by PMO Advisory | Oct 9, 2015 | Technology
Small-Medium Business are not immuned to the project failure – relative or absolute. Challenged by time, resources, and funding, they often cut corners. Some they can get away, but some they cannot. Thus, I think the project management function is an inherent...
by PMO Advisory | Oct 6, 2015 | Communication
This article contains 3 excellent points on project communication – something that I am learning to perfect everyday. I had a similar experience with students. We are now one month into the semester, and some of the students are still confused about what they...
by PMO Advisory | Oct 5, 2015 | Technology
To keep things simple, I view the big picture of project success as 33% largely successful, 33% complete failures, and 33% somewhere in between where the projects are generally completed by severely breached one of its constraints such as schedule, budget, scope,...
by PMO Advisory | Oct 2, 2015 | Career Development
Personally, I look at project management as a basic life skill, so fundamental that I doubt any productive person can truly shy away from practicing most of them. It may not be 100% at the same time – such as managing a large and intense project – but they...
by PMO Advisory | Oct 1, 2015 | Career Development
Are project managers simply “doers” or are they more than that – say becoming a “thinkers”? As doers goes, the rules are relatively simple. Plan carefully and execute diligently by following some rules, guidelines, and processes. If this...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 28, 2015 | Project Management, Technology
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how we perceive the world and work within it. We went from the paper & pen Franklin organizer in the 1980’s to PDA (remember Palm and Handspring) in the 1990’s to now the ubiquitous smartphones and apps with...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 28, 2015 | Press Release
PMO Advisory LLC has developed a suite of products designed for Project Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) reflecting a growing demand for managing highly complex and risk projects. The offering includes an entire suite of online, virtual, in-class, and onsite...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 25, 2015 | Project Management
These are 8 excellent tips, but I think there is one that is very important. Make sure you close the communication loop and seek active validation. In outsourcing engagements, especially offshore outsourcing, diversity in culture, tradition, and skills play a big...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 24, 2015 | PMO
PMO is a persistent entity, and it’s viability is more than just addressing the questions in this article properly. This is not to suggest that these are the wrong questions; they are excellent questions – how to align with strategy, ensuring scope is...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 23, 2015 | Technology
I agree with the author that project data and key metrics are relatively an untapped area.s Partly because of poor data and metrics, especially around a concrete set of business outcomes or benefits, it is often difficult to say whether complex projects are successful...