In this podcast, Cornelius Fichtner interviews Sara Gallagher about how to maximize the first 21 days of your projects to avoid project failures. The ink isn’t even dry on your …
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Organizational structure as a project and program success enabler/disabler
This article explains organizational structure as a project and program success enabler/disabler. At the beginning of May 2019, I organized the first Project Management Offices (PMO) Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. …
9 tips for a rock-star Project Management Office (PMO)
In my career, I’ve been fortunate to maximize my value on both sides of the project management office (PMO) solution space. As a project/program/portfolio manager, I am a customer because …
Project phases – Planning sets the foundation for a successful initiative
“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.”– Winston Churchill The planning phase – What are the key subcomponents or activities? The planning phase in project management is where …
What information should be included when documenting project changes
In this PMWorld 360 video, Alison Mills-Long discusses how to document project changes. She details some of the basic information that should be included in the documentation. Documentation of project …
The best approach to project portfolio management: Methodology mixology
There is one approach that is the best approach for managing project portfolios: the one that best delivers its strategy. Rarely is one methodology the only one needed for success; …
How to Complete Your Projects 50% Faster
In this podcast, Cornelius Fichtner interviews Douglas Knutzen about how to complete your projects 50% faster. They discuss techniques (that can be applied to almost any type of project) that helped …
Why is effective communication important in project management?
Communication Planning. Most project failure statistics will point to some key elements such as lack of properly established requirements or executive stakeholder support. I firmly believe that it boils down …
A Beginner’s Guide to Project Management Offices (PMOs)
Project management office, project office, enterprise center of excellence, project control group or project support office. Ever wonder what a project management office (PMO) really is? What is a project …
How can velocity help you determine the probability of project risks
People are constantly trying to change, improve or augment on tried methods in every aspect of project management and this is no different when it comes to risk management. In …