5 Key Factors to Successful Strategic Planning
Organizations around the globe develop strategic plans. They carefully create a vision of their future and the strategies needed to get there. But many fail to realize their vision and…
Creating Productive Project Cultures
“Many of the delays in individual projects arise from problems at the senior management level” – Eli Goldratt, “Critical Chain” How productive is your organization’s culture with regard to projects?…
Combining the ISO 10006 and PMBOK To Ensure Successful Projects
The International Organization for Standardization released a new standard in the autumn of 2003. Referred to as the, “ISO 10006:2003, Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects”, it is creating the…
Quality Excellence Begins with Strategic Quality Planning
Overview Organizations today face a continuous barrage of requests to improve quality. They may throw front-line staff into quality training workshops in the hope that this will improve the management…
Five Steps to Ensure Consistency in the Management of Projects
Getting consistent results with project delivery requires the consistent use of project management methods and tools by every project team in the organization. Establishing consistency requires proper planning and effort…
Increase the Effectiveness of Projects by Using Project Management Templates
Project Management Tools and Templates are critical components for consistent project management delivery and research shows that they help improve the success rate for projects. Recent research shows that senior…
Doctor Project Forum – the PMO as Dictator
October 2010 Dear Doctor Project, My organization has had a PMO in place for about 6 years. There have always been complaints from Program Managers, Project Managers and Sponsors regarding…
Process Management vs Project Management
Confusion abounds in what are the differences and similarities between process management and project management. There is a lot of literature in project management circles that purports that we should…
How To Develop a Systematic Approach to Prioritizing All Projects
Developing a systematic approach to prioritizing all projects in your organization or department makes sense but how many organizations really do it? Too often, projects will get initiated without much…
How to Establish an Organizational Culture that Supports Projects
The Problem Projects are becoming a critical part of corporate success yet research tells us that most projects do not fully succeed. According to the 2004 PriceWaterhouseCoopers Survey of 10,640…
