Project Managers Are People, Too!
We hear a lot about work-life balance. The need to find a sense of wholeness, meaning and purpose in what…
We hear a lot about work-life balance. The need to find a sense of wholeness, meaning and purpose in what…
I know a project manager who operates in a very difficult environment. She is extremely capable at her job, has…
When you have been assigned to a human resource-related project, success requires managing the organizational change to a degree that you may…
A team may work on multiple and overlapping projects. The estimated time and the manner to accomplish the projects may…
Putting together the project team is a vital part of making a project successful. Without the right people in place,…
Organizations allocate considerable budget for planning and implementing their IT strategies every year, and yet it never seems enough—every few…
Introduction So, you’re about to close the deal on a mega project with all the potential in the world. Everyone…
Accurate project cost capturing provides an organization with an invaluable amount of data for decision making. Without the knowledge of…
Change requests are inevitable in any project. Successful project managers effectively manage changes through the use of change control boards.…
A cost baseline is an approved time phased plan. Once a detailed budget is developed and approved, the project manager…
More specifically, what is a project? It’s a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. A…
Substantial organizational changes take place typically when organizations perceive a need to change the overall strategy and direction for success, adds or discontinues a major segment or practice, and/or wants to change the very nature by which it operates. It also occurs when an organization evolves through its life cycles, and has to restructure itself to grow. Organizational change is often a response to changes in the environment. Some of the reasons prompting changes are: Market Dynamics The changing market conditions cause unexpected changes which organizations find hard to adjust to. To stay in business and continue to serve the customers, organizations have to align themselves to these variations. Globalization Globalization has created enormous opportunities as well as global challenges to organizations. The market has thus expanded across geographies, and organizations in order to succeed have to serve customers across these regions. While doing this, organizations are finding it more affordable and logical to produce goods and deliver services in certain countries compared to others. The availability of local resources, the environment of the countries they serve in, localization of goods and services, etc. are some reasons for this. To cater to global market, organizations have to understand the global environment and market behavior, and align the organizations to these new situations. Organizational Development…