There are 3 basic types of Project Management Office (PMO) organizations, varying in the degree of control and influence they have on projects within the organization. You will need to determine which type you need to establish in order to have an effective project office. The 3 types of PMOs include:1....

There are a number of project management certifications available worldwide. Here is a quick summary of what they are about, and links to learn more. prince2.com is the de facto standard used extensively by the UK Government and is widely recognized and used in the private sector, both in the UK...

Project Management, as we know it, began to gain ground around the beginning of the 1960s. At this time industrial and business organizations were starting to recognize there were benefits associated with arranging work into separate projects. In doing this, work could be done by multiple departments,...

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.  So said Albert Einstein.  Yet every year countless projects hit trouble for the same reasons, again and again.  Why?  Because the fundamental principles that determine project success are not being respected. ...

Problems in realization arise for various reasons. Often, the team leader does not involve the right process owners from the beginning in the projects. At times, they also do not get the cooperation from all areas or departments. If any department responsible for the failure of a project is not held...

Many new project managers are struggling to cope up with the overwhelming responsibilities of planning, monitoring and leading. The list of tools and advices on how to manage successful projects is as overwhelming as the tasks at hand. In the end the steps to do on how to achieve the end goal will still...

Along with the evolution of technology, project management systems are growing in popularity. The birth of new computer systems opens the doors for innovative ways of making businesses more effective.A proper project management system is essential to businesses that eventually want to grow out of the...

As the term itself implies, project management involves the management of a proposed project. It is however, also a complicated task. At the outset, it involves the proper formulation of a plan, and the appropriate organizing efforts in order to implement that plan. Two of the factors to be considered...

Project Managers who aspire to take the PMP exam need to have 35 hours of documented training in the area of project management. However, many believe they must take specialized and expensive courses, and some are not aware that some of the training and education they already have may qualify. Others...

I have never yet encountered a student of Managing Successful Programmes who was on the course for fun. Everybody who trains in MSP wants a programme management career, and pretty much everybody who takes the MSP examinations is determined enough to get there. Working in Programme Management Programme...