Monthly Archives: November 2011

Genius PMO: Make Every Project Manager A Genius (Part II)

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

In our last blog we talked about developing genius solutions to problems, by using the TRIZ method.  TRIZ is an acronym in Russian. In English, it translates into Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. This was developed by a Russian engineer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practices, Improvement, Continuous or Not, Learning and Development, Project Management Office, Unique Ideas | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Genius PMO: Make Every Project Manager A Genius (Part I)

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

If your Project Management Office (PMO) was staffed only by geniuses, you might get more work done. In the real world, we work with a staff that has limitations… limits on what they know, how much they can figure out … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practices, Improvement, Continuous or Not, Learning and Development, Project Management Office, Unique Ideas | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Building Your PMO: The Alpha & Omega of Project Management – Part II

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

In our last blog we talked about the two most important project phases for a new Project Management Office (PMO) to focus on, the beginning and end. The last blog spoke about the “Alpha,” the start of a project, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practices, Delivering Services, Learning and Development, Project Management Office | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Building A PMO: Alpha & Omega of Project Management – Part I

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Once you are given a mandate to build a Project Management Office (PMO), you will have taken the first of many steps to build this corporate function. But you won’t have years to develop your model, assemble a team of … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practices, Decision Making, Delivering Services, Learning and Development, Project Management Office | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

10 Steps To Design A Project Management Office!

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Every PMO Director has a different view on how to start up a new PMO. Most Directors will agree on the plan at 50,000 feet, but  each will have different ideas about the importance of each element and where it … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practices, Decision Making, Delivering Services, Improvement, Continuous or Not, Learning and Development, Project Management Office | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Storm Clouds Ahead: Internet Fraud Rises To New Heights

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

I’m a big advocate of moving applications to the Cloud. The Cloud is just more efficient for hosting applications than internal networks, and applications developed in the Cloud tend to be more advanced and easier to operate. The Cloud is … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practices, Decision Making, Delivering Services | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Oracle Solaris 11: Is This The Ultimate Cloud Tool?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

On November 9th, Oracle launched the new Solaris 11 enterprise operating system at Gotham Hall in New York. Whether or not you work for IT, Oracle’s new Solaris 11 just might change the way you work. We all know the … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practices, Common Sense Contracting, Decision Making, Delivering Services, Improvement, Continuous or Not | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Supercharging PMOs With Networking & Technology

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

In  our last Blog we talked about the challenges facing project management and performance improvement programs: projects running over-budget  and behind schedule, projects that never reach completion, growing your group and maintaining high quality and high payback results. We also … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practices, Decision Making, Improvement, Continuous or Not, Learning and Development, Unique Ideas | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment