Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Ruth Pearce knows everything there is to know about motivating your project team. I caught up with Ruth to find out more about how to motivate teams and why it’s something you should be actively doing. Why do you think motivation on project teams is so important? One way is to take the VIA Character Survey at [link].

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Here are some of the things project managers reported in the survey as wanting to learn more about: How to speak with clients with less stress How to keep the team motivated and how to manage stress How a manager can reduce stresses. There is no career development. See the trend? Management makes it hard to get things done.

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NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

According to a survey by the Project Management Institute , organizations that use project management practices are 38% more successful in delivering projects on time and within budget. In this article, we’ll explore the 10 best project management tips specifically tailored for marketing teams.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 24, 2020

Suitable agile metrics reflect either a team’s progress in becoming agile or your organization’s progress in becoming a learning organization. At the team level, qualitative agile metrics often work better than quantitative metrics. Also, consider contributing to the Agile Metrics Survey 2020. TL; DR: Agile Metrics.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. Survey respondents recognized over 60 different skills, from attention to detail to vendor management.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 11, 2025

It guides the development of objectives, solutions and strategies to ensure all stakeholders understand the issue’s significance and scope. Whether in project management, business process improvement, product development or research, using a problem statement ensures a focused and strategic approach to finding solutions.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. Survey respondents recognized over 60 different skills, from attention to detail to vendor management.

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Planio

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A Microsoft survey of over 20,000 leaders and workers around the globe found that more than half of all managers feel like they have too much on their plate. Delegation is the process of reassigning work to other team members because it’s more relevant to their skills, priorities, or workload. Building trust across your team.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2023

During a company integration program, customer service levels dropped by 25-50% because the team management focused their efforts on reorganizing and changing employees’ roles and responsibilities, all with “the best of intentions”. Consequently, the difference in corporate culture led to numerous issues causing anxiety among team members.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 16, 2020

However, beyond the bad news we’ve had to deal with since the beginning of this year, these changing circumstances have ushered in a different kind of enthusiasm for making process improvements in how we work together as well. What does this new decade have in store for marketers running projects? Does Agile work for marketing?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 10, 2019

As to the latter, there are many ways for a person to asses their leadership qualities and, by so doing, strengthen their weaknesses and buttress their strengths. Related: How Team Leaders Use ProjectManager.com. Everyone has leadership traits that are their strengths and deficits that expose their weaknesses.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Producing the SWOT analysis for our 3-year plans for the IT team was one of the highlights of my year – my boss might be surprised to hear me say that! SWOT stands for: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats. We used to do root cause analysis a lot in the IT team. Root cause analysis. Affinity grouping. Story points.

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ProjectManager.com

MAY 7, 2024

Demand management is cross-functional as it crosses many disciplines, from consumer demand, supply teams and inventory to marketing and customer service. ProjectManager is award-winning project and portfolio management software with resource allocation features to keep teams working at capacity.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

A product vision is more than just a statement; it's the guiding star that illuminates the path for your product, team, and stakeholders. It serves as a rallying cry that keeps the team focused, motivated, and driven by a shared purpose. It helps your team understand what they are working towards and why it matters.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

It’s a set of tools to help you develop the knowledge and skills to solve the tricky issues (and probably even the easy ones). You have to complete the final course evaluation survey to get the PDUs. How can you turn the problem into a visualization like a diagram so the team has a shared understanding of the challenge?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 25, 2019

That’s the first step of smart product development. Related: The Importance of Customer Development for Startups. He has developed a six-step framework, which he called the Lead Product Process. This helps everyone on the product team understand the target audience. This is especially relevant for the startup world.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

However, beyond the bad news we’ve had to deal with since the beginning of this year, these changing circumstances have ushered in a different kind of enthusiasm for making process improvements in how we work together as well. Does Agile project management for marketing really work?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 5, 2020

The latter requires that leaders be globally fluent and defend against biases, strive to build more cohesive teams, be proactive, scout opportunities for the individuals they lead and help them grow. Modern organisations and the leadership gap. Recommended Reading: The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness (Lolly Daskal).

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For example, a performance report can focus on one project or team member, but it can also go as broad as the whole company. Performance reporting provides a view into the performance of a business and lets you track your activities and outline your strengths and weaknesses. There are different targets for performance reporting.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

TL; DR: The Agile Metrics Survey 2020. Participate in the agile metrics survey now. Support the Survey by Sharing Your Learnings. My favorite anti-pattern of a useful metric is still story points per developer per Sprint.). I used the feedback as an additional input to create the Agile Metrics Survey 2020 questionnaire.

