Welcome to this edition of the ProjectTalk newsletter. 

As project management professionals we must develop the ability to become proficient in what I call the I.R.S. aspects of the profession. That ...

In today’s faced paced business environment, it’s crucial to be able to keep up. Status quo processes and business results won’t be suffice. The Project Management Office (PMO) has been at the center ...

Welcome to this edition of the ProjectTalk newsletter. When managing our projects we strive to be as efficient and productive as possible. This means avoiding unnecessary activities, effort and tangen...

The past couple of years have showcased this significant shift of the role of the PMO. That shift is for the PMO to go from tracking, monitoring and reporting to the management of real business outcom...

There is no doubt that people are the heart of your organization. Their expertise, dedication, and passion are what allow the organization to achieve its business goals.  Your employees are authoritie...

Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast – Joe Garagiola, Major League Baseball Catcher and TV announcer

The effective delivery of projects is also an endless drama with an equ...

Welcome to this edition of the ProjectTalk newsletter. 

Making productive use of our time is essential for project success. In addition, we must think long term. However, there are unavoidable long t...

How Earned Value Management works is explained in detail in the Project Management Institute (PMI) paper, Earned Value Management Systems1, and is summed up as follows:

“Earned Value Management syste...

“All the News That’s Fit to Print”: slogan for The New York Times

Adolph Simon Ochs (1858 – 1935), American Newspaper Publisher

Status reports and meetings are killing our project teams. Whether i...

Welcome to this edition of the ProjectTalk newsletter. 

Along our professional journey each of us who aspires advancement to higher levels of PM management must develop certain skillsets that become ...

We demonstrated the value of a Project Manager becoming a Citizen Developer, in the blog titled, “Project Manager: The Next Great Citizen Developer”. Now we want to provide you more information on how...

I walked into my manager’s office with a bit of a swagger and a smug look. “Everything for this week is done,” I said. “All project plans have been updated, the communication plan has been revised, th...

As PMO management, our PMO organizations are only as strong and competent as those who report to us. 

In addition to our executive management responsibilities, we are now called upon to be mentors, e...

Cora CEO Philip Martin examines what organizations need to do in order to deliver projects in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.

The recent COP26 conference in Glasgow has brough...

Welcome to our latest edition of the ProjectTalk newsletter. This month we will discuss of The 5 phases of IT Projects, What to do when your project slips and Delivering projects using Agile Methods. ...