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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

We gathered 57 of the top AI in project management statistics to help understand this key development in technology. Recent advancements in tech have changed how project managers work in 2024. Only 12% have adopted AI in a substantial way, and the adoption levels are much higher in tech-forward companies (34%).

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 2028 PMI 407

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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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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PMO Technical Review Lean PMI 103

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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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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PMO Technical Review Certification Risk Management 243

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This article, Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. These courses are strong on the technical elements of project management. Pin this review for later: Read more great articles about project management at Girl's Guide to PM - Project Management Skills Made Easy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

I review a lot of PM software tools and I don’t see many companies taking massive leaps into new ways of doing old tasks. However, here are some considerations for future technology – project management style. AI is already a feature in some project management tools and robotic processing will help automate routine PMO tasks.

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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 437

Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 22, 2018

So, how can you build a PMO you can be proud of, one that thrives? Why Are There So Many Troubled PMOs? No one intends to build an impotent PMO, but it happens. The PMO lacks power and effectiveness. Therefore, people see the PMO as a hindrance, not an enabler. Click here to discover 40 reasons PMOs fail.

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PMO Technical Review Controlling Executing 277

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

I review a lot of PM software tools and there are companies now making massive leaps into integrating big data, automations, machine learning and more into the way they collate, present and make it possible to use large data sets. Here are some considerations for future technology – project management style. Blockchain.

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Artificial Inteligence 2023 Technical Review 2027 496

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. That should lead to fewer mistakes being made due to miscommunication between team members who may not have had enough context about one another’s roles.

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Process Technical Review Software Review Influencer 459

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.

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2025 Technical Review Planning Software Review 88

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

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 Events.

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PMI Technical Review Certification Software Review 381

Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 31, 2022

Some Project Management Offices (PMOs) never get off the ground. So, how can you build a PMO, one that thrives? Why Are There So Many Troubled PMOs? Many PMOs fail to realize their potential. People have ways of undermining the PMO's effectiveness. Let's look at eight tips for implementing a PMO.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle. It's rarely just one thing; it's usually a combination of things.

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Technical Review PMO Leadership Information Technology 269

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.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Information Technology) or in a Project Management Office (PMO). Project Management Office (PMO) The PMO oversees project management within an organization. There are different types of PMOs. Directive - projects are managed by project managers in the PMO. Where are PMOs placed organizationally?

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Risk Management Risk Underperforming Technical Team PMO 396

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Companies should periodically assess employees against standards to identify any skill gaps – your HR team probably undertakes regular reviews of what skills the workforce needs to have to best deliver the strategy. You can think of competency at the organizational level as falling into two categories: Technical competencies.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation Leadership 403

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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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

An effective Project Management Office (PMO) in an organization is a must nowadays. Therefore, weve compiled a list of 15 best PMO software tools. What is a PMO? A PMO has the following functions: Project governance includes establishing frameworks, methodologies, and policies to guide project execution.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

An effective Project Management Office (PMO) in an organization is a must nowadays. Therefore, weve compiled a list of 15 best PMO software tools. What is a PMO? A PMO has the following functions: Project governance includes establishing frameworks, methodologies, and policies to guide project execution.

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PMO 2025 Software Review Technical Review 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better. For most project managers, your success in the new year has less to do with your technical project management skills. Dr. Robin Burk has extensive project, program and executive management experience in rapidly changing tech markets.

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2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 443

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. I will even review my bullet journal for other various notes I may have made over the past week.

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Technical Review Software Review PMO 2020 424

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

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.

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Technical Review Software Review 2020 Transportation 353

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Whatever your level of commitment to this vital task, please review how you can do even better. 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. So I’ll offer you an additional tip for 2019. Robin Burk.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 301

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. Book time in your diary each week to review your progress and outstanding work on each project.

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Technical Review Software Review PMO 2020 377

MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

One might conclude that agile approaches to project management, such as Scrum, mean there is no need for gate reviews. We say the same thing if one adopts gate reviews for every product development project. Let’s explore a typical product development project’s phases, goals, and metrics reviewed at each gate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve read, I’m guessing, over 150 management books in my career, and you can read my book reviews if you want to trawl through the archives. Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count.

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PMI Certification Sustainability Technical Review 394

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 300

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2021

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. The number of people in the team The project budget The duration The outcome.

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Technical Review Finance Software Review PMO 423

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. You’ll need to be able to review work allocations across multiple teams and check people are working efficiently – and on the right tasks. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well. Resource Management.

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PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 339

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Perhaps you’ve been asked to mentor an apprentice , or someone new to the PMO or team. However, you might find that as a project manager in the PMO, you are mentoring others across the business who are doing projects but who do not work in the PMO – they can feel the same about the role being isolating.

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PMO Technical Review Certification Risk Management 362

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.

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Technical Review PMO Risk Management Software Review 318

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 Government Governance 111