Project management isn’t something you buy from a shelf. It doesn’t come in a shrink-wrapped package. What project management is depends upon how we see it, and what we need it to be.
Don’t Jump The Shark
It’s easy — and dangerous — to treat project management as a fad. Much of this comes from how project management is adopted — or adapted.
Garbage In, Garbage Out
For many project organizations, the implementation of portfolio management lies heavily on software. We can’t automate vision and strategy, however. Strategy has to come first.
Monsters Under The Bed
Risk management is one of the most critical practices in successfully managing projects. Our approach towards managing risk goes along way to determining our likelihood of delivering projects well.
No-How: Managing By PMBOK
Checklists and standards do not constitute methodologies. Processes need to go beyond defining what should be done, and actually define how things need to be accomplished.
Organizational Best Practices: How Do You Measure Up?
What are the practices that have the greatest influence on organizational and project success? Insights from a major research effort.