by PMO Advisory | Nov 10, 2015 | Talent Management
I have known a number of project managers who made a successful career out of working remotely. But there are a number of pre-requisites that make working virtually work. Here are top three: Trust – Trust that the project manager is truly working effectively....
by PMO Advisory | Nov 9, 2015 | Strategic Business Execution
Change is difficult, and the author mentioned a 70% failure rate. To be honest, I am not sure if there is a definitive study on the failure rate, but I have seen even higher percentage. What’s impressive is not just the high percentage of change but it is also...
by PMO Advisory | Nov 6, 2015 | Project Management
I would further add that documenting lessons learned is not good enough. There are tons of excellent documents that one should read, but do most professionals have the time? If an organization is serious about improving and avoiding past mistakes, then in addition to...
by PMO Advisory | Nov 5, 2015 | Career Development
Project Management Institute (PMI) today announced that it is developing a foundational standard in business analysis. The new standard will provide a definitive body of knowledge for anyone performing business analysis on projects, programs and portfolios. “As the...
by PMO Advisory | Nov 5, 2015 | Career Development
There is no doubt that experience is important and generally far more important than certifications. After all, if one try hard enough, you can pass most certifications exams. But experience is based on the school of hard knocks. In my last job as the global director...
by PMO Advisory | Nov 3, 2015 | Career Development
Actually, there are EIGHT PMI certifications. The two that’s not mentioned in this article are Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) and Project Business Analyst (PMI-PBA). PMI-PBA is arguably for a different career – business analyst. But my...
by PMO Advisory | Nov 3, 2015 | Strategic Business Execution
As some of you know, I am currently working on the core committee of PMI’s standard group to update the next edition of the Standard for Portfolio Management (4th Edition). I have a question for all executives. How should the Standard refer to strategy? It is...
by PMO Advisory | Nov 2, 2015 | Six Sigma
As our economy recovers, business started to shift its attention from sales and revenue goals toward their internal operations. There are a number of tools in this arena, such as project management and Lean Six Sigma. Take Lean Six Sigma, it can be a powerful...
by PMO Advisory | Oct 29, 2015 | Communication
This is simply a wonderful summary on communication. I highly recommend everyone reading the original lessons learned: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/293253main_62682main_jerry_madden_forum7.pdf Te Wu’s comment on the below article by Jamie MacDonald: Jamie MacDonald...
by PMO Advisory | Oct 28, 2015 | Project Management
When choosing the optimal project management methodology, in addition to the three considers stated in the article (which are external environment, internal setup and ability to adapt), there are at least 3 more considerations: 1. Scope and requirement turbulence 2....
