Program & Project Management

Did you know that these sectors already use #augmentedreality in training? Medical Space Manufacturing Military Of course this is currently mainly happening in some parts of the First World at this point. But that means it will come to our part of the world soon. The benefits of the use of #AR are very clear: Allows for hands-on practice, without risking lives for example in medical and military procedures, but also space programs Provides more training opportunities, for exa

#businessanalysts have a full tool box of useful tools which they use. See the tools explained in the article below #businessanalysis #projectmanagement #businesssuccess #leadership https://www.whizlabs.com/blog/best-business-analysis-techniques/

#businessanalysis is a very structured process that follows logical steps. The #businessanalyst follows these steps meticulously for best outcomes. #businesssuccess can be build on this. In Guru99 these steps are laid out as follows: Enterprise analysis You look at the company as a whole, where is it at and what is hampering progress Requirement planning and Management This is self explanatory, you define your tasks and resources Requirement Elicitation During this

Yesterday we discussed how a well defined role description for #businessanalyst and #projectmanager will ensure that #businessanalysis and #projectmanagement complement each other to delight your customers and for #businesssuccess. Let's look at one possible way for this to happen today. If the project manager and business analyst work together hand in hand they will be able to explore opportunities, but also identify risks early and ensure effective communication. The articl

#businessanalysis and #projectmanagement are very important functions, but if not defined well, they will end up over lapping and conflicting. If defined well and agreed, they will complement each other and take your company to new heights of #businesssuccess. As you define roles in your company get input from all the stakeholders and agree together how you will define things in your company. The below article is based on a survey and gives you deep insights in possible frict

When looking at a new topic it is always good to start with a solid definition. Let's look at what the International Institute of Business Analysis has to to say and how it defines #businessanalysis. #leadership #businesssuccess #projectsuccess #projectmanagement https://www.iiba.org/professional-development/career-centre/what-is-business-analysis/

#businessanalysis and #projectmanagement are 2 disciplines that are still often misunderstood and to confuse you more, they do overlap, depending on who defined them. I like the simple definition of International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), who simply state "Business analysis helps businesses do business better". This week we want to spend some time exploring this. Since we are looking at business analysis in the context of #projects and #projectmanagement, let's l

Now that we have realized that in the current crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we need to figure out how to make the organization more agile. This requires a major shift in your thinking, the top down approach needs to go out of the window. CEO changes from Chief Executive Officer to Chief Enabling Officer. It will all become about the contributions of individuals and nurturing creative thinking. #enablingothers #leadership #creativethinking #businessagility The 2 arti

Using an agile approach or agile methodology does not make your company an agile business. Business agility has it's clear place and it's benefits, but also it's risks. Read the below article, that gives you a great introduction to what #businessagility is. https://www.productplan.com/glossary/business-agility/

Business agility is defined as the ability to react & adapt to internal and external situational change quickly. You can imagine the situations in which #businessagility is of utmost importance. Medical organizations come to mind, as well as emergency response organizations, but also market driven organizations. During the current pandemic crisis all organizations found themselves in a place where they had to develop business agility to survive. The ones who will survive or s

Consulting is one of the most misunderstood terms in Kenya. There is an important difference between a Project Management Consultant and a Project Management Contractor. Managing projects for a client does not make you a consultant. You are actually a contractor. As a consultant you use your expertise to help your client set himself up for success in project management. This means you should be willing to mentor, coach and guide them and do solid patient one-on-one work. The

As strategy and #strategicgoals are being formulated, you need to think of the role of #projectmanagement and the #projectmanager in #strategyexecution. Strategy projects are often #changeprojects, hence a big part of the role will involve #changemanagement, which is all about #peoplemanagement. https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/391129/Project-Management-s-Role-in-Strategic-Implementation IT Project Management in Kenya

When you work for a company that does not have enough business, or does not have the awareness, for a full time business analyst, you may find yourself in a hybrid role. If you wear both the #projectmanager and #businessanalyst hat in #projectmanagement it may be a difficult undertaking. Check the attached article about 3 reasons why these two roles can not easily be combined. #projectsuccess #leadership #businesssuccess https://www.batimes.com/articles/3-reasons-why-the-ba-p

Directly comparing the role of #businessanalyst and #projectmanager can help you ensure there are no gaps and no overlaps. You then can align the roles they way they will fit best into your organizational set-up. #projectmanagement #projectssuccess #leadership https://gonorthshore.com/business-analysis.php

Today let's have a look at how PMI® compares #businessanalysis and #projectmanagement. A very enlightening read by Michele Maritato: Maritato, M. (2012). Project management and business analysis: the dynamic duo. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2012—EMEA, Marsailles, France. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/project-management-business-analysis-6410

In #projectmanagement the #businessanalyst and the #projectmanager need to work hand in hand for best results. Hence as #projectmanagers we really need to have an indepth understanding of what #businessanalysis really is. Also the roles and responsibilities of both need to be clearly defined and understood. This can vary from company to company. In some places the business analyst is involved up to the project Kick-off and later only during analysis of major changes. While th

Depending on who you ask you may get very different opinions what #businessanalysis is. Opinions on the role of a business analyst vary from Sales function to project management and being the main communicator during projects. This week I want to share a number of articles that talk more about what business analysis really is and what #businessanalysts do. I think this article defining business analysis more of a mind set can get us well started on the right path. https://www

Many of us think that #projectmanagement and sales will always be at logger heads. #projectmanagers will have the stakeholders at heart when preparing a project proposal and see risks that the sales team often think are either not there, or not important or the project teams fault. Hence there is often a friction between the 2 departments. This is where we need to stop and start using our #EQ. We need to learn to understand the other party and realize we are on the same team.

When you face problems in your projects it can be mind numbing. You as the #projectmanager find yourself faced with this perceived monster of a problem. In such situations it helps to take a deep breath, take a step back and approach it logically. Have a list with simple steps for #problemsolving to follow like shown in the attached article. As simple as it looks, when the going get's tough this will help you. You will see that with every step you tick off the list the burden

A lot of the problems #projectmanagers encounter in their #projects are not unique to their project or the company. The majority are common problems and can be addressed. Very often #leadershipskills and improved #communication are already the solution. As project managers we need to keep working on these skills in order to grow in the profession. Take that little extra time to sort out communication issues and misunderstandings. Take that little extra time to have a cup of t