Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Key Takeaways Process Compliance and Documentation : Documentation management is essential, from collection to archiving for project closure. Value Realization : Only through a structured closure process can the project's immediate and future benefits be accurately gauged against the initial objectives. Victory is yours for the taking!

Closing 52

Closing Technical Review 2015 Risk Management 52

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

We will explore how the project management control process and systems are the backbone of project success, providing structure, oversight, and direction to ensure that projects are executed and aligned with organizational goals and values. At the heart of this lies the robust framework of Organizational Governance Systems.

Governance 52

Governance Government Risk Management 2015 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 14, 2019

It’s a structured process that happens on every project and outside the project environment too, so it’s a fantastic skill to learn to boost your career and broaden your skills – whatever your job title. The analysis process can be anything from making a qualitative statement about the problem to a full Monte Carlo analysis.

Risk Management 247

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2015 247

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The introduction of the apprenticeship levy in the UK next year may well have a significant impact on training budgets even in mid-sized firms. You'll also like: Project Management: Hot Trends for 2015 I had another baby this year. I returned to work properly and saw a project go live (yep, just the one). I’ve drunk more tea.

2017 150

2017 2015 Technical Review 2012 150

Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 1, 2016

The Standish Group 2015 Chaos Report studied 50,000 projects around the world, ranging from small enhancements to massive systems implementations. Successful projects were defined as projects that were completed on time, on budget, with a satisfactory result. Courtesy of AdobeStock (edited in Canva). What keeps them awake at night?

Underperforming Technical Team 150

Underperforming Technical Team 2015 Software Review Budget 150

MPUG

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Most IT organizations talk a lot about their risk and issue management policies/processes which gives’ one an impression they spend about the same amount of time in each area. Since this usually is not the case, contingency funds totaling 20% of the total budget should be setup for each project. Managing Risks Wisely.

2015 105

2015 Risk Management Budget Estimate 105

MPUG

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I believe that for a productive work environment to be created, a project manager should have in mind, the following goals: Provide the essential training, processes, and tools: Employee productivity is at its highest when the team knows what to do and how to do it. About 50% of projects undertaken will be completed late and/or exceed budget.

Underperforming Technical Team 104

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 2011 2015 104

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 1, 2020

Maybe by some magical process of osmosis? How do they respond when budgets are changed? Is it all part of a global, coherent aligned process, all pulling together, or is it a mish-mash result of perceived priorities, local constraints, cultures, and ways of doing things? 2] McKinsey, ‘Changing change management’ 1 July 2015. [3]

Executing 107

Executing 2005 Governance Government 107

Resource Guru

OCTOBER 11, 2022

An efficient project handover process is necessary to keep project details from getting lost in the transition. Without a clear project handover process, you’ll end up with miscommunication, project delays , stressed teams , and unhappy customers. Exceeding the budget. August 25, 2015. Missing crucial client updates.

Energy 98

Energy 2015 Budget Risk Management 98

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 16, 2022

We put budgets into the usual spreadsheets or send out reminders using the same words we do on every project. When communication is muddled or off-the-shelf, people feel like they are just another cog in the process. A version of this article first appeared in 2015. We grab reports we’ve used a million times.

2015 378

2015 Influencer Budget Process 378

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 19, 2022

But adherence to a framework or prescribed process does not guarantee agility. Adherence to a framework or prescribed process does not guarantee agility.”. I prefer a process-based definition of agility. Although we used Scrum teams for our investigation, these processes are generic enough to apply to Agile teams in general.

Agile 216

Agile 2010 2013 2008 216

ProProfs Project Management

MARCH 26, 2020

The aim is to minimize any negative impacts on your roadmap , project deadlines, and budgets. According to a 2015 study , only 15% of projects are meeting their deadline, and only 30% are finishing within budget. If you are adding numerical information and doing calculations, using a spreadsheet can speed up your process.

