Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 27, 2023

Category: Training for students preparing for Project Management Professional ( PMP )® and Certified Associates in Project Management ( CAPM )®: BrainBOK review. I’ve reviewed the product in depth so I can confidently recommend it. He kindly gave me access to the product for a short while so that I could review it for you.

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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 7, 2022

Welcome to my Mplaza PRINCE2® Practitioner review! In this MPlaza PRINCE2 Practitioner course review for project managers, I’ll share: Whether the course is worth it (spoiler: it is). How long you’ll need to spend studying before you can expect to pass the exam. BUT… it’s hugely important to choose a good quality PRINCE2 course.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 25, 2020

Here’s an example of confirmation bias: a smoker may trust statistically irrelevant studies that conclude that cigarettes are not harmful. 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.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 23, 2021

So I was pleasantly surprised when Carsten Grønbejrg Lützen pointed at a peer-reviewed academic paper by Michele Tufano and his colleagues (2015), called “When and Why Your Code Starts To Smell Bad”. In this post, I summarize the insights from the study by Tufano and draw in more recent research. Technical Debt and Code Smells.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 11, 2019

One product I reviewed recently is BrainBOK, and as you can guess from the name it’s a PMP® and CAPM® self-study toolkit. He kindly gave me access to the product for a short while so that I could review it for you. So important for when you want to study on the move. Study Flashcards. Take A Quiz.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

We’ll also explore the impact technology has had on paraverbal communication at work today, because how you say something is different when you are communicating through a tiny square window. Technology has had a profound impact on the way we communicate with one another, and paraverbal communication is no exception.

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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). I think the area will grow in importance over the coming 10 years.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2018

It deals not in technical issues, but the business concerns of the project, and it needs to be comprehensive. Do a Feasibility Study. Once the business case has been approved, the next step is taking a feasibility study, which documents potential solutions to the opportunity or business problem that the project is proposed to address.

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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. What was that experience like, studying while working? It was a true challenge because studying takes time and dedication. Working 12 hours a day does not open much space for studying. It came to me from nowhere.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It’s a less technical method of project management that doesn’t put as much emphasis on task order or scheduling, but rather on balancing resources and keeping them flexible. Kanban Methodology.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 19, 2021

And what about the socio-technical skills of Developers? In this post, I summarize the findings from an academic peer-reviewed publication by Daniel Russo (2021), a professor at the University of Aalborg. Case-based research is hardly objective, and Dikert and his colleagues urge for more objective data in future studies.

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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. There are plenty of proposals, case studies and ideas but (rightly) no suggestion that the authors can do it all for you.

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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 early days for Greyfly and others in the space, but we’ll surely soon be seeing an influx of AI in project management case studies to prove how all this works.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 31, 2023

And many of the professional bodies offer certificates and credentials that require pre-requisites – difficult to get if you are just starting out in technical project management. I’ve spent many hours reviewing the materials and going through the lessons so you can save time in your own course evaluation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Read on for my review. While that’s good because you can get through the content quickly, I wish some of the case studies had taken longer to get into more detail. The human in the loop idea means that we need to take the output of generative AI tools and apply subject matter oversight and analysis to review it. Not quite ready?

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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. You might have landed here for the same reason: studying for the PMP exam and wondering how to make sense of this nothing-y term. If you are studying for your PMP exam, check out the training course I recommend.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It’s a huge help with exam techniques such as managing your time and using the ‘mark for review’ option. Pick an area you want to study. Review the questions you got wrong, using the helpful references to understand what the right answer should have been. Review the references to go deeper into that topic. Be consistent.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

Or what you can do for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? 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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 21, 2023

Hopefully, the time I’ve taken to work through and review the courses will save you time making the right decision for your career. It’s a true contender and you won’t go wrong by studying the material in the course, regardless of where you are in your career. Both flavors are very similar, and they share 6 courses between them.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 1, 2022

The new version is also packed with updated, relevant case studies. So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it. Virtual work is supported by communications technology that helps people to connect when far apart. What Is Virtual Leadership ?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 17, 2020

A recent study by Dr Clara Cheung and colleagues found that project managers experience particularly high stress levels in regard to their working relationships. My colleagues and I conducted a comprehensive research study (which can be found here ). In this article, I’ll share some of our key findings. way of communication).

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 24, 2024

It also assists in planning and review and can be used when managing multiple projects. Formulation or Planning: The formulation phase determines if the project is feasible and if it will deliver on the benefits it proposes by completing the financing proposal, along with technical and administrative provisions.

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Project Bliss

MARCH 10, 2020

Studies show that the average worker spends 31 hours each month in meetings. That same USBLS study referenced above found that we spend more time at work than we do sleeping. That same USBLS study referenced above found that we spend more time at work than we do sleeping. Technical Issues. Time Management. Final Thoughts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Mayte ‘found’ IT project management after studying chemical engineering. I was not very tech savvy, but thanks to my mentors and coach in the company I learnt not only IT but also leadership skills that I continue to use and develop today. It’s not just spending the day in front of the computer sending emails with due dates!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Or what you can do with a project management degree for a job once you finish your bachelor’s or master’s studies? 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. This article is for you!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2021

Of the 15% of business leaders who said they were not be interested in incorporating project management software, the main argument as to why (at 31%) was due to them not feeling familiar with what it is and what it could do for their business. The next most common reason was ‘budget reasons’ (haven’t we heard that before?),

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 17, 2021

Industrial organisational (IO) psychology, or social organisational psychology, is the study of human behaviour in the workplace, and the foundation of how Bernardo has been able to do large scale change. Project management is affecting how humans perform or adopt technology. Typically, the challenge is infrastructure and tech.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 26, 2021

A Master’s degree in project management will give you a deep insight into the theory and technical skills required to work in a strategic project leadership role. Let’s say you already have a bachelor’s degree in information technology, engineering or pretty much any other topic. Consider the length of study. Kyle Elliott.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 20, 2021

Even if you aren’t studying to become a PMP ® it never hurts to remind yourself what good meeting best practices look like. The chair found it hard to give different people the floor as several people were due to give short presentations but he couldn’t make the laptop show their slides. 3: Check Your Tech. So check it.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. The principles of project management from The Standard for Project Management will apply across the domains, so expect to study them all in an integrated way.

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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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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I once did a one-off study on business process improvement for a leadership institute and one of the things that were raised when I was interviewing the Marketing team was how much more time they felt they could save if they had their own fax machine instead of having to walk to a communal machine. Workplace design. Your next steps.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2020

It is not only because the book is good, but I felt connected with one of the case studies. They got the idea of increasing the complexity of dependency management and longer lead time due to the handoffs having individual accountability. Bad technical practices. What will be an effective measure to have such a comparison?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2022

Here are some high-profile failed projects: Following an internal review, Multiplex, the Australian development company responsible for the reconstruction of the Wembley Stadium, became aware that costs for the project were escalating to the point that the company would make a loss of £750 million on the project. billion to £10.9

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 13, 2024

If you’ve arrived here, you’re probably ready to get into my Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Professional Certificate review! I’ve spent many hours reviewing the materials and going through the lessons so you can save time in your own course evaluation. I completed the quizzes and worked through the training videos.

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