Your path to business agility
The best internal project managers are able to help their companies achieve business objectives by completing successful projects on time, on scope, and on budget. But as most PMs know, this is easier said than done – especially if there’s a barrier between business leadership and project teams on the ground. That’s why we’re here...
Impact of Project Drift Call it scope creep, drift or shift. Whatever we call it, it’s not good and is often cited as a major cause of project failure. In its 2018 Pulse of the Profession, The Project Management Institute describes this phenomenon as the uncontrolled expansion of product or project scope without adjustments to...
One of the things that makes project management so interesting is that no one can ever say that they have all the answers. Project management approaches and strategies are constantly being evaluated, revised and improved, and successful project managers make it a priority to stay informed about the latest developments in their field. In recent...
While time-honored business principles are useful, there are exceptions to the rule. For example, sometimes it’s not a good idea to “under-promise and over-deliver.” And while “praising loudly and blaming quietly” is good advice, there are situations where this doesn’t apply. And then there’s another slice of wisdom that is so deeply rooted in business...
Keeping documents organized and up-to-date is a challenge when many individuals are participating in a project together and all touching the same documents. Failure to save an updated file, accidental deletion and simple misplacement are regular occurrences in the life of a project. Besides having inaccurate or outdated files there is also the trouble of...
While every phase of a project is important, the first phase of the project management life cycle is generally considered to be the most critical – if something goes wrong early on, the rest of the project will be affected. In fact, many project failures can be traced back to mistakes or omissions that took...
When a project fails, everyone suffers. From the team members who spent valuable time on a wasted effort to the executive sponsoring the initiative, to the customer who was counting on the final deliverable, a failed project is a source of frustration and embarrassment. For a project manager, whose sole responsibility is to ensure projects...
While time-honored business principles are useful, there are exceptions to the rule. For example, sometimes it’s not a good idea to “under-promise and over-deliver.” And while “praising loudly and blaming quietly” is good advice, there are situations where this doesn’t apply. And then there’s another slice of wisdom that is so deeply rooted in business...
How do you know if your project is succeeding or failing? To those outside the world of project management, this might seem like an unnecessary question, but project managers understand that the line between success and failure is not always easy to see. The larger the project, the more difficult it becomes to get a...
The goal of a project, i.e. its overall purpose, is reached by achieving certain objectives. So, for a project manager, knowing how to identify project objectives and making them applicable for your team is essential for keeping the project on track and eventually achieving a successful result. At the beginning or planning phase of any...