Risk Management 82

Risk Management Risk Planning Software Review 82

Moira Alexander

JANUARY 18, 2017

1550 -- the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 (PMIAA) into law. To address this widespread and costly problem, on December 14, 2016, President Barack Obama signed bill S.1550 This piece of legislation was fully supported by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and garnered staggering bi-partisan support.

Governance 100

Governance Government 2015 2016 100

Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. Lessons Learned from Real World Application of the Bow-Tie Method,” Steve Lewis and Kris Smith, 6 th Global Congress on Process Safety , American Institute of Chemical Engineers, March 22?24,

Risk Management 38

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 38

Project Management Hacks

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I’ve created budgets. In 2015, I decided to organize an ambitious project to recruit 100 alumni mentors to support students at the University of Toronto. There was even a small budget to support the project. The project started with plenty of enthusiasm in the summer of 2015. Those have gone well. I had supporters.

2015 43

2015 2016 Budget Defining 43

Herding Cats

JULY 28, 2018

Since assets and human life are at risk they have a mature process for managing risks in the presence of uncertainty - aleatory uncertainty (which is irreducible and requires margin to protect the outcomes) and epistemic uncertainty (which is reducible by direct actions). No not to exceed budget. No Uncertainty.

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Risk 2011 2013 40

MPUG

AUGUST 31, 2020

For most projects, we undertook massive reactionary workarounds just to move work forward, not to mention operating with a non-functioning budget and dealing with falling mortar rounds. Could it be that human nature is now making many smaller projects fail, and letting larger ones go astronomically over budget? Please chime in below!).

CTO Hire 97

CTO Hire Fractional CTO Telecoms Risk Management 97

Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. Lessons Learned from Real World Application of the Bow-Tie Method,” Steve Lewis and Kris Smith, 6 th Global Congress on Process Safety , American Institute of Chemical Engineers, March 22?24,

Risk Management 35

Risk Management Risk Technical Review 2002 35

Function Point

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Transitioning your team to more efficient and profitable workflow processes is easier with an all-in-one project management software. Here are some steps to help your agency breakthrough to the next level of success in 2015: Business Health. How often are your estimates over budget? How profitable are your projects?

Software Review 40

Software Review Software Planning 2015 40

Function Point

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Transitioning your team to more efficient and profitable workflow processes is easier with an all-in-one project management software. Here are some steps to help your agency breakthrough to the next level of success in 2015: Business Health. How often are your estimates over budget? How profitable are your projects?

Software Review 40

Software Review Software Planning 2015 40

Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

These forecasts usually come from models of the process being forecast. Forecasts are based on estimating the processes that produce the forecast. The more accurate your estimate of project cost is, the better able you will be to manage your project’s budget. Financial Forecasts and Projections, AT §301.06, AICPA, 2015.

Estimate 36

Estimate 2015 2017 Governance 36

The Squad Report

JULY 18, 2018

Also, it’s imperative for good project management to have all its team members be well-informed of each step of the process. 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

Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2018

And of course to manage in the presence of uncertainty and the resulting risks we need specific processes and practices based on principles. . In this case, there is an 80% confidence the project will complete on or before 11/06/2015. . Most IT projects have some made up budget and schedule.

Estimate 39

Estimate 2015 Controlling Closing 39

Function Point

JANUARY 30, 2015

To see your agency get fit in 2015, you may need a bit of motivational support. By simplifying your business processes and consolidating areas of your workflow that were previously managed using lots of different tools, you can make your creative agency more lean and agile. All of this can be fixed — with the right equipment of course.

Software 40

Software 2015 Consulting Lean 40

Function Point

JANUARY 30, 2015

To see your agency get fit in 2015, you may need a bit of motivational support. By simplifying your business processes and consolidating areas of your workflow that were previously managed using lots of different tools, you can make your creative agency more lean and agile. All of this can be fixed — with the right equipment of course.

