Poor PMO management practices

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…

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Project risk signals

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…

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centralized PMO

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…

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program delivery risks

Mitigating Delivery Drift in Multi-Year Programs

Successful delivery of multi-year programs often hinges on more than just timelines and budgets. Many initiatives fail because of program delivery risks that aren’t visible at the start. These risks include shifting strategies, evolving stakeholder demands, and unmanaged interdependencies. McKinsey reports that only 35% of large IT programs finish on time, within budget, and deliver…

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