Category: For the PMO

These days it seems that everyone is a project manager. Even those of us in business-as-usual roles frequently find ourselves leading projects: to roll out a new IT platform, to improve procurement processes, to design a new staff newsletter. There are thousands of examples, big and small. As project managers, we are focussed on delivery. … Continue reading "10 tips for sharpening your project communications"

Project planning is a critical component of every successful project, but how do you strike the balance between too little and too much? Post Vision Technology CEO, Guy Jelley is of the opinion that too much planning can be just as harmful to a project as not enough. “Many companies are so concerned about wasting … Continue reading "Too little or too much, how to determine the right amount of project planning?"

User adoption of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software is essential to achieving the application’s main aim of delivering projects to support the organisation’s business objectives. The uptake of the tool thus has a direct impact on the project office’s successful execution of corporate strategy. “Today’s decision-makers are demanding a return on investment on their expenditure. … Continue reading "User adoption key to PPM software success"