Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Most of your project problems can be avoided or greatly reduced through risk management. The simple act of identifying and discussing risks goes a long way towards reducing problems in your project. Let's look at how to develop a project risk management plan. How often will you perform risk management activities?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There’s a lot riding on getting your PMO mission statement right. After all, the mission statement is what will guide the PMO as it strives to achieve its goals and objectives. Creating a powerful PMO mission statement doesn’t have to be difficult – but it does require some thought and careful planning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Managing stakeholder expectations Stakeholders tend to not like Red projects as they bring a lot of attention from senior leaders and the PMO. Assess the level of risk. Red means ‘management attention required’ and that’s what you’ve probably got now. However, I’ve always thought of Red as a good thing.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. However, all three can use PMO templates to support project programs and portfolios. We’ve collected 15 free templates that are suitable for a PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. 16% have workloads prioritized by the PMO 17% have workloads prioritized by their manager And if you don’t have those in place, or another way, then the only option is to try to work out what is the most important work yourself. A project manager says.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This article will provide clear guidance on how to define and assign risk management roles and responsibilities for projects and programs. Ensuring that all of the risks are addressed can be a daunting task, particularly for larger, complex projects. Information Technology) or in a Project Management Office (PMO).

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 30, 2024

PMO Professional Services: A project management office (PMO) can be embedded or independent, such as a PMO as a service (PMOaaS). Then there’s the risk that clients and stakeholders will alter their expectations mid-project due to new information, market changes or internal dynamics.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 24, 2020

Mike was a functional project manager in an organization where I managed a PMO. 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. Failure to focus on the risks that matter.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2025

It helps stakeholders make informed decisions about whether to proceed with the project, based on factors such as expected benefits, risks, resource availability and alignment with business goals. They facilitate risk identification, coordinate early resource discussions and ensure stakeholder engagement.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The main objective of PPM is to optimize the selection, prioritization, and execution of projects to maximize organizational benefits, minimize risk and improve resource utilization. This reduces the risk of inefficiencies or wasted resources. There’s a timeline, a cost-benefit analysis and a risk management overview.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this article, let’s see how the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh and Sixth Editions differ, explore the Risk Principle in the Seventh Edition, and look at how risk management methods relate to principles. 3 The Risk Management Principle 4 What is a Method? Here are some takeaways from this risk management principle.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 18, 2024

It provides a comprehensive set of capabilities for project, portfolio, resources, financial, and risk management. Project Management Offices: An internal or external project management office (PMO) sets standards, ensures project governance and supports project managers across the organization.

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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.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The earlier problems are spotted, the easier it is to implement corrective measures and reduce risk. Project Management Office (PMO): If theres a PMO , they prioritize things like strategic alignment, portfolio management and process improvement, so they will want to be involved in tracking project progress.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

You could be the project sponsor for significant high-profile projects with far-reaching impact, political sensitivities or business criticality, and high-risk dependencies across the business. Ensuring that all project management best practices are followed including effective change control and risk management.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

First, organizations implement PMOs with a lack of clarity. Why does the organization need the PMO? What is the role of the PMO? How will the PMO engage with the senior leaders? Second, the PMO fails to ask for feedback and incrementally evolve. How PMOs Can Become Strategic Enablers 1.

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Unlock the strategies to overcome key PMO hurdles—mastering resource management, driving change, and streamlining processes—with expert insight from Athena Smith, Senior Director, Portfolio Management. PMO Strategies Does your PMO have a traditional project focus, a more product-oriented approach, or a blend?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2024

Identify and manage risks Do your stakeholders disagree on something? The exercise of completing the register will lead you to have a number of interesting conversations and you might find risks drop out of those. Have you spotted any conflicting requirements or deliverable requests for things you won’t actually be delivering?

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. 10 PMO Problems and Solutions 1. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO. In this article, we go a step further.

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The Lazy Project Manager

APRIL 6, 2021

Project resource management by PMO has changed significantly in the last 20 years. This article would help you understand how a value-driven resource management can become a major game-changer for the PMO and become a profit centre for the business. How Value-Driven Resource Management can be a Game Changer for the PMO?

