Project Management

“Great things in business are never done by one person. They are done by a team of people.” Steve JOBS This quote resonates well with cross-functional teamwork in an organization where employees from different departments or profiles work together to achieve a common goal.  According to 2019 Global Human Capital Trends, 31% of business leaders believe...

In a rush to meet deadlines, quality is somehow sidelined. It’s the last thing on a team’s mind when deadlines are near, and tasks are pending.  What an irony – The most important thing is sometimes the most ignored in project management.  Quality is much more than merely a process.  It’s a mindset, a driver...

When it comes to project management, we have come a long way. From writing down a to-do list on a sheet of paper, we have evolved to using professional tools to manage and execute projects. PMI’s 2014 Pulse of the Profession report reveals that inefficiency can cost businesses a whopping $109 million for every $1...

Imagine it’s a bright Monday morning, you have your cup of favorite coffee and everything is going perfectly. To your surprise, you get a call from your client asking about the status of the project.  After a lot of “umms and hmmms” … you finally admit that you have no update and need to go...

Do you know that only 36% of projects meet the requirements? This brings us to the discussion that why do so many project managers fail to develop the accurate strategy to deliver projects? Change in an organization’s priority is the leading cause of failure in 39% of the cases. This is the reason why a...

“But we’ve done it this way for years.” You’ve heard this often enough. Once businesses have implemented their systems, the idea of having a process improvement plan goes right out of the window. It is a powerful tool, no doubt, but grossly underused. Reasons for this under-utilization is multi-layered: Businesses do not have the time...

No matter what type of job you have, productivity is essential to your success. Accomplishing more work in less time helps you stay on top of things throughout the day and makes you more likely to earn more. However, staying productive is often easier said than done. You may set out to have a genuinely...

Managing multiple projects at the workplace can feel like a long trek over a steep mountain.  You encounter obstacles at every stretch; there is an eagerness to reach the peak of project completion faster and your brain muscles pant and crave for breath, trying to balance multiple tasks. At times, you feel overwhelmed with the...

“The role of a creative leader is not to have all the ideas; it’s to create a culture where everyone can have ideas and feel that they’re valued.” – Ken Robinson Let’s kick off with a scenario… A web designer comes up with an idea to incorporate some animations in the header of the page....

Projects can get very hectic. There’s a lot to look out for in an ocean full of tasks and deliverables. So, losing focus and forgetting about project critical success factors is something that’s common for project managers. Lately, this has been the reason behind poor project management. With more than 67% of the projects running...