Category: PMO
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What Good Project Goveranace Actually Looks Like
Project governance is often associated with boards, reporting structures, approval processes and meetings. All of these have a place, but they are not governance in themselves. Good governance is fundamentally about how important project decisions are made, challenged and controlled. For major infrastructure projects, that means being clear about who has authority, what evidence is…
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What have Projects ever done for us?
I am sometimes asked by clients how to distinguish between “projects” and routine business. It sounds like a straightforward question, but the answer matters more than we might think. If that distinction is unclear, important changes can become lost in daily operations. People are expected to deliver something new while keeping everything else running, often…
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How to Use ISO 21502 and the Global Best Practice Project Methodologies
Organisations execute much of their strategy through projects. Entering markets, introducing products, improving services and transforming operations all require coordinated change. Yet approving a project does not guarantee that the intended business improvement will follow. A team can deliver what was requested, within its agreed budget and timescale, while the organisation gains little value. For…
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Project Management Software – A Project Managers Perspective
Software tools used to assist with the delivery of projects are very popular these days. These tools range from sophisticated software such as Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 to simple to use tools such as Monday.com. There are lots of online reviews, but this is a project managers perspective. This is based on my experiences…
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Avoid these Common Project Management Pitfalls
Many business owners are now setting business objectives for the latter half of 2021. The success of these business objectives or projects will be measured on the benefits that accrue. Increase in customer base and profits will be at the heart of all our objectives. To successfully deliver on our objectives we must have a…
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What is Project Scope and how do you define it
Project SCOPE is defined as “the sum of all the products, services, and results to be provided by the project” (According to the Project Management Institute (PMI)) So scope can take many forms from tangible to intangible including: A Product: E.g. a House A Service: E.g. Healthcare A Result: E.g. Business Relocation Scope describes what…