Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 16, 2020

Thank you for being a part of the Project Risk Coach Community. In this article, I'm sharing my most popular project risk management posts of 2019. So, just how many of you came to the Project Risk Coach website in 2019? I also plan to speak and conduct more project risk management workshops for PMI Chapters in 2020.

2019 195

2019 Risk Management Risk 2015 195

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

What does a business analyst do on a project, and how is that different to the role of the project manager? First, let’s look at the different responsibilities for the roles of business analyst vs project manager on a project. They work with product managers or product owner as well as other stakeholders to do that.

2020 445

2020 Certification PMI 2013 445

Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 15, 2017

John, Sally, and Bill just left a full-day project management workshop. Are you responsible for project management workshops for a PMI Chapter, a Project Management Office (PMO), or your organization? Let’s talk about how to design workshops that are engaging. Manage your energy, not just your time.

Energy 170

Energy PMI PMO Risk Management 170

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Its a simple question that can lead to a wide variety of answers: Navigate complexity and quickly validate assumptions Increase predictability and minimize risk Deliver value to our stakeholders, customers, and users sooner Increased team morale and stakeholder satisfaction - Etc. What does unsuccessful usage look like?

Agile 178

Agile SCRUM Leadership Risk Management 178

Project Risk Coach

MAY 3, 2021

Brainstorming A senior leader asked Jane to manage a project to implement a new insurance policy administration system. She facilitated an estimating workshop. She had identified expense categories such as software, hardware, vendor, configuration, and testing before her estimating workshop.

Estimate 370

Estimate Finance Budget Risk Management 370

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Risks will arise and threaten the successful delivery of your project. Using a risk breakdown structure (RBS) is how you prepare for the unexpected. A risk breakdown structure is great for identifying and prioritizing risks so you know which will be more or less impactful. The Four Categories of Risk in a Project.

Risk 435

Risk Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Risk Management 435

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 20, 2022

The Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition in July 2021. In this article, let's look at each principle and why each one matters with respect to managing risks. Optimize Risk Responses 11. For example, one of the PMBOK® principles is to optimize risk responses.

Risk Management 195

Risk Management Risk Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 195

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 19, 2021

When I brainstormed a list of project management skills to put on my resume (which over here in the UK we call a CV), it was a long list. How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? How to include project management skills on your CV. Here’s how. Soft skills.

Leadership 438

Leadership Government Governance Influencer 438

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

When I brainstormed a list of project management skills to put on my resume (which over here in the UK we call a CV), it was a long list. How do you list the project management skills required without it turning into a giant list of buzzwords? Below, we’ll look at some examples of common project management skills for your resume.

Leadership 397

Leadership PMI Risk Management Government 397

Scrum.org

MARCH 26, 2024

Optimizing Risk Responses in professional project management resonates profoundly with the empirical foundation of Scrum. Scrum's framework inherently addresses risk by embracing uncertainty and change, making it an ideal approach for managing both opportunities and threats in complex environments.

Risk Management 203

Risk Management Risk SCRUM Initiating 203

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By repeatedly practicing an Elevating Kata, organizations internalize more adaptive behaviors, enhance their management capabilities, and ultimately create a more responsive and learning-oriented culture. EXAMPLES OF ELEVATING KATAS Elevating Katas are not one-off workshops or temporary campaigns. Read more on Beyond Budgeting.

Agile 184

Agile Influencer Government Governance 184

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective.

Leadership 488

Leadership Influencer PMO Risk Management 488

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 16, 2024

It kind of smacks of ‘I can’t deal with this myself and need help’ and most of the project managers I know would rather struggle on than ask for help in most situations. Changes are fine, as long as they are managed in a reasonable and controlled way. No one likes escalating problems to their Project Board or sponsor.

Budget 370

Budget Controlling Influencer Process 370

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

There’s no denying that project management today looks different to how it did even 5 years ago. Project management trends shape our profession. So what are the emerging trends in project management that are going to shape how you do your job in the future? How project management is evolving. Managing a hybrid team.

2022 499

2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 499

Project Risk Coach

JULY 5, 2017

I have had the privilege of managing two PMOs, both composed of several project managers. It was always interesting to watch—the best project managers were the ones who had a habit of identifying risks, both threats and opportunities. Rather, they had a habit of reevaluating their projects with an eye toward new risks.

Risk 255

Risk Risk Management Initiating Planning 255

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 20, 2022

I asked five project managers to share what they do in that first conversation with their project sponsor. One of the best training courses I attended for Project Management was on influencing strategies with Learning Tree. One sponsor is a senior manager with extensive sponsor experience. Here’s what they had to say.

2016 410

2016 Influencer Risk Management Risk 410

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Project management has so many challenges to solve every day, so having a toolbox of techniques (and the right attitude) will help you deliver projects successfully. Given that it deals with the big problems facing organizations, I think the course is best for senior project managers, program managers, and portfolio leaders.

PMI 462

PMI Technical Review 2021 Underperforming Technical Team 462

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. The start of the project is paced by a series of activities and workshops to set the project vision, internal and external objectives, and the project deliverables. Elisa Cepale.

Technical Review 441

Technical Review Development Team Review Risk Management Agile 441

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Recently I spoke with Lela Machaidze on Clubhouse about future trends in project management. The next topic that comes to mind for the future of project management is data science and analytics. Besides AI and automation, there will be different PM tools used for project management. Read next: Project Management Trends.

