PMO
5 key benefits of streamlining your project management processes
At our recent annual user conference in London, we had the pleasure of going for dinner with one of our customers from the transportation industry. Usually,...
PMO
Finding the Right Project Portfolio Management Solution for your PMO Maturity
When you decide to progressively develop the approach, methodology, strategy and decision-making process of project management across an entire company,...
PMO
10 Project Portfolio Management Implementation tips based on real world experience
There are many different approaches to implementing project portfolio management and professional service automation solutions. All with varying...
PMO
Essential Features for Successful Project Portfolio Management Configuration
For many individuals the term SaaS equals a lack of configuration, which is not always the case. SaaS project and portfolio management software is known for...
PMO
Best Practices to Manage Project Resource Capacity Planning
When resources aren’t utilized for maximum project execution, a company can face losses in time and money just to get things done. Effectively managing...
PMO
The Impact of Technology on Project Management: Pre-1950s to the Modern Age
Project management (PM) dates back as far as there has been a need to achieve things. Although the process of completing a task hasn’t always been...
PMO
Are Project Management (PM) Qualifications Worth Getting?
Project management training has gained huge traction of late, as organisations are becoming increasingly reliant on managers to oversee their projects,...
Service Delivery
The 2 fundamental principles of tight project management
The guiding principles of tight project management are the same for any size of company, from the small and medium enterprise, up to the larger corporate....
PMO
5 Major Benefits of Adopting an Effective Project Portfolio Management and PMO Initiative
In this post we explore the five major types of benefits to be gained by adopting an effective Project Portfolio Management/PMO strategy. These include:...
PMO
PMI “Pulse of the Profession” Survey
When the Project Management Institute (PMI) released their “Pulse of the Profession: The High Cost of Low Performance” survey for 2014, I was...
PMO
Mobile Project Management - Checklist of 6 Key Features
As anywhere access flourishes from consumer consumption to business, mobile’s trend is increasing in velocity, and the convenience of speed is...
PMO
10 Typical Project Management Challenges Faced By Businesses
One of the most common issues facing companies today is that they concentrate their management efforts on executing individual projects, but fail to...
Service Delivery
5 Methods for Improving Strategic Resource Management
All too often strategic resource management is regarded as an activity for larger corporates delivering hundreds of projects with thousands of resources....
PMO
4 Key Factors affecting the successful deployment of PPM
We’ve talked a lot about the dangers of an underperforming PMO and then covered in more detail the characteristics of a strong PMO. But to make this...
PMO
Building an Effective Communication Strategy for Your PMO (Program/Project Management Office)
Technology is sometimes only as good as the principles that govern its application. Any one who has ever had to suffer through excessive use of the...
Service Delivery
Why Control, Insight & Visibility are key to avoiding the Service Delivery Execution Gap
On paper, managing Resources, Projects and Billing all sounds relatively simple. So why do so many organizations struggle. Well in reality many organizations...
Service Delivery
3 Key Challenges facing Professional Services in achieving effective service delivery
In an ideal world it would be sufficient to market your professional excellence, be paid a fair price for the input you make, and grow your company....
PMO
A Quick Comparison of Top Down/Bottom Up Approaches to Project Portfolio Management
It begins with objectives – what marketplace opportunities exist for an organization’s capitalization. It moves forward with project...
Service Delivery
5 Simple Ways to Improve Employee Utilization and Productivity
Learn how to analyze team productivity to improve your organizations effectiveness and efficiency in 5 simple steps. So your busy, business is booming, but...
PMO
The 'Top Down' vs 'Bottom Up' Approach to the Program Management Office
Our 20 years of implementing PMO solutions in large organizations has shown us the need for a more practical, pragmatic approach to the PMO that gives...
PMO
5 Common Project Portfolio Management Adoption Hurdles and How to Avoid Them
Explore the 5 most common Project Portfolio Management Adoption Hurdles and How to Avoid Them Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software is designed to...
PMO
15 Great Ways Project Management Can Help Your Growing Business
Learn how improved visibility and control over your projects and resources can help improve business efficiency and effectiveness. If your business delivers...
Service Delivery
Building a High Performing PSO - Technology Best Practices
Professional services automation (PSA) software is designed specifically for the professional services industry. PSA solutions help organizations unravel the...
PMO
Understanding the Importance of Effective Project Management on Project Profitability
In our previous post we explored the 7 Key Factors Driving Project Success if Professional Services. In a highly competitive environment such as...
PMO
Managing Project Resources – Optimization to Harmonization
In project management (PM), people, equipment, facilities, funding, or anything else capable of definition are required for the completion of activities....
Service Delivery
Improving the Repeatability, Efficiency and Quality of Professional Services Delivery
Whether it is accounting, advertising, marketing, design, planning, IT services, management consultancy or legal services, for professional services...
PMO
5 Key Benefits of Optimizing Your Resource Management Process
Learn how successful businesses are improving efficiency and productivity through retaining talent and optimizing their resource management process....
PMO
Building an Effective Project Risk Management Scoring Matrix
Learn how to build and structure an effective Project Risk Management Scoring Matrix around your own organizations risk scoring criteria When implementing...
Service Delivery
5 Effective Ways to Improve Project Performance through Standardized Processes
The Professional Services Maturity™ Benchmark Report, an annual study of over 800 PSOs by SPI Research Ltd, provides substantial evidence that KPIs...
PMO
Understanding the Consequences of Not Implementing Project Portfolio Management
In a recent article “ Why PMOs Fail: 5 Shocking PMO Statistics ” we explored some of the key statistics behind PMO failure, illustrating why many...