Category: For the PMO

Our lives are littered with lines like the following: “Don’t talk to me, talk to my lawyer!” “I know I need a raise / holiday / more recognition, but it’s no use telling me, tell that to my boss!” “That’s a great idea, but rather tell it to the government!” These statements all testify to … Continue reading "Improving project communication, step two"

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software shakes most organisations to the core and its touch points spread throughout the enterprise, way beyond projects. You’ll find that areas including finance, marketing, human resources, senior management, business operations and other systems are also all impacted. These areas often provide input to the project environment and will more than … Continue reading "Taking on the PPM software myths, part two"

A growing awareness of the  benefits that cloud computing can bring to business has had a significant  impact on the way companies operate - both on an international and local level. In fact ,cloud computing is  responsible for the growth of Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings in almost  all applications, allowing organisations to subscribe … Continue reading "The benefits of task management software"

There are a number of reasons behind an organisation’s decision to implement Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software. Key motives include a clearer understanding of whether projects currently being executed are aligned to strategic objectives in terms of benefit realisation, assessing the prioritisation and sequencing of projects given the company’s capacity, and measuring health levels of … Continue reading "Taking on the PPM software myths, part one"

One of the key reasons that PPM tools are implemented is to allow management the ability to perform portfolio reviews anytime and from anywhere. Portfolio reviews allow organisations to ensure there is a balanced selection of opportunities in the portfolio, hold project offices accountable for delivery, provide support to project teams and deliver credible project … Continue reading "Still waiting for your first portfolio review? Here’s what you’re missing out on!"

Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) has shown incredible resilience during the extended global economic downturn. In fact, rather than suffering during the ongoing crisis, demand for this type of solution has actually seen an upturn andonline project management tools are today’s top choice for increased worker and business productivity. Software as a Service (SaaS) or … Continue reading "Online project management: A necessary service to keep on top of it all"

From the moment we are brought into this world, all our caretakers’ efforts are focused on one aspect of our education: teaching us how to communicate. First, we’re encouraged to express our thoughts in gestures and sounds, until we later learn to mutter our first words, compose our first sentences, write our first essays. With … Continue reading "Improving project communication, step one"

By Kiron Bondale A PMI survey conducted a few years back supported the premise that companies which have instituted consistent project management practices enjoy a higher project success rate than those which have not. PMI’s March 2012 Pulse of the Profession publication stated that in organizations which used standardized project management practices, 71% of projects met … Continue reading "Increase the Perceived Benefits of Project Management Methodologies"

Does the phrase “Are we there yet?” invoke memories from your childhood? Why did we demand an answer every half-an-hour on a six hour trip? Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that, as kids, we had no concept of time, distance or the signs along the way, we were merely little passengers, perched on … Continue reading "Project Teams, are we there yet?"