Real life statistics on project execution 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 provide […]
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 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 perfect sense […]
10 PMO Processes 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. If you want to be seen as a value-adding team, who helps project managers get their work done, then you should consider having these ten PMO processes […]
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 from them. It seems like a natural fit that benefits management sits with your Project Management Office team. When your PMO takes the lead […]
Managing Project Failure
When projects begin to slip, managing project failure 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 […]
White Paper – Difficult Conversations for PMO Leaders To Have
For the PMO leader, much of the working day is taken up with operational issues and ensuring that projects, programs and portfolios are operating as they should. From time to time, you’ll have to face difficult conversations to ensure that you can still deliver those projects, programs and portfolios as a team, and stay aligned […]
5 Benefits of the Agile PMO
What is an Agile PMO? Agile methods are on the rise, and the chances are a project team near you will be using agile or adaptive approaches to manage their work. But agile works at the organizational level too. It goes beyond sprint-based planning and other techniques, and is something that can be embedded in […]
Deltek Acumen Fuse Diagnostics Custom Metric View
Deltek Acumen Fuse diagnostics include a wealth of schedule custom metrics and standard metric groups. But you can also create and customize your own metric groups suited to your schedule analysis requirements. Deltek Acumen Fuse provides an abundance of project analysis and diagnostics tools to inspect and improve the quality of your schedule. Acumen comes […]
How To Build Capacity In Your Team Through Recruitment
It won’t come as a surprise to you to know that having the right people on the team is crucial for project success. But how do you get the right people on the team in your PMO? In this article, we’ll show you how. You have 3 options for growing your project management team with […]