Removing silos from project planning Is project and program management still a silo in your business? Is the project plan just a pretty picture on a wall that doesn’t really drive what people do? Rob Stummer makes a case for integration. June 22, 2015 Managing
Project beginnings In the beginning there was the IDEA. But how to turn the idea into a project? Brian Franklin’s take on event planning. June 18, 2015 Blogs
Bad project schedules and how to tame them Projects fail when they overrun the allocated time and budget, and overrunning on schedule is a great way to make sure you also overrun on cost. Patrick Weaver has a pressing case for the need for effective planning and scheduling. May 19, 2015 Time
The five functions of governance A lot of people confuse management with governance so there are many myths about how governance works. Dr Lynda Bourne on the five functions of governance versus management. October 13, 2014 Quality Stakeholders
Project portfolio management versus project ERP What is project portfolio management software? How does it deliver value to a project-driven enterprise in a way that is different from EPM or ERP? Rob Stummer wades through an alphabet soup of three letter acronyms to figure out what project managers really want. July 10, 2014 Advanced Portfolio Management
How lack of planning hurts government projects Lack of planning causes project failure, so why can’t we devote more resources to ensuring project success instead of reserving them for firefighting? Brian Franklin asks. July 8, 2014 Blogs
Is project management an exact science? Project management is about knowing the customer’s objectives, the right deliverables, assembling the right team. But, asks Brian Franklin, what happens when we do not get it exactly right? June 23, 2014 Blogs Risk
Project management lessons from firefighting Many of the tasks in the early stages of a project are spent establishing the chain of command, project procedures, roles and responsibilities and setting up the project for success. PM Oracles applies some lessons from firefighting to this process. May 21, 2014 Knowledge Teamwork