Have a Mission Critical Project? Take these 4 steps to ensure project success
Project failure rates have been so high for so long that executives have almost grown accustomed to failure. The problem is failure is not always an option. Some projects are too central to the...
The Most Important Role for Every ERP Project
The most important team member you need in-house to run a successful ERP project is some form of Solution Architect. Vendors will often take care of most roles for the implementation itself. But someone...
How to Overhaul a Culture of Project Malpractice
Expectations around project success are historically low across organizations. Poor results in the past have led many companies to believe that only a few projects will pan out, and executives often respond by thinking...
What Does Project Failure Look Like to You?
Pop quiz: An agricultural supply company develops a new product that is much more effective at inseminating cows than any other product on the market. They can develop the product in a year with...
4 Roadblocks Stopping Organizations from Realizing Project Benefits
The most important element of a successful project is meeting the business case and original scope of the project. But that’s easier said than done. The bad news is that organizations often find it...
The Run-On Effects of Failed Projects
Project management is far from a new concept. Some historians say its origins date back to the Egyptian era, and even modern project management practices can be traced back to as early as the...
The Third Dimension of Project Success
The common understanding of project success has three components, but is only 2-dimensional. The components correspond to each arm of the Iron Triangle: schedule, budget, and specification. But ultimately, a triangle is a 2-dimensional...
The Organizational ABCs: Always Bring Contingencies
You’ve heard it a million times: “These are unprecedented times.” Well here’s a hot take: We’re always in unprecedented times. The present reality is always called the “new normal.” These words have never been...