Do projects the right way. You know the story all too well. There is an immediate need to be filled, and a project is promptly launched – but with no time for analysis or planning. The modus operandi is “just get it done.” The project manager puts together a team, quite often lacking key team […]
Microsoft Project Negative Float Bar
If you have a task constraint generating negative float then you will want a fast and insightful way to view its impact on the schedule. Displaying negative float on the Gantt chart is the best way to achieve both speed and clarity
5 Tips for Project Prioritization
Strategic alignment is a buzzword that you’ll hear in project management circles at the moment. It means making sure that the projects you are working on are the ones that will make it possible for you to achieve your strategy. This is where project prioritization comes in. Those projects should be the top of your […]
First Look – Adrega PI for Primavera P6
Introducing Adrega PI (Project Intelligence); a refreshingly straight-forward approach to high quality project portfolio dashboard and spreadsheet reporting for Primavera P6. This web-based software is produced by Adrega AS; a Norwegian software company that has developed this specialized project and portfolio management reporting tool for use with Primavera P6. With Adrega you can easily create high-quality […]
10 Resources Your PMO Should Offer
What PMO resources should you be offering? We use the term ‘Project Management Office’ but in reality there’s no one-size-fits all PMO. As Peter Taylor notes in his book, Leading Successful PMOs, “there are typically three styles of PMO – directive, supportive and controlling.” In a directive PMO the project managers work for the PMO […]
Handling a Project Management Mission Impossible Situation
Have you handled a project management mission impossible situation? You are put in charge of a project, and the sponsor stakeholder directs you to complete the project with a deadline and budget that seem completely unrealistic. How do you, as the designated project manager, handle this situation? Many times project managers are placed in situations […]
Deltek Open Plan 8.0 Is Released
Deltek Open Plan 8.0 has just been released and users will notice that the version number has jumped from 3.5 to 8.0. In a somewhat similar move to Oracle will notice that the version number has jumped from 3.5 to 8.0. In a somewhat similar move to Oracle last year, Deltek is looking to align […]
What are the Possible Reasons for a TCPI vs. CPI Variance?
TCPI vs. CPI Understanding TCPI vs. CPI Variance. In Earned Value Management, a typical part of the monthly cycle is to perform an analysis on the realism of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) forecasts. A quick way of judging how realistic the forecast is to perform a TCPI to cumulative CPI analysis at the WBS […]
Equipping Your PMO For Managing Benefits
The PMO is in an ideal position to support managing benefits. The big problem with understanding the benefits of a project is that the benefits happen after the project has finished. That’s normal, and expected. So why is it a problem? The problem is that once the project has finished, the project governance structures fall […]
How PMOs Contribute to Organizational Alignment
Organizational alignment is something that businesses strive for: The knowledge that your teams are all working effectively together to achieve a strategic aim. The PMO isn’t just the vehicle for making sure that projects align to strategy; it can also contribute to making sure that the organization as a whole is working together in the […]