The project-management landscape may continue to evolve alongside the business environment and may look much different in the future. As clients, stakeholders, businesses, government, and environmental expectations change, the need …
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The Top 8 Program Management Best Practices
If you’re a program manager, you know there’s more to the job than just overseeing project schedules and ensuring everyone is on task. A successful program manager is an expert …
Situational awareness is key to managing risk?
Situational awareness for managing risk is essential. Like safety and quality, risk management is a state of mind with forethought. It cannot be simply boiled down into a set of …
How to improve organizational culture with PPM
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) helps companies select the right projects that align with their strategies to achieve their objectives. Thanks to PPM, companies are able to allocate the resources to …
How to apply the 7 basic quality management tools to the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology
DMAIC and Six Sigma are key factors in quality management. Having the right tools for quality management is essential. Learn about DMAIC, Six Sigma, and how to apply seven quality …
Don’t let your scope definition gather dust!
Is your scope definition gathering dust? You have just been selected to manage that big, important corporate project. Now that you’ve defined your project’s scope, what do you do with …
Beginner’s guide to Change Management
If you’re new to change management, here’s a beginner’s guide to change management. The process seems daunting; you realize that you are being asked to lead a large initiative with …
How to manage stakeholder expectations and needs
One of the key tasks of project management is to balance the expectations and needs of stakeholders; especially when there are requirements and priorities that may be conflicting or opposing …
An Overview of Six Sigma for Business Process Improvement
Looking to kick off business process improvement (BPI)? The Six Sigma process holds the answer. It’s the analysis of current processes in order to determine which activities can be improved. …
How to use PPM and the Stage-Gate Process to Develop New Products
Looking to learn more about stage gates for new product development? Francesco Pecoraro explains what you need to know to develop new products Companies can integrate Project Portfolio Management (PPM) …