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Lean Project Management
What should be the role of a PMO?
OVERVIEW The role of a Project Management Office (PMO) varies significantly from one organization to the next. Some PMO’s simply…
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Lean IT
Effective Estimating
Effective estimating requires an experienced estimator.
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IT’s Perception of Value
Many IT organizations believe they are delivering value by simply keeping the existing system up and running and making changes…
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The Role of the Project Manager
There are numerous complaints from Project Manager’s about their lack of authority when managing a project. They blame this lack…
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Scope Management
What is scope and what is the difference between a requirement and scope? This may seem like an obvious question…
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Organizational Culture
The achievement of a strategy or the successful completion of a project are directly and indirectly impacted by organizational culture. …
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Lean IT
Why does Strategic Planning Fail?
Organizations create a strategic plan yet they fail to execute the plan while other organizations fail to create a plan. …
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Effective IT Service Management
Managing Ambiguity
Many people are concerned about Ambiguity and they go to great lengths to avoid it. Ambiguity cannot be avoided but it…
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What is the role of the Application Business Owner?
The role of a business owner should include the following responsibilities: 1. Define the expected business outcomes that are supported…
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Managing Human Dynamics
A project plan has tasks and assignments. Managing a project is all about managing “human dynamics” to ensure the project…