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Introduction With this article we are starting a new series with the theme Project Management Current Reality: Challenges and Opportunities. I am not sure how many posts will fall under this theme but will try to address various topics, each in a dedicated short and concise post. Most of these topics are from the first...

It has been our observations that estimating is still more of guesswork rather than using proper techniques and leading practices. Estimating is also directly related to the project management maturity of an organization. In the general context, estimating refer to process of developing cost and time estimates – a time estimate is also called a...

This is the fourth and last article in a four-article series on the subject of project success. Article 1 was mostly an introduction to the subject; article 2 was explaining the four dimensions; article 3 provided an example, real case study, and this article, compares the application of this concept to PMBOK® Guide. Background In...

This is the second article in a four-article series on the subject of project success. Introduction In the previous article, we stated that we are discussing project success, From an organizational perspective; not individuals, and From the owner perspective; not the service provider. With the above in mind, what are the four dimensions?

How do we measure project success? Is meeting requirements enough? How about delivering the project within the established cost and schedule parameters? In this article we (www.sukad.com) share four, yes four (4) dimensions of success that we can use to assess the success and failures of projects.

What are the gaps in project management, specifically in PMO implementation? How to close these gaps? These are a couple of the key questions that we have been addressing in this series of articles on PMO Implementation, OPM, and the project management office in general. Over the last few days (these are old articles that...

What are the possible PMO functions? In the context of this article, a PMO can be a project or a program management office. Today, we discuss eight possible functions along the PMO Continuum. In the previous article we established: The PMO, typically, is for the organization and not for one project or program The PMO,...