The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Alan Zucker We make hundreds of assumptions and take small risks daily. Recovering from these risks may be inconvenient but not horribly impactful. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Project assumptions and risks are not as casual. Our risks were identified, but a response strategy was never created.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Over the course of this blog, we’ll discuss how ITSM is implemented, managed and delivered to meet the needs of an organization and how project management software can help facilitate those processes. Naturally, these processes can be executed with greater efficiency when project management software is used.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Part of the process is explaining the costs for IT services to executives and aligning the investment with business objectives in order to increase value for the business. To accomplish this requires financial governance, creating and controlling an IT budget, tracking expenses and doing cost-benefit analysis of IT investments.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management. Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. For example, executive leaders are crucial to effective implementation.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2023

You’ll also want to review the budget, assess risk and schedule upcoming meetings to make sure everything discussed has been resolved. The meeting starts by repeating the project objectives and opening up the discussion to the team, who should be allowed to honestly critique the work, roadblocks and risks. Project Review Meeting.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Compliance Projects A compliance project, as the name suggests, is done to keep a business in compliance with an industry or government regulation or standard. Those are called the project phases and they are initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling and, finally, closing.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. Construction Project Manager Construction project managers plan and execute construction projects. They also work towards reducing risk and provide status reports to clients.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

In other words, you can look at an organization with strong project management maturity as one that’s managing the planning, execution and compilation of its projects well. That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2024

It’s a common management tool worldwide, used across industries, including government and nonprofit organizations. This was originally used for nonprofit organizations but later expanded to for-profit businesses and government agencies. Let’s define the four balanced scorecard perspectives. Who Invented the Balanced Scorecard?

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 31, 2023

IT Risk Assessment Template IT projects are no different than any other type of project in that they’re rife with risk. IT risk carries an extra burden in that most businesses, regardless of what they do, demand that their IT systems work. This is why our free IT risk assessment template for Excel is so important.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As Cloud Services revolutionized the creation and management of digital infrastructure, the DVMS-CPD Model will revolutionize how organizations leverage the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and other business systems to manage digital risk, resiliency, and client data privacy. Step 4: Conduct a Risk Assessment. Step 2: Orient.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Kerzner is Senior Executive Director at the International Institute for Learning, Inc., Dr. Harold D.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 12, 2023

The software integrates project and portfolio planning with teams, resourcing and risk management as well as scheduling. They are Primavera schedule, task scheduling, Primavera portfolio and risk management. In addition, OPC lets users perform Monte Carlo analysis for quantitative risk analysis.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I was interviewed by Diego Nei for the Brazilian blog, Papo GP (Talking PM – I think I’ve got that right). — Today, on our Project Management Methodologies Series, we’re going to interview Elizabeth Harrin, from the award-winning blog A Girl’s Guide to Project Management. There are also seven values.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

In other words, a contingency plan is put in place in case the primary plan that you’re executing doesn’t unfold as expected. Contingency plans are used by smart managers who are aware that there are always risks that can sideline any project or business. What Are the Key Risks? What Is a Contingency Plan for a Business?

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 25, 2023

Whatever the name, the responsibilities include helping the project manager plan and execute strategic projects. You’ll even find project officers working in not-for-profit organizations and government agencies. This, again, frees the project manager to review what the project officer has found and make an executive decision.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 2, 2019

Within the project management community, the concept of governance is seen as a fundamental project control, which is easy to grasp in principle. Getting the governance piece right requires insight and at times a few honest conversations about roles and responsibilities. Creating a smooth escalation and governance process.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Besides the examples above, an operational process asset can be any practice or knowledge from anything used to execute or govern the project, even lessons learned from previous projects and historical data. Organizational process assets may also include schedules, risk data and earned value data.

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ProProfs Project Management

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Actually, project failure is a result of mistakes made during the project execution phase. . If we focus on the project execution gaps, these are the major ones: A lack of common vision . Ineffective corporate governance. What is Project Execution? What is Project Execution? Risk Management. Set Milestones.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 5, 2022

A business case is a project management document that explains how the benefits of a project overweigh its costs and why it should be executed. Discern the risks and issues associated with each solution. Executive Summary. The executive summary is a short version of each section of your business case. Project Governance.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 27, 2024

From the workforce perspective, this requires trust between team members, cross-functional teams, business executives and stakeholders. At the executive level, organizations need to streamline decision making, aligning operations and investments with Agile principles, promoting a culture of collaboration, learning and adaptability.

