by PMO Advisory | Jul 5, 2018 | Agile, Project Management, Risk Management
Since my project management career has had me focus on the areas of Agile project management and risk management, I thought it fitting to discuss Agile risk management. When I first broached this subject with Agile Scrum practitioners, I was told it was not needed as...
by PMO Advisory | Jun 29, 2018 | Agile, Project Management
Agile is essentially a model containing process groups run in a logical order within a defined period of time or “iteration,” and with a feedback loop to the customer for work or solution validation. The solution can be “discovered” or defined...
by PMO Advisory | Jun 9, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Project Management
Have you ever thought about the true cost of ineffective communication? I am going to examine two recent studies and draw some vital observations. In the most recent Pulse of the Profession, PMI found $99 million for every $1 billion – or 9.9% invested in project is...
by PMO Advisory | May 25, 2018 | Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management
What is the Difference Between Project, Program and Portfolio Management? I often get this question – what’s the difference between project, program, and portfolio – the triple P’s in PPP management. So here is the short answer. Portfolio management concentrates on...
by PMO Advisory | May 9, 2018 | Leadership, Project Management
Of all project manager skills, the ability to make important business decisions is perhaps the most valuable. However the professional life of a project manager can include significant periods of isolation wherein they are where the buck stops in decision making. As...
by PMO Advisory | May 3, 2018 | Career Development, Leadership, Project Management
The role of a mentor is to encourage the personal and professional development of a mentee through the sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience. The challenge for the mentor is to nurture or blossom the qualities required to enable the mentee to succeed from...
