This year seems to have whizzed by, and here in the Ten Six office we’re once again discussing the changes we’ve seen in PMOs over the past 12 months, and predicting the 2020 PMO trends. After much debate, here are the five 2020 PMO trends we think you should be aware of as we head […]
10 Things You Need To Know About Risk
When you’re starting out managing risks, it can feel like you’re staring at a blank spreadsheet or database. What is it that you are supposed to start recording about these things? Project and business risks vary, but what we need to know about each risk is always the same. Here are 10 things you should […]
Changing the Gridlines on the Gantt Chart in Microsoft Project
There are numerous gridline options which are used on the Gantt chart in Microsoft Project. Gridlines on the Gantt chart can help line up the task bar with the date so that the chart is easier to read. By inserting gridlines onto the Gantt chart, it helps to improve the appearance. If you have to […]
How to Bring Risk Communities Together
Bringing Risk Communities Together The discipline of enterprise risk management is constantly evolving. Risk management is an aspect of all areas of your organization. However, sometimes we see that those areas aren’t pulling together in a way that supports an enterprise-wide view of risk. In this article, we’ll look at where you will find employees […]
Deltek Acumen Touchstone is Released
Deltek has just released Acumen Touchstone which is a great tool for automating the schedule submission process. Deltek Acumen Touchstone provides a web portal for the automated collection, scoring and benchmarking of project schedules. It’s central repository stores and evaluates schedules including updates and is able to automate reviews and approvals. Deltek Acumen Touchstone takes […]
5 PMO Soft Skills for 2020
PMO Soft Skills for 2020 We’re nearly at the end of 2019 and business leaders in all industries are asking themselves, “Where did the year go?” The final quarter is a crucial time for many organizations, as they manage the holiday season with employees off work, and the increased expectations from customers and the leadership […]
How to Adjust the Row Height in Microsoft Project
How to Adjust the Row Height in Microsoft Project Often schedulers have to adapt the presentation of their schedules in preparation for reporting to stakeholders. A common reason is to make them easier to read. Space on Gantt charts is usually sparse and as so, schedulers can be used to small row heights to itemize […]
Does Your Business Manage These 3 Types of Risk?
3 Types of Risk you Should be Managing! We often meet managers who have a solid understanding of the concept of risk, and enterprise risk management, but who have a narrow view of what risk actually is. For them, risks are bad. They represent things that could go wrong. Risks should be managed out of […]
Address the Project Warning Signs to Stop Disasters
Many of the project warning signs that it will end in disaster are vague. This is especially true if there is a lack of communication, particularly at the start of a project. If client proposals are vague, then the scope of the project will be vague. Maybe the client doesn’t completely know what they want, […]
5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Risk Management
Many businesses say they do risk management, but when you look more deeply into what they do, it’s a spreadsheet of possible business risks, updated quarterly. This is a start. But in order to operate competitively today, risk management needs to be high on your organization’s agenda, and embedded in the fabric of how teams […]