Do You know the Difference Between a Scheduler and a Planner? If you’ve worked on projects for a while, you might have heard stakeholders use ‘plan’ and ‘schedule’ as interchangeable terms that mean ‘what we are doing and when we are doing it’. However, in terms of the job, the role of a scheduler and […]
5 Tips for Keeping Your Schedule Updated
Tips for Keeping Your Schedule Updated Project scheduling is a critical part of being able to deliver your project on time and on budget. Setting up the schedule is only the beginning. Once you have your project timeline created in a tool that meets your clients needs, such as Primavera P6, then you have to […]
Project Audits, Reviews and Assurance: Understanding the Difference
Know the Difference: Project Audits, Reviews and Assurance As a project manager carrying out work for clients, your deliverables and processes need to be assured. After all, the client wants to know they are getting the best possible return and that the work is being managed in a way that conforms to the appropriate industry […]
An Overview of the Planning Performance Domain
Planning Performance Domain It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that PMI produced a new version of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). The release of that new book, which is packaged along with the new Standard for Project Management has revisited and refreshed the way many project professionals approach their […]
How to Get Investment for Your PMO
Need Investment for Your PMO? It’s not always easy to get management buy-in for a PMO set up. PMOs are often used in large organizations as a way of instituting best practice, project processes and improving quality. But they take time and effort to set up so managers often need convincing before committing to PMO […]
How to Deal with Project Resource Constraints
Project Resource Constraints Projects need resources – and mostly, when we talk about resources, we mean people. Your projects may need equipment, materials and other physical items, but the place where project teams become most stuck is with making sure the right people are available to work on the project at the right time. Effective […]
5 Features of Top Gantt Charts
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 […]