A number of years ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds played a baseball game in which the Dodgers did nothing right and the Reds did nothing wrong. The final score was 10-0 in favor of the Reds. In a post game press conference, the Dodger Manager Tommy Lasorda was asked this question by a reporter, " How do you feel about your team's execution today?" Tommy … [Read more...] about What Do I Do if My PMO Can’t Execute?
So How Do I Start a PMO?–Session II
In Session I, we talked about the PMO Author taking a clean sheet of paper and developing a Funding Authorization Statement or Summary for a project which would include information and details concerning supporting documentation for the justification and approval process. Here is the example we used: “This funding authorization seeks $37.5 million (capital and expense) … [Read more...] about So How Do I Start a PMO?–Session II
When Is The “Best Time” To Document The Project Lessons Learned During Your Project?
Note that the question above says the “best time” and not the “most convenient” time. The “best time” should be that time which will allow for reflection, feedback and adjustment of any project assumptions or other parameters which would contribute to project success. It should be that time which will allow win-win solutions to be identified from issues with different … [Read more...] about When Is The “Best Time” To Document The Project Lessons Learned During Your Project?
So How Do I Start a PMO?–Session I
Suppose you are a member of a successful IT or other business functional group whose members have successfully delivered "value" to their larger organizations/corporations through successful project implementation. Inevitably, this success brings additional requirements from the corporation to deliver more "value" through more projects over time. You begin to feel the pressure … [Read more...] about So How Do I Start a PMO?–Session I
Just What Do We Mean When We Say “Best Practices” in a Project Context?
"Best Practices" is a term which is used very loosely in project as well as other business contexts. Often people use the term when they mean those practices which can be employed with high probability of success across organizational or company boundaries. But the real context of the application of Best Practices is within a single organizational context itself. Harold … [Read more...] about Just What Do We Mean When We Say “Best Practices” in a Project Context?
