Need a New Scheduling Tool? There are lots of tools for project management scheduling, but what happens if your client wants you to use a particular one? That’s easy if you already have the tool they specify, but if you don’t… You have a choice to make: do you turn down the contract or set […]
5 Top PMO Skills in Demand This Year
As a PMO professional, or leader of a team of PMO professionals, what should you be considering for development opportunities this year? And what PMO skills should you be looking for when you are hiring new team members? We work extensively with PMOs at all levels and we’ve seen a shift in the kinds of […]
The Changing Role of Change Management
Change management is the art and science of getting people to adopt new ways of working. Effective organizational change management (OCM) helps overcome employee resistance and effectively manages the people side of change. In practice, it looks like a mix of processes, tools and techniques to ensure that shifting to new ways of working – […]
What’s Your Technology Quotient?
Today, we’re looking at Technology Quotient (TQ) in project management. No, that’s not a typo. It’s not IQ or EQ. TQ stands for Technology Quotient. It relates to how capable a person is at adapting, managing and integrating technology based on the project’s or business’ needs. As a term, it’s been around a while, but […]
Everyone’s Talking About Hybrid Project Management
It seems like everyone’s talking about hybrid project management at the moment. With the new version of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, affectionately known as PMBOK 7, due out in August this year, there is more focus than ever before on the wide range of approaches that help deliver project work. […]
How to Improve Knowledge Sharing in the PMO
Improve Knowledge Sharing in the PMO Your PMO is a hotbed of knowledge. You’ve got experts in scheduling, risk management, training, audits, quality and more. But how good is the team at knowledge sharing in the PMO? Organizational knowledge capture can be tricky. A lot of what we learn about good project management practices and […]
Why You Should Know About ISO 21500
Do You Know About ISO 21500? You’ve got project and program standards, processes and tools in your organization. But how effective are they really? It’s hard to benchmark your company’s performance against what others are doing because most businesses don’t publish their internal processes – and for good reason. So how do you know whether […]
How to Onboard Project Stakeholders
Onboard Project Stakeholders You’re starting a new project. There are people on the team who haven’t worked with the PMO before and are new to the concept of project governance. Everyone wants to get the project off to a speedy start, but it is important to take the time to onboard new stakeholders properly. That’s […]
What AI Means for Your PMO
AI In Your PMO? It probably won’t be the first time you’ve heard about the potential for AI to disrupt – and improve – the way that PMOs operate. We talked about robotic process automation in our trends to watch last year. The role of tech in how we do our work is only increasing. […]
A Guide to Project Governance Models
Project Governance Models Project governance is how we make sure the right projects are done, and done in the right way. It’s an important area for the Project Management Office to lead and focus on because implemented correctly, good governance processes support the successful delivery of projects. However, done badly, governance is seen as an […]