARCH 28, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the PMI-RMP domains, tasks, and enablers in detail, providing you with the knowledge and tools you need to manage risks in your projects effectively. The PMI-RMP certification covers various domains, each with its set of tasks and enablers that project managers can leverage to manage risks effectively.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. Why do you think motivation on project teams is so important? She’s even written the book on it. So how do we do it?

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Having designated risk roles ensures that significant risks receive attention and allows everyone on the team to focus on completing the project successfully. First, sponsors develop and cast the project’s vision, including goals , risk appetite , and risk thresholds. Project sponsors have several responsibilities. Click Here Now.

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Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team PMO 396

NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Managing marketing projects comes with unique challenges—from balancing creative workflows and aligning teams to meeting tight deadlines and handling last-minute changes. In this article, we’ll explore the 10 best project management tips specifically tailored for marketing teams.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2020

It’s not a bad practice, but why save it for once a year? A software development conference with workshops on the theme of Our Digital Tomorrow. The conference serves developers, team leads, architects and project managers. PMI EMEA Congress. PMI Global Conference 2020. GOTO Chicago. PMO Symposium.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 21, 2018

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. If this is true, why is it that some project managers put so little time in developing a project management plan? I’ve developed this checklist to help you develop your project management plan including baselines, subsidiary plans, and ancillary plans.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2023

During a company integration program, customer service levels dropped by 25-50% because the team management focused their efforts on reorganizing and changing employees’ roles and responsibilities, all with “the best of intentions”. Consequently, the difference in corporate culture led to numerous issues causing anxiety among team members.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

This requires an organization with a well-developed project management process. That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. It’s essential to keep projects successful for any organization to thrive.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Budget Software Review 458

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It’s of paramount importance to everyone involved, from stakeholders to team members. The best a project manager can do is develop an accurate time estimate for how long it will take to satisfactorily complete the project. The main lesson to learn from all this psychological profiling is that our gut is a poor estimator of time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

And in no particular order we start with: Mark Phillips Mark Phillips High performing teams are motivated by an exceptional vision. The vision becomes a touchstone for difficult discussions with stakeholders, a path to unity for all project participants and a guide post for decision making with your team throughout the project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 30, 2020

Career-limiting because: No one wants to work with the project manager who emails the operational team a closure document and is never seen again. As I talk about in my course on how to write awesome project status reports , surprises are bad. If you don’t talk about problems then you risk hitting your manager with bad news.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 8, 2022

In a project-oriented structure where the project manager has people management responsibilities for their team members, it is expected that an individual’s performance on project work is the primary basis for their formal (HR) evaluation. But this is not something I’ve run across frequently.

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Underperforming Technical Team PMI Risk Management Leadership 333

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct defines a set of standards for how project managers should behave. It’s giving your clients a poor service and doing a disservice to your team as well. I know a project manager who quit her jobs because she didn’t want to work on initiatives developing weapons. Bills to pay.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 29, 2019

Stevens is a podcaster, author, speaker and works with women in project management to reinforce within themselves their true value to their team, company and industry. This year, I’m going to spotlight an initiative called #CelebratingWomeninProjectManagement launched by Elise Stevens , CEO of FixMyProjectChaos. Invest in your network.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Communicating information to all key stakeholders, sponsors and team members. Interactive Gantt charts, assign tasks and track progress, can be shared with stakeholders and keep the project team connected in real time. Manage Team. Assigning tasks to the team is only the beginning. Conduct Team-Building Exercises.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2021

Your thoughts turn to what you should be doing for your professional development in the months ahead… and there’s a lot of choice. I don’t have the time (or the requirement) to take a certification course, but I’m always prepared to develop the project management competencies I need to succeed.

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Even if the company had taken time to put a complete definition of those terms, having these locked in an online book does not necessarily mean team members have or will visit. Feynman Communication If you have been alive for any time, you have experienced the downside of poor communication. There were two reasons for this.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The first file is the description used with the developers to create all the features of the application. Moreover, a common issue candidates face with traditional tools is that they lack alignment with the latest updates from the Project Management Institute (PMI). The second is a Frequently Asked Questions document.

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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. It hasn’t all been bad. New keynote topics developed and ready (just call please).

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 15, 2017

Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2016 report The High Cost of Low Performance: How will you improve business results? cited that $122 million was wasted for every $1 billion invested due to poor project performance. These skills aren’t useful, however, when dealing with problems linked to project team members or stakeholders.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 2, 2019

We can do nothing else if we want our teams to behave well and deliver for us. You cannot look after your team and your stakeholders unless you are in robust physical, mental and emotional health. A couple of poor nights’ sleep in a row can damage your judgement and emotional stability just as much as an excess of alcohol.

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2019 Underperforming Technical Team 2018 Leadership 385

ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Programming and feasibility are where the planning team defines the project’s objectives and goals. This information directs the design development, equipment and materials that will be used in construction. The project team starts preparing for work, setting up the job site so that it’s ready for construction.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We can do nothing else if we want our teams to behave well and deliver for us. You cannot look after your team and your stakeholders unless you are in robust physical, mental and emotional health. A couple of poor nights’ sleep in a row can damage your judgment and emotional stability just as much as an excess of alcohol.

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Inloox

JULY 26, 2021

Besides certification programs and extensive market research programs, PMI has been publishing its PMBOK guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge) since the late 1990s by setting standards for project, program and portfolio management. The PMBOK guide is a project management guide developed by PMI. What is PMBOK?

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Workamajig

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

68% - more than 2/3rd - of organizations in PMI's annual survey said that they used outsourced or contract project managers in 2018. ( In PMI's 2017 survey, 62% of successfully completed projects had sponsors who were actively supportive. PMI , University of Ottawa ). PM software adoption remains low. Wellingtone ).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? Perhaps that number (from research by PMI ) surprises you, but I’m sure you aren’t surprised by the fact that good communication management on projects leads to higher success rates. who support it. who support it.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These top 25 influencers for 2025 aren’t just keeping up with the trends—they’re setting them, reshaping how teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver in today’s fast-paced world. His passion for digital transformation and his ability to coach professionals to lead teams make him a respected figure in the project management space.

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that over $2 trillion will need to be invested annually by 2030 to meet global energy needs and sustainable development goals. According to a PMI report, organizations without formal project management approaches risk project failure, with 11.4%

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 27, 2018

Jennifer noted that many talented project managers have been overlooked because of poor resumes. If you’re great with metrics, show that, or if you’re more of a natural team leader, show that instead. You’re not looking for plot development. In Review – Secrets to a Great Project Management Resume. Highlight specifics.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct included as part of the standard for Responsibility the statement: “We report any illegal or unethical conduct.” The most obvious are impacts on project success, team performance, budgets and timelines. He serves as member of the PMI Ethics Member Advisory Group.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 31, 2024

By Debra Khan Practitioners of content strategy do not have to go it alone when developing a strategy for a content project. Based on the needs analysis, project leadership typically develops a business case and charters a project. That list of elements should ring familiar to project managers.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Avoiding Cognitive Biases Cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias (favoring information that supports pre-existing beliefs) and anchoring bias (over-relying on the first piece of information received), often lead to poor decision-making. I often mentored my team members to do the same.

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