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We have finally come down to the last step of establishing a PMO within an organization. In the previous parts to this series, I explained the first six steps required in which to put in place the correct processes and people within the PMO structure that will yield the best results: Plan the Transition Create a Read more about Key Steps Every Company Should Know When Launching a PMO (Part 7)[…]
Did you know? “About 60% of the organizations implement Project Portfolio Management (PPM) primarily to align their business objectives with their project objectives”. Why PPM? In order to stay competitive in today’s global business environment, there is a quintessential need for organizations to utilize their resources by working on projects that will satisfy both their Read more about A sneak peek into the challenges in PPM Implementation – Article 1[…]
Have you ever tried to print your project schedule only to see that the bottom half of each page is being taken up by the legend and all the items inside? Now there is a way to completely remove the legend with just a checkbox… but what if you actually want to display the legend and Read more about Removing Legend Items in a Microsoft Project 2013 Schedule[…]
Just yesterday, I was thinking about what it takes to be a ‘Leader’, how difficult is the path to Leadership. That is when I realized the two most important things a Leader is built of: ‘Intelligence Quotient’ and ‘Emotional Quotient’. I have been a small part of this corporate world and I have seen a lot of Read more about Key Traits of a Leader[…]
The Project Management Office (PMO) has increasingly become a fixture across corporate and government organizations around the world, gaining popularity as the adoption of formal project management practices proliferates. Depending on the organization though, a PMO may have wildly different responsibilities, composition, and authority. Some work strategically, offering high level visibility to executive management of Read more about The PMO: Why and What Type Do You Need?[…]
We recently had a client contact our EPMA support team asking for help with Tasks missing from user’s timesheets. There are many reasons a task might not show up on a Team Member’s timesheet and some are predictable. This would be applicable in Project Online as well. At the end of a project, a project Read more about Project Assignments Not Displaying on a Timesheet in MS PPM/Project Server/Project Online[…]
Let’s be honest: as a Project Manager, keeping track of project information can be difficult during the best of times; let alone when you are responsible for multiple efforts! With several stakeholders requesting different information and team members continually updating you on their progress through their tasks, sometimes finding the time to complete even the Read more about Time Management in a Fast Paced Environment: Part Five[…]
A default setting in Microsoft Project causes the software to automatically recalculate the project whenever the user takes an action that would cause any type of schedule changes. You can see this option at the bottom of the Schedule page in the Project Options dialog in Microsoft Project 2010 or 2013, as shown in the Read more about Microsoft Project Trivia: Manually Recalculate a Project[…]