Too Many Projects on Your Plate?

Too Many Projects on Your Plate?

It used to be that we would hear of people managing three or four projects at a time. Now we are hearing of people who are managing 10 to 15 at a time. Chances are, others might have even more. Sure it is a sign of the times; organizations having to do more with less....
Momentum – The X Factor in Project Success

Momentum – The X Factor in Project Success

In physics, momentum is a term used to describe a mass in motion. In competition it’s used to indicate which side has the current upper hand. It’s what aids a baseball team in winning the game by scoring five runs in the 9th inning with two outs. It gives the offense...
Estimating: Why We’ll Never Get It Right

Estimating: Why We’ll Never Get It Right

Estimating . . . predicting . . . forecasting, these are three different words with three things in common. They establish a position on the future with some margin of error.  All of them are used for planning purposes and aim at helping companies prepare for the...
You Can’t Manage a Project While Working in it

You Can’t Manage a Project While Working in it

No person starts their professional career in the role of project manager. Project managers usually have spent years as a member of project teams, contributing directly to the end product. As they gained experience and mastered their skills in multiple areas, they one...
Your Biggest Project Risk is Poor Project Management

Your Biggest Project Risk is Poor Project Management

One of Systemation’s most highly sought after single discipline classes within project management is risk management. Directors are hot on it; they feel their PM’s are weak in risk management because of a common pattern they witness. Projects are not being completed...