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Har din organisation utvecklats när det gäller hur arbetet utförs? PMO:er inser snabbt att i dagens föränderliga arbetsvärld handlar det inte om vilka metoder som används för att få arbetet gjort som påverkar resultaten, utan det handlar om att ta ett hybridt tillvägagångssätt för portföljer - att ge teamen möjlighet att använda de metoder och processer som kommer att...
Every project manager will have their own way of dealing with things that’s unique to them and their personality and experiences. However, more generally, we all fit into types of management styles. There are pros and cons to each of these and it’s always good to recognize which one you are so as to work...
Whatever field the project is in, but especially in IT and development, it’s an unwritten rule that the chance of receiving a last-minute change request is directly proportional to how perfectly everything is going. It’s easy to assume that a customer has seen the fruits of your hard work and, impressed by your effectiveness, now...
In our last post, we shared the differences between traditional portfolio management and the Lean Portfolio Management approach and why they matter for organizations looking to embrace agility at the enterprise level. At some point, efforts to increase agility will be stunted by traditional portfolio management practices, and it’s not enough to simply improve workflow management...
As noted by Psychology Today, burnout is a state of chronic stress that leads to: physical and emotional exhaustion; cynicism and detachment; and feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment. Obviously, it’s both compassionate and strategic for enterprises to have a clearer picture of project managers who are at-risk of burning out — or have...
Deciding to become a full-time project manager comes with plenty of perks. Project management is a field that offers tons of opportunity and flexibility in terms of job outlook, salary and locating, and it’s a career that keeps most everyone on their toes. That said, figuring out which industry to work in can be stressful,...
For many new or aspiring project managers, enterprise project management is the “big show.” Managing large, complex projects for a huge organization is exciting and rewarding in a way that smaller-scale project management can’t quite match. At the same time, managing projects at the enterprise level is also highly demanding, regardless of the methodology. If...
As a project manager, you invest a significant amount of time selecting the right team members for your projects, and getting those team members up to speed on the specific requirements of each project. As the project continues, you work with team members on a regular basis to make sure that they are getting their...
Scrums are great for creating software, but the Agile approach was never intended just for developers. Forged by innovators who wanted to unburden the creative process, Agile makes it easier to adapt in the fast-moving technical age. And since Agile was introduced in 2001, flexibility has become all the more critical. Industries across the world...
When beginning a new project, one of the most important questions an IT project manager must answer is which methodology the project will follow. There are many different project management methods to choose from, and each one requires a different approach to planning, team structure and communication. Here’s a look at today’s most popular project...