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Epicflow Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

A Chief Project Officer is a senior executive responsible for connecting projects, programs, and portfolios with an organization’s business goals and objectives. Also, a CPO will make sure that a new project won’t be started until there are enough resources for its execution. Let’s now review their responsibilities in more detail.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This method rejects traditional project management methodologies to work in a way that allows for quicker project execution. Fast-tracking in project management involves executing activities at the same time rather than sequentially. That said, rearranging activities in your project to fast-track them can increase risk.

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The IIL Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Public Sector Project Manager Selection In most government agencies, PMs were seen more so as project monitors rather than project managers. The assignment as a government project monitor was seen as an add-on to one’s normal job. As such, executives did not trust the PMs to make certain decisions.

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They’re employed by the city or town government in which the construction is being done. Skilled Construction Workers There are a variety of skilled construction workers who execute the project plan and physically build whatever structure is being proposed. You can link dependencies, add milestones and plan to minimize risk.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 9, 2022

These people can be suppliers, customers, creditors, clients, intermediaries, competitors, society, government and more. Government: These stakeholders get taxes and gross domestic product from a project. For example, if there are environmental factors dictated by the government, then the government is a stakeholder.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Having an event is a like executing a project. It has a plan that’s executed by a team with a deadline with the final deliverable being the event. It involves every aspect of the event, from the idea to the planning, execution and maintenance of the event. What Is Event Management? They also work on the preliminary plans.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 17, 2022

Project directors are responsible for the successful conclusion of the project by providing leadership, strategically managing risk, monitoring finances and making sure that each phase of the project starts and ends on schedule. Present to investors, business partners and company executives. Recommend changes to keep projects on track.

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Project Accelerator News

MAY 10, 2024

Blog by Nicol Cutts, Head of Projects, Professional Services at Stoneseed. As I sat, musing about what to write for this very highbrow and important Stoneseed IT Project Management blog, my eyes caught sight of my tickets to Chatsworth International Horse Trials. That’s the blog! Whooooooooooooah!” I’m chomping at the bit now!

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Business goals are achieved through a structured plan with clear guidelines for how the strategy will be executed. If you’re looking to encourage compliance with industry standards, process implementation can help with the documentation to keep you abiding by whatever laws govern your business.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 5, 2022

A version of this article first appeared on this blog in 2007. Causes of project failure. There are many factors that contribute to project failure. I’ve written about lessons learned on a number of projects: have a look at some of them here. How would you define success on projects? How would you define project failure?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A real estate company erecting a skyscraper is likely to seek bids from construction contractors, rather than execute the project in-house. A program management plan exists to manage, execute and control the program and its goals and objectives. You see the project title, who is managing it, the team executing it and the status.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Executive Summary. To begin, you’ll need to create an executive summary that provides an overview of the organization and the challenges facing the business. This can include a process that must be completed, a piece of data that is needed for the process or a business rule that governs that process and data. Key Stakeholders.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In a Project Business, it all depends on who is executing the task. Project Businesses need to govern their business activities in the same way traditional industries have. The next blog in our four-part Project Business series will take a deep dive into why productivity is failing Project Businesses and what is the solution.

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Those dates might change depending on risk and constraints, but without an implementation schedule, things quickly go off track. This is a cornerstone of any project plan, because you’ll use it during execution to monitor and evaluate the project’s progress. That is, who has governance over certain aspects of the project.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Some of the issues facing executives that appeared with strategic projects included: Unable to make informed decisions in a timely manner due to a lack of good metrics. Project managers often rushed into project execution without fully understanding the risks and complexities. A complicated system is the sum of its parts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

I gathered some project management statistics from original research (thank you, blog reader community) and learned some scary facts: it’s hard out there for project professionals. So why are people leaving project management? And what’s life like if you decide to quit? Let’s start with this story from one project manager.

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