When I was younger I worked in my father’s warehouse. I quickly discovered that there was a wrong way to do things and my Dad’s way to do things. Every time I would try to find a shortcut or sidestep how he wanted me to work, he would remind me that there just aren’t shortcuts or an easy way around the right way to do some things.That was 25 or 30 years ago. And as much as I hated it back then, I think he was right.Successful business leaders understand that there are some basic, time-tested formulas for business success. What’s more, there are also simple and proven techniques for guaranteeing the success of any project based work.
Business leaders must validate that the projects being executed by the workforce align with the strategic objectives of the organization—If project teams are working on initiatives that don’t provide business value, it doesn’t matter what methodology is being used to manage projects, business success will be elusive
Increasing the efficiency of the workforce can produce a competitive advantage that can be exploited to make the business more competitive—By increasing efficiencies, many businesses are better able to compete in an ever changing marketplace
It’s not always the big things that make the biggest difference—It’s often small, incremental gains in productivity that give a business the biggest gains
It’s not very sexy. But effective and sexy don’t always fit hand in glove. For example, I was reviewing an analyst report from 2007 last night and found a basic truth for project and portfolio management software success.
Organizations that have taken the time to establish a project management methodology before they implement the software are likely to experience a successful implementation
Those who don’t, will likely struggle or ultimately fail
Software isn’t a magic bullet, and successful project management isn’t rocket science. It’s applying fundamental principles that have been proven over time to produce successful results.