Artificial Inteligence 482

Artificial Inteligence PMI 2021 PMO 482

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 19, 2017

Changes in project risks are inevitable. As a project progresses, the probability and impact of current risks change, new risks emerge, and residual risks may increase or decrease. How can project managers optimize their risk responses and get the results they are looking for? Risk reassessment.

Controlling 290

Controlling Risk Technical Review Performance Measurement 290

Project Risk Coach

JUNE 28, 2021

Use your interpersonal skills to influence the resource manager and others who select the team members. You could facilitate a mini-workshop where you (or a business analyst) teaches the team to define, analyze, document, and validate requirements. What steps would you take to develop the team? Assess the individuals and team.

Influencer 397

Influencer Executing Risk Management Initiating 397

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Attending a project management conference is an excellent way to network with other project managers, build your skills, and improve your career. We have compiled a list of project management conferences in the UK so that you can stay close to home. Looking to travel a bit further? Please fill out this form.

2024 384

2024 2023 PMO 2018 384

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 11, 2022

If you have to hold the workshop remotely, with people dialling in, make sure you schedule enough screen breaks. Think about the values, skills, culture and risks that might block your progress. 5 Considerations for a strategy planning workshop. You might put a full day or even two aside for your planning. 2.30pm: Revise plans.

Planning 424

Planning Cadence Closing Defining 424

Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I have had the privilege of managing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), composed of several project managers. The best project managers were the ones who had a habit of identifying and managing risks. Let's look at three ways you can improve your risk identification and reduce major misses.

Risk 221

Risk Risk Management Initiating Planning 221

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

As project managers, it’s important that we know how to best support our development teams (and vice versa), especially in Agile environments. The start of the project is paced by a series of activities and workshops to set the project vision, internal and external objectives, and the project deliverables. Elisa Cepale.

Technical Review 406

Technical Review Development Team Review Agile Risk Management 406

Planio

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Build your tolerance for uncertainty and risk 6. While most commonly referred to when tackling social and societal issues, wicked problems also exist in the workplace — specifically surrounding topics such as culture, transformation , operational crises, and people management. Steps you can take: Start workshopping.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Risk Management Lean Consulting 97

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 3, 2022

I color-code the date column too, with red, amber and green to show whether the delivery is on track, at risk or needing serious management attention. I also have checklists as a reminder for the daily, weekly, monthly and annual project management tasks I should be doing. That’s four columns. Stand up during phone calls.

Software Review 461

Software Review 2013 Risk Management Risk 461

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We created 3 do-it-yourself workshops to support your Scrum team in answering these questions. All of the workshops include a step-by-step approach to use them and help you move in the right direction. The workshops are: Help Your Team Get Started With A Definition of Done. The Risk Of Assumptions. How To Manage Risk?

SCRUM 215

SCRUM Technical Review Software Review Risk Management 215

Scrum.org

MARCH 23, 2025

Agile/Product Management Perspective Vibe Coding and Alignment with Agile Principles From an Agile perspective, vibe coding presents intriguing possibilities. Accelerating the Build-Measure-Learn Cycle Vibe coding could turbocharge the build, measure, learn cycle for product managers and entrepreneurs practicing Lean.

Software Review 128

Software Review Technical Review Agile Development Team Review 128

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Being able to manage non-functional requirements is something you’re probably going to have to help users with, as in my experience, they tend to default to thinking only about features. That’s the best you can do, and as an approach to managing uncertainty, it works pretty well. They are the product specifications.

Underperforming Technical Team 444

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Budget Software Review 444

Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I have had the privilege of managing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), composed of several project managers. The best project managers were the ones who had a habit of identifying and managing risks. Let's look at three ways you can improve your risk identification and reduce major misses.

Risk 195

Risk Risk Management Initiating Planning 195

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 1, 2019

Project management creates a lot of documents — let’s not pretend it doesn’t. That’s a lot of files, but I promise it’s the kit you’ll need to manage your projects in a streamlined and organised fashion, from start to finish! However, you don’t need ALL the documents to do your projects.

Risk Management 248

Risk Management Risk Budget Communications Management 248

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You can earn PDUs (professional development units) for ongoing certification renewal, such as for the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, from reading. 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. What books qualify for PDUs?

PMI 394

PMI Certification Sustainability Technical Review 394

Kiron Bondale

JANUARY 9, 2022

Conducting an intensive risk identification, analysis and response implementation workshop early in the life of a project might seem helpful but if risks are not considered over the remaining life of the project, it is of no value. Which brings us to project delivery.

Risk Management 330

Risk Management Risk Closing Leadership 330

MPUG

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For project managers seeking to optimize their schedules and deliver projects more reliably, Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) offers a powerful alternative to traditional methods. Eliyahu Goldratt, challenges conventional wisdom about project scheduling and provides a systematic approach to managing uncertainty and resources.

Critical Chain 111

Critical Chain Software Review Estimate Risk Management 111

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As a project manager with lots of years of experience, I can tell you that the decision log has saved me on several occasions! A decision log template in project management is the document you use to fill in all the decisions made relating to your project. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

Risk Management 371

Risk Management Risk Budget Controlling 371

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

The previous project manager might have moved on to do something else and you’ve got the project as part of an internal reshuffle of resources. You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. First, establish the authority that the project manager (that’s now you) has on this project.

PMO 508

PMO Government Governance Budget 508