How to set up and run a project planning workshop
This is the 3rd post in a 4 part series on planning workshops. Post Running a Planning Workshop with Resources Costing Less Than $100 provided and overview. Post Preparing to
Preparing to run a project planning workshop
The last post provided an overview of an approach that can be used to run successful project planning workshops. This post will cover the preparation work that should be completed
Running a project planning workshop
At the centre of every project there should be a plan. This explains what activities need to be completed by when in order to meet the objectives / outcomes defined
How to improve the quality of project status reports
The last post, 5 ways to check the project status is correct, provided 5 steps that could help validate that a project status report was accurate. Following these should identify
5 ways to check the project status is correct!
It is the duty of the project manager to provide regular and accurate status of their project. This is typically achieved through project reporting.
It is very important that the reports
How to stop your PMO failing
The last post, Indicators that a PMO is Failing, covered themes to watch out for that your PMO may be starting to fail. This post will provide some thoughts on
Indicators that your PMO is starting to fail
Why PMO’s can fail covered 5 reasons why PMO's fail. Unfortunately this can be a common occurrence, especially when an organisation is under cost pressures and needs to save money.
With
PMO service offering
If you were asked “what does your PMO do?”, how would you answer? Take a moment to think…..
Do you provide reporting?
Do you consolidate information?
Do you provide standard
Are your PMO processes embedded and BAU?
A PMO invests a considerable amount of time and effort designing and implementing standard processes. However, in order for them to work it and be effective, the processes must be
5 reasons why PMO’s fail
Many organisations now run an annual change budget. This means that it is very common for the majority of change projects to mobilise in the first quarter (Q1) of the