It’s Time For The PMO To Deliver The Value They Promise
For 10 years now the PMO has been integral to the way projects get delivered in organisations. Unfortunately, too many of them still get in the way.
Our first half of 2015
A Busy Period It has been a very busy year in 2016. So much that, at times, I could not keep up with my goal of posting a new article once a week. Despite that, it remains my goal to publish one article on Project-Aria every week while maybe giving myself 3-4 weeks...
Reporting the reality of the project
Communication in project management We all have heard about the importance of communication. We all know that there is a chapter in PMBOK called Project Communication Management. Projects require numerous discussions with various stakeholders. You will have to present...
Leading with vision and strategy
The importance of project leadership Project management is a powerful tool. It is one of the best tools to support strategic initiatives of organizations. If we are to manage projects of strategic importance, it is essential as project managers to be able to think...
Put it in writing
Key decisions, requirements, and commitments for your projects should be put in writing. Find how putting in writing key information can help you manage your projects successfully.
Book Review | Real Project Management
A refreshing book I had the pleasure of reading the latest book written by Peter Taylor, also known as the lazy project manager. Peter Taylor is the author of books on project management, including The Lazy Project Manager, The Lazy Project Manager and the Project...
Project managers: you are part of the project team
The Project Team Project Management is all about adding value. A project is created to deliver a specific result, which should be aligned with the strategic objective of an organization. To complete the project, resources are identified, and a project team is created....
Book Review – The Power of Project Leadership
The Book Susanne Madsen published at the beginning of January 2015 her second book titled The Power of Project Leadership: 7 keys to help you transform from project manager to project leader. The book is available in print version and ebook. You can find both on...
The ultimate level of leadership
Beyond being an expert In project management, we usually come to the profession from another path. We are first experts in a particular field. We start to work on various projects and, based on our successes, we are assigned more and more responsibilities. It is the...
Create Good Habits to Lead a More Productive Life
Having good habits in your life is extremely important if you are to make the most of your day. If you have too many bad habits, your time will get wasted and you will not be as productive as you want to be or as you should be. Basically I look at habits like this:...