Project Management Blog
Making Data A Strategic Asset in Aerospace & Defense
By consolidating systems of record and transforming data into a strategic asset, you can improve speed to market, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve measurable results.
What’s Your PMO Maturity and How Can You Improve it?
Elevate your PMO. Our BVA tool offers a comprehensive assessment to improve your project management performance.
Integrated Schedules Are the Key to Project Scheduling
One of the biggest pain points for project managers is the disconnect between the project schedule and the systems used to allocate resources and track costs. Everything needs to be integrated into a unified schedule.
PMO Maturity: 5 Key Areas to Focus On
According to an extensive survey conducted by the PMI and PwC, there are 5 key areas you need to focus on to help improve your PMO’s maturity.
6 Trends for the Biopharma Industry in 2024
There are 6 trends that Deloitte identify in their series of annual surveys on biopharma, at the top of which are market competition and generative AI.
What Are OKRs, and What Are Their 3 Elements?
OKRs are used extensively by everyone from Google and LinkedIn to Adobe and Spotify, and they’re made up of 3 elements.
The 3 P’s of Supply Chain Management
There are three areas that efficient supply chain management depends on: Physical resources and operations, Processes and People.
Document Management for Enterprise Organizations: 3 Crucial Areas
There are 3 areas where reliable document management is crucial for enterprise organizations, regardless of the industry.
AI and Project Management
AI is transforming project management and is changing how PMs operate on three levels: automation, assistance and augmentation.
Change Management: The Key to Digital Transformation
Successful digital transformation depends on two factors; the technology you invest in, and the change management program you devise for your workforce.
What is Earned Value Management (EVM) and How Does it Work?
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project management methodology that enables you to integrate scope, cost and schedule.
Project Controls: Deliver Projects on Time and Budget
Project Controls are a set tools that allow you to track costs and schedule to ensure your project comes in on time and on budget.
Forrester TEI™ Study Finds Increase in NPV of $30.05M and an ROI of 187%
Forrester’s analysis finds Cora produces efficiency gains worth $25M, improved visibility saving $6.5M, a $7M revenue boost and $4.4M in time savings.
Buying Software Vs Building In-House
Opting for a pre-built solution from an established vendor not only accelerates transformation but is also the more cost-effective option.
Improve Capacity Planning with Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) Software
Improve your capacity planning with Cora SPM, a powerful software solution designed to optimize resource allocation and maximize ROI.
Use Technology for More Sustainable Supply Chain
Bryan Christiansen, CEO of Limble CMMS, unveils the power of tech in eco-friendly supply chains.
What’s the Difference Between Value Stream Mapping and Value Stream Management?
Value stream mapping and value stream management are not quite the same thing. The former helps you benefit from the latter.
Make Sure Your PPM Solution Is a No Code Low Code Platform
Why we made Cora PPM Solution a no code/ low code platform and the huge benefits that gives you.
The Nature of Speed in Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing
Jessica Rivard, Senior Business Analyst and Defense Sector expert, looks at how the drive for continuous improvement can boost A&D.
Project Management Terms and Acronyms
A glossary of terms and the A-Z of acronyms used in project and portfolio management and across the world of business.
The 3 Biggest Challenges for the Biopharma Industry
The 3 biggest challenges for the biopharma industry and how technology can help.
Stakeholder Capitalism: Turning ESG into Revenue Growth
Stakeholder capitalism helps businesses turn Environmental Social and Governance metrics into revenue growth. Here’s how.
Using Working Capital to Maximize Margins
Working capital determines how healthy an enterprise organization is, funding its current and future projects. This is how you make it work.
How Strategic Workforce Planning Boosts Revenue
Strategic workforce planning means your talent pool and resource capacity are aligned with your organizational objectives from the very beginning, and on a continuous basis.
AI and Cora PPM: 5 Key Innovations
AI for Project Management can have a massive impact in the future. See how five key innovations are already starting to make a difference
John McGrath Masterclass: Facility Management in Project Management
John McGrath outlines the importance of factoring Facility Management in Project Management plans.
John McGrath Masterclass: Crisis Management in Project Management
Project Management advisor and lecturer John McGrath outlines the importance of working capital and the impact that it can have on an organization.
What Is the DCAA and How Does it Work?
What exactly is the DCAA, and how do you become DCAA compliant? Get that right and you could see some of that $800 bn.
John McGrath Masterclass: What is Working Capital in Project Management?
Project Management advisor and lecturer John McGrath outlines the importance of working capital and the impact that it can have on an organization.
What is ERP Software and How Does it Compare to PPM Software?
The best way to understand the difference between ERP and PPM software is to think of the latter as a later development of the former.
What is Sustainability in Project Management?
Project Management advisor and lecturer John McGrath shares four key considerations when it comes to achieving sustainability when managing projects.
The Future for Aerospace and Defense: The Digital Thread and Smart Factories
In this blog, we explain the digital thread and smart factories and the part they’ll play in the future of the Aerospace and Defense industry.
Preventing Deviation in Engineer to Order (ETO) Manufacturing
The biggest problem for engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing is deviation between price and cost. Here’s how you eliminate that.
John McGrath Masterclass: What are the Keys to Efficient Forecasting in Project Management?
Project Management advisor and lecturer John McGrath sets our four questions to ask yourself when forecasting in project management
What is Supply Chain Synchronization? The 3 Ps
What is supply chain synchronization, and what do you need to focus on to make it happen? Introducing the 3 Ps.
John McGrath Masterclass: What is the Secret to Successfully Managing Commercial Engineering Projects?
Project Management advisor and lecturer, John McGrath looks at the secret to successfully managing commercial engineering projects.
