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When a project fails, blame is often thrown in many directions: lack of budget, technology issues, or communication gaps. Yet root cause analysis frequently reveals project failure begins in requirements that are poorly scoped or lacking in end user input. Some reports have gone as far as estimating 71% of project failure is the result […]

The Biggest Risk is Ignoring Project Risk Management

Megan Bell

Economic Shifts due to Covid-19: Risk is Constant Although risk has always been inherent in business, almost no industry was prepared for the global economic impact of Covid-19. March 16, 2020 saw the Dow Jones largest-ever single day fall, and the impact on global stock markets is still not fully known. Now, more than ever

Disciplined Agile

“Organize Around Products/Services” Is a Great Addition to the Disciplined Agile Principles

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

The Disciplined Agile (DA) principles were recently refactored and as part of this refactoring, a principle was added: “Organize Around Products/Services”.

Agile, Disciplined Agile

What is Disciplined Agile?

Megan Bell

The 13th Annual State of Agile Survey, released in 2019 and reflecting a global audience, revealed companies are moving to agile to increase productivity, improve team moral, and decrease project costs. Those same business drivers are embedded in the emerging area of Disciplined Agile (DA) which has continued to grow since it’s 2012 inception at

Corporate Training, Professional Development

How To Prepare Employees for Online Learning

Megan Bell

The workforce is experiencing unprecedented change with stay-at-home orders and extended work-from-home environments. Not to mention those that are balancing working-from-home with school-aged kids, pets, roommates, and family members underfoot for long periods of time. In a near-future state with higher proportions of the workforce not coming into the office, it is critical for training

Lean Six Sigma

Benefits of Lean Six Sigma Certification

Megan Bell

Lean Six Sigma (or Six Sigma) is an internationally recognized methodology for continuous improvement. Any professional seeking globally recognized certification status with career potential across multiple industries should consider Lean Six Sigma Certification.

Project Management

Building Virtual Teams Starts with Effective Kick-Off Meetings

Erin Aldridge, PMP, PMI-ACP, & CSPO

Virtual Teams is not a new concept but physical distancing restrictions have forced many project managers who had never previously worked with teams of dispersed team members to quickly adapt. While this transition might create a few hiccups with a well-established team it will be much more challenging when we are working with teams whose

Lean Six Sigma

Lean Project Management Training

Megan Bell

The same drive for efficiencies in manufacturing processes that sparked what is now known as “Lean” can help businesses reduce costs and decrease time-to-market while simultaneously boosting talent retention. The 2015 Lean Business Survey concluded that 92% of companies leveraging Lean enjoy “moderate to significant improvements in project success.” Growing your team’s Lean skill set can

Corporate Training

Corporate Training Best Practices

Megan Bell

In a $200 billion marketplace saturated with vendors of all kinds, finding corporate training classes is easy. However, finding quality corporate training solutions that align with your business goals and enable your talent to gain needed skills, takes more than a mere internet keyword search. There are five corporate training best practices you can use

Corporate Training

Types of Corporate Training for Project Management

Megan Bell

All project management training is not the same in terms of what it covers or how it is delivered; the variables in training types can make finding the right choice for your team or company a challenge. To ensure you maximize your training budget, align your corporate training solution with your team’s development needs.