Tagg: program management

“Programs can be set for success or for failure, it all happens during initiation” When program initiation is done the wrong way, a program will undoubtedly fail.  This does not mean that when it’s done right, a program will succeed, but it does mean that the program will have a good chance of success and […]

“Increasing public-efficiency, including program management, by 1% could save the U.S. Federal Government $995 billion, by 2025.” __  Coup d’Etat:  Radically rethinking Public Services –  Accenture, 2015. In light of the new Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act (PMIAA), S.1550 just signed by President Obama, requiring the adoption of Government-wide program management standards, policies and […]

The single most important element that I’ve learned through my years of experience starting, managing and rescuing programs is the personnel leading the program. Typically, IT program leaders form part of what is called the program management office (PMO) or integrated program team (IPT). There is usually a significant focus on the program manager position, […]

In the most recent Project Management Institute (PMI) Report ‘The High Cost of Low Performance’, organizations waste US$122 million for every US$1 billion invested due to poor project performance — a 12 percent increase over last year.1 This is staggering and leads to an important question: How can mature program management practices lead to a competitive […]

APMG International recently announced the launch of their new Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®) qualification. This new and relevant qualification was developed in partnership with the Business Relationship Management Institute (BRMI). BRMI has partnered with APMG International to promote wider adoption of world-class BRM training and facilitate widespread availability of BRMI professional certifications. The BRMP […]