The Better Project Delivery Blog
The project economy has arrived, so says Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez in his Harvard Business Review article by the same name. He postulates that projects have displaced operations as the economic engine o...
“Trusting the PMO Squad to manage our most ambitious and impactful project in 10 years was not easy, but they were key to producing success.” Â
Jason Prentice, Spectrum TechnologiesÂ
Thanks Jason, w...
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Some may also call it lazy, but whatever you call it, it is a tremendous waste of time. Here’s how it works. At your...
There’s a saying in sports that goes, “We didn’t lose the game, we just ran out of time.” Is that how this year is looking for you? The year began with plenty of time on the clock, but now that the la...
The end of this year is fast approaching. There’s a nip in the air, football on TV, and vibrant colors on the trees. If you’re smart, it also means that you’re looking at your financial statements and...
Be sure to mark October 18, 2023, as a special day in the PMO Community.  Why? Because it is The PMO Leader’s 3rd Global PMO Annual Conference . The live, online, global conference will utilize a “fol...
In the movie, The Godfather, Michael Corleone’s father wisely taught him to “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” What’s the lesson? Be vigilant about what your enemies are up to in orde...
At birth, doctors examine babies to make sure they are healthy and strong. But that’s not going to be the last time a baby sees a doctor, is it? There are regular checkups, and, as the baby grows into...
It would be unimaginable for the frontrunner in a race to make it to the finish line and then stop before crossing it.  But let’s say it does happen; a runner stops one step short, throwing out their ...
An adage in construction says to measure twice, cut once. It means that taking the extra time up front to make sure your measurements are accurate saves time and reduces waste by not making mistakes l...
One of the most cringe-worthy expressions in business is “it’s not my job”. Why? Basically, someone is saying it’s not their problem and they don’t need to lift a finger to help out. They feel as if t...
Tomato plants are known for their vigorous growth–so vigorous, in fact, that “suckers” or “side shoots” will appear between the stem and the branches and drain resources and energy from the main plant...
