Portfolio management is a critical, and often overlooked, process for organizations looking to achieve their strategic goals efficiently. It involves selecting and managing a collection of projects and programs in a way that aligns with the organization’s objectives, maximizing returns, and balancing risks. A lot of what I see is […]
Crystal Consulting
51 posts
The question of whether an organization needs a Project Management Office (PMO) is both strategic and practical. A PMO can serve as a cornerstone for achieving project success, providing a structured approach to project management, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Organizations with an appropriate PMO tend to outperform […]
In the profession of project management, one size rarely fits all. The best project management methodology is not a fixed, universal solution but one that aligns with the specific needs of a project. Factors such as project duration, complexity, practitioners’ competency, and organizational maturity play crucial roles in determining […]
In the world of project management, rules (e.g. processes, tools, and techniques) are often seen as the bedrock of different approaches and methodologies. It seems that each one has their own particular sets of rules designed to ensure maximum chances of project success. But there’s an unspoken truth that lurks […]
Everybody strives to be better than they currently are personally and professionally, and some people strive to be the absolute best they can be. If you are a project manager looking to be the best version of yourself then here are some tips to help you along that path. These […]
This article was inspired after meeting a couple of people in situations where they did not have the necessary delegated authority to keep a project moving along, but were being blamed for all the associated delays and issues. The first was meeting a project manager for a large international IT […]
I’ve completed many project management maturity assessments using the P3M3, OPM3, and 4Q models for clients, and they are a great tool for improving project management success but too many organisations get fixated on the scores that come out of the model. Some organisations think that if they are a […]
Have you ever been in a meeting and you’ve thought “What am I doing here, I could be doing real work?”. Of course you have, we all have. So, what do we persist with attending meetings when we know they probably aren’t the best way to get work done? Imagine […]
Did you know that, in my opinion, no project ever approved has been approved on the basis of the thing, output or deliverable it will build? Let that sink in for a moment because for some people that simply doesn’t make sense. Surely that is the entire reason for a […]
When I am teaching project management and we get to the subject of lessons learned I often make a joke that if people did lessons learned properly that consultants like me would go out of business – In truth, I’m only half joking. But the point I am making in […]