Project Management Insights

Do you dump and run at the end of a project? In your mind, the project ends when the delivery is completed. You forget about handover to BAU. You don't consider the support that the business will need to fully implement what you've delivered into business operations.  Let's talk about why it's not good to dump and run!

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Often we think we know what project success looks like and yet that isn't always correct. It is important to understand what success looks like for your Project Sponsor or Business Owners perspective.  These are the people who take ownership once the 'project' is wrapped up and they have a clear understanding of what it will take to make a successful change for the business.

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Here are eight reasons why I can openly say to you 'Your Business Case Sucks.' If you are willing to look at each of these eight reasons with an open mind, maybe you can write a stronger business case next time by changing what's not right.

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Yes, you do it, don't you? You schedule meetings for an hour. Can you honestly say that having a meeting for an hour accomplishes all that you hoped it would? I'm guessing your answer is no, only from my own experience of course. Here are three reasons why you should reconsider next time you go to schedule your meetings.

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We often THINK that we are clear with the messages we provide and yet we find we don't get what we want, or people ignore us. Let's look at the problems with messaging and how to fix it.

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Let's talk about some of the issues you may encounter working with remote teams. These teams may be in another country, or simply another office in another city. Here are the things to be aware of to ensure you are working as 'one.'

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Do you have people working on your project who also have a BAU role? Do you have difficulties getting them to commit time to your project? Let's talk about this and how to fix the problem.

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Are you prioritizing what you do? If you're not then you aren't working as efficiently as you could be AND you are likely worrying and stressing about things you don't need to worry about. Prioritizing is a simple process that makes life easier. You accomplish more in the time you have too, which is a great bonus when you have so much to manage, right?

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Here are some tips on ways to work WITH your PMO to get the best support you can from them. There can be benefits of having them support you with your project work if you understand how to harness them. You might think your PMO is there to make life harder for you. That's not the case.

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Do you have a Project Management Office (PMO)? Let's talk about the benefits of working WITH the PMO even though you may think they are of no value to you as a PM.

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