REPORT ANALYSIS ON PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT & PSA...

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Project Portfolio Management & PSA Software
Conspectus May 2009 - Summary

More and more companies are defining themselves as ‘project-driven’. But if this means project management software is moving to the heart of what organisations do, it’s not to say the technology actually delivers what they want.

Research for this Conspectus found that among the organisations surveyed, not one thinks its project management tools are ‘very effective’ – compared to 16% who see them as providing ‘little effectiveness’ or as ‘not very effective’.

This failure of technology must threaten the success of projects and the ability of companies to meet their business objectives.

As well as the technology, companies also need an integrated project organisation, with the collaboration of many stakeholders, rather than just relying on the poor project manager.

Our consultant authors offer advice on how to deal with these combined technology and organisational demands.

Market Overview & Analysis
In the vital area of project management, many companies are working with software that does not offer what they need. Cliff Mills reports on our research findings.
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Expert Opinion
People – not technology – deliver projects, argue David Loveless and Allen Ruddock of Transformis, and that’s where your focus must lie.
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View from the Top
Shiny new advertising agency The Red Brick Road has built its business around a new job costing and finance system. We speak to project manager Mez Corfield.
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Cut to the Chase
In a recession, you can’t mess around – your projects and programmes have to deliver the required benefits, says Isochron’s Alan Fowler.
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Fed up with Gino?
‘Governance in name only’ is a major problem in many projects, says Steve Clarke of Onemind Management, and it’s time to fix it.
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Earthquakes in the Project Portfolio
Stress gradually builds up, there’s a big explosion and then a series of aftershocks…Graham Oakes finds a strange parallel between earthquakes and the pattern of delays in major projects.
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Don’t Forget the Q Word
TQM, ISO 9000 or even BS 5750 may seem a bit old hat, but Steve Kirk of SGK Consulting says quality is as important as ever to a business and its projects.
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Perfecting Partner Projects
Organisations are steadily improving the way they co-ordinate projects, says Hartley Millar of Management Partners. But the challenge is greater when the programme involves collaboration with partners outside the organisation.
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Success in Uncertain Times
An economic downturn often means project priorities must change. John Brinkworth of Serco Consulting explains the best way to manage the problem.
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