Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. The paid course covers everything you’d need to get a PMO up and running in a few months. There are two workstreams within the RapidStart methodology: Workstream 1: Designing, launching and aligning the PMO. Then it talks about aligning the PMO.

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PMO Technical Review Software Review Certification 168

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Let’s look ahead and see what the next 10 years will bring for project management software, jobs, and the role itself. Project Management Software: The Next Generation. The future of project management software is interesting. However, here are some considerations for future technology – project management style.

2020 523

2020 Technical Review 2027 2030 523

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Top 25 Project Management Influencers Elizabeth Harrin With over 20 years of experience as a seasoned project manager, Elizabeth Harrin has made a name for herself as both a project leader and an educator, lending her expertise to prominent technology companies.

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Influencer 2025 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 111

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. Organizational Process Assets do not include infrastructure or the software tools used to manage the data. Don’t get me started on Enterprise Environmental Factors either.) What is not an OPA?

Process 441

Process Technical Review Software Review Influencer 441

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By The PMO Squad October 30, 2024 Strategic planning is a pivotal moment for organizations, providing an opportunity to review, assess market conditions, and set a course for the coming year. Technology: Identify whether there are areas where third-party tools could provide a strategic advantage.

2025 88

2025 Technical Review Planning Software Review 88

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Let’s look ahead and see what the next 10 years will bring for project management software, jobs, and the role itself. Project Management Software: The Next Generation. The future of project management software is interesting. Here are some considerations for future technology – project management style. Blockchain.

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Artificial Inteligence 2023 Technical Review 2027 490

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In 1969, in Philadelphia, Jim Snyder, of Smith, Kline & French Laboratories, and Gordon Davis, of the Georgia Institute of Technology, were having dinner and decided there was a need for an organization that offered project managers a forum to share information and discuss their industry. Certification.

PMI 381

PMI Technical Review Certification Software Review 381

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. most knowledge work jobs as well as industries where PM has traditionally been important) higher demand due to economic growth retirement rates. Entry level jobs include junior project manager and PMO coordinator roles.

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Technical Review PMO Retail Healthcare 414

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 2, 2022

Why the partnership of technology and people bring more than one benefit. Technology isn’t just a tool anymore. It is no longer a case of ignoring the ‘tech’ component of your team. As technology continues to evolve so rapidly, it is no longer an ‘add-on’ but instead has now become a true team member of value.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review PMO 158

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 17, 2022

While they all might look broadly similar in objective, those projects might involve working with different software products (so different vendors), different technical teams, different business teams, different timelines and different locations. Managing Tasks Across Multiple Projects. I keep a separate action log for each project.

Technical Review 403

Technical Review Software Review PMO 2020 403

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Information technology (IT) runs most businesses. This will include an accurate estimate of decentralized IT spending and shadow IT spending, the former being the distribution of functions, control and information, while the latter is IT-related hardware and software use without the knowledge of the IT department.

Budget 448

Budget Software Review Infrastructure Monitoring 448

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Project management, PMO work, in fact most management and office-based jobs are perfectly suited to remote work. If this isn’t the right time to be asking, give it 6 months and review the situation again. I anticipate being able to do an extra 30 minutes of productive work per day due to not having to travel on the train.

Technical Review 341

Technical Review Software Review 2020 Transportation 341

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We did a fair amount of off-the-shelf software deployments, and we frequently made the point that we were a healthcare company, not a software development firm. We did have a team of developers who built some in-house apps, and web front ends to databases, but we were not, at heart, a company that built software. Communication.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation Leadership 379

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Personally, I think employers value work experience over a degree, so a degree in project management, while it will show that you have the technical and soft skills, will not ensure you a job. That’s due to: an increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills (i.e. That’s about 2.3 million new jobs a year.

Technical Review 358

Technical Review Prince2 PMI Certification 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 15, 2021

While they all might look broadly similar in objective, those projects might involve working with different software products (so different vendors), different technical teams, different business teams, different timelines and different locations. Managing Tasks Across Multiple Projects. Managing Expectations. Key Takeaways.

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Technical Review Software Review PMO 2020 361

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

An effective Project Management Office (PMO) in an organization is a must nowadays. The variety of software solutions for effective project management is mind-blowing today, so its challenging to understand which is better and why and which perfectly suits your business. Therefore, weve compiled a list of 15 best PMO software tools.

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PMO 2025 Software Review Technical Review 52

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

An effective Project Management Office (PMO) in an organization is a must nowadays. The variety of software solutions for effective project management is mind-blowing today, so its challenging to understand which is better and why and which perfectly suits your business. Therefore, weve compiled a list of 15 best PMO software tools.

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PMO 2025 Software Review Technical Review 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. Quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, health checks and quality audits might sound scary for project managers – they’re not.

