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How PMOs Are Changing to Cope with Resource Management Issues
My first introduction to the concept of a “project office” came in 2000, when I covered a Project Management Benchmarking Forum in Scottsdale, AZ for the newsletter then being published by this organization (The Best Practices Report). The forums were the brainchild of a University of Phoenix profes
The Beauty of Expertise
My last blog post picked the brain of PM Solutions’ consulting practice director, Roger Bryson, on the reasons why companies reach out for expert assistance with projects and programs. His comments renewed my interest in the topics of knowledge transfer and expertise. Consulting thrives because we
The Value of an Experienced Project Manager
The value of project management knowledge is, of course, the bedrock of PM Solutions' business. Recently, new research by the PM College and PM Solutions Research validated that companies with higher-skilled project managers experienced better business results. But what if, like the majority of comp
New Research Reveals a Perception Gap Between Leaders and PMs
Over the years, our research has consistently shown that having an effective project manager on the job makes the difference between project success and project failure. So we aren’t surprised by the results from PM College’s latest study, “Project Manager Skills Benchmark 2015,” showing that organ
New Benchmark Study Seeks Data on PM Skills
Two years ago, the Project Management Institute commissioned a study on the PM job market that forecasted exponential growth in the demand for project managers globally. And, as the U.S. economy continues to improve, it does seem that at least some of those predictions are on track. At the same time