How to Minimize Shared-Resource Risks Across Your Strategic Project Portfolio
Businesses often have several strategic initiatives active at any given time. Some are in planning, others are in execution, and still others are wrapping up or in post-project analysis. Across those different phases, multiple projects may simultaneously draw from the same shared resource pools, whether they involve sessions with a
What to Do When Your Project Team Is Busy but Progress Is Slower Than Expected
Strategic projects bring full workloads, but a busy team isn’t always a guarantee that the effort is on track. When activity is high but progress is lagging, it’s important to figure out where everyone’s putting their time. If your project’s progress doesn’t seem to match the full calendars and long task lists, consider these steps that can help
Tips To Prioritize And Manage The Must-Haves in Your Strategic Project
Strategic projects are inherently necessary. They may enable the organization to remain competitive, meet compliance mandates, or maintain fiscal sustainability. However, many strategic projects elicit a long list of requirements that stakeholders believe are essential. When everything is a must-have, it becomes difficult to determine what truly belongs in the
Rebuild Trust After a Strategic Project Misses a Major Milestone
Missed milestones not only put a strategic project’s schedule in jeopardy, they also chip away at stakeholders’ confidence that the team has the skills and expertise to get the initiative to the finish line. But when dealing with a significant problem, the last thing you need is reluctant supporters who
Need to motivate stakeholders to do unglamorous project work? Here are 4 strategies you can implement today.
Some project activities aren’t much fun, and people are more likely to drag their feet when work is boring or tiresome. But because delays and poor-quality efforts could erode an initiative’s value, project teams must find ways to keep stakeholders engaged and willing. Processing thousands of records as part of
4 Ways to Protect Strategic Projects From Leadership Churn
For strategic projects, the loss of a senior-level sponsor can lead to delays, scope creep, and resource constraints. That’s because an incoming executive may want to put their mark on important initiatives by updating deliverables or revising variables to produce notable outcomes faster. Both can push a healthy project into