Project Portfolio Management

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.

4 Productivity Tips for Working From Home

In recent years, business leaders and employees alike have had a lot of different things to say about working from home. From the CEO of Yahoo banning remote work to tech firms and startups championing the productivity benefits of working from home (WFH), none of it seems to matter these days. That’s because the coronavirus...

New to Remote Working? Here are Your Keys to S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically increased the number of remote workers. The good news (and yes, we all need some good news) is that thanks to the internet, web, cloud, mobile devices and unified communication tools, remote working is inestimably more viable and easier today than it was in the past. Indeed, even just a...

A Day in the Life of an Agile Marketing Project Manager

If you’ve been a marketing project manager for years, but are looking to take your efficiency to the next level, you may want to consider an Agile marketing approach. Agile marketing is a collaborative method of marketing that involves teams working together to complete high-level projects, analyze the impact, and then make measurable tweaks to...

The 10 Unexpected Joys of Virtual Happy Hour

If you’re searching for something positive to focus on during this extremely challenging time, then I have three words for you: virtual happy hour. Here at Planview AdaptiveWork, we had them every Friday (and will definitely resume in the future). You can enjoy them with your colleagues and especially expand them to your friends, in...

What’s the Difference Between Managing a Risk and Managing an Issue?

One of the most widespread project management trends in recent years has been the increased focus on risk management within a project. Enterprise project managers in every industry have recognized the importance of identifying and avoiding project risks, and have begun to take a more formal approach to risk management in every phase of the...

Capturing Actuals in 2020: Who Said Timesheets are Passé?

“Timesheets are passé.” “Nobody wants to do a timesheet!” “Agile teams don’t report time!” But… “All of this capitalization stuff is being pushed very hard by finance.” “[So we need] rigorous timekeeping against work.” You may be thinking that I’ve collected these quotes from a variety of Planview customers, but the reality is that these...

5G and the Workplace: What Project Managers Should Know

Fact: the future is 5G. More and more mobile manufacturers and carriers are implementing 5G technology, which means very soon, it will become a staple of the workplace. This will be a big change for project managers and just about every professional, but it comes with a lot of benefits. If you’ve been wondering how...

Portfolio Management: How Many Projects is Too Many Projects?

It’s an easy trap to fall into. We all want to do more, make more, provide more for our clients, and show more to our bosses. But at some point, more very quickly becomes less, especially in terms of project management. There’s a good chance that at some point (or maybe every point) of your...

How to Combat Blame Culture with True Team Empowerment

Positive company culture begins from the top down. The way business executives behave trickles down to middle management, which trickles down to the company’s front line staff. Research shows that a toxic company culture can (and will) negatively affect your business’s productivity, employee retention and bottom line. One of the most common detriments to a...