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In the last blog entry, we explained how Sciforma Vantage helps you select the right sustainability projects. These are initiatives that align with your sustainability goals and objectives, can be delivered successfully, and integrate with all of the work you also need to complete to achieve your other strategic priorities. In this post, we’re going […]

We’re back with industry expert Andy Jordan for our last couple of mini-sodes for the year. This time we’re taking a deep dive into sustainability and how the right tool can help you achieve it. This is part of our series on sustainability and PPM. We’ve got some articles you should be reading as well, […]

These days sustainability is mainstream, but when I first started managing projects, things were very different. If business leaders then had asked their employees to come up with some ideas for how the organization could become more sustainable, there would have been a whole lot of silence. Then someone would have put their hand up […]

Discover how clear goals combined with a clear view of projects gives your PMO the ability to act decisively. Project Portfolio Management’s (PPM) high-level promise is providing a clear line of sight from the C-suite all the way to the project execution level, hopefully ensuring that a company’s strategy is being supported by choosing the […]

Discover how better decision-making, stakeholder vale, and repeatable success contribute to the successful adoption of PPM. In this post, we explore the five major benefits of adopting an effective PPPM/PMO strategy. These include: Now let’s explore each of these benefits in greater detail. #1 Better Decision Making Our first bucket of PMO benefits concerns its […]

Discover the PPM best practices that have long been benefitting PMO leaders and ways to build on those best practices for further growth and advancement. Every business is different and every PMO is unique. There is not recipe for what size or level a PMO should be at based on the size of the organization […]

Anyone involved in project management has likely heard the term “Agile.” It encompasses various project management approaches, frameworks, systems, and values. We’ve compiled this Agile methodology glossary to explain some important terms. Quick Review: What is the Agile Methodology? Agile processes refer to a project management style originally aimed at streamlining software development projects. The […]

Gallup recently reported that engaged employees – those who feel involved in and enthusiastic about their work – are at a record high. That’s good news, right? Well, not really. You see, that record high is just 23%. Less than one in four employees feel engaged at work. If that’s your organization, your leaders should […]

When I say ‘it’s a plan, it’s supposed to be wrong’, what do I actually mean? And beyond that, what makes a good project plan? When I first started managing projects, I noticed that some of my colleagues believed the goal was to start and finish every task on time while using only the estimated […]

In the last blog entry, we explored success metrics and discussed how to measure them effectively. This time we want to drill down a little deeper into one specific category of metrics. We will investigate sustainability and the impact that sustainability has on customer and employee satisfaction. So, are your success criteria sustainable? The Changing […]

We’re back with industry expert Andy Jordan, continuing our multimedia journey into achieving strategic alignment. In this mini-episode we are taking a look at the question – how does sustainability drive performance? This is part of our new series on measuring the metrics you might not always focus on. We’ve got some articles you should […]

My mentors taught me that success meant delivering my initiative on time, on scope, and on budget when I first started managing projects.  But that wasn’t true, and it still isn’t.  There isn’t an executive anywhere who approves a project with those goals in mind.  Decision-makers approve and fund projects to deliver benefit to the […]