“If we don’t measure what we’re doing, we’ll never know the outcome of our actions.” - Michael Stanleigh It’s pretty much a standard practice to apply measurement in quality management. For example, we apply measurement of quality work processes…
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…
Overview Creating a Project Management Centre of Excellence is the driving force that takes an organization forward to realize their project management mandate. It encompasses the process of creating a strategy for project management, re-shaping the culture to be more…
As we wade through yet another series of economic crises our organizational imperatives lean towards managing our work and in particular, our projects, on time and on budget. No longer do we have the luxury to exceed budget and time…
Projects and Programs are managed in a world of certainty. Innovation is managed in a world of uncertainty. However, there are opportunities to combine these into the creation of new products and services for your customers. To do this we…
Because you’re not a full-time project manager, managing a project is probably a challenge because you will likely have other job priorities. So finding the time to work on your project and gather together the resources you require to execute…
Implementing project management and quality management programs introduces change into the work environment. It means moving people from old methods, structures and procedures into new ones. It involves learning new skills and roles. Even for a stable organization, it is…
We have undertaken global research of hundreds of project management organizations around the world to determine their best practices in project management and through this process have identified 10 common problems. If you correct them, you’ll increase your success with…
