Duration Driven | A Project Management Blog

PERFECTION NOT NEEDED

0 Comments 21 May 2013

Many times I’ve watched project management professionals get derailed by being good at what they do. That’s right—great is often the enemy of good, and project managers who seek only excellence can quickly undo their own best efforts because they don’t rejoice in their accomplishments and move forward. When a project team member (especially one [...]

PMO Development, Project Management Training

WHEN DYSFUNCTIONAL PMOs SUCCEED

0 Comments 11 May 2013

Nearly every project management professional has watched a completely dysfunctional PMO execute a project successfully. How do they do it? When the rest of us are carefully creating solid budgets and timelines, while we’re diligently minding our progress and watching for potential problem areas downstream, these broken teams manage to succeed in spite of themselves. [...]

Project Management Training

THE TASK CONUNDRUM

0 Comments 03 May 2013

In project management, there are two schools of thought on doling out tasks to team members—assign all tasks at the beginning of the project, or assign them as they come up in the project schedule. Each method has merits, along with some notable pitfalls. Here we examine both strategies to see what’s good about [...]

Project Management

7 THINGS THAT CAN KILL YOUR BUDGET

0 Comments 29 April 2013

Project management professionals are highly attuned to budget obligations—nearly everything they do is with an eye toward meeting budget objectives while adding value at every opportunity. But with all of the other tasks under the umbrella of the PMO, there are some common practices that often wreak havoc with project budgets. 1 – Not [...]

PMO Development, Uncategorized

BUILDING YOUR PMO’S PROJECT PORTFOLIO

0 Comments 20 April 2013

Most project management professionals have their own project portfolios—they come in handy during job interviews, performance reviews, etc. But your PMO should also have a portfolio. It’s a great PR tool when your team hosts networking events, and it’s also helpful when introducing your team to a new executive or key stakeholder. We’ve put [...]

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