Published in "Project Times" website, January, 2010 Click here for original article. As we kick off 2010, it seems appropriate to consider how to "start on the right foot". After all, in 2009, many businesses were suffering in the recession and searching for cash flow; thus, many projects went [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, February, 2010 Click here for original article. As we are beginning to emerge from the recession, I've noticed that there has been an uptick in interest for ERP implementations. Of course, we are nowhere near the interest levels of pre-2000; however, businesses are beginning [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, August, 2012 Click here for original article. As we are beginning to emerge from the recession (and starting to feel as though we've survived the worst of it), executives are beginning to think about "what's next" - how to achieve their strategy and translate [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, March, 2010 Click here for original article. In my experience, most organizations discuss risk but rarely implement a plan that would mitigate real risks. Why? I think it’s because everyone knows risk should be considered but few are clear on how to be successful [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, April, 2010 Click here for original article. So much of an organization’s success is tied to project success! Can you think of any significant organization initiative or improvement that didn’t tie to at least one project? I’ve worked with many organizations, across diverse industries [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, May, 2010 Click here for original article. In my experience in working with multiple companies across multiple industries and globally, I’ve seen many projects succeed while others fail. Although there are countless types of projects, ranging from a new product launch project to a [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, June, 2010 Click here for original article. There’s no doubt that executive commitment is a critical ingredient to meeting and exceeding project results. As a former VP of Operations and a global business consultant, I’ve been involved with or led hundreds of projects. A [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, July, 2010 Click here for original article. It seems unbelievable that my clients would be struggling to find and retain excellent project managers in today’s economy – after all, aren’t we still emerging from a recession? However, once there are multiple data points with [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, August, 2012 Click here for original article. While working closely on multiple client projects lately, I noticed that organization (being organized) can make or break a project. I also find that it is an underutilized and underappreciated skill. So if your organization has this [...]
Published in "Project Times" website, September, 2010 Click here for original article. As successful project management is integral to thriving in today’s environment, what could be considered a lingering recession or somewhat of a recovery, the company that can deliver project results with absolute assurance will lead the race. [...]
