In this latest roundup of news from the world of project, program and portfolio management we highlight news and articles which have caught our eye recently.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Who is the real project customer?
Why value for money is not just about the cost
The CPO bringing the strength of the project manager into the boardroom
Top 20 twitter influencers for project management
5 project management groups to join on LinkedIn
PM COMPETENCE
We have 5 PM competence related 5’s this time:
5 critical skills for successful project management
- Communication
- Organisation
- Planning
- Leadership, and
- Flexibility
5 career pathways for project management degree holders
- Operations Management
- Construction
- Industrial/Product Development
- Information Technology, and
- Environmental
5 project management skills that will help you grow your business
- Resource Allocation
- Time Management
- Budgeting
- Team Management, and
- Problem Solving
5 Common Project risks and what to do about them
- Poor Leadership
- Staff Problems
- No Continuity
- Lack of Resources, and
- Change to Business Strategy
5 Critical project processes
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Issue Management
- Resource Management, and
- Communications Management
Bring some common sense into your project management
- Put an astute project manager in charge,
- Integrate parts into the whole, and
- Leverage project management tools.
Authority vs. responsibility: or, how to get things done without actually doing them
- Involve the team in decision making where possible,
- Maintain strong positive 2-way relationships with the team, and
- Talk with other PMs who share your resources.
PM TOOLS
Project management essentials: Gantt chart (infographic)
Innotas announces new version of its cloud portfolio management solution
12 most striking benefits of using a project management software for business projects
- Better planning, organisation and scheduling,
- Improved communication and collaboration,
- Perfect task distribution and timely completion of tasks,
- Centralised pooling of information, resources and files,
- Precise time tracking,
- Work on projects on the move,
- Collaboration over designs,
- Protection and security of data,
- Save time, costs and resources,
- Involvement and satisfaction of stakeholders,
- Accurate progress tracking, and
- Personalisation.
How to measure the ROI of project management software
PM METHODOLOGIES
Applying agile the right way at the right time
Project management methodologies: the framework for success
PMO/3PM
Creating a project management office-improving project outcomes
- Understand the type of PMO that is needed,
- Determine the PMO’s roles and responsibilities, and
- Obtain senior management backing and support.
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Top 5 biggest myths about business continuity
- Just put it in the cloud,
- The risk is actually pretty low,
- I don’t need to be involved,
- MY IT guys have it all in hand, and
- I have a copy of my data – that’s enough