Risk Management – Good to Great! Part I – Practices
In our coaching practice at PM Power Consulting, Project Managers, Program Managers and Portfolio Managers (called Delivery Managers in some organizations) often ask us: “How am I doing as a risk manager?” In response to that, we present a comprehensive picture of risk management in the organization for them to better understand the position & […]
Communicating with the End in Mind
Most of us are familiar with the Basic Communication Model – with sender, channel and receiver. We all understand that the responsibility for effective communication rests with both parties, with a slight onus on the sender. What I have experienced is that by including an element, that focuses on the outcome, enhances the effectiveness of […]
Tracking in Agile projects
During a workshop on Agile Scrum, for participants new to Agile, a question came up – how is tracking in Agile different than in traditional project management? A very interesting question, which cannot be answered in short – covering some aspects, more to elicit interest in those new to Agile Scrum. In a typical project, the team […]
Project Management – Non-Profit vs For-Profit Sectors
Project Management is an art (with some science mixed in), the practice of which needs to change slightly depending on the sector (government sector, non-profit sector like charities, for-profit sector like corporates etc.) that it is applied in. The command-and-control approach that may work well in a a for-profit organisation may not work well in […]
Transitioning Managed Services – A few practical thoughts – Structures and Risks in Transition
In the previous few posts (see last post)on Managing the transition of Managed Services, we looked at a few issues that you have to consider when you are thinking of transitioning managed services to a new organisation. Picture Source: glasbergen.com In this post we will look at the structures you need to establish to manage […]
Transitioning Managed Services – A few practical thoughts – Readiness, Change Management and the Process
In the previous few posts (see last post) on Managing the transition of Managed Services, we looked at a few issues that you have to consider when you are thinking of transitioning managed services to a new organisation -what are the key things to consider to ensure that the services you are transitioning are the […]
Transitioning Managed Services – A few practical thoughts – Interfaces
In the previous couple of posts in this series (see last post) on Managing the transition of Managed Services, we looked at a few issues that you have to consider when you are thinking of transitioning managed services to a new organisation -what are the key things to consider to ensure that the services you […]
Transitioning Managed Services – A few practical thoughts – Knowledge Management and Transfer
In the previous couple of posts on Managing the transition of Managed Services, we looked at a few issues that you have to consider when you are thinking of transitioning managed services to a new organisation -what are the key things to consider to ensure that the services you are transitioning are the right ones and also the factors to look for in the new organisation to ensure that they are the right organisation for you.
Transitioning Managed Services – A few practical thoughts – Organisation
In our last post, we looked at the various dimensions a transition manager should keep track of during the transition of managed services from one organisation to another (or from a client organisation to a vendor organisation). We also looked at the first dimension – the services to be transitioned – in detail. In this […]
Transitioning Managed Services – A few practical thoughts – Introduction and Services to be Transitioned
Picture Source: icomm.com.au There are various reasons why you would want to transition your IT and / or software services to a managed services organisation (or from one managed services organisation to another). Some of the reasons could be: This post looks at a few things that you, as the program manager of your organisation’s […]
