Articles about Project Portfolio Management and Resource Management
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Highlights from RegoUniversity 2019
The Meisterplan team was happy to participate for the fifth year in a row in RegoUniversity - one of the largest PPM educational events in the world. RegoU 2019 brought together more than 350 experts in the PPM and Agile industry in San Diego, CA. Read on to learn about our highlights of the event.
Applying Agile Principles as a Guide for Agile Resource Management
The Agile method has a dominating force in the project management world. What started as a method for developers is now being used by all types of professionals in many industries. Although the Agile method has proven to be extremely effective for many teams, it has posed a significant problem for resource management. When traditional project management is replaced by things such as Scrum and Kanban, how do you adjust your resource management to fit the new demands of the Agile method?
Highlights from PMI Global 2019
Meisterplan was extremely excited to be a silver sponsor at the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global conference in Philadelphia. We sent our Project Portfolio Management (PPM) experts Emma Hanes and Karoline Holicky, our Vice President of Business Development, Brian Hintz, and our CEO Christoph Hirnle. We also had the privilege of inviting one of our customers, Darrin McLaughlin, Senior Vice President of Technology at Interra Credit Union. Darrin gave an engaging presentation on how he used Meisterplan to build a Project Management Office (PMO) for Interra Credit Union.
Highlights from OilComm 2019
The Meisterplan team had a great time participating in the 2019 OilComm Conference & Exposition in Houston, TX. Representatives Karoline Holicky, Emma Hanes, and Rachelle Sanders took the opportunity to speak with industry professionals in the Oil & Gas industry on how Meisterplan ensures project plans achieve success as they face extreme market fluctuations, capacity constraints, and constantly changing priorities.
Why Projects Fail and How You Can Reduce Project Failure
Failed projects cost companies a huge amount of money and frustration. One of the reasons for this is projects that lack strategic orientation. Learn why projects fail and how to solve this problem by establishing a strategic project portfolio.
Surviving Volatility in the Oil and Gas Industry with Plans That Work
The oil and gas industry has always been subject to upturns and downturns, but the last few years have seen dramatic changes to the industry’s landscape. The cycle of boom and bust is less like a predictable pattern and more like riding a rollercoaster blindfolded. Here's how you can not only survive the volatility, but thrive in a dynamic landscape.
Just What The Doctor Ordered: Reinventing How A Hospital Operates With Agile Project Portfolio Management
Despite the traditional project management methods used in the healthcare industry, Munich Hospital managed to adopt the Agile method through a stringent but dynamic process. Here are some interesting insights from Munich Hospital's Marco Weidemeier on the process of changing the way the hospital works.