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Championing Change: Mike Fank on cutting implementation time by 83%

Wrike

Then it added required reviews and approvals at key steps, so management could regularly monitor each submission’s progress. Anticipating change management issues When we hear about our customers introducing entirely new processes, we know that adjustment can be tricky. Change can be hard!

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2017 Project Management Trends To Watch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This time last year I reviewed the trends in social and collaborative technology in the project management space: some of my predictions had come to nothing and it was interesting to look backward and hold myself accountable for what I said would happen. It’s helped by the underpinning technology. Collaboration.

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43 Learning Resources for New and Experienced Project Managers

LiquidPlanner

Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management by Scott Berkun. Drawing from his years leading technology projects at Microsoft, Berkun offers readers field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. If you’re leading technology projects, this is a must-read. Cost: Varies.

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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

It provides support and requires compliance through audits, project reviews, and the enforcement of specific practices. Directive PMO Industry Application - Directive PMO is suitable for industries involved in large-scale construction and engineering or those undergoing significant transformations, such as manufacturing or energy sectors.

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How to create a project implementation plan

Planio

If you work in project management, your job isn’t done until your users are happy — but that isn’t always the case. Data from the Harvard Business Review shows that a meager 35% of projects worldwide are deemed successful by the people who build and use them. Tasks, due dates, and timelines. Including: Doing tasks (e.g.,

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What is Configuration Management?

iZenBridge

PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition Defines Configuration Management as. A subsystem of the overall project management system. The configuration management system is a subsystem of overall project management. The goal of this subsystem is to manage fundamental project constraints of scope, time, cost and quality.

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How to futureproof your PPM software selection process

EasyProjects

If you’ve ever bought any kind of technical solution for your organization, you know that it’s not that easy. Effective Change Management. When it comes to effective resource management – time is of the essence. Stress Levels Skyrocket: When resources are not managed well, it leads to stress.