A look at the key trends for being a successful PMO in 2022 https://www.keyedin.com/uk/download-handler/?mid=2767&lid=3&orient=1

2010 has kicked off and great excitement is building as the World Cup Soccer tournament draws closer. What a project to manage! The biggest spectator sports event in the world! The general feeling is that the South African economy has started to recover after reaching the lower turning point of the recession last year. This bodes well for the field...

Projects Programmes Definition ‘A project is a temporary organization that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed Business Case.’ ‘A programme is a temporary flexible organization structure created to coordinate, direct and oversee the implementation of a set of related projects and activities to deliver outcomes and benefits relating to an...

Project management is essential for successful project completion. You as a manager will have to appoint subordinates to manage projects for which you will remain ultimately responsible. The right person for the job is therefore of vital importance. However, low budgets, reduced staff levels and the lack of project management skills will make your selection extremely difficult. Remember, responsibilities need...

A dictionary definition of a project is an individual or collaborative enterprise planned and designed to achieve an aim. A programme, on the other hand, is defined as a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing the projects individually. Essentially, a programme is made up of multiple projects. Let’s look at a...

A lot of debate is generated about which of PRINCE2® and PMBOK® is the best, as if they are in competition.  An excellent case can however be made for organisations to use the two approaches together to complement one another’s strengths and weaknesses.  By using both PRINCE2® and PMBOK®, the project managers are using the best project management approaches from both worlds. Essentially...

A Project Management Office can significantly improve the delivery of projects for an organization. Surveys show that organizations with PMO’s have higher performance measures than those without PMO’s and that reporting, monitoring and controlling, and the use of templates and methodologies rank high in PMO functions. Given the appropriate governance, it can improve communication, establish an enterprise standard for project...

Business Case – The justification behind the project. Organisation – The way in which the personnel involved in the project are structured. Plans – Documents describing what the project should accomplish, how the work should be carried out, when it should be carried out and by whom. Progress – The way in which the project manager and project board should...

In addition to other factors, a project’s success is largely determined by the competencies of the members that form the project team.  It is therefore imperative that you identify the right resources at the beginning of the project. Once you have the right team, with the right skills on board, that will be able to successfully complete the project, and...

The number of reasons why projects fail is almost endless. Even with the best of intentions and carefully crafted plans, projects can head south if they are not managed properly. Applying the world-renowned PRINCE2® methodology on your projects can go a long way in ensuring project success. The table below sets out how PRINCE2® counters some of the most common reasons for...