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The PMO is under constant pressure. From maintaining standards for project management practices to planning and delivering projects – the PMO needs to be in constant sync with strategy and business outcomes. This PMO blog category provides numerous recommendations from experts to encourage top down and bottom up planning, improve processes, promote stakeholder satisfaction, and ultimately eliminate silos to advance the PMO function. Get expert advice on the pros and cons of adopting a continuous planning model. Experts will also share real-world advice on choosing your next Project Portfolio Management tool and how to #BeThatPMO your business needs.
The millennial generation—generally considered to include people born from the early 1980’s to the late 1990’s—now makes up a significant percentage of the global workforce. While the younger members of the generation are still in high school or college, many millennials have been working for several years and have already moved into management roles. If...
It is getting much more difficult for people to manage projects in the modern world. Teams are increasingly dispersed across departments, external partners, time zones and geographies. Collaborating on tasks and tracking what people are working on has become significantly more difficult to do. Most project inefficiency is due to the lack of clear direction,...
Enterprise project management software is one of the most important investments for any organization. Because it has such a significant effect on long-term organizational success, PM software is often the subject of intense focus, even if the amount of money involved is small compared to a company’s overall budget. If project team members aren’t using...
Let’s start with this: change management is never easy, and anyone who says otherwise is either a dedicated optimist, or an inexperienced idealist. That’s not to suggest that change management is optional; because that’s not true, either. In fact, most change management projects are essential: it’s rarely a question of whether or why; it’s usually...
If anything draws more negative attention to a project than a missed deadline, it’s a missed budget. As common as they are in today’s business environment (a recent PMI study reported that companies waste more than 120 million dollars for every billon in project spending), blown budgets are viewed just as harshly as ever. A...
Many project managers have trouble delegating responsibilities, and it’s easy to understand why. In many cases, the PM is the most experienced member of the team, having established himself or herself as a subject matter expert before taking on the project manager’s role. When projects present significant challenges, or when a project is at risk,...
Like all other stereotypes, the notion that IT professionals are classic “absent-minded professors” – that is, loaded with knowledge but light on communication skills – is both unfair and unjustified. Ironically, IT professionals are typically excellent communicators; especially when it comes to describing what they do, or what they want someone else to do. And...
It’s well-established that professional services organizations (PSOs) need cloud-based project management software to support teams, satisfy customers, achieve business objectives, and drive profitability. However, knowing what software to adopt – and what to avoid – is a much more challenging task. That’s because at first glance, many solutions seem “PSO-friendly.” However, if you browse forums,...
For a team to function properly, of course, the members of the team must be able to relate to each other in a professional, collaborative manner, even in times of stress or uncertainty. This means that strong working relationships between employees are a prerequisite for effective team building and project success. In addition to traditional...
Introducing a new online collaboration tool can dramatically enhance your IT team’s efficiency and effectiveness. Like any new tool, however, a collaboration platform must be implemented correctly in order to deliver on its promise. A successful implementation starts with choosing the right solution. Be sure that the collaborative work management tool you plan to implement...
