Category: Project Management
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Four Simple and Free (to implement) Tips to do Projects Better
Introducing change into any organisation is a challenge at the best of times. Of course, the best way to implement change is to identify and run projects to deliver on your change. But if your projects are always a chore, constantly behind schedule, people doing things differently and the same mistakes appearing regularly, you may…
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Are Your Projects Desirable Viable and Achievable?
According to the PMIs (Project Management Institute) Report Success in Disruptive Times 2018, 55% of project failures are as a result of businesses pursuing the wrong projects, projects which will not provide benefits to the businesses or projects whose costs outweigh the benefits provided. This is a staggering figure given that these businesses would…
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Projects: The Right Approach
So you’ve written your business case to justify the project and are now set to get on with the delivery of your transformational change or delivering your new product to market. The next decision you are faced with is how to deliver the goods. Projects can be delivered in various ways but generally there are…
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Projexit for Brexit
Over the last three years and more we have all heard a lot about Brexit and the negotiations around it. Like myself I’d bet most people are coming to the end of their patience with it and are somewhat reluctantly glad it’s seems to be nearing an end. Some might say be careful what you…
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What does a PMO do for a business?
A PMO is a Project Management Office. It’s a function within an organisation that defines the standards for project management. And it can do a whole lot more than that too. The main purpose of a Project Management Office (PMO) is to make sure that projects and programs are run in a repeatable, standardised way. …
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Basics of PMO Setup
According to the Project Management Institute; ‘the project management office (PMO) is easing its way into the mainstream. Yet to be truly effective, PMOs must reflect the organisational culture and strategy—or risk being dismissed as an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.’ Those within the profession see a clear ROI and are increasingly implementing PMOs. The State…