Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Many projects risk failure during the closure phase due to overlooked details, miscommunication, teams disbanding too early, or simply the rush to finish. Picture a closure where risks are minimized, lessons are documented and learned, and the project's benefits are fully realized. Now, you're on the verge of wrapping it up.

Closing 52

Closing Technical Review 2015 Risk Management 52

Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs.

Risk Management 35

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Moira Alexander

JANUARY 18, 2017

PMI's Pulse of the Profession report shows "only 64 percent of government strategic initiatives ever meet their goals and business intent -- and that government entities waste $101 million for every $1 billion spent on project and programs.". 1550 -- the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 (PMIAA) into law.

Governance 100

Governance Government 2015 2016 100

MPUG

AUGUST 31, 2020

Personally, I never paid enough heed to Disaster Planning and Risk Management until after leaving the USA and becoming a PM nomad , but once I was out in the world, it became clear that I had to do much better. Could it be that human nature is now making many smaller projects fail, and letting larger ones go astronomically over budget?

CTO Hire 97

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Telecoms Risk Management 97

The Squad Report

JULY 18, 2018

Bond with your team According to the PMI Project Management Survey 2017 , 30% of project failures were due to poor or inadequate communication. Similarly, monitoring the project budget helps in keeping the allocated budget from exceeding its limit. Same can be done for work plan templates, risk templates, and budget templates.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review 2017 Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 40

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Organizations that use a methodology: 38% meet budget. VS. Organizations that don’t use a methodology: 31% meet budget. 64% of organizations say they frequently conduct risk management. [6]. 18% — Delivered within budget. Managing small, low-risk projects. Managing medium-size, moderate-risk projects.

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Risk Management (#RM). Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management. But each method needs to be based on 5 Immutable principles to be successful, no matter the domain or context, PMI Spring Seminar , 2012, Austin TX.

Technical Review 42

Technical Review Performance Measurement Underperforming Technical Team Governance 42

Velociteach

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Topics include the estimation obstacles project managers commonly face, key factors essential for accurate projections, the impact of organizational culture, implementing cost management strategies, and navigating the risks of underestimating or overestimating project estimates. And since time is money, it will lead you into a solid budget.

Estimate 61

Estimate Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 61

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2021

His(her) key responsibilities are to engage stakeholders and communicate with them, plan the project, prioritize tasks, and keep track of the project flow to make sure it’s within time and budget frames. Project Planner is in charge of making project schedules and keeping track of it to make sure it stays within budget and timeline. .

PMO 82

PMO 2007 Controlling Construction 82

The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

The risk to not doing so is to, at the very least, slow the return on investment of the new PMO down. With a practical framework for guidance, such as this book, and a supporting experience coach then the organisation benefits that have led to the PMO investment will be secured in an optimum time frame and with reduced risk of failure.

PMO 170

PMO Sustainability 2012 Underperforming Technical Team 170

Workamajig

APRIL 9, 2018

Do your projects usually come in under budget and ahead of schedule? As PMI says, any “way of doing things” within an organization can be considered a best practice. Are there any risks everyone should be aware of? What are the project budget, time, and performance constraints? Create a risk response team.

Estimate 115

Estimate Risk Management Budget Leadership 115