{"id":6084,"date":"2014-10-29T09:41:20","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T14:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2022-04-01T09:47:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:47:17","slug":"top-5-excuses-not-using-ppm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/top-5-excuses-not-using-ppm\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Excuses For Not Using PPM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I often hear of organizations having many reasons, in my opinion excuses, for not implementing <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planview.com\/products-solutions\/solutions\/project-portfolio-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project portfolio management<\/a> (PPM) software.\u00a0 Typically the view is very myopic because they truly do not understand the value and the cost savings that PPM can provide.\u00a0 I have compiled a list of the top 5 excuses that I hear from top-level management and PMOs. Don\u2019t be a victim, take action.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>No Budget<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This is by far the biggest excuse in the book.\u00a0 Most organizations I talk to decide not to pursue PPM because they think it is too expensive.\u00a0 What they do not realize PPM software is a fraction of the cost that most organizations spend on wasted efforts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How many pet or unapproved projects are team members working on?<\/li>\n<li>How sure are you that your resources are working on the right projects?<\/li>\n<li>Are you aligned to the strategic initiatives of the company?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have the bandwidth or capacity to take on more projects?<\/li>\n<li>How many of your projects are actually on-budget and on-time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PPM will help you answer these questions and more.\u00a0 By spending a little on PPM software, organizations will have a clearer understand of what is being worked on and by whom \u2013 ultimately saving money.\u00a0 Yes, that is right, PPM will save you money and for most it is a lot of money.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>I&#8217;m Too Busy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Nothing worth doing is easy or simple.\u00a0 Yes, there is effort involved in getting a PPM tool up and running.\u00a0 You will have challenges and you will be busy.\u00a0 The question to ask yourself is why are you so busy now?\u00a0 Is it because you are working on projects or initiatives that are urgent, but not important?\u00a0 Or how about important, but not urgent?\u00a0 Are you working on projects that could be pushed out or even eliminated?\u00a0 The key is to be busy working on projects that are urgent, important, and adding value.\u00a0 With PPM you can score, prioritize and approve the projects that are aligned with the organizational goals, but more importantly approve the projects that you actually have resource capacity to execute.\u00a0 Taking a little time to get educated about PPM and embarking on some minor change management could help you become less busy.\u00a0 If not less busy, at least you will have the confidence that you are working on valuable projects and not running around like a chicken with its head cutoff.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>We Are Not Mature Enough<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There is no organization in world that does not need to prioritize, align, and successfully execute projects.\u00a0 Whether you are an IT group of 10 resources or a mature PMO within a large organization, PPM will provide ROI for your organization.\u00a0 The key is to understand where your pain points are and start there.\u00a0 Are you looking for a better way to prioritize projects?\u00a0 Maybe you are simply looking for visibility to understand where your resources are spending their time?\u00a0 Or, most commonly, you are simply looking for a better way to manage your resource pool.\u00a0 The key is to have a crawl, walk, run approach to implementing PPM within your organization.\u00a0 Start by focusing on one or two areas that need improvement and then work your way 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Effectively<\/li>\n<li>Measure, Manage, Track and Trace All Work &amp; Resources<\/li>\n<li>Improve Execution \u2013 Across Your Entire Portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start by having the conversation about \u201cwhy\u201d PPM matters (hint, hint, see above) and then start to discuss the \u201chow\u201d and \u201cwhat.\u201d\u00a0 If you start your discussions with \u201chow\u201d the implementation or adoption will go or \u201cwhat\u201d product you need to buy, then you are headed for a losing battle.\u00a0 Executives and management need to understand \u201cwhy\u201d first \u2013 start with the value, and then follow with how you will get it done, and then end with the tool or solutions that you need to buy.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Too Hard \/ Difficult<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last I checked, you were a project management professional.\u00a0 When was the last time you had an \u201ceasy\u201d project or a \u201cperfectly\u201d functioning team?\u00a0 As project manager, CIO, PMO, or IT manager you 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