Development Sector - PM4NGOs

Can Organisations Standardise Their Approach to Project Management and Still Remain Adaptive?

by PM4NGOs | Oct 17, 2019 | Development Sector, Project Management

This article has been originally published at Humentum Our sector is notably opposed to the language of standardisation. So, when preparing to speak at the Humentum conference this year on how large organisations can standardise their approaches to...

Inside four walls: 3 ways to leverage your organization’s assets, network and partnerships for impact

by PM4NGOs | Sep 8, 2019 | Development Sector

This article has been originally published at Humentum By Joanne Sonenshine, Founder + CEOConnective Impact Perform an online search of “purpose at the workplace,” and you’ll find more than 21 million (MILLION!) results. Purpose, impact, social good, mission –...

FIELD – Field Managers in Emergencies Learning and Development

by PM4NGOs | Jul 10, 2019 | Development Sector

Save the Children is offering you the chance to get involved in the development of a pioneering humanitarian learning resource! FIELD (Field Managers in Emergencies Learning and Development) is a ground-breaking, free capacity building programme currently being...

Can agile be scaled?

by PM4NGOs | Jul 3, 2019 | Development Sector, Project Management

This APM Research Fund study builds on the 2015 APM North West Volunteer study on the practical adoption of agile methodologies which provided a review of approaches at a project level, this study aims to investigate the level of practical adoption of those...

Why do we need five steps to develop a schedule?

by PM4NGOs | May 29, 2019 | Development Sector, Leadership

Before learning and adopting best practices for project management, developing a project schedule was a pain. I used to grab the project proposal and other available documents and then spent several hours (days) behind my computer working on the MS Project. No matter...

Partnership management

by PM4NGOs | May 22, 2019 | Development Sector

Social, environmental, and economic needs are complex and require participation of a variety of stakeholders. It is essential for an organization to form partnerships and alliances with other NGOs and civil society organizations to achieve better results. In addition,...