Around the holiday season there is a lot of reflection by employees on what has transpired over the previous year in the organization. To some degree it could be analogous to Santa Claus and his checklist of which children have been “naughty” or “nice”!
The same may be said of a Program or Project Manager, they should be reviewing the current status of their portfolios of projects and finding out which have progressed as planned, those that need attention, and perhaps ones that need to be started or closed out. In addition they need to consider the over -arching policies and procedures that have helped (Or hindered.) the planning, execution, and closing of those projects.
In essence, this “gap analysis” should bring light to what processes need to be “tweaked”, those that need to be abandoned, and what new ones should be implemented to mature the Project Management practices within the organization. This review process adds to the ability of the project management practitioners to understand the current state of affairs within their project teams, stakeholder communications, and sponsor and upper management.
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We all wish you a safe and fun holiday season!
We’ll see you next year!