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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 project management life cycle is a series of activities that are necessary to fulfill project goals or objectives. These activities may go by different names, depending on the methodology, but tend to be similar in nature. The PMI refers to them as “process groups”, and categorizes the project management life cycle as follows: 4...
Change management is an ongoing effort for most large organizations, but it can be a confusing concept to anyone who’s not involved in the activity. Unlike project management, which has a formal structure and follows a defined schedule, change management is a more reactive and unpredictable process. In many cases, change management efforts are intended...
It would be difficult to name a profession that requires a larger or more varied skill set than project management. Today’s project managers are expected to have specific industry knowledge, strong communication skills, and top-notch quantitative abilities, just to name a few. With such an expansive list of necessary skills, it’s no wonder that qualified...
The project timeline is the beating heart of every project. The field of project management is tremendously diverse, encompassing dozens of methodologies throughout hundreds of industries around the globe. Project managers use a wide range of tools and processes to get their jobs done, many of which are specific to a single company or product....
Increasingly, PPM leaders are recognizing that the project and work management tools in use at their organizations are no longer fit for purpose. In many cases, these tools were implemented gradually in response to discrete needs. Now, different parts of the organization are reliant on different tools – and none of them are appropriate to...
In business, growth and expansion is not just a good thing, it is the very reason for existence. Whether the growth comes naturally through an increase in sales, addition of new products, introduction to new markets. Or if that growth comes in the form of mergers and acquisitions, growing pains often accompany expanding operations. Here...
Recently we have heard a shift in the narrative around successful business strategy which you may have picked up on, too! Words like agility are shifting to adaptability, phrases like predict the future are being replaced with prepare for the unexpected. Risks (and opportunities) are becoming harder to identify, let alone prepare for and manage...
In the dim and distant past, change was something that happened infrequently. Even if an organization had multiple initiatives running concurrently, they would not necessarily involve the same people. A lot has changed since then. Change has become a continuous aspect of almost every business and is one we all struggle to keep up with...
Due to the pressure of work or inexperience, plenty of project managers focus all their efforts on the short-term, not seeing the wood from the trees and just lurching from one small crisis to the next. This may well be fine so long as it gets the job done in the end you might say,...
Whether you’re working with a handful of team members or a large, decentralized team, organization is key. To avoid getting overwhelmed and allowing crucial details to slip under the radar, you’ll want to master the core components of successful task management before beginning a new project. Here are a few of the best tips for...
