Henry Gantt would probably recognize today’s Gantt charts: while we might create them with tools like Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, the basic concepts are still similar enough to when he developed this way of planning (although he wasn’t the first – that honor goes to Polish engineer Karol Adamiecki). Gantt charts are a way […]
5 Challenges with Project Reporting and How to Address Them
Effective project reporting is something all projects and programs need to accurately report on progress and performance. Senior leaders, stakeholders and, of course, the customer, need to be kept updated with what is going on. However, if you are receiving a lot of requests for additional information, or find that however much you communicate, stakeholders […]
How To Do a Training Needs Analysis
You’re at the beginning of a new program, or a new financial year on a long program. A few members of the team have changed and you’re about to start a new section of work. How do you give yourself confidence that everyone on the team has the skills they need to perform at their […]
PMO Trends to Watch in 2022
PMO Trends 2022 For many of us, 2021 was another odd kind of year. Many firms were forced to adjust to new ways of working and those have simply become the new normal. Like many businesses, we continued to adjust and adapt too. One thing has stayed the same though: the annual discussion on trending […]
3 Tips for Managing Project Dependencies
A dependency in project management is where one task links to another: project dependencies control the order of work throughout a project. For example, if you are installing an air conditioning system, you will want to carry out a site survey and establish how the system will fit in the building before you show up […]
3 Easy Ways to Keep Your Schedule Updated
You’ve made a schedule. Primavera, or your tool of choice, is looking good. But now the work truly begins, because creating a project schedule is only the first task. Now you have to maintain it, keeping schedule updated with the latest developments and progress on the project. And if you’ve been involved in projects for […]
How to Manage Resource Changes on Projects
Have you noticed that team performance goes down when the team’s structure changes? Resource changes on projects could be adding in a new individual, or plugging the gap when someone leaves. Research by academics at the University of Osijek in Croatia shows that, even for a small project team, structure changes negatively affect the team’s […]
5 Features That Make A Project Complex
Academics have pondered over the definition of project complexity for years but practitioners seem to instinctively know if a project is complex or not. Once you have been around project environments for some time, you get a gut feel for whether a project has a lot of moving parts – which is part of the […]
7 Factors That Make a Rewarding Project Environment
Create a Rewarding Project Environment When you turn up to work, whether that’s in the office or remotely, you want your workplace to be a nice place to be, don’t you? There has been loads of research over the years about the benefits of creating a rewarding workplace culture where people want to work. It’s […]
Management by Exception
When you’ve got a lot on, and you want to avoid information overload, you need a good way of communicating project status without overwhelming stakeholders. Management by exception could be the technique you are looking for. What is management by exception? Management by exception is a way of focusing on making progress on a project […]