Defining the Scope of a Project for Project Management Success
Although several factors determine a project’s success (or failure), having a clearly defined scope is the first essential step and perhaps the …
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How Project Performance Measurement and Evaluation Help You Succeed
The perceived success of anything is in large part determined by how it is measured. In addition, there is the matter of tracking where you are on the …
Continue ReadingSuccessfully Resourcing a Project
Having a properly resourced project can absolutely make the difference between project success and ultimate project failure. Indeed, inadequate …
Continue ReadingWhat Is Success in Project Management?
Why is it that some projects are more likely to succeed than others are? Does one have a good process and the other not? Is one just a good …
Continue ReadingBudget Constraints of Government Project Management
Government projects must often include pay based on time spent and typically not on performance. The project manager must ensure that there is no …
Continue ReadingConstraint Challenges When Working in Government Project Management
On government projects, scope is constrained because it is not as open-ended at the beginning as in the private sector. This article looks at how a …
Continue ReadingLegacy Requirements in Government Project Management
Maintaining systems that support legacy processes remains important for a much longer period than in private industry. This drastically increases the …
Continue ReadingProcess and Compliance Constraints in Government Project Management
This article examines process and compliance constraints, which are typically a hurdle in any large enterprise, but even more so in the public sector. …
Continue ReadingDefining Product Portfolio Management
This article investigates the application of portfolio management to a grouping of products, driving home the elements of portfolio management .The …
Continue ReadingHow Does Portfolio Management Apply to Managing Investments?
Portfolio Management is managing a coordinated grouping according to a well-defined strategy. As such, managing a portfolio of investments is much …
Continue ReadingManaging a Portfolio of Businesses
This article investigates the application of portfolio management to a grouping of businesses, driving home what the elements of Portfolio Management …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Project Portfolio Management Process (PPM)?
This article dives into on the practice of portfolio management applied to a portfolio of projects. It examines whether a well-managed portfolio of …
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