By Chris Dunne According to research by Gartner Inc., midsize companies made up only about 20% of the outsourcing market in 2004. Bigger business have the resources to “try out” new ideas, then they push them onto smaller business after realizing … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne Ask a person what they enjoy about their work and very few will say that they love a long meeting. Indeed, some will note that they seem counter to productivity, as it takes time away from when they could … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne The demands of working in a complex, around- the- clock, global economy is a reality that many committed professionals face these days. This certainly rings true for the project management function within organisations that are tasked with complex … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne Successful project managers start by managing the torrent of expectations welling up from team members and those C-level folks looking down from above. As a project manager (PM), it’s simply not enough to “tell” team members that you’re expecting clear … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne In IT project management, while no tool can ensure effective cohesiveness, productivity, and communication, the right project management platform can certainly help a team come together and stay on track. One such product is Atlassian’s JIRA, an extremely … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne Microsoft Project Professional 2013 will be on the shelves with the release of the new version of Microsoft Office early next year. Project managers will like the improvements that centralize project development tracking and reporting that includes (1) … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne What is Project Portfolio Management? At its most fundamental it is a process that is used to align the projects that an organization wants to achieve with the resources (human capital, financial, technological) available to implement those projects. … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne Just how nimble and quick was Jack Welch when he was at the helm of GE and Six Sigma was throwing up a lot of objections over its ponderous methodology? In fact, eons back, Business Week quotes Jack when he … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne As we all know any good story has a beginning, middle, and an end. So to it is with projects, and as with stories, our ability to communicate effectively as project managers, can mean the difference between project … Continue reading
By Chris Dunne Productivity is crucial in today’s business world. In business we are doing more with fewer people and less resources than ever before. The cost of doing business is soaring, yet the pressure to trim more and more fat from … Continue reading
