According to the Standish Group's 2009 CHAOS report, 68% of projects failed, 44% of projects were late, over budget, and/or had fewer than the required features and functions, and 24% were cancelled prior to completion, or delivered and were never used. With statistics like these, it's just a matter of time before you're dealing with a project that is spiralling out of control. How do you get things back on track? This article walks you through a straightforward seven-step process for analyzing the project problems, developing a solution, and bringing your project back under control.
by Valentin Kouprine, PhD, PEng, PMP, David Pinese, P.Eng, Matthew Lassam, P.Eng, Luca Donadei, Riccardo Quarenghi
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of the quality audits of the hydro-mechanical equipment supplier on one of the largest hydropower projects in Canada were conducted by remote interactions. Follow the guidelines developed for this project to expand remote auditing techniques across your projects and industries.
It’s not pleasant to think that your organization, which, perhaps, set up its Project Management Office with much fanfare and enthusiasm and put you at its head, may be harboring those who are n ...
Some people see advertising as primarily a creative business -- antithetical to the rigor and disciplines of project management. But the complexities of today's marketing mix are changing that percept ...
This is a guest post from Roger Chou,
PgMP, of the Institute of Taiwan Project ManagementFive years ago in Taiwan, there was a general lack of awareness about project management. This led all of us i ...
Ever wonder about that ephemeral word quality while elicting and documenting requirements on your projects? How can you plan for quality and reduce re-work, especially if you are an Information Techno ...
People often ponder whether requirements for an IT project should already be in place before a project begins, whether they should be detailed at the front end of a project, or whether they ...
by Dave Wakeman
Last month I wrote about measuring your project’s ROI. Part of that discussion included the idea that in the end, your projects need to be measured according to the outcomes t ...
When you think of quality as a PM, does your mind race to the quality management plan section of your project management plan? If so, do you think you normally cover all aspects related to the other n ...
I know that project cost is an issue for most businesses. Here are some ways that you might be unwittingly making your project cost more than necessary.
1. Excess Inventory
Inventory is the equi ...
"More than any time in history mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly."
