Best PMO Books What’s on your shelves? If you’re anything like us, your home office shelves are bulging with business and PMO books you thought you’d get round to reading… one day. Here’s our pick of the best PMO books (and project management) at the moment. If you’ve found yourself with some time to catch […]
5 Essential Steps for Project Communications Planning
Project Communications Planning Project teams sometimes operate in a bubble. You spend all day every day talking about your project deliverables. You know what’s going on. But does everyone else? That’s the role of project communications. Your comms plan is a way to document how you will approach sharing the news about your project with […]
5 Considerations for Launching Your PMO
Launching your PMO? Are you ready? Hang on a moment. We see and support hundreds of PMO implementations, and we’ve learned what will make your PMO launch a success. Here are the top five challenges to consider when planning how to implement a PMO. And because we like to keep things practical, we’re also sharing […]
What is Project Governance?
Project Governance Explained The term ‘governance’ comes from the act of governing. You’ll be familiar with it in relation to what the government does to run your country, but what does it mean in a commercial setting? And in particular, a project setting? Project governance is one part of corporate governance. At its heart, governance […]
3 Unusual Functions of a Project Governance Board
A project governance board or steering committee is set up at the beginning of a project to provide oversight for the project. It’s normally made up of the project sponsor, the project manager, a senior customer representative and any other leadership stakeholders, typically those who are providing resources to the project. Governance boards meet regularly […]
Certified PMO Quality Management System Using ISO 9001 and ISO 21500
Leveraging ISO 9001 and ISO 21500 to Drive Accountability and Continual Improvement ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality management and is recognized worldwide. The standard defines a structured approach for managing the quality of work (whether products or services) to ensure customer requirements are consistently met resulting in customer satisfaction. ISO 9001 has […]
5 Challenges for New PMOs
Are you in the process of setting up a new Project Management Office (PMOs)? When your business grows to the point that a PMO implementation is on your To Do list, you’ll want to make the biggest impact as quickly as possible. We regularly support organizations in their efforts to set up new PMOs. We […]
What To Do When You Need More Staff Quickly
Need more staff? Project work is known for the ebb and flow of workload. As project leaders, you can be busy at the start of a new initiative, and have work feel more under control during the delivery phases of a project. And then… your company wins another big contract that requires earned value management, […]
Coronavirus – How to Keep Projects Moving Forward
When extreme external factors like an outbreak of the Coronavirus threaten to derail your project and shut down your workplace, how can you keep your projects moving forward? Project Actions Conduct a risk analysis – qualitative and quantitative and review the results Prepare mitigation plans and where risks have been realized, enact the risk response […]
5 Reasons To Do 360 Assessments
360 assessments are a rounded way of looking at an individual’s current skills and performance. The Ten Six 360 Assessment for Project Managers is an on-line tool that looks at character strengths. It’s a great way to provide structured feedback and it can form the basis of a leadership development plan. Here’s how it works. […]