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Reading Time: 4 minutes Project management is critical for any project, and its successful execution is the key to delivering a project within scope, budget, and timeline. However, many pitfalls can cause a project to fail, and project managers must be aware of them to mitigate their impact. In this article, we will discuss some of the common projectRead more

Reading Time: 4 minutes Project risk management is critical for successful project delivery, because it helps identify, assess, and prioritize potential threats to a project’s success. By implementing effective risk management strategies, project managers can mitigate the impact of these risks and increase the likelihood of delivering the project on time, within budget, and to the desired quality standards.Read more

Reading Time: 4 minutes The start of a new project brings with it a sense of optimism, including the fact that the project will be successful as mapped out. Of course, even the most novice Project Manager is not surprised when things don’t proceed according to plan. One of the most effective methods of dealing with challenges in theRead more

Reading Time: 5 minutes The Project Management Office (PMO) is typically an office inside an organization that establishes and maintains project management standards. The Project Management Office offers direction, oversight, and establishes standards for project implementation. If your business is small, you may be able to run it successfully without a (PMO). However, if your organization is managing manyRead more

Reading Time: 4 minutes Remote project management has existed for some time, but Covid-19 has elevated it to a new level. Given the current pandemic, organizations have become more receptive to and adaptable to remote teams and project management. Remote project management entails all of the usual challenges associated with project management, as well as the additional responsibilities ofRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes There are many good reasons to establish a PMO, particularly within mid to large sized organizations with rising project volume and complexity. It is critically important that an organization properly tracks all the processes, changes, conflicts, risks and decisions associated with these projects. Because senior management and department heads are usually occupied with other criticalRead more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Organizations are increasingly looking to Project Management Offices or PMOs for greater consistency, efficiencies and better management of costs.  According to the Project Management Institute, nearly seven out of 10 organizations have a PMO. A PMO has increased project successes and decreased delays and overspending. A good PMO can ensure every component of the organization’sRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes As many organization leaders are aware, few (if any) IT projects materialize without running into problem issues. This is true for all types of projects. The larger and more complex the project plan, the more likely project managers will reach a point where their project schedule falls short of delivering what it initially set outRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Project Management Offices (PMOs) provide substantial cost savings and other benefits when they align with the delivery of the organization’s strategic plan. Does your organization have a PMO and does it deliver value? How do you measure that value? It should be readily evident that an organization will have a hard time succeeding if itsRead more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Research indicates that only 29 percent of IT projects are completed successfully (The Standish Group). Why do so many projects fail? The majority of IT leaders suggest that many project managers don’t follow standard project management processes, are not outfitted with the proper team and fail to evaluate the risks that could hamper their projectsRead more