Joe Wynne is a versatile Project Manager experienced in delivering medium-scope projects in large organizations that improve workforce performance and business processes. He has a proven track record of delivering effective, technology-savvy solutions in a variety of industries and a unique combination of strengths in both process management and workforce management.
Concerned that you may be not ready for the future in our craft? Join the club. Substantial change is coming from many directions. Still, there are ways to adapt that have been consistent for decades through booms and busts—and social and technological disruptions. To be part of the next generation of project managers, don’t think of yourself as waiting for the impact, think of yourself as part of the impact.
Be Part of the Transition: From Growth Orientation to Value Orientation
You will see your organization move from a growth orientation—where increased revenues are expected, many projects can be run and new resources added relatively freely—to a value orientation, where profitability is gained from increased productivity and lower costs. In value orientation, projects are limited to those that are most likely to reduce costs. The projects must themselves be run lean, with fewer resources allowed to get work done.
Make sure you work toward advanced resource management and budget/financial management skills. Use these tactics when there are more restrictions on resources:
- Design additional duration for project tasks into your work schedules as resources across projects will be working more hours on more projects—and thus more likely to experience conflicts or hit “the wall.”
- Improve your ability to manage resource
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Published at Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +0000
