Insights: Research Briefs

[Research Brief] The State of PM 2020: Address Three Major Issues

Excellent project management is critical in times of elevated risk and disruption. So, let’s get right to the point: organizations report significant challenges in three areas, and these challenges are persistent. We’ve seen Resource Management, Change Resistance, and a lack of Benefits Realization

TAGS: Benefits Realization, Change Management, Project Management Training, Project Management Trends, Resource Management

[Research Brief] The State of PM 2020: Top Performers Invest in People

The State of Project Management 2020 contains a number of compelling findings about the role of training in creating a more agile and resilient organization. Here’s an overview.

TAGS: Performance Measurement, Project Management Maturity, Project Management Training, Project Management Trends

[Research Brief] Project Management: Returning to Work in the COVID-19 Era

You’ve never done this before, and the whole process is a maze of uncertainty involving deadlines, costs, risks, unfamiliar regulatory and procurement issues, and hair-raising human resource / stakeholder impacts. Experienced project and program managers have the knowledge and skills to guide organi

[Research Brief] Returning to Work and Managing Risk

Risk Management—identifying, planning for, and mitigating risks—is one of the key knowledge and practice areas of project management. Using the intellectual tools of project risk management—root cause analysis, probability and impact matrices, risk registers, among others—the skilled project or prog

[Research Brief] Best Practices for Virtual Teamwork

At PM Solutions / PM College, we’ve been working together virtually for 25 years. Take it from us: it’s not just a matter of plunking the laptop down on the kitchen table. Here are some of our favorite tips for teaming up from a distance.