Tag Archives: Improve

Genius PMO: Five Steps to An Honest Project Team!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Every profession has unspoken agreements and dark little secrets. In the world of project management and PMO’s our objective is to make projects more “transparent” and measurable, so that projects can be more successful. You might say that one of … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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4th Sigma: Napoleon’s Rabbits & Identifying Best Practices

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Don’t you hate it when an overblown public debate is started by the questionable use of a single phrase or word (probably half of the debates in Washington these days)? However, there are times when just one-word  matters. In, “The … Continue reading →

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4th Sigma: A Tale of Efficiency… Why Bigger Is Better!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

This Blog is another chapter in our ongoing collection of tips, tools and observations to drive simple process improvement…The 4th Sigma. Today, we’re going to talk about growth. A healthy firm is always trying to grow. Growth may be needed … Continue reading →

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Myth & Merger Part 2: Communication Makes A Difference

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Your firm has decided to acquire or merge with another firm. The merger allows you to achieve a key business goal (dominate a market, expand to a new size, move into new territories, etc.) faster or less expensively than by … Continue reading →

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Myth & Merger, Part 1: Writing A Merger Plan

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

When your organization undergoes an acquisition or a merger, it has a profound impact. Of course, it is supposed to have a profound impact… that’s why money, stock and personnel were committed to this project. The merger of two firms … Continue reading →

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Monkey Traps, Career Development, And Your Next Budget

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Have you ever seen a monkey trap? It’s a simple device, just a container with a narrow opening. Typically, it’s a gourd or a hole in a tree with an opening just big enough for a monkey to squeeze his hand into; inside of your … Continue reading →

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Solving The Government Budget Gap: The Strategic Software Initiative

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

The government’s budget problems are not going away any anytime soon. The problems facing the Federal government get the headlines, but the problems facing counties and towns are even more problems. While the Feds can print their own money, and … Continue reading →

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Management Focus, Gemba And… Rats In The Attic

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

In our last Blog, we talked about a survey that showed that 46% of outsourcing buyers were satisfied with cost savings,  26% were satisfied with transformation efforts and just 11% were satisfied with meeting innovation goals.  We went on to … Continue reading →

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