Project Management: Hidden Supply Chain Challenges That Complicate Onshoring Operations
Why Onshoring Is on the Rise And Why It’s Riskier Than It Looks Economic pressures and shifting trade dynamics are among the reasons US firms might consider onshoring or reshoring operations. But while the strategic rationale can be compelling, business leaders must understand the full scope of the operational realities
5 Communication Strategies Executives Can Use To Enhance Project Engagement
There’s so much information flowing through a typical project that it can quickly become overwhelming to sort through it all. Smart project teams already target most communication strategies to discrete stakeholder segments to avoid flooding everyone’s inboxes but that’s only part of the story. Even when messages contain relevant data,
4 Reasons Executives Must Be Involved In Project Budget Rescue Conversations
Projects require funding, and strategically important projects often require a lot of funding to support complex and critically important activities. But even when a project appears to have adequate money available at the outset to reach the finish line, teams may still run into trouble along the way. Between unexpected
Project Management: Addressing Cross-Functional Dysfunction
Strategic projects bring together participants from many functional areas. Stakeholders from departments directly affected by an initiative may be joined by representatives from legal, purchasing, IT, HR, and other support groups who will help get the project to the finish line. This diversity of expertise and experience is an important
Signs That Department Managers Are Hoarding Your Project Resources
Project teams often rely on staff from a variety of internal departments to help move initiatives forward. Stakeholders from different functional areas may take the lead on activities ranging from equipment calibration to the oversight of safety management in work areas affected by the project. But even as those individuals
Why Are People Too Optimistic with Project Task Duration Estimates?
Discover behind-the-scenes reasons project participants might submit or accept project task duration estimates that are unrealistic, and what you can do to address the root causes of overly optimistic duration data. The Hidden Costs of Unrealistic Task Duration Estimates One big barrier to project success is trying to work around
