New Pcubed board member Jack Jacobs is, by any standard, a modern-day all-American hero. Any ideas this Medal of Honor recipient has about leadership have been forged by a long history of action and achievement in multiple fields - the military, business, television, and publishing. In this interview, Jack shares his thoughts about where the most effective leading is done, how to make the best decisions even when resources and information are scarce, and how to know when it's time to shift to a backup plan because the direction you're going is wrong. Read article ›
How do you turn your project or program management office into a delivery accelerator without incurring all the headaches PMOs seem to attract? One approach that's gaining traction is to sign on for PMO managed services, an approach that makes for predictable delivery of services with predictable pricing. Pcubed's Ky Nichol lays out how a PMO managed service works. Read article ›
In communication, there are no "one-size-fits-all" solutions. So how do you manage a team of different personalities all working on the same project? Pcubed's Natalia Invanova recommends a simple technique called "DISC," which can help you classify people by personality type and social traits. What are you - a dominator, an influencer, a stabilizer, or a controller? Read article ›
At every phase of a project stakeholders - the core project team, sponsors, customers, executives, and others - have a major impact. Yet how well do you understand what these stakeholders expect from the project? As Pcubed's Shaaron A. Alvares explains, a plan focused on stakeholders will ensure your project meets their requirements and expectations and reinforce their buy-in. Read article ›
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Pcubed's new business includes:
- Helping an international tractor manufacturer develop its PMO capability
- Working with a UK major waste operator to develop transport and logistics procedures
- Assisting a global telecom company with multiple initiatives for growing its mobile brands
- Supporting a global oil company with project management
- Doing PMO and project support for a major heavy equipment manufacturer
- Implementing quality and budget roadmap processes for a car component manufacturer
- Pursuing assurance activities for a major sporting events organization
- Delivering business process portfolio deployment for a global car maker
- Supplying executive coaching on portfolio management for a European manufacturer
- Helping roll out a new EPM for an international financial service organization
- Assisting a global car company with consolidation, compliance, and cost modeling projects
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