Software 40

Software 2015 Consulting Lean 40

Herding Cats

JULY 28, 2018

Since assets and human life are at risk they have mature processes for managing risks in the presence of uncertainty - aleatory uncertainty (which is irreducible and requires margin to protect the outcomes) and epistemic uncertainty (which is reducible by direct actions). No not to exceed budget. No Uncertainty.

Risk Management 28

Risk Management Risk 2011 2013 28

Teamweek

APRIL 17, 2020

Pros: The simple click-and-drag software makes project management processes a breeze from beginning to end. Why You’ll Love It: Since it acquired BIME Analytics back in 2015, Zendesk has grown its analytics and reporting capabilities into something that could replace much of the functionality of Excel. Price: Free. Zendesk Explore.

Software Review 59

Software Review 2015 Web Development Software 59

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Organizations that use a methodology: 38% meet budget. VS. Organizations that don’t use a methodology: 31% meet budget. Having a knowledge transfer process in place boosts the chance of project success by over 20%. [6]. 18% — Delivered within budget. Most Popular Agile Tools and Processes: Scrum – 43%.

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Wrike

MAY 19, 2015

Don’t create extra work for yourself by needlessly involving yourself in decisions, communications, or processes that don’t really need your input. Whether it’s useful templates, effective processes, or project planning tips, find out what your team wants and focus on that. Challenge 4: Executive Support.

Technical Review 45

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 2015 Risk Management 45

TrustRadius Project Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Determine which features are most important for your use case —based on the type of projects you’ll be managing, your team’s process, company size and your own work style/preferences—and then select a project management tool that can provide you with the capabilities you need.

Software Review 48

Software Review Software 2015 2016 48

TrustRadius Project Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Determine which features are most important for your use case —based on the type of projects you’ll be managing, your team’s process, company size and your own work style/preferences—and then select a project management tool that can provide you with the capabilities you need.

Software Review 48

Software Review Software 2015 2016 48

Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Back in, we’ve actually had studios on our website since about 2015, right before we did our Collective Soul Concert in Atlanta. When you’re in the team room, you understand the process, the application, and you’re mostly about helping the people transform. – So it’s interesting. – Yeah, very cool.

Technical Review 112

Technical Review Software Review Agile Governance 112

Herding Cats

MARCH 4, 2017

The uncertainty is always there, it doesn't go away with specific actions in specific domains, or with the use of any tools, processes, or practices. Are we being effective with our budget - that is are we earning our budget. We need a formal risk management process.

2010 28

2010 2007 Estimate Aerospace 28

Herding Cats

AUGUST 19, 2016

2nd Law of Thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system always increases over time, or remains constant in ideal cases where the system is in a steady state or undergoing a reversible process. The increase in entropy accounts for the irreversibility of natural processes, and the asymmetry between future and past.

Performance Measurement 28

Performance Measurement Estimate Software Developers Software Development 28

Inloox

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Research and development, innovation management and new product introduction On the way to becoming an innovative company and what role project management can play in this process What is remarkable about innovations is their multiple ambivalence. But only six percent of CEOs are satisfied with their innovation process. [[2]]

Innovation 100

Innovation 2015 2019 Underperforming Technical Team 100

Workzone

JULY 13, 2021

Workzone’s secret sauce is their customer support, complete with a comprehensive onboarding process to ensure proper training and smooth adoption. Integrated time and budget tracking helps you stay on track and on budget. Clean and colorful dashboard : status updates at a glance!

2021 26

2021 Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 26

Teamweek

MARCH 6, 2024

TL;DR — Key Takeaways Upskilling is the process of acquiring relevant skills or improving existing skills to keep up with the changes in tech or requirements in a job role. Upskilling is the process of acquiring relevant skills or improving existing skills to keep up with the changes in technology, requirements for a role, or industry trends.

CTO Hire 52

CTO Hire Technical Review Fractional CTO Development Team Review 52