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Posted by on Dec 13, 2012

Using Innovation as a Business Decision Tool

In this rapidly changing environment, organizations continuously stress the need for innovation. Therefore, innovation needs to be viewed from a long-term perspective and must be a component in every organization’s strategic plan regardless of the organization’s size, level of maturity, industry, or business philosophy. From a business perspective it is helpful to consider several questions: […]

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Posted by on Oct 18, 2012

What Really Motivates Project Stakeholders?

Many people are familiar with the classic motivational theories such as Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Frederick Herzberg’s Hygiene Factors and Motivators, and Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. The basic principle behind all motivational theories is that we are all driven by motives. These motives generate a set of thoughts that influence our […]

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Posted by on Sep 24, 2012

Seven Key Success Factors to Consider for Strategic Growth (and Ultimately Project Success)

There are seven critical elements that contribute to an organization’s project selection, management, and decision-making process. Every organization, both large and small, must assess itself against these elements. The closer these elements are to the organization’s set of core competencies and the organization’s strategic and operational objectives the greater the likelihood for success. Let’s take […]

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Posted by on Sep 17, 2012

Is Your Organization Positioned for Success?

What is the primary objective of any enterprise? It is to succeed and generate a benefit for its stakeholders. Organizational success is driven by its strategy. Strategy is executed through projects. Project success and failure is affected by several related factors directly tied to the organization’s strategic objectives, and how the organization positions itself with […]

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Posted by on Jul 17, 2012

Portfolio Management as a Strategic Tool in Achieving a Digital Government

In December 2010, CIO.gov published an document titled, 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management. The article stated that, agency CIOs and the Federal CIO Council spend a majority of their efforts on policymak­ing and maintaining the IT infrastructure. It also stated that as the government moves forward with the IT reforms, […]

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