by PMO Advisory | Nov 19, 2015 | Talent Management
Talents are always finicky. Jack Welch (former CEO of General Electric) and may of his followers place greater emphasis on hiring and retaining “A” players. But I often think the mind and soul of companies are in the classic “B” players. Let me...
by PMO Advisory | Nov 17, 2015 | Talent Management
This article is an excellent starting point looking for red flags, but these are just tactical flags. Project managers leading large and complex initiatives must look for more signs that are more strategic. Three important and strategic ones that all project managers...
by PMO Advisory | Nov 12, 2015 | Project Management
The author covered five excellent lessons for project managers in healthcare. But based on my experience working with some of the largest healthcare policy and research institute in the world, i would say the most important lesson is customer focus. The entire...
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...
