Coordination and collaboration … metrics and methods … PMOs, standards and training … knowledge-sharing and decision-making.
Instead of measuring quality, Agile enterprises commit to it by investing in integration and testing, developing a common language around quality, and nurturing motivated, disciplined teams. Ultimately, quality reigns when organizations value it as much as profitability and protect the agile processes that support it.
Disaster recovery plans focus on getting the day-to-day business running smoothly again, but they often fail to address the equally important need to preserve mission critical initiatives within the project portfolio. Here are five steps for applying crisis management at the project level.
At the release level, we approach the meaning of “done” more strategically by aligning User Stories with Epics and Vision Statements — all of which should be shared across the Scrum Team and all stakeholders so that they can see the building and not just the bricks. Here are some examples of what that looks like.
A concerted effort to manage and document the realization of business benefits is an indispensible key to the success of any program. It requires a well-defined business case and a structured approach to measuring and tracking the planned benefits throughout the program lifecycle.
Operational silos are a huge barrier to program management success. In this podcast, Deltek’s Jason Kinder discusses how an integrated PM approach can break those silos down and bring together people, processes and tools to improve six keys areas: forecast accuracy; collaboration; risk and opportunity management; PPM; change management; and actionable information. [6:08]
PM best practices may differ from company to company, but every organization needs relevant, actionable information to drive confident decision-making and reduce surprises. In this podcast, Jason Kinder and Andy Jordan discuss Deltek's PM Compass, a new platform built specifically for project leaders and program managers.
The cost of not applying project lessons learned is significant. But how can busy project managers identify and share the right ones — and leverage them in a disciplined fashion? Mel Bost offers some insights, and explains the project curator role, in Part 2 of this PM War Stories conversation. [14 min.]
What are the six elements of an effective lessons learned process? Equally important, how do you instill a culture that recognizes the value of this critical mechanism for closing out projects and intelligently managing future ones? A PM War Stories conversation with PMO thought-leader Mel Bost. [13 min.]
Compliance and Help Desk PMOs both have frequent interaction with project managers, but the nature of that interaction is very different. What benefits do they offer, what are their drawbacks, and in what types of organizations are they best suited? Here’s a comparison of both models.
What are the key differences between compliance-based PMOs and their administrative counterparts? What are their advantages and downsides? Why do project managers tend to prefer one over the other? And what organizational factors should be considered when deciding to establish one PMO approach over the other? Here's a comparison of both models.
An administrative PMO doesn’t get heavily involved in day-to-day execution of the processes it develops, and works best with experienced project managers who prefer independence. A help-desk PMO offers the additional function of coach and mentor, and works better in a culture of open communication and continuous improvement. Here’s a comparison of both models.
Steering committees can reduce risk, facilitate faster decision making and keep the project manager more closely informed on the project’s position in the portfolio and in the organization as a whole. But there is overhead, and they can end up being just another level of bureaucracy in the project management hierarchy.
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Tom MochalPresident, TenStep Inc
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John D'EntremontProject Manager, PMP
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Janis RizzutoContributing Editor, ProjectsAtWork
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Aaron SmithEditor, ProjectsAtWork.com
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Last time we talked about what a great vehicle for learning social media provided. I thought it might make sense to share some of my favorite people and places in social media where you can learn f...
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Last time we talked about what a great vehicle for learning social media provided. I thought it might make sense to share some my favorite people and places in social media where you can learn from...
Posted in: The Social Project Manager
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