October 31st, 2007
This is a Project Management Blog
Well, this is the first post of my new blog on project management. Seemingly a boring topic, recent years have seen a tremendous change in emphasis, organizational structure and success. Proven methods and approaches from other disciplines like Lean and Theory of Constraints have demonstrated the power that project management can have in helping companies execute strategies. There is still a tremendous “problem statement” however: different studies indicate that about 75% of projects “fail” (don’t complete, severely run over budget, and/or miss major targets); PMOs are often set up in crisis mode and quickly disbanded; project managers are measured on individual task accomplishment instead of the value of their projects to the company; and project management is still viewed as a temporary fix rather than a viable functional entity. We will be talking about these issues in the months ahead and sharing what works and what doesn’t, what books and articles are good, why certain methods work in certain environments and not in others. Issues will include what you are interested in. I have a lot to offer but also have a lot more to learn. Help me facilitate your expertise, your stories, and your successes. We’re in this together! To start, let me know what you think about the issues brought up in this post.
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