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7 Conversations Every PM Must Have with Their Sponsor—Before the First Dollar Is Spent

Stakeholders / July 16, 2022 / Belinda White

Before timelines tighten and invoices land, a project manager must pause. Not to gather requirements or build the WBS—but to talk. With their sponsor. Too many projects begin with vague alignment, soft assumptions, and a shared enthusiasm that fizzles under pressure. The remedy? Honest, strategic conversations before the first dollar is committed. Here are seven […]

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Types of Strategies

Strategy / June 10, 2022 / Belinda White

The key component of any management process is the strategy. Within this context, strategy is viewed as a long-term, well-developed direction for the company’s development. Specifically, it pertains to the scope, forms, and means of activity; the internal relationship system among stakeholders; and the company’s position in its environment. To clarify, it’s important to distinguish between goals and strategy:

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Stages of Strategic Planning

Strategy / February 1, 2022 / Belinda White

The starting point of strategic planning lies in defining the mission of the enterprise—an expression of its philosophy and reason for existence. The mission is a conceptual intention to move in a certain direction. It usually details the company’s status, core principles of operation, genuine intentions of leadership, and the most critical characteristics of the enterprise. The mission is

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Establishing a Project Management Office

PMO / October 18, 2021 / Belinda White

Establishing a Project Management Office (PMO) is a critical step in developing a project-oriented management system within an organization. The PMO serves as a dedicated unit responsible for the methodological and organizational support of project management practices. Its core responsibilities include managing the project portfolio, implementing and maintaining project planning and monitoring systems, and consolidating

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Overview of PMBOK 7

PMBoK / September 11, 2021 / Belinda White

The PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2021, marks a significant paradigm shift in how project management is framed. Instead of focusing heavily on processes, tools, and inputs/outputs like in the Sixth Edition and earlier, PMBOK 7 embraces principles, performance domains, and value delivery. PMI responded to the rapid changes in the project environment—driven

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Strategic Analysis Methods

Strategy / May 21, 2021 / Belinda White

Strategic analysis of an organization is a key factor when it comes to developing a plan for more productive company performance. Strategic analysis refers to the process of examining an organization—it’s a working framework for building strategy. What Is Strategic Analysis? As mentioned above, strategic planning helps a company achieve its goals and objectives. Improvement

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Stakeholder Engagement in Integration

Integration / March 14, 2021 / Belinda White

Aligning People, Priorities, and Projects for Unified Delivery No matter how sophisticated your tools or how well-structured your plans, projects don’t succeed in a vacuum. They succeed—or fail—based on people. In project integration management, it’s easy to focus on technical alignment: linking schedules, budgets, and deliverables into a cohesive whole. But true integration doesn’t happen

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Measuring ROI from CPMS: Metrics That Matter

CPMS / January 19, 2021 / Belinda White

A Corporate Project Management System (CPMS) is a significant investment—for time, money, and organizational effort. While few would dispute the value of better project visibility, governance, and control, many organizations struggle to answer a deceptively simple question: What’s the return on our CPMS investment? In boardrooms and PMO reviews, this question lingers. And if the

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How to Select the Right CPMS for Your Enterprise

CPMS / October 14, 2020 / Belinda White

In an age of constant change, digital acceleration, and heightened stakeholder expectations, the ability to manage projects at scale has become a strategic capability. Organizations across industries are recognizing the critical importance of aligning execution with strategy—and doing so with clarity, control, and speed. Enter the Corporate Project Management System (CPMS)—a purpose-built platform that provides enterprise-wide

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Corporate Regulations on Motivation of Project Managers (MS Word, PDF)

Templates / October 2, 2020 / Belinda White

This document outlines the official company-wide regulations for motivating project managers in alignment with PMI (Project Management Institute) principles. These standards are designed to promote high performance, engagement, and long-term professional development across all project teams. 1. Alignment with Organizational Purpose All project managers must understand how their work supports the organization’s strategic objectives.The PMO

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