Sourcing is a holistic strategy that defines how an organization sources a unit of work. Different pieces of work can be sourced in different ways, and there are a variety of criteria that can be used to make that sourcing choice. This article covers those criteria, and defines some of the key sourcing terms that have been thrown around the industry.
The business world has long eyed Africa, but many companies have also been put off by its poor infrastructure and massive poverty. Now backed by vast natural resources and a surging youth population, the continent is on the verge of living up to its great economic potential. Yet project management success in Africa requires conquering a host of obstacles including political upheaval, limited local talent, and personal safety issues. This article examines how investors looking for projects with strong value propositions will find tremendous opportunities in Africa.
Outsourcing’s reigning powers face fierce new competition—though their upstart rivals come with some very real risks.
Time, space, language and culture...global project management can be a communications nightmare for a variety of reasons. As we look at the challenges faced by a developer of software intensive systems as it questioned going global, some valuable lessons are unearthed.
With all that has happened in the world of project management, has the evolution of our industry seen its heyday? Have the major breakthroughs in methods and approaches been made? What about tools? Is there more to come on the technology front that will make what is available today seem antiquated and obsolete? One writer ponders what the next five years may bring us...
Launching projects in new markets can mean new revenue, but it also opens a potential minefield of cultural missteps.
There are four possible styles of project management. Which particular characteristic might be more dominant than the others? In the first part of this series, we looked at two styles of project management: the Planner and the Expeditor/Coordinator, which are focused on the process and the pace, respectively. In this part, we will look at two other styles that are focused on the product and people dimensions.
This three-part story looks at the American workplace from the post-World War II early 1950s to the present, concluding with some assumptions about the future. In Part 2 we find out how our workplace has evolved and how workers’ expectations have changed.
Does this even matter? Project managers are considered to be front-line professionals. But the question on whether project management is a profession by itself merits further debate. Read on to find out.
In the first two parts, we made a provocative case for adding value to the PMP by complementing it with specific packages of credentials. In this part, we will continue the journey of discovering more such logical combos that you should consider.
As a leader in the project, you must realize that to leverage the diversity in your various teams, stakeholders and clients, you must tailor your communication methods to each group to be effective.
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"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill |