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

He thinks his project managers have identified most of their risks, but he’s not sure where to focus his attention. What areas have the highest risk exposure? Let’s look at how to actually define risk categories and how they can help Tom (and you). What are Risk Categories? Why Use Risk Categories?

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WorkOtter

JULY 11, 2024

Creating a strategic PMO doesn’t require rebellion, here are some steps to take to bridge the gap between project management tactics and company goals. Project managers (PMs) and the leaders in the Project Management Office (PMO) are crucial resources in any efficient business. Step 1: Get outside the silo.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 10, 2025

This works because we use RAG scoring mechanisms on other areas of the project (such as the risk log) so everyone understands it. Using scorecards for the PMO While project scorecards are great tools for project managers, you can also use them at the Project Management Office level to monitor the health of your project portfolio overall.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Risk management. Project risk can be re-evaluated, and that can provide useful information for the program or portfolio team. Obviously there are regular project boards and other governance checks, but the practical implication is that we have freedom of action for low value initiatives that are low risk and things we’ve done before.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Project Management Offices Also called a project portfolio management office, a project management office (PMO) is a department or team within or external to an organization that standardizes and oversees project management processes and methodologies across the organization. It’s a tool that provides reporting and analysis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Future PMO: London, UK, 26 October 2023 The Future PMO is a day devoted to PMO professionals and this year’s theme is The Final Frontier. The main takeaways will be about leveraging technologies for improved decision making, governance and risk management, and a deep dive into AI.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). A PMO is setting the tone for how projects are managed and should structure its activities as they demand projects. But there are only so many resources in which to do this and, therefore, the PMO must prioritize projects. That’s normal.

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Musings on Project Management

OCTOBER 21, 2020

And within the business there may be transactional relationships among business units and the PMO. In project situations, there are usually many counter-party transactional arrangements, such as contractors and suppliers with transactional relationships.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

You’ll make sure that project management processes are being followed, with the support of the PMO. Program board The program manager and program board control the program i.e. by deciding on risk management measures, holding projects accountable and tracking progress. They hold you accountable for the program outcomes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

Project Quality Manager Project Scheduler (often found in the construction industry or engineering) Project Risk Manager If you love agile project management, then look for a Scrum Master role — even though this is not the same as project management it might be a good fit for you. These are not delivery roles.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2025

Lessons learned typically cover areas such as project planning, risk management, communication, stakeholder engagement, resource allocation and overall execution. Topics typically include project planning , execution, communication, risk management and stakeholder engagement. Why Are Lessons Learned Important in Project Management?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Usually, companies have a project management office (PMO) that will oversee the portfolio or program to ensure it meets strategic goals. These are high-level positions for people who already are tasked with managing projects, programs and portfolios as well as the aforementioned PMO. Let’s take a moment to define these positions.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Most of your project problems can be avoided or greatly reduced through risk management. The simple act of identifying and discussing risks goes a long way towards reducing problems in your project. Let’s look at how to start the risk management process. How will you identify risks? Who will own the project risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

Assumption log Risk register Backlog (see, agile project artifacts are relevant too) Stakeholder register. Work breakdown structure Product breakdown structure Organizational breakdown structure Risk breakdown structure. Your PMO may define mandatory artifacts: a list of project documents that you must create for each project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

B Blue Project closed R Red Project is likely to deliver late/over budget A Amber Project has missed some targets but overall end date/budget is not at risk G Green Project on track. Check with your PMO. There’s a significant level of project risk with no plans to address that risk. What is a ‘Red’ project?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function. Here are some common job titles you’ll find within the PMO. PMO Analyst: This is another relatively junior job title, for someone who works in a PMO. The role will include a range of tasks, depending on the type of PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

One for risk, one for escalations, one for changes, issues, new project kick-off, closure, logging dependencies… the list goes on and on. The risk there is that people make up their own processes to work around the edges of the formal policy, skipping steps because they are focused on keeping the momentum going on their project.

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