Processes Need To Be Managed Manage both the project and the process. In our blog Address Project Processes & Improve Project Performance, we discussed how to calm the storm by improving project processes. Our clients have experienced an end to cost overruns, schedule delays, and customer frustration through the application of process improvement to project […]
Barbecana Releases Full Monte 2017
Barbecana has announced the release and immediate availability of Full Monte 2017. Full Monte 2017 builds on Full Monte 2016 making it even easier for users to understand and explain the results of a schedule risk analysis. Full Monte 2017 introduces a new risk path analysis feature which allows users to identify multiple potential critical […]
Address Project Processes & Improve Project Performance
Calming The Storm: Improve Project Performance by Addressing Project Processes How frequently do your projects have risk of, or experience, cost overruns, schedule delays, and customer frustration? How much time each week do you spend updating schedules, justifying delays and negotiating budget extensions? These activities can start to feel like a way of life, but […]
3 Ways That Your Staff Add Risk To Projects
Staff Add Risk Ways that your staff add risk to projects. Companies that have started their journey to mature risk management processes may well have robust processes in place for identifying project-related risk and ensuring these are tracked and managed adequately. That’s expected. Risk management typically starts out by focusing on the risks inherent in […]
Microsoft Project Row Height Adjustment Quick Tip
It may seem like a minor point, but adjusting the task table row height in Microsoft Project schedules is not readily apparent. At some point in the planning and/or execution stage of the project the schedule is reported to stakeholders. The look and feel of the schedule report is more than just aesthetics; stakeholders must […]
How Your PMO Supports Project Delivery
How does your PMO support project delivery? For many organizations, trying to deliver a project without the support of a Project Management Office (PMO) would be unheard of. PMOs operate at so many levels within a business. They provide executive insight and portfolio management to supporting the day-to-day operations of the project community. Here are […]
Microsoft Project and the As Late As Possible (ALAP) Constraint
Microsoft Project and the As Late As Possible (ALAP) constraint explained. The goal of good project managers is to complete the project in as little time as possible. To help achieve this goal, project managers may occasionally constrain tasks in forward scheduling to begin As Soon As Possible (ASAP). While this may be an exception, […]
5 Value-Adds From Portfolio Management
A portfolio approach. Portfolio Management takes project and program management to a whole new level. It’s where projects and programs are looked at in the round, alongside other critical business activity. It gives you the complete picture of organizational change and where your resources are being spent. Whether you run portfolio management at a departmental […]
How To Fast Track Your Risk Management Planning
You know that you want to do something to improve how risk is managed across critical business programs, but you aren’t exactly sure what needs to be done. Where do you start with improving your level of risk management maturity? As with many process reviews and continuous improvement plans, it all begins with knowing where […]
How To Show The Value Of Your PMO
How To Show The Value Of Your PMO. Each group of users who touch your Project Management Office (PMO) have different requirements. This isn’t new (or even news) – it’s the case for any division that offers services and a supportive function within the business. The challenge with having multiple customer groups like this is […]