Creating a communication plan that delivers the right messages, to the right audiences, at the right time is a critical component of your project’s change management. The plan should be …
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Project Management Office (PMO) – Foundational goals to drive results
What is the PMO foundation and PMO goals? “Projects are usually undertaken to either solve a problem or take advantage of an opportunity. The probability that the project – even …
What is Project Management?
Project management is an essential endeavor that can help companies of all sizes around the globe, in all industries, transform their businesses and effectively execute business strategy. Here are some …
Empowering your project portfolio: What is empowerment?
When you are empowered, you understand the importance of asking questions to reveal the information needed to ensure the success of your project portfolio, and leaders understand the importance of …
Why should you start a lesson learned log at the beginning of a project?
Some call it a log, some call it a register but regardless of what name you give it, understanding how important it is to have a lesson learned tracking tool …
How reframing RAM and RAID changes their use in managing projects
Looking to find out more about project RAM and RAID? Humans have this uncanny way of putting on a new coat of paint or moving a few pieces around, and …
Project Status Report Template To get regular and timely updates about the progress of your projects, a Project Status Report is what you need. You can download our project …
Boost your skills with these free project management courses
Project management is a rapidly expanding field that offers the potential for a career leading and managing projects, but it’s not easy or affordable to gain the knowledge you need. …
Managing uncertainty vs. the cost of change?
In my lectures, when it comes to the topic of managing risks, I start with a figure just to illustrate the importance of managing risks. This figure shows that the …
How to transition from a PMO to an EPMO
According to Gartner, senior executives in most of the largest companies in America will come to rely heavily on EPMOs to implement company-wide strategies and remain innovative. Today and tomorrow’s …