How Large Companies Prepare for Project Management Challenges
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by Kate Engard
3w ago
Big companies may enjoy some advantages when it comes to planning and executing projects. They’re likely to have larger budgets and more staff available to drive priority initiatives forward than smaller organizations. They might have more influence to negotiate favorable vendor terms and schedules. But while large businesses typically have access to the resources necessary to move large, complex, high-risk, and highly impactful projects to completion, some elements of the enterprise environment can stand in the way of project success. Teams responsible for moving projects from idea to reality ..read more
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9 Tips Project Teams Can Use to Keep Busy Stakeholders Engaged
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by Kevin Berry
2M ago
Does it seem like project stakeholders routinely ignore messages coming from your team? They don’t, of course, but it’s easy to see why people don’t read every e-mail or respond promptly to new messages. The volume of communications flowing through businesses today can be overwhelming. Stakeholders’ traditional phone and email channels now sit alongside discussions happening through online collaboration tools, instant messaging, texts, and video conferences. A queen honey bee and her court If you want your project messages to stand out in this sea of communications, consider these 9 tips to ke ..read more
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Prepare Your Facility Relocation Project Team for a Productive Site Assessment
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by Kevin Berry
3M ago
Facility relocation projects can be long and complex efforts. Among the milestones on the path to a successful move is site selection—where will people and/or operations go? Before committing to a new location, developing the move schedule, and finalizing the project plan, you should conduct a site assessment to identify any changes that need to be made to meet your needs and be ready for move-in. Below are some steps project teams can take to understand what goes into a site assessment and prepare for a productive location visit. Gather details about your business needs The list of things to ..read more
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5 Things that Won’t Happen in Your Next Project
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by Kevin Berry
4M ago
Project teams typically focus on what will (or could) happen in the next project, and that’s the right place to put your energy. You need to look for risk factors such as bad weather, labor shortages, or funding gaps that have the potential to affect your efforts if they occur. And if those things don’t happen? Then you’re in better shape than you planned, and that’s a good outcome. But some expectations—or perhaps they’re just hopes—that arise during project planning discussions are the opposite. Rather than casting ominous shadows over a project, these prospects represent a better reality t ..read more
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Empower Your Project Team to Make Even Better Use of Technology
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by Kevin Berry
5M ago
Even if your latest project isn’t focused on technology, there are likely to be many aspects of various technologies that your team must master to achieve success. And this doesn’t just mean understanding project management software. The emphasis on modernization and digital transformation within most businesses today, coupled with the steady growth of SaaS and other software platforms to help fill those needs, means that project groups will increasingly rely on technology to carry out many different duties. There are steps project leaders can take to help their teams adjust to and capitalize ..read more
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5 Ways to Boost Project Management Accountability in the Age of Hybrid Work
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by Kevin Berry
7M ago
The rise of long-term hybrid work arrangements has renewed the need for accountability within project teams. Traditional structures that helped reinforce employees’ responsibilities for their assigned tasks and commitments to initiatives overall, such as informal brainstorms held in hallways and working group lunches, might never return to previous levels. To restore a holistic culture of accountability and ensure consistent project success, team leaders need to adjust their engagement strategies, whether team members are in the office, at home, in a satellite location, or on the road. If you ..read more
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Hoping to Fix Your At-Risk Project on Your Own? These Warning Signs Might Indicate It’s Too Late for an In-House Rescue
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by Kevin Berry
7M ago
A project that’s falling toward failure—woefully behind the target timeline, burning through funding too fast, or in danger of not delivering the expected results—is something project teams work strenuously to avoid. Project professionals are generally resourceful and creative, and teams have pulled many faltering projects back from the brink of failure before things had time to go completely out of control. But what if your project strayed into dangerous territory too quickly? What if no one recognized the signs of trouble soon enough? If your project isn’t going well, you need to understand ..read more
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Tap Existing Resources to Save Money on Your Technology Project
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by Kevin Berry
8M ago
Technology projects are often high risk, high visibility, and high dollar. The budget element alone can make strategic modernization projects difficult to execute, but you may be able to uncover cost-saving opportunities by assessing your existing internal resources. Many companies have a variety of skills and experience in-house, and you might find some individuals with the right background to contribute to your initiative. If your technology project’s expected budget is on shaky ground, consider these internal resources that may be available at a lower cost than outside sources. Recruiting ..read more
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Project Management: Leverage Data for Better Cost Control 
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by Kevin Berry
8M ago
Saving money—or at least making the available bucket of money go farther—has long been a priority for project teams. Organizations use numerous strategies to control costs. Sometimes it’s nothing more than opting for the cheapest materials or shrinking the project’s scope to keep expenditures down. But if you’re looking for more sophisticated and flexible ways to manage your project’s financial resources, consider how data can help make any approach more effective. Timely data can give your team an edge on controlling costs by ensuring that resources are used efficiently. What’s the late ..read more
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The Heavy Tolls Project Teams Pay When Members Lack Confidence 
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by Kevin Berry
9M ago
Confidence doesn’t just follow success, it’s also an important driver behind achieving future outcomes. Project professionals who are confident in their abilities—or who at least believe in the capabilities of their broader team—are in the right mindset to think strategically, to accurately and effectively assess and address risks, and to move forward with actions that align with project success. But what if your project team members don’t have that kind of confidence? Perhaps they don’t feel they have the skills or expertise necessary to deliver a project on time. Some haven’t ever had respon ..read more
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