Category: For the PMO

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?"

While effective people management has been cited as one of the key reasons for successful project delivery, the reality is that hostility among team members, conflicting goals, inconsistent performance and unclear expectations are all challenges that we, as project managers, face daily. Over the years, project managers have adopted numerous management techniques (some successful and … Continue reading "Exploring coaching in projects"

I’d written an article previously which listed the benefits a good project schedule can provide, but most of those would be perceived as being of value to a project manager. “All you care about is the schedule!” is likely a complaint that has been heard by most project managers. The danger in such cases is … Continue reading "Project Schedules Should Benefit More Than Just the Project Manager"

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 their original … Continue reading "Increase the Perceived Benefits of Project Management Methodologies"

Most of us relish the idea of “death by chocolate”. What a wonderful way to go! But when it comes to being smothered by something, professionals in the project space more often than not feel stifled by processes…not nearly as delightful as chocolate. So, why do we often feel that our processes and methodologies are … Continue reading "How to avoid death by process"