Project Risk Management Done Right
A strong project management methodology needs to encompass more than developing a timeline and scheduling individual tasks. The effort must also include a risk management function with an eye toward...
View ArticleAlign Project Results and Expectations
Have you encountered a project that didn’t turn out the way stakeholders thought it would? Or maybe you discovered that different groups—project team members, leadership staff, sponsors, and end...
View ArticleGain Confidence with the Right Portfolio Management Methodology
The business world is fraught with uncertainty—about cash flows, tightening regulations, labor costs and availability, and fluctuating interest rates, not to mention market pressures as a result of...
View Article4 Signs Your Project Team Needs Better Training
Issues that are of immediate importance consume much of a PM’s time. This is especially true when the schedule is busy with active projects and additional initiatives are waiting in the wings to...
View ArticleTips to Improve Your Project Training Program
Training is an ongoing effort in project teams. But while your group may do periodic reviews of the organization’s educational offerings, this is a good time to consider a full refresh of your...
View ArticleBalance Your Project Portfolio Between Current Needs and Future Goals
Project and portfolio management revolve around orchestrating efforts that are launching or are in progress, as well as planning for future initiatives. The efforts that are on the horizon can go...
View ArticleThe Heavy Tolls Project Teams Pay When Members Lack Confidence
Confidence doesn’t just follow success, it’s also an important driver behind achieving future outcomes. Project professionals who are confident in their abilities—or who at least believe in the...
View ArticleTap Existing Resources to Save Money on Your Technology Project
Technology projects are often high risk, high visibility, and high dollar. The budget element alone can make strategic modernization projects difficult to execute, but you may be able to uncover...
View Article5 Ways to Boost Project Management Accountability in the Age of Hybrid Work
The rise of long-term hybrid work arrangements has renewed the need for accountability within project teams. Traditional structures that helped reinforce employees’ responsibilities for their assigned...
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