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PMO är under ständig press. Från att upprätthålla standarder för projektledningsmetoder till att planera och genomföra projekt - PMO måste vara i ständig synkronisering med strategi och affärsresultat. Denna PMO-bloggkategori innehåller många rekommendationer från experter för att uppmuntra planering uppifrån och ner och nerifrån och upp, förbättra processer, främja intressenternas tillfredsställelse och slutligen eliminera silos för att främja PMO-funktionen. Få expertråd om för- och nackdelar med att införa en kontinuerlig planeringsmodell. Experter kommer också att dela med sig av praktiska råd om hur du väljer nästa verktyg för projektportföljhantering och hur du kan #BeThatPMO som ditt företag behöver.
For any particular project, your project plan is the map that outlines the entire journey. However, as a project is made up of many small tasks that all combine together, milestones are used to get an easier and quicker view of a project’s direction. Project milestones are the waypoints along the course of the project....
16th century poet George Herbert said that “a bad workman quarrels with his tools.” And while there is practical wisdom in this observation, just don’t try and mention it to people in the 21st century who have been saddled with ineffective, limited, or just plain awful agile project management tools – because instead of a...
If you’ve worked in the corporate world at all, you’ve heard the term “project management”. At its most basic level, you probably understand it to encompass the process of organizing the many factors that go into taking a given project from inception to completion. This could mean receiving instructions from a client, creating a plan...
Project Planning Software: 3 Critical Questions to Choose the Right Solution Legendary crooner Frank Sinatra – along with legions of inebriated wedding guests who (unfortunately) considered themselves karaoke superstars – have belted out the epic song “My Way,” which contains the signature lyrics “regrets, I’ve had a few; but then again, too few to mention.” ...
A project milestone is a task of zero duration that shows an important achievement in a project. The milestones should represent a clear sequence of events that incrementally build up until your project is complete. Project milestones are a way of knowing how the project is advancing, especially if you’re not familiar with the tasks...
Effort estimation is a critical factor that separates projects that succeed vs. struggle. This informative and easy-to-read article covers the basics of effort estimation, and includes a look at the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). Planning a project is not an easy task; it is a project by itself. In most cases, there are...
There are critical differences between enterprise project management vs. project management in mid-size and smaller organizations. This informative and easy-to-read article covers the basics of enterprise project management, and explores how Planview AdaptiveWork can play a key role in helping your organization succeed and thrive. As a company grows larger and becomes more diverse in...
A work package is an essential project management concept — but also one that is commonly misunderstood. This informative and easy-to-read article covers the basics of what a work package is, and how to use it to improve project planning, scheduling, performance and outcomes. You might have seen the term come up a lot, especially...
Många nya projektledare - och även personer som inte är projektledare men som får rollen som projektledare på sig - blir förvånade när de får veta att det inte finns en enda universell metodik för att bygga upp, genomföra och slutföra projekt. Faktum är att det finns dussintals av dem, var och en med sin egen struktur, sina egna regler, fördelar och nackdelar....
What is Project Risk Management? All projects – regardless of whether they are relatively short and straightforward, or long and complex – carry a degree of risk. This is because while many factors may be known, established and predictable, there are some aspects and variables that are unknown or iterative (i.e. more is known as...
