It’s true that not all projects are made equal and not all teams can stick to one specific methodology. most importantly, neither waterfall nor agile methodology suits every project. Maybe that’s why the concept of hybrid project management has been gaining a lot of attention...
In a previous article The 11 Leadership Secrets You’ve Never Heard About, I introduced Jim Collins, my mentor at what is now the A&E Network. Though it has been more than 25 years, the leadership lessons I learned from him remain pivotal to my life. Ordinarily, as...
Sean Gallagher is a successful entrepreneur and business personality with diverse range of entrepreneurial experiences in sectors from technology and pharma to commercial real estate.He is a former investor on the popular TV series ‘Dragons’ Den’ and is widely recognised as a champion of business...
“Project Management” is an enormous industry. Software, training, certifications and even Masters degrees – everything you can imagine — to make us better at managing simple and complex projects. But we keep failing. Over and over again. Is there a solution? Yes. Research on PM effectiveness reveals there are 7,...
When a project has failed to deliver on its promises, it’s important to look at the hard data behind the project and the people working on it if lessons are to be learned from the mistakes made and those mistakes are not repeated. All business analysts...
1. Strategic Alignment Project management is important because it ensures what is being delivered, is right and will deliver real value against the business opportunity. 2. Leadership Project management is important because it brings leadership and direction to projects. 3. Clear Focus & Objectives Project management is important because it...
OUR SOLUTIONS – YOUR PEOPLE – PROJECT SUCCESS PM360 Consulting flagship course teaches a project management method known as “Structured Project Management” or the “Ten Steps to Project Success”. This workshop teaches what you need to know to run any project successfully.The powerful and practical hands-on methodology...
If any business activity ever cried out for project management skills, it is an initiative spawned by a merger or acquisition. Here are 10 steps successfully applying project management fundamentals to business integration projects. Last year, some 40,000 companies changed ownership, for a total deal value...
One of the books that has significantly influenced my thinking as an entrepreneur is The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt. It’s a business book written in the form of a novel, and it follows a fictional plant manager named Alex Rogo as he methodically fixes processes in a...
Project management is a growing field and plays an important role in ensuring projects are carefully planned, directed and aligned with a company’s strategic goals. Program management effectively reduces risks, cuts costs and improves success rates. Project managers are specially trained to use its proven techniques...