Category: PMO

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...

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...

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....

Did you know that the most effective risk management takes place before the project is even started?  Here is why and how: One of the most misunderstood knowledge areas of Project...

Program Management is managing multiple related projects combined to deliver benefits not achievable from managing them separately.  This makes Program Management a magnitude of complexity over Project Management. These are...

“So should we start with a meeting to review project charter, or shall we wait until the scope statement is more clearly defined?” asks the Project Manager in a...

PMOs are responsible to execute strategy.  But what if the business model is flawed? Most organizations are not ready to deal with this risk.  They always assume the business model...

…And that is OK. Many project management practitioners always complained in the past of the lack of distinction between project work and operations work of an organization.  A case...

Summary:  When I learned Project Management in Undergraduate and Graduate studies, I remember scheduling taking a center stage.  We were taught everything about scheduling, its models, relationships, PERT, CPM,...