Whether you are an experienced project management professional, or a more junior member of a Program Management Office (PMO) team, you need to practice your skills to get
How To Avoid Unplanned Expenditure
Once your budget is signed off, your project sponsor should let you manage the project finances how you see fit, as long as you are within your agreed tolerances. In general, sponsors and other senior
Integrating 360 Assessment Findings into a Project Managers Development
Project Managers typically look for projects where they can perform well to continue their advancement. How though can they leverage their experience from project to project and build learning and
How Much Contingency Is Enough?
Contingency is resources set aside at the start of the project to be used in case the project needs them. Typically, project managers allocate a contingency fund in the budget planning, and contingency
IT Portfolio Management For Effective Governance
IT Portfolio Management helps IT executives establish effective governance over both strategy and execution. The key is increasing visibility and improving decision-making techniques while enabling a dynamic budgeting process
Why You Should Have Project Managers Do 360 Assessments
As a manager, are you experiencing these challenges with your Project Managers and their teams?
The Benefits Of Portfolio And Project Management For New Product Development
Over the past decade or so, intense competition, shorter product life-cycles, changing customer expectations, high development cost and rapidly changing technology trends are putting tremendous pressure
EVM Program Plan Development
Whether a program is being performed in accordance with a contractual Earned Value Management (EVM) ANSI-748 requirement or just good program management practice, a number of basics should exist. The list
Interpreting The Results From A 360 Assessment
In a previous blog titled ‘Improving A Project Managers Leadership Abilities’ we discussed the role and importance of a 360 assessment. A 360 assessment aggregates information gathered from “raters” in various categories, which
Improving A Project Managers Leadership Abilities
Good Project Managers know that their leadership styles directly impact the tenor and tone of a team and consequently team performance. It also impacts their relationships with stakeholders. Good Project