Megan, Author at Empowering Leaders in Project & Portfolio Management

Portfolio Scenario Planning: A Competitive Advantage in PPM

Megan3 weeks ago1 month ago04 mins

Portfolio scenario planning has become a defining capability for mature Project Portfolio Management (PPM) organizations. For c-level executives and PPMO leaders, the challenge is no longer just selecting the “right” projects—it is stress-testing investment decisions against uncertainty, resource constraints, and shifting strategic priorities. Traditional prioritization models often rely on static scoring. Scenario planning extends that…

Designing Project Governance That Holds Up Under Regulatory Scrutiny

Megan2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

For many organizations, project governance has become the pressure point where strategy, delivery, and regulation collide. Executives want faster decisions and clearer line of sight into investments, while regulators expect evidence of control, traceability, and accountability. The PPMO sits squarely in the middle—responsible not for adding friction, but for designing governance that scales, adapts, and…

Bridging the Strategy–Execution Gap: How Credit Unions Can Move from Vision to Results

Megan5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Turning strategy into real, measurable results remains one of the hardest challenges for executive teams. For credit unions, where growth must align with mission and member value, effective strategy execution is essential—not optional. Yet, a PwC study found that only 2.5% of organizations complete all their strategic initiatives successfully (PwC Strategy& Survey, 2023). The gap…

Strengthening Governance Through Audit Readiness in the PMO

Megan6 months ago7 months ago03 mins

Strong project governance depends on more than oversight. It requires audit readiness. A PMO prepared for both internal and external audits not only ensures compliance with regulatory standards but also builds trust with executives and stakeholders. Audit readiness makes governance transparent, accountable, and traceable at every stage of project delivery. PwC’s 2024 State of the…

HIPAA’s 2025 BCDR Update: Rethink It As Patient Care

Megan8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

Our work moving hospital data centers and cybersecurity remediation taught us something that’s easy to overlook until you’re in the middle of it: Standing up servers isn’t the hard part — having a run-book that ensures patient care continuity, is. That experience forced us to understand how applications, data, and clinical workflows fit together under…

Strengthening Project Governance Through Decision Rights Frameworks

Megan8 months ago9 months ago04 mins

When governance frameworks fail, it’s rarely due to a lack of policies. More often, it’s because decision rights—who gets to decide what, and when—are vague or inconsistently enforced. In high-stakes project portfolios, this ambiguity can derail strategic initiatives, cause compliance breaches, and create misalignment between stakeholders and executive leadership. A well-defined decision rights structure ensures…