Project Management Office
Project Management in all shapes and sizes
Most people associate Project Management with big business. Major corporations and Fortune 500, 20 and 5 companies already know the values of project management and have offices in place to support managers and processes. Small businesses usually over-look this critical detail. So should a small business invest in project management? Let’s find out…
Is Project Management right for any company?
This is a world of failed projects costing corporations billions of dollars. It is time for companies to re-focus thier attention to more alluring projects and following very strict project management practices. Cutting projects is never a favorable thing, but it is proven less costly than doing the right projects and actually doing it right. Doing projects right may mean that skilled project managers are required. What is also known is that the skill is rare and much harder to find than expected.
So what can you do to ensure better PM success at your company?
Following the Leader
“Lessons learned” is a phrase used across the project management industry as well as in life. When I tell my 8 year old not to touch the stove, she knows that I must have touched it before and it’s not good! Lessons learned for a Project Manager is what makes the PM more of an expert and allows others to learn from their mistakes and [even some] successes. How can you take these valuable lessons and apply them to others?
