In the last post, it covered the steps required to define the data and create a project roadmap. Unfortunately accurate data is only part of the story. You can have
Over the last few posts, I have been covering the reporting challenges for a PMO when the Agile project methodology is being used. One of the popular ways of representing
A popular method of reporting progress when using Agile Project Management is the use of burn-down charts.
Wikipedia defines a burn-down chart as:
“A burn down chart is a graphical representation of
In the post, PMO - the agile reporting challenge, I raised the problem a PMO faces when an organisation moves to agile, especially when there is a mix of waterfall
If you have been involved in project management or change delivery even for a short time, you will probably have heard the reference to “agile” and “scrum” in respect of
This may sound like a strange statement, “make sure your numbers add up in your management report”. However, the fastest way that a PMO can lose credibility, is by publishing
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
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
It is expected that every project will report progress and status on a regular basis. The reason for this being that the sponsor and other stakeholders want the comfort of