The Role of the EPMO in M&A Integration Strategy Alignment
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are often pursued for strategic reasons—market expansion, operational synergy, or digital…
The Role of the EPMO in M&A Integration Strategy Alignment
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are often pursued for strategic reasons—market expansion, operational synergy, or digital transformation. Yet, up to 70% of M&A deals fail to deliver the expected value, according to research by Harvard Business Review. One critical reason: poor alignment between post-merger integration (PMI) activities and enterprise strategy. This is where the enterprise project…
Why Strategy So Often Falls Apart—and What Senior Leaders Can Actually Do About It
Having a sharp strategy isn’t enough. Across industries, leadership teams regularly invest time and effort into crafting bold plans, only to watch them unravel when it comes time to act. It’s not about ambition or effort. More often, the breakdown happens when good ideas fail to translate into consistent execution on the ground. From our…
Anticipating Risk in Project Portfolios: A Proactive Approach
Strong project portfolio management doesn’t just mitigate risk—it anticipates it. Leading organizations are shifting from reactive issue handling to proactive identification of project risk signals, which can reveal weaknesses long before they impact delivery or budget. These risk signals are rarely loud. They often present subtly: minor delays in dependencies, increased team turnover, or even…
Is Execution Holding Back Your Strategy? 10 Warning Signs and What to Do Next
Is strategy stalling at execution? Learn 10 warning signs you need an upgrade—and how to create a delivery system that actually works.
Overcoming Resource Saturation in Project Portfolios
Many project portfolios suffer from a silent but serious problem: resource saturation. This happens when key people are spread too thin across too many projects. When saturation goes unchecked, it leads to burnout, missed deadlines, and poor project outcomes. In PMI’s Pulse of the Profession 2024 report, nearly half of project failures were tied to…
Why Traditional Project Plans Break Down—and What ROPE Does Differently
Introduction to a modern execution framework for complex initiatives, ROPE blends proven methods into one system that delivers clarity, control, and results.
When a PMO Should Centralize and When It Shouldn’t
Establishing a centralized PMO can streamline governance, align initiatives with strategy, and control project delivery costs—but only under the right conditions. Many organizations rush into centralization as a one-size-fits-all model, yet research shows that context, not control, determines the success of a PMO’s structure. According to PMI’s Pulse of the Profession 2023, 52% of high-performing…
A One-Slide Framework—Helps Executive Leaders Align Strategy to Integration Execution
Clarify your M&A strategy in one slide. Use the M&A Alignment Canvas to align teams, scope change, and define what success looks like.
