Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Summary review The IBM Project Manager Professional Certificate is a good CAPM® alternative or course to use towards your CAPM prep. If you are planning on a career in tech, do the IBM IT Project Manager Certificate instead. You’re in the right place. Once you have passed all the courses, you’ll earn the certificate.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 12, 2024

Risk management is a staple skill of project managers. As the project environments we work in get more and more complex, with greater levels of uncertainty and more transformative, disruptive projects, being able to deal with risk remains top of the list of desirable skills for managers in all areas of business.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It’s an essential role… because without her, we risked putting any old thing live and ending up with software conflicts and no process to roll back changes if we messed up. The release manager at my last job worked closely with the development team to review what code changes would be coming. And then the cycle begins again!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2024

However, the risk of getting the change aspects wrong can be huge. I decided it was time to learn more about change management , and if you’ve come to that conclusion too, keep reading, as I have a detailed review of a very good (and not expensive) course that will help you: the BEE Methodology Practitioner course.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2024

Plus, there are technical skills we have to consider -- employers definitely look for those too. One in five projects is unsuccessful due to ineffective communication, according to research by PMI (The Essential Role of Communications, 2013). They must believe in themselves, be willing to take risks, and rely on their expert judgement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

The goal is not for you to question every action and decision, but one who makes critical decisions with the use of due diligence to avoid human shortcomings. About the author: Roland Hoffmann, who founded Hoffmann Conseho in 2007, has spent 20 years leading projects in technology, construction, marketing, operations and finance.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2021

I’m not convinced that 2030 is a realistic target, though, given the project management maturity levels and willingness to adopt new tech that I see on a daily basis. It’s about saying there might be a risk, so let’s examine whether there is a risk.”. Lloyd seems to feel the same. People want to make their job easier.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In Review: 7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing As Jennifer said, project manager roles are changing. Integrating More Technology Certainly, the biggest paradigm shift presently is the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered decision-making. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how your role is evolving.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 26, 2024

A building inspection is a review of the work done on a construction project by a building inspector, who is employed by the city, township or county in which the project is located. The building inspector will review the job site to ensure it complies with safety regulations and building codes. We explain everything you need to know.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2018

A business case will be adaptable, fitting the size and risk of the proposal, but it will structurally be the same from project to project. It deals not in technical issues, but the business concerns of the project, and it needs to be comprehensive. Analysis with assumptions, what the costs and benefits will be, including risk.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Normally we’d think of that in terms of the technical skills they need to deliver the project, like taking a course in a programming language or brushing up their system maintenance skills. Risk management is a great example. Identify project risks. First, identify the project risks. Log the project risks on a risk log.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 22, 2024

Risks are a bit different than issues; risks are issues that haven’t happened yet. By identifying what risks are probable, you can prepare for them and have a response in place if and when they show up in your project. That’s called risk or issue management. Risks are the potential problems lurking in your project.

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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. They might be influenced by market conditions (risk appetite statements might change, for example, if the market suddenly gets a lot more competitive). Don’t get me started on Enterprise Environmental Factors either.)

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 16, 2021

Your risk of chronic disease increases and there is more chance of burnout. More tech just leads to more messages and that feeling of being always on. Thursday is the New Friday: How to Work Fewer Hours, Make More Money and Spend Time Doing What you Want is a book by Joe Sanok. Long working hours are the scourge of modern life.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 30, 2024

We’ll explain that first and go into the various features this technology-driven business intelligence tool has and what they can be used for. Benefits & Advantages of Power BI The popularity of Microsoft Power BI is due to the benefits it offers business users. Power BI is a tool that delivers that information. What is Power BI?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Read on for my review. The tool library covers tools, plugins and resources you can use for planning, time and cost management, risk management , workflow management, prototyping and more. It’s not technical, which makes it suitable for project professionals. Head over to the PMI website, register for a free account.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2022

Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. These can relate to technical debt, bugs, new requirements, etc. However, at times, resource requirements, blocks, and other issues may put the team’s time on the project at risk. Secret #1: Set the pace in the beginning.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Technology, labor, distribution and consumer demographics have all massively changed just in the last few years. Supporting: This includes those processes that support other processes such as accounting, recruitment, technical support, etc. Apply impact and risk analysis. That’s because it is, and you should organize it as one.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Having a good change control in place is really part of a larger cost avoidance process and mitigation of project risk. On the project level, outside of cost and risk, there can arise problems with the tools and technologies you use, processes getting disrupted, misleading reporting and so on. Making a Decision.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2019

