Portfolio, Program, and Project Management (PPPM) Archives

The Most Important Rule in Project Management

09/02/2018

Be ready and willing to break any and all project management rules where needed. This is it, the most important project management rule. Here is the proof: If you...

Are You an Engineer Building a Management Career? – Part I: Ditch the Zero or One Mode

Ammar Mango

04/26/2018

Management Tips Project Management

Engineers in management positions bring many great advantages to the position: Their analytical thinking skills, ability to research, analyse complex problems, persistence, confidence, and a lot more. But a...

Build Self-Confidence using MAIT – Step 1: Mitigate the Subjective Response

Ammar Mango

01/02/2018

CareerLifeTips Client Management Leading Others Leading Self LifeHacks Portfolio, Program, and Project Management (PPPM)

Approaching situations with self-confidence is key for learning from past experiences. The learning and growth become part of us and we become wiser and better at what we do,...

PPM Certification vs PMP Certification for Busy Professionals

Ammar Mango

11/11/2017

Portfolio, Program, and Project Management (PPPM) Project Management

What is the story of the PPM Certification? Vast majority (About 80%) of the people who attend PMP exam preparation training end up not taking the exam, why? They’re...

Will your PMO Survive? Take this short Quiz to Find Out

Ammar Mango

09/19/2017

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Data Driven PMOs

Ammar Mango

06/03/2017

Management Tips PMO Portfolio, Program, and Project Management (PPPM)

PMOs cannot be focused on technology alone. Just picking a software does not constitute a good PMO. A PMO must include People, Processes, and Tools to operate as an...

A Better Approach to Building Your PMO

Ammar Mango

06/02/2017

Management Tips PMO Portfolio, Program, and Project Management (PPPM)

When building a PMO, most companies bring in a consulting company to do the job. And more often than not, the PMO fails in operation, because: It is not...

Things I learned from 25 years of Organizational Change Management

Ammar Mango

05/31/2017

Change Management Leadership Management Tips PMO Program Management

Today we are facing tough transformations. Organizations are having to keep up with change; everyone is talking about the effect digital transformation will have on work and business globally....