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

Health Checks for Agile Teams Agile teams thrive on continuous improvement and adaptability. Self-assessment isn’t just a health check measuring tool but a compass guiding teams toward their potential. It’s not an audit; it’s a mirror reflecting a better version of your Agile team. Source : Crisp DNA: Happiness Index.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Stick with me, and we’ll explore what project requirements are, why they’re important, and some tips for developing good ones. First, they provide the project team with a shared understanding of the project’s goals and objectives. Tips for developing good project requirements. Well, this is my life!

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 26, 2021

Creating a construction budget, therefore, is one of the most important pieces when developing a construction plan. Project Development. The low cost might please your stakeholders at first, but if the quality of the work is poor, that pleasure will be short-lived. Keep the Whole Team in the Loop.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 5, 2022

As a community, we excel at putting our fingers on the sore spots of what teams and organizations do wrong. Some examples of good Scrum versus bad Scrum we all seem to agree on…. But how useful is it for members of a Scrum team or an organization that actually wants to succeed with Scrum? Why does it matter?

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UPQODE

MARCH 21, 2025

A marketing audit is a deep dive into your overall marketing strategy to assess whats working, whats underperforming, and where improvements can be made. Why Setting Goals Matters A well-defined audit helps identify weaknesses, optimize marketing efforts, and align strategies with business objectives. Source: Pexels 6.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 17, 2023

The sales team sells unauthorized features to meet its quota. I will describe a conflict situation in a Scrum team. Your suggestions include surveys, talks, interviews, team meetings, games, exercises, or including other parties like stakeholders or line managers, and other useful practices.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In Scrum, the Product Owner’s purpose is to maximize the value of the Scrum Team’s work (the product). Delivering value to the customer (beneficial customer outcomes) is the ultimate measure of success for the Scrum Team, including the Product Owner. We can consult with Developers on the Scrum Team for ideas.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 15, 2017

cited that $122 million was wasted for every $1 billion invested due to poor project performance. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, however, if it isn’t bolstered with legitimate study of project management fundamentals, then it can become a bad thing in the right situation. Benefits of Developing Project Management Skills.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2019

Both are points that can be mapped, and once you have these destinations on the horizon, then you can use tools to survey how to get there. Knowing intimately how your business works internally, and the current and developing conditions in your market, is crucial. How to Develop a Strategic Plan.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Each year, our senior management team would meet with a credit rating agency to share our goals, strategies, and progress. Plan Risk Management When planning for projects, project managers develop a risk management plan , an approach to how they will identify, evaluate, respond to, and control risks. What may be limiting your results?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 21, 2022

Regular, informal conversations with the project team make it much easier to raise concerns or highlight problems that might eventually derail a project if not discussed openly. Motivating the team. And motivated teams will always have the advantage when it comes to delivering a successful outcome, particularly in complex projects.

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Workamajig

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

68% - more than 2/3rd - of organizations in PMI's annual survey said that they used outsourced or contract project managers in 2018. ( As per Wellingtone's survey, only 22% of organizations use a PM software. 50% of respondents in a survey said that their biggest challenge is that PMO processes are seen as overhead.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Suppose a project manager has an upcoming project for website development and design. The project has a defined timeline of six months, and the resources involved are developers, testers, UI/UX designers, analysts, etc. Deloitte Global Cost Survey reveals, “ Cost reduction is the most significant initiative for any business.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 26, 2021

The second stage refers to gathering data so that the Scrum Team can have data-informed Retrospectives. As I have observed in practice, many Scrum Teams either limit the data gathering part of the Retrospective, thus lacking vital information. The Scrum Team identifies the most helpful changes to improve its effectiveness.

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Proofhub

AUGUST 17, 2021

7 Best Practices To Lead And Coach Remote Project Management Teams Source: [link] Does your remote project management business have a strategic plan for communicating, training, and delegating? And what about your team members?—?are are they doing great work individually and as a team?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2021

Did you know that 56% of your project budget might be at risk due to poor communications? One of the most valuable resources in a project is the people (developers, engineers, subject matter experts, etc.) One of the most valuable resources in a project is the people (developers, engineers, subject matter experts, etc.)

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Planio

OCTOBER 14, 2024

One survey found that nearly 40% of people frequently experience bias that leads to unfair treatment based on factors such as their age, gender, or race. As team leaders or project managers, we need to do better. As our brains evolve, we develop unconscious biases as a way to process information faster.

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