Here is what we learned from an invaluable brainstorming session with our Tech Lead. These can relate to technical debt, bugs, new requirements, etc. However, at times, resource requirements, blocks, and other issues may put the team’s time on the project at risk. Secret #1: Set the Pace in the Beginning.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Contingency can be defined as additional resources put aside to address potential risk and uncertainty in a project. So risk is critical to understanding contingency: that’s the first step. Read next: 14 Common Project Risks – perhaps some of these will contribute to your contingency position? Why risk matters.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We review the best accounting project management software and highlight the key features, pros and cons, and, of course, the various plans and costs for a subscription. They also can help identify financial risks earlier to allow project managers and teams to take proactive steps to mitigate them. 5 Capterra review: 4.1/5

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2018

Let’s assume you’re running out of time and need to meet a certain due date. Managing risks is an important task for project managers. When you estimate probability, a risk will have a certain impact on your project. If so, there’s a risk that the client will reject your final webpages. Tool for Handling Risk.

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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. Project Management Software: The Next Generation. The future of project management software is interesting.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The knowledge areas are the core technical subject matter, which are necessary for effective project management. This is anything from a sentence to a bulleted list that is comprehensive to reduce major project risks. This will also involve controlling communications by reviewing their effectiveness regularly and adjusting as needed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 21, 2021

Today I’m interviewing Rachel Mata , Lead Project Manager at Edu-tech company Instructor Brandon. We should be focusing on enhancing our ability to adapt, adjust to risks, and changes we were not expecting. She currently lives in Bogotá, Columbia and I was excited to learn more about her career and life in South America.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Contingency plans are used by smart managers who are aware that there are always risks that can sideline any project or business. If you’re not working on a contingency plan when you’re planning any enterprise, then you’re opening yourself up to unnecessary risk. What Are the Key Risks? Project Risk for Contingency Planning.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 19, 2022

Let’s review strategies and tools you can use, and learn how they can help you close that gap to promote successful project execution. We’ll hear from experts and review key takeaways that project leaders can immediately put into practice in their programs and projects. And you’re not alone in this challenge.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Process domain covers the ‘technical’ skills of doing the work of being a project manager. This domain represents the technical expertise of a project manager and the expert knowledge that you bring to a team about how to use project processes to get work done. Domain II: Process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2022

We have forecast and actual dates, timesheets, budgets, databases of lessons learned , risks, issues and changes. For example, imagine reviewing estimates from the project team. The tech exists out there to move project management tools on leaps and bounds.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

The project kickoff meeting begins with introductions, reviewing the client’s background and talking about the scope of the project. The project status report meeting is when team members provide data that the project manager uses to review where the project is over a specific period of time. Project Review Meeting.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

How can technology help you achieve the same thing if you can’t physically move the people? In the wake of tech giants leaders, many companies are paying more attention to the culture their company has or is projecting, this is also important for new talent. Collaboration tools for project managers to consider in this situation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 9, 2022

EMV is a risk analysis tool that helps establish the contingency reserves for your project activities. It’s a statistical technical for quantifying risk. You would use it to: Establish which new product option or solution is best Establish the contingency reserve required to offset project risk. What is EMV?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

Project management is affecting how humans perform or adopt technology. There’s an acceleration due to covid but there are going to be initiatives where you are engineering people out of a role to be replaced with tech. Typically, the challenge is infrastructure and tech. What tech can you create in parallel?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 6, 2024

Project Timeline Template A project timeline is used in planning to add project tasks, due dates and milestones. Its goal is to evenly distribute the workload across all team members to keep them working at capacity without risking burnout and eroding morale. PERT Chart Template PERT stands for program evaluation review technique.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The time value of money is about the potential rate of return on the investment as well as the reduced purchasing power over time due to inflation. Gather Project Proposals First, you’ll want to review the various project proposals and investment opportunities. Conducting a feasibility study is a good idea.

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