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Influence, The Memo, and Good Old Project Management

Forrester IT

It’s hard to believe I’ve just turned the corner on my first year at Forrester as a Security & Risk Executive Partner — and what year it has been! Working with top security leaders across all types of industries and incredibly talented co-workers has been rewarding and has challenged me in the best possible way. […]

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20 traits of highly effective project managers

CIO Business Intelligence

To thrive, project managers need to have and hone a complex combination of technical, business, and interpersonal skills. Effective project managers must know how to define the scope of a project , identify necessary resources, and schedule those resources — all part of the technical aspect of the job.

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Project Management Tips for Editorial Directors: Balancing Efficiency and Excellence

Kitaboo

Project Management Strategies for Editorial Directors Understanding the Project Plan the Project Set Clear Goals Develop a Robust Editorial Voice Understand your audience Team Management III. Project Management Tips for Editorial Directors After strategizing, here are tips to enhance your management further.

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What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Project management office (PMO) definition A project management office (PMO) is a group, or functional unit, that sets, maintains, and enforces the practices, policies, and standards for structuring and executing projects within an organization.

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Top 5 industry trends in strategic portfolio planning for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

In these customer engagements over recent months, I’ve seen some emerging trends that are poised to have a big impact on enterprises in 2024. As you navigate the year ahead, here are my top five trends in project and portfolio management (PPM) and strategic portfolio management (SPM) to consider.

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The future of project management and leading organizations to become agile

Trends in the Living Networks

This morning I gave the opening keynote at the Project Management Institute NZ Annual Conference on The Future of Project Management. The shift to project leadership. The essence of the future of project management is the shift to true project leadership.

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Five Trends in 2023 Strategic Portfolio Planning

CIO Business Intelligence

However, with all that said, I do think it’s clear that some current trends are under way that will continue in 2023. At a high level, I’d characterize these trends as having humanist theme. The pandemic did a lot to accelerate these digitization shifts, but I’d argue these trends will continue to accelerate.

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