While typical approaches to calculating ROI explore the perspective of both the process taken and the tools used, there is another angle to IT justification that bears consideration. If we look at the types of IT investments we make and the rationale that underlies each, ROI provides a clear basis for analyzing some benefits – but it may not be the best form of decision making for all of them. This article explores why.
Buyer Beware: A Consumer’s Guide to PM Certification
In a North American context, the holy grail of project management certification is currently the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation administered by PMI. But is this the only option available? As it turns out, there are a large array of certifications available for project managers.
Selling The Business Case: Plaid Jacket Not Required
For many of us, the idea of ‘selling’ makes our skin crawl. Yet getting support for a business case, or to initiate a project, is very much a sales process. What can we do to get past the idea of selling, in order to present a business case that works?
Project Management & The Dangerous Quality Of Fads
An emerging theme that I have encountered in conversations of late is the perception that project management is becoming the latest management fad. This article explores whether this is true, and what might make it so.
PMO Accountability: Comments, Kudos & Brickbats?
Should the PMO be accountable for projects? This is a question that has generated a lively debate. The right answer, as in some many instances, is ‘it depends’. The real question, however, is ‘depends on what?’
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.