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Tips for winning when projects from the same organization are colliding over needed resources, or funding or other critical needs. Two projects collide over an issue or a resource or access to equipment or funding? Well, the answer is probably…no one really. It’s never good to have conflict or competition in your own organization over something you truly need to get your job done. It can end up like an ugly presidential debate where everyone is from the same party, has primarily the same goal and mission, but they start going at each others’ throats because they have to for …

It’s not unusual for businesses to face greater demand in terms of projects and have lesser resources to handle the same, at their disposal. Keeping the project portfolio aligned with the capacity and demands is where project portfolio optimization comes in. Let’s take a look at the need and working of project portfolio optimization. Why do you need project portfolio optimization? The project portfolio of your businesses cannot just be an errant collection of random projects. It is important that your project portfolio is aligned with the core strategies and goals of your company. This is where optimization of project …

You’re a PMP® with some experience under your belt, but you know there is more out there than just the mechanics of your job. You have ideas worth spreading that require a certain set of skills you have yet to master. The essential element to becoming a PM leader lies within your ability to see the links between strategy and execution. These six strategic business skills will take you from being a tactical mechanic to a PM leader: Managing Alignment – Managing alignment requires understanding how to move your project, team, products, and organization in concert. For example, an IT …