Seven (7) Simple Steps to Land You a PM Role Without a doubt, project management is changing the landscape for organizations and the discipline has become much sought after by driven professionals and entrepreneurs. BrainStation.io states that: “the reason project management is such a good career and project managers are in such high demand, is because every company will always…
Learn how to develop Project Intelligence to achieve results faster and easier Do you want to know how to deliver extraordinary results and achieve goals as a business leader, entrepreneur, or professional? This article will provide practical steps to help you achieve your goals and explore how project intelligence plays a crucial role. As a leader, entrepreneur or professional, you…
The Project management discipline has provided the ethos for delivering projects. As an enabler, the Project Management Office (PMO) has acted as the governance body ensuring adherence to the approved methodologies, providing tools and support, all geared at enabling successful project delivery. With the advent of automated project delivery practices, the agile movement, digital transformation, and other specialty fields, the…
An organization’s strategy—amongst other things—has to balance these key tenets of people (its employees), processes, products and or services. These have to be continuously improved to gain and maintain a competitive advantage. Figure 1: The three (3) Tenets – People, Processes and Products / Services Several factors contribute to an organization’s gaining its competitive advantage, however, the biggest bank for…
Being a customer who has experienced both ends of the customer experience spectrum—exceptional and awful—I believe customer experience is an area most organizations are yet to maximize its full potential. I have a passion for enabling organizations to catalyze the adoption and usage of enhanced customer experience (traditional or digital) strategies which, in turn, deliver results and outcomes of compelling customer experiences,…
In this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 outbreak, with so much uncertainty, one thing is for certain; no one knows when or how this ends. The situation has forced individuals and organizations alike to reevaluate how to ensure sustainability through this crisis. In adapting to change, the simple steps below should help us all pull through these perilous times: Leading…
Now you have passed the interview and gotten the job; how can you excel in your role and map out strategies for an upward path within and outside your organization? Or, you may have been in your current position for a while and are ready for your next challenge. It is crucial to keep in mind that to succeed and…
I read this article on Forbes titled “7 Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Is One of The Fastest-Growing Job Skills”. This article got me thinking and prompted me to opine below. Emotional intelligence has become one of the fastest-growing job skills; when combined with other forms of knowledge, one is bound to experience higher levels of success. In an era of…
It is a new decade, 2020! Organizations are continuing to invest millions of dollars in transformational change initiatives and innovation – digital transformation. We see digital transformation due to innovations in technology, for example, Artificial Intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), internet of things (IoT), machine learning, cloud-based services, robotics, big data, and big data architecture. Rapid advancements…
Are you an industry leader who is accountable for significant projects, wants successful project outcomes and is passionate about adding value to your organization? Then, this article is a must for you. A value driven project management office (PMO) is a strategic component of an organization trying to improve its ability to deliver projects that bring value to the organization….