When to Kill an Unsuccessful Project
Clinging to sunk projects opens the door to true, catastrophic failure. A willingness to kill unsuccessful projects helps organizations remain focused on achieving their strategic goals.
Evolve or Die! Two keys to coming out ahead in “unprecedented times”
During attritive economic times, luck alone doesn’t determine which organizations survive and which become extinct. Companies, like organisms, go through a process of survival of the fittest where those most attuned to the economic...
Thinking of Adding a Chief AI or BI Officer? Here’s the role you need first
There has been an emphasis in project-based organizations to create executive leadership around big data and artificial intelligence, and for good reason. But organizations need to make sure they don’t put the cart before...
Resource Management: The Keystone of Project Management and Portfolio Management
Organizations are beginning to recognize the comprehensive power that Resource Management has for addressing how to manage projects and project portfolios. What makes Resource Management so powerful is that it lies at the heart...
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...
The Critical Role of Delegation in Project Management
Project management is a multifaceted and indispensable discipline that transcends organizational boundaries involving all departments. The success or failure of projects relies not solely on the shoulders of project managers but significantly on the...
3 Ways to Maximize Savings without Sacrificing Returns
Everyone is trying to save costs on projects, but indiscriminate cost-cutting measures can often undermine the efficacy of a project.