Managing complex projects in today’s dynamic environment demands more than just a one-size-fits-all approach. Matt Sharpe, PM-Partners Agility Practice Lead/ Agile Principal Consultant, explains how a hybrid project delivery framework that combines the strengths of both agile and traditional approaches could provide the edge your organisation needs.
The modern workplace is changing and changing fast. A 2018 survey by blog TechNative found 43 percent of Australian organisations are testing technologies in service of larger business transformations[1]. The race is on. Automation is sparking a rise in new, non-routine jobs, while the percentage of part-time work and other flexible work arrangements continues to
A Project Management Office (PMO) can be a complicated entity, and many organisations find that one of the largest issues that arises initially is the allocation of resources. Finding the right skills at the right time coupled with the optimal budget and number of people needed to establish a PMO is hard. Resourcing a PMO
Flawless execution of the wrong projects is more costly to a business than average execution of the right projects. In order to provide the best possible value to an organisation, a PMO must ultimately operate from a strategic perspective. A strategic PMO is one that has a deep understanding of organisational strategies and goals gained
When businesses merge, they have the option of either choosing one service to stick to, or combining both operations so that they complement one another. The latter has been carried out to great effect by the PM-Partners group. Founded in 1996, PM Partners was a combination of three individual businesses. Each had a specific specialty:
People issues can sometimes be the cause of project failure. The key question is, what approach should be taken to minimise the chance that people issues derail your project? The answer lies in taking a two-part approach to the people dimension. Part one consists of a project utilising an organisational change approach appropriate to the
Just quietly, PM-Partners has been doing business in Asia for around five years. But we didn’t want to shout about it, till we found our feet. Doing business in Asia is a different ballgame and we wanted to be sure we’d learnt enough to proceed with confidence. As a mark of such, we’ve now appointed
Google the word ‘agile’ and you will end up with more than 13 million results. The word agile is a very broad umbrella term which can be viewed in many ways. Consider the following tips when embracing an agile mindset: Agile is a way of thinking. You can’t learn to be ‘agile’ from a textbook. There
Transformation success requires fundamental changes in how business is conducted to cope with the shifts in the market environment. Of course, transformation needs to start from the top and the Board brings unique value to successful transformations. Boards add value by creating clarity around the growth agenda and letting the senior leadership team pursue that
PM-Partners group, a project and transformation management consultancy, has announced its continued support of the Super W team for 2019, providing a platform for women in sport ahead of the 2021 Women’s World Cup. For PM-Partners, this represents the alignment of a high-performance business with a high-performance sporting team that displays characteristics of conviction, courage
