The ISO 21500 standards are developed by the International Standards Organization (ISO) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. What many folks, in the project management community, may not realize is that the ISO 21500 standard for project management is actually a growing series of standards covering different elements of Project, Programme and Portfolio Management. Another important thing […]
Modeling Risk Event Mitigation Efforts in Deltek Acumen
Let’s say your project has the potential to incur a procurement delay that jeopardizes project completion. How can Deltek Acumen Risk help you consider a mitigation effort to reduce the impact of this procurement delay? Deltek Acumen Risk provides a Monte Carlo simulation that calculates probability
The PMO Paradox: Simplicity in a Complex World
At the PMO Conference in London (June 2018), Jack Duggal spoke from the stage about the challenges facing PMOs today. In a world where so many businesses are facing disruption in their markets, PMOs are not equipped to deal with the complexities and unpredictability of projects.
Using a Microsoft Project Temporary Master Schedule for External Dependencies
One efficient way in Microsoft Project to insert external dependencies is through a temporary master schedule. Let’s say you have two individual projects you want to link with an external dependency. Previously we explained a way to connect two projects together using an external dependency, and not a temporary master schedule
Project Execution Failure Prevention
Real life statistics conclude that two-thirds of projects fail. But there are fundamental steps that prevent project breakdowns. This staggering project failure statistic applies to all types and sizes of projects. It includes projects that fail to deliver any product or service, and those that deliver a product that does not
3 Tools for Embedding Change Management in the PMO
At the PMO Conference in June 2018, Deanne Earle and Francesca Valli spoke about how more and more organizations are linking the practices of change management in with their PMO activities. We’ve worked with customers on organizational change management for many years, specifically around addressing the change management challenges of implementing a PMO. It makes […]
10 PMO Processes You Should Be Using
Whether your Project Management Office has been around for decades or whether it’s a relatively new team, there are certain processes that you should be using. We know that each PMO is slightly different, and what a PMO does is different in every organization. However, there are certain things that PMOs have in common
Deltek Releases Acumen 8.3
Good news! Deltek has just released Deltek Acumen 8.3 and here’s a sneak peak at what’s in it. There’s a combination of some very useful new features and enhancements as well as addressing a few known issues. Let’s take a look at the new features: Merge a Metric Template Library Into An Existing Workbook You […]
Getting Started with Benefits Management
Benefits management approaches are most effective when they are embedded in your PMO. This makes a lot of sense because the whole reason you do projects is to get the benefits. It seems like a natural fit that benefits management sits with your Project Management Office
Managing Project Failure
When projects begin to slip management often chooses not to tack, but persists along its course until the project becomes a complete bust. But there are ways to manage an off track project to avoid the worst possible outcome. Organizations too often linger on projects that are quite evidently failing. The problem most