Miscommunication is easy; it happens every day in all walks of life and across all geographic boundaries. It complicates every aspect of life and the implications vary from simple, correctable misunderstandings to global crises. This is true of human communication and systems as well. If you work in the Project Portfolio Management World and lead…
Its human nature to more easily retain lessons learned from error or poor judgment than from success. However, the key to applying the lesson to future projects is to self-reflect on what went wrong and adapt the principle to the new situation. I have learned the hard way not to blindly agree to the scope,…
Simplify the way you work. This has been QuantumPM’s tag line for many years and we absolutely believe in it. Our Project Management consultants want to offer you a better way to start 2015. Here are some ideas on how to get a fresh start on your projects and everything else you do at work? Laurie’s thoughts: Organizing…
In our consulting practice, we see many organizations with tons of project work to do and a great deal of frustration that the work takes longer to get started and completed than initially predicted. The immediate explanations usually sound something like: the resources weren’t available when they were supposed to be or the resources assigned…
Poor Project management leads to taking on more than you can handle and drowning in costs, wasted effort and time. Where I live, the summer weather has come and gone, the leaves have changed color and are already falling off the trees. However my husband and I have started planning for our anniversary trip to…
Can your PMO benefit from good project management standardization? Do the majority of the projects in your organization finish right on schedule? Was the original estimation of how much money and/or resources would be required accurate? When the opportunity for a new project or customer engagement comes up, do you have a reliable method of…
Top 3 things you need to do to simplify Project Management – It’s not all about the tools. Laurie’s Thoughts: Are things spinning out of control in your work place? Is there so much going on you don’t know how to focus your team to move a project forward? I’ve found that having the latest…
Why Microsoft Excel isn’t the best project management tool… Laurie’s perspective Is Excel your favorite PM tool? Yep, its mine too. I have a lot of projects and tasks to juggle and I know how to use Excel (plus I’m pretty good at it). So why should I complicate my life and slow down…