Many readers of my blog will know that I have discussed Best Practices in project management practices and processes a number of times. Basically, a Best Practice is a process that an organization or group has utilized a number of times and achieved success with many times in regard to the objectives and outcomes of the process many. Best Practices are usually defined within … [Read more...] about Best Practices for the PMO and Project Managers: Finesse in Action
PMO Leadership
Book Review: “Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers” by Anthony Mersino
Avid readers of my PMO blog will know that one of my favorite topics is the activity and behavior and resulting performance of project managers in a Program Management Office (PMO) setting. I have written numerous "essays" on this subject based on my observation of project manager behavior in the past twenty years or so. Although to this point, I have not reviewed a book on … [Read more...] about Book Review: “Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers” by Anthony Mersino
For All Competencies and Capabilities, the Little Things Count Just as Much as the Big Ones
I once worked for a Manager in a Project Office for a major corporation who assigned various responsibilities to his project staff members so that our group objectives of being the benchmark organization for both project management and process management could be assured on an ongoing basis. As an organization, we had just moved into a new building. At that time, conference … [Read more...] about For All Competencies and Capabilities, the Little Things Count Just as Much as the Big Ones
Focus on What Makes Them Human…
I am certain that every active project manager has encountered a situation in which a project sponsor, stakeholder, or even a team member seems to be taking actions in the short term that would tend to undermine the success of the project, or to disagree with previous decisions on project scope, direction, or management. Some of these actions can be handled by the project … [Read more...] about Focus on What Makes Them Human…
It Is As Important to Focus on Risk Management as it is to Focus on Project Lessons Learned in Your PMO Capability
In recent discussions with several evolving and maturing PMO organizations, it was obvious to me that they were wrestling with the question "What is more important: To have a robust Project Risk Management Plan in place or an actionable Project Closeout and Lessons Learned Process?' Those of you who have followed my PMO blog since I started it in January 2010 will realize … [Read more...] about It Is As Important to Focus on Risk Management as it is to Focus on Project Lessons Learned in Your PMO Capability
