It’s hard – impossible, actually – for an organisation to reach its goals when investing in the wrong projects. Ray Wall, Client Engagement Director at PM-Partners shares five valuable tips for ensuring the initiatives in your portfolio are in tune with corporate strategy.
Skills shortages, incorrect skills allocations and capacity challenges consistently have a negative impact on project outcomes and benefits for almost all organisations. Grant Bridger, PM-Partners Client Engagement Director, shares why your PMO is in the best position to improve resource management, reduce delivery challenges and improve benefits realisation.
The past year has seen continued uptake of technologies and tools to improve the effectiveness of project management and agile delivery. Fresh from presenting a masterclass on artificial intelligence (AI) and big data in project management at the Dubai International Project Management Forum, consultant and PM-Partners facilitator Dr Elissa Farrow explores how greater investment in
Being able to foresee, analyse and manage project risk is a skill that every project manager (PM) must have. Download our risk checklist to find out the 8 key steps for managing and mitigating project risk.
Most PMOs today are operating in a hybrid world of project delivery while also managing expanded delivery pipelines and rising complexity. So, how can you transition to a more hybrid PMO model and what are the key factors for success? This was the topic of a recent webinar jointly led by PM-Partners Client Engagement Director
Struggling to marry your project reporting, governance and progress measurement with the realities of Agile? It’s time to reshape your PMO into one that effectively supports and demonstrates value regardless of delivery approach. Here, Greg Collocott, PM-Partners Associate Principal Consultant, discusses the obstacles to progress and the steps you can take to start building a
One in five project management offices (PMOs) fail due to ineffectiveness. In this infographic, we diagnose the most common causes of PMO failure so you can be forewarned and forearmed as you develop your PMO.
What sets a transformation office (TMO) apart from a project management office (PMO)? Steve Vanges, Senior Consultant at PM-Partners, unravels the differences in remit and intent, and considers why taking an ‘either/or’ approach can be detrimental to progress.
Six in 10 organisations now use a centralised project management office to co-ordinate their projects, and with the increasing influence of the PMO on the organisation, it is essential that it’s set up for success. Here are four essential steps to achieving PMO success.
We know what keeps a body healthy – nutritious food, exercise and good sleep, but what are the secrets to project health? Here we share our 10-step project health check to help keep your projects in top shape from start to finish.
