2017 Pulse of the Profession survey compiled research report outlined five keys to project success and noted an increase in success:
1. Reduce waste, 2. Improve strategic business alignment, 3. Improve sponsorship, 4. Increase training and talent investment 5.Increase in agile adoption
What are your thoughts as PM, Program, Portfolio Managers in the trenches? What changes do you see that are yielding greater success; all the above or other observations? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I agree - All the above combined will eventually lead to a greater success in many ways. One more key to success is: "Be Open to Change". Saving Changes...
Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Improve stakeholder engagement and communication and Question the Status Quo would be my additions to the list above.
Sponsorship only covers the person who pays, not necessarily the person who may have a key interest in the product or service that the project delivers.
We often hear people saying "You need to do this, because the regulations say so.. or this is how we are used to doing this ." sometimes you end up doing a lot more than required or a putting your efforts into something that did not require that level of effort . Again this ties in with Reduce Waste as well. If you challenge the Status Quo, you are more likely to take steps towards reducing waste. Saving Changes...
Mudassar KhanProgram (Project )Manager| Woodward Canada IncPeterborough, ON, Canada
All the above mentioned approaches will ultimately yield better project results and make the project and team more successful. Saving Changes...
PMO must manage all the mentioned points Saving Changes...
Ruth PearceAttorney, Author, and Coach | Guardian Ad Litem in North Carolina| A Lever Long Enough (ALLE LLC)Durham, Nc, United States
I think that constant evaluation of projects and programs against strategic alignment is key. What was a strategically aligned project in year 1, may not align with new strategy in year 2.
Sponsor/stakeholder involvement is also key. They can help with the strategy assessments and are the people who have to be brutally honest when a project no longer makes sense.
If we are truly aligning with organizational strategy and engaging effectively with sponsors/stakeholders then waste is reduced as a by-product.
I think increased team member engagement should be on the list. If we focus on engagement - of self and others - we are more productive and more successful.
Statistics show that the ratio of actively disengaged employees to actively engaged employees is 2:1 which contributes to drag. If the project manager is one of the people who is disengaged, that can have a huge impact on team performance and belief in the goals of the project or program.
By focusing on team member engagement, I saw teams that had previously struggled come into their own and really deliver effectively. Saving Changes...
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