Software Review 350

Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 350

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Due to their dependencies, delays caused by a critical resource’s unavailability in completing their work can delay other tasks and meet milestone deliverables. Incorrect forecasting due to lack of appropriate tools Many organizations are still using legacy tools and home-grown solutions for resource forecasting.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review Estimate 317

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. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that gives you the project management tools you need to improve processes.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Budget 458

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

These past few years have seen an incredible evolution in the way software is built. In these next years, we’re going to see a new wave of what software can do with the growing capabilities of machine learning, artificial intelligence and data pipelines across enterprises. Find out what a Knowledge Manager is.

2023 424

2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 424

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Education PDUs are those earned from formal and informal learning across the three areas of the PMI Talent Triangle: Technical, Leadership and Strategic and Business Management skills. Technical PDUs can apply to more than one of your certifications as long as the subject is relevant. Education PDUs. Claim for mentoring.

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2020 PMI Certification Technical Review 351

WorkOtter

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Implementing a strong governance framework involves setting up clear processes for project approval, oversight, and review. PMO (Project Management Office) : provides centralized oversight and project and portfolio management support. Do you have a XXX PMO? Are your projects large and complex? Do you have multiple portfolios?

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Governance Government Technical Review PMO 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2021

If you installed software across 30 offices, say that. Here’s an example from my real CV: Programme Manager : leading a business and technical team to implement digital radiology software across a network of 36 independent hospitals. The point is to show you have the technical skills to lead a project. Your next steps.

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Technical Review Finance Software Review Budget 399

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

These past few years have seen an incredible evolution in the way software is built. In these next years, we’re going to see a new wave of what software can do with the growing capabilities of machine learning, artificial intelligence and data pipelines across enterprises. So I’ll offer you an additional tip for 2019.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 294

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 23, 2017

These days I’m doing a lot less technical project management and a lot more business-led project management and change management. The reviews are good and if you can overlook the imperfect English on the website (the team is Bulgarian) this seems like a solid solution for managing straightforward tasks and projects. MindManager.

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Technical Review 2018 PMO Software Review 285

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 22, 2024

I mentor project managers, and the types of problems that people come up with on calls are not technical issues for the most part. Securing the right resource (and enough of it) is a huge headache for PMO leaders and project professionals. I suggest adding the relevant ones to your risk log so they are constantly under review.

Technical Review 296

Technical Review PMO Risk Management Software Review 296

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

If you are working in any kind of project delivery role, PMO role, or similar in any industry, you can count some of your professional service working hours towards the maximum requirements for Giving Back. You can claim the time you spend on reviewing the course material as self-directed learning. Log on there and input your details.

2023 447

2023 PMI Certification Software Review 447

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Third party vendor (software and cloud provider) does not deliver on promises. My company offers the world to customers, then expects me to deliver a technical solution that isn’t ready! I am asked to skip or rush many of the planning steps and go straight to execution due to arbitrary deadlines set by company leadership.

2021 471

2021 Underperforming Technical Team 2020 Certification 471

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In my experience, most project managers, especially those leading business change, new technology or transformation projects opt for techniques that are between the two extremes. PERT: Program Evaluation and Review Technique. Then the software rolls it all up to give you the total cost of the project.

Estimate 409

Estimate Budget Technical Review Software Review 409

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

I use Vizzlo ( read my review of Vizzlo here ). This section shows how the different teams fit together, who is on the Project Board, how the PMO fits in, who is leading the different workstreams and so on. Document how often you will review risks, what can be dealt with by the team and what should be escalated.

Planning 341

Planning Software Review Risk Management Estimate 341

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

If you ask founders and managers of startups why they want to become an agile organization, they typically name reasons such as: Becoming more efficient in software delivery, Delivering faster, Improving the predictability of software deliveries. Fallacy #6: We Need a PMO for Product. How to Make ‘Agile’ Work in Startups Then?

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Agile Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 164

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

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Certification Software Review PMI Technical Review 324

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

If you’ve ever ended up on a project where the work never seems to end… and the changes keep coming in… and even though it is technically closed people still come to you for help… then this is for you! Use the project handover templates from your PMO or make your own. Now it’s time to handover the work because the project is closing.

Technical Review 282

Technical Review Closing Software Review Prince2 282

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The project and portfolio management (PPM) software market is changing. In this article we look at emerging software in the PPM space and discuss how its selection and implementation needs to be done in line with an overarching digital strategy. A tiny snapshot of the analysis that the different software tools went through.

Software Review 150

Software Review Software Technical Review PMI 150

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Make use of technology Tools like Butter give you a meeting recap after you’ve hosted your online meeting. Start with an action review Whether or not you reviewed the actions from last time at the beginning of the meeting, put them at the start of the minutes. Using a standard template saves you time.

Technical Review 402

Technical Review Software Review PMO Initiating 402

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. If you are expecting the project oversight committee to make a decision at the meeting, make sure that they have information in advance of your meeting so that they can review the different options. Action review and next steps. Call your meetings anything you like.

Governance 379

Governance Government Technical Review Risk Management 379