Leading companies are turning to independent consultants for the cutting-edge skills they require to eliminate inefficiencies and better align with customer demand. I recently read an interesting new report from Business Talent Group, a U.S. talent recruitment agency, the “Skills…
When a risk is the greatest, the potential for reward is also the greatest. Many leaders chose to avoid risk rather than manage it; they focus on the exposure to loss. It’s not surprising they decide to take the path…
Agile Project Audits are highly beneficial and worth the investment. They not only uncover problems, issues and challenges but also lessons to help improve the outcome of the current project as well as future projects. This three-phase Agile Audit Process is…
Assessing and managing risks is the best weapon you have against project catastrophes. By evaluating your plan for potential problems and developing strategies to address them, you’ll improve your chances of a successful project. What Is Risk Management? Risk management…
Managing risks on projects is well worth the effort and keeps you in control of your project. Risk Management is a process for identifying, analyzing and responding to risk factors throughout the life of a project in order to provide…
A project quality review helps to identify the root causes of problems on a flailing project and provides detailed guidance for how to get it back on track. It has a direct, positive impact on an organization’s bottom-line. When undertaken…
Project health checks and project audits provide a significant return on investment when they are conducted properly. The process is intense, challenging and highly rewarding. I’ve been receiving some e-mails and notices from firms offering a discount on project health…
Program and project audits not only uncover problems, issues and challenges that may be preventing projects from succeeding but also contribute “Lessons Learned" that can help to improve the performance of future programs and projects. They are always highly beneficial…
Project Audits conclude with detailed recommendations and actions required to get the program back on-track. It is critical that the program be owned by the organization and not an external consulting firm who conducted the audit. There are eight actions…
A project audit provides an opportunity to uncover the issues, concerns and challenges encountered in the execution of a project. It affords the project manager, project sponsor and project team an interim view of what has gone well and what…
