We Still Value Expertise
Experts? Yep: and proud of it.
If you've been following PM Solutions for any portion of our 20+ year history, you'll know that we call ourselves "the project management experts." We continue to wear this tag proudly, despite the unfortunate trend towards dismissing expertise that seems to be part of the zeigeist right now. In putting up the first of our Expert Series blogs last week (check it out here, if you missed it), I thought it might be a good idea to revisit a few previous posts where we discuss the value of expertise.
First, we pointed out the tangible, measureable value of an experienced project manager, which was highlighted by our 2015 Project Manager Skills Benchmark study. As an expert in his or her field, a project or program manager with many years of practice brings not only book knowledge but practical knowledge to bear on any initiative they become involved with. The cost savings can be immense.
Second, it has been demonstrated that having experts on board raises the skill level of everyone around them, and has an impact on task performance even in unrelated tasks.This is undoubtedly why our State of the PMO research has found a steady and rising trend for high-performers to employ consultants to implement and/or manage processes and projects.
There may be many "experts" (those who pronounce themselves as such on cable TV in particular) whose information we should look at with a jaundiced eye. (My rule is, "follow the money.") But the project management experts, I have observed, are worth our trust.
Coming up: More Expert Series blogs by DTE's Victor Allen, and a new Expert Series blogger, Pam Toth, coming on board next week. Stay tuned!
- When You Needed Results Yesterday: Understanding the Role of Project Management as a Service (PMaaS)
- PMaaS and Organizational Performance, Then and Now
- (More) Changing Approaches to Project Management
- What We Mean When We Say PM as a Service
- A Festively Decorated Big Box of …. What Now?!
- Jazzed Up About Project Management and AI
- Live from Atlanta ... People, Ideas and More, Part 2
- Live from Atlanta ... People, Ideas and More
- Value Delivery Skills Webinar Attendees Had Questions: Here Are Some Answers
- Webinar Alert: Project Management Skills for Value Delivery Research Overview
- Seven Actions for the Adaptive Organization
- PMO Staff vs PMO Leaders: Realism or Pessimism?
- High Performers Value These Skills
- PM Skills Benchmark Study: Your Second Chance to Participate
- New Research Launch: Project Management Skills for Value Delivery
- Managing Projects…Or Delivering Value? Eric Foss’s Challenge to Project Managers
- A Look Forward, With Hope and Confidence
- Some Thoughts About Governance, PMOs and the Thinking Project Manager
- PMO of the Year Finalist Ontario Power Generation
- The Future is Already Here for These PMOs
- State of the PMO Research Webinar – Your Questions, Answered: Part 2
- State of the PMO Research Webinar – Your Questions, Answered: Part 1
- Will A.I. Kill the PMO? Part 3 in Our A.I. in PM Series
- PMO Research Reveal: What You'll Learn in This Week's Webinar
- The Evolution of the Enterprise PMO: What Comes Next?
- Think Your Business Is Too Small for a PMO? Think Again.
- The Enterprise PMO Delivers
- PMOs: New Research Shows Benefits Outweigh Cost
- The PMO at 20: New Research Findings Released
- Extended: The State of the PMO Research Study, Thru Feb. 18.
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