Project plans can be unworkable for any number of reasons and our team of project management consultants have stepped in to rescue failing initiatives due to most of them. Some project plans are bad from the get-go, others become a nightmare mid-lifecycle. And though the process of getting at-risk projects back on track requires skill…
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6 Reasons ERP Implementation Project Templates Fall Short
June 11, 2021 by
Every project starts with a plan. And when it comes to ERP implementation vendors, some have a plan template in their files that they can whip out and put in place to get the project rolling. But while it’s convenient to have a template at the ready, you may find those boilerplates don’t quite deliver…
Is Your Team Ready for Faster Delivery Times?
June 4, 2021 by
The desire to launch and execute projects quickly is nothing new. But the pace of business continues to accelerate, and organizations are under growing pressure to swiftly identify and act on market trends, emerging risks, and new opportunities. For project teams, this means they’re increasingly expected to compress initiative timelines and shrink planning cycles. At…
Why Your Project Meeting Should Be More Proactive
May 21, 2021 by
Innovation thrives in environments where people are open to new ideas. Supporting team members who are committed to life-long learning and who are willing to adapt and innovate will help the project group stay current and efficient in its use of resources, its approach to solving problems, and its execution of initiatives. Unfortunately, time pressures…
Project Portfolio ROI: Thinking Beyond Dollar Signs
May 14, 2021 by
Industry research continues to reveal dismally low project success rates. There are many factors that play into this, and the PMAlliance project management consulting teams see a range of reasons why organizations aren’t delivering projects on time or on budget, or why project outcomes don’t meet expectations. Unfortunately, analyzing the dollars that are lost as…
The Failing Project: Know When It’s Time for an Intervention
April 19, 2021 by
Rescuing a troubled project is a difficult undertaking. But sometimes there’s an equally big challenge that must be overcome before you can start developing a strategy to pull a troubled project back to life: Knowing when your project is too far gone for a simple fix. Below are some indicators that your initiative’s problems are…
Your Project Plan is Broken: Should You Fix It or Start Over?
March 19, 2021 by
Sometimes project plans run into so much trouble they can only be described as broken. Missed milestone deadlines are usually one of the first signs your plan is falling apart, but as part of our project management consulting work with customers we’re often able to identify a host of earlier issues that should have triggered…
Project Portfolio Management: Not Just for IT Anymore
March 12, 2021 by
In many organizations, a portfolio management strategy was traditionally reserved for IT projects. Keeping a handle on the various technology initiatives—which are often proposed by different lines of business and haven’t always undergone an assessment by the IT group before receiving approval—proved challenging. Companies found that managing projects at a portfolio level was a useful…
5 Reasons Good Project Data is More Important than Ever
January 22, 2021 by
The use of data to power decisions and shape strategy has long been a foundational component in successful project and portfolio management. From developing task duration estimates to calculating an initiative’s expected return on investment, businesses need access to data they can trust. However, today’s project teams rely even more heavily on up-to-date information than…
Project Portfolio Management and Advanced Analytics
January 8, 2021 by
A strong project portfolio management strategy includes regular reviews—of risk factors, budget and schedule adherence, resource allocations, and the overall health of the portfolio, just to name a few. Similar reviews may be conducted across individual projects, but widening your perspective to encompass a comprehensive portfolio view enables your organization to do so much more….
