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Executing Strategy: The Project Manager’s Role
Strategic execution continues to be one of the top challenges facing CEOs. A decade ago, a Conference Board study showed that top management ranked consistent execution of strategy third of 91 challenges. All I have read indicates that executing strategy remains a serious issue. According to an
On PM Solutions' 20-Year Anniversary, A Shout-Out to the People Who Have Made It Possible
Twenty years! When I first wrote the business plan for PM Solutions, I only dreamed of such longevity in our company. Now that we have been in business for 20 years, it seems time has gone by so quickly. I can only offer “Thanks” to all those who have taken this journey with us – our associates,
How Many Projects Per PM? It Depends.
Last week, one of our consultants came to us with a question from a client: "What is the ideal or standard number of projects per project manager?" Questions like this are the heart of our research program. We aren’t academics and don’t aspire to be. PM Solutions Research was established to find th
Embedding Project Portfolio Management in Your Organization
Project portfolio management was the theme of this year’s PMO Symposium. We outlined some of the key lessons learned here and there. In this post, we will look at the first three stages of how project portfolio processes are put into practice: assessment, improvement, and reporting/analysis. Projec
An Interview with John McIntyre of Ticketmaster International's PMO
All three of this year’s finalists share a business model of leveraging IT to deliver services. In the case of UK-based Ticketmaster International (TMI), the service they provide is … fun. Across 13 markets (not including the U.S.), TMI is there at the touch of a button to hook up fans with their fa