Mergers & Acquisitions: No Time! We Are Merging
The merger of two companies turns the project portfolios of both companies upside down or at least shakes them up properly. The role that project portfolio management plays in mergers & acquisitions is therefore huge.
What If Our Plans Actually Worked?
Wouldn't it be awesome if our plans actually worked? To make this happen, we need a portfolio management method that is easy to understand, learn, and maintain. Let's work together to make this a reality.
7 Signs It’s Time for a New Project Portfolio Management Software
It is important to take a look at the software and tools you are using to make sure that they are effectively accomplishing what you need. In this post, we discuss 7 signs that it's time for a new project portfolio management software.
Project Portfolio Management Works for More Than Just IT
There is no reason portfolio management principles should only be applied to the IT sector. In this blog post, we discuss why project portfolio management makes sense for multiple areas of business, and not just IT.
5 Things a PMO Manager Should Never Say
There are things a PMO Manager should avoid saying or doing to increase support, respect, and cooperation with project teams. Here is my list of five things a PMO manager shouldn't say or do, and possible alternatives to ensure the success of your PMO.
Six Reasons Why Project Managers Need PPM
The last thing project managers need is more work, more reporting, and more processes. Although it may seem counterintuitive, project portfolio management actually helps project managers. Here are six reasons why.
Top Meisterplan Charts and Reports for PMOs
We at Meisterplan know which questions PMOs have to answer over and over again. In this post, we will briefly summarize the top reports for PMOs to best support management, resource managers, and project managers.
How Start-Ups Are Transforming Traditional Project Portfolio Management
Traditional project portfolio management is not up to the demands of start-ups. It is too slow for quick decision-making and too complex for data management. Due to the way start-ups work, Lean PPM is now on the rise among these innovators.
Project Portfolio Management and the 80/20 Rule
Applying the 80/20 rule to your project portfolio management may force you to ask the question: if 20% of the process and functions bring 80% of the results, then why should we make everything so complicated? Learn more in this blogpost.