Culture Is Key to Public Sector Transformation: 5 Actions to Help Change it
Culture is key to transforming the public sector, and these 5 actions will help you make that happen.
9 Enterprise PMO Best Practices & Tips
The right enterprise PMO software solves problems before they occur. Explore the benefits of enterprise project management software here.
Why Do So Many Construction Projects Go Wildly Over Budget?
Why do so many construction projects go over budget? Here are three cautionary tales, two key reasons, and a solution.
8 Benefits of Enterprise PMO Software
The right enterprise PMO software solves problems before they occur. Explore the benefits of enterprise project management software here.
How Can we Achieve Sustainability when Managing Projects?
Cora CEO Philip Martin examines what organizations need to do in order to deliver projects in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
Performance Measurement Baseline and Getting Healthcare Projects Right
In this blog, we examine the importance of establishing a Performance Measurement Baseline and its use in delivering Healthcare projects
OKRs and the Future of Work
What are OKRs? In this blog, we provide an overview of OKRs and how they can help achieve strategic objectives
Managing and Implementing Healthcare Projects: The Checklist
In this blog, we break down NHS England’s four pillars for managing or implementing a healthcare project
Late Payment in Construction and Engineering: What to Do?
Between the end of last year and the beginning of this, the UK’s Construction News conducted a number of investigations into that perennial bugbear; late payments.
5 Capacity Planning Strategies & 4 Capacity Planning Mistakes to Avoid
In times of extraordinary change, capacity planning is an even more essential ingredient to evaluate and manage projects and resources.
Your Guide to Agile Project Management Methodology & Tools
Agile project management methodologies integrate an iterative approach to your project planning process. Learn more about the process here.
John McGrath Masterclass: How to Use a Balanced Scorecard in Project Management
Project Management advisor and lecturer, John McGrath outlines how to use a Balanced Scorecard in Project Management.
10 Benefits of Strategic Portfolio Management
Strategic Portfolio Management is all about maximizing your return on investment. Learn about its 10 most critical benefits here.
What is Capacity Planning in Project Management?
The goal of capacity planning is to ensure projects are aligned with strategic goals and match strategy to capacity requirements.
Maximize Your ROI with a Powerful PPM Tool
To effectively manage projects and resources, it takes a consistent and focused effort and requires the right PPM tools.
John McGrath Masterclass: What is Predictive Analytics and Predictive Project Analytics?
Project Management advisor and lecturer John McGrath looks at the potential impact of Predictive Analytics on Project Management.
John McGrath Masterclass: Artificial Intelligence in Project Management: What Impact Will it Have?
John McGrath explores the transformative impact of AI in project management, from streamlining tasks to redefining approaches.
John McGrath Masterclass: What is Robotic Process Automation in Project Management?
John McGrath looks at the potential impact of Robotic Process Automation in Project Management.
John McGrath Masterclass: The Benefits of IT Consolidation
John McGrath outlines the challenge and benefits of IT consolidation.
5 Key Questions for Strategic Planning
In this article Project Management advisor and lecturer, John McGrath puts forward five key questions for strategic planning that you should consider asking in your organization’s next planning session.
John McGrath Masterclass: What is a Strategy Realization Office?
Project Management advisor and lecturer John McGrath examines five areas of difference between the areas of focus of a PMO and SRO.
How the Head of Strategy Can Benefit From PPM Software
A good PPM solution positively impacts the whole organization. In this blog, we examined the impact on the Head of Strategy role
How to Build a Digital PMO in 5 Steps
Global competition, changing market demands, and technological advances are disrupting industries and encouraging organizational change to accelerate.
How the Head of Engineering Can Benefit From PPM Software
A good PPM solution positively impacts the whole organization. In this blog, we examined the impact on the Head of Engineering role.
How Sophisticated Project Management Capability saved IBM
Lee Lambert looks at how IBM developed Project Management capability which resulted in dramatic increases in project/market success
5 Tips for Effective Project Risk Management
The Cora Platform allows organizations gain better control and insight over the Project Risk Management process. Here are our top five tips.
A 7 Step Guide to Designing and Implementing a Project Methodology
When designing and implementing a Project Methodology there a number of steps that should be followed to ensure that it is delivered successfully.
How the Chief Financial Officer Can Benefit from PPM Software
A good PPM solution positively impacts the whole organization. In this blog, we examined the impact on the Chief Financial Officer role.
How to Undergo a Digital Transformation at Your Organization
When it comes to digital transformation, the “why” is the easy part. It’s understanding “how” to undergo digital transformation that is tricky.
What is a Work Breakdown Structure?
In this guide, the team at Cora explains what a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is and how it can help deliver a successful project.
What are the Keys to Successful Project Management?
In the four and final part of our blog series, Cora asks a project management expert “What are the keys to successful project management?”
Why Do Projects Fail? We Asked the Experts
In the third of our 4 part series, Cora asks a number of project management experts why everyone is talking about project management and why projects fail.
What Skills are Required for Effective Project Management?
In the second of our four-part blog series, we ask a Project Management expert what skills are required for effective project management?
The Myths of Agile Debunked
The Myths of Agile Debunked – Dr. Justin Kelleher outlines the misconceptions about the Agile project management methodology that need to be cleared up.
Healthcare Systems Portfolio And Project Management: Aligning Strategy, People, And Process
We examine the challenges faced by those in Healthcare Systems Portfolio and Project Management and learn an approach to achieving alignment.
The Basics For Implementing A Project Management Office
Cora CEO Philip Martin outlines how a PMO can deliver project efficiency from standardized processes and substantially increase overall customer satisfaction
Program Managers vs Project Managers
Program Managers vs Project Managers: Different roles, different goals. Projects are temporary with specific goals; programs are long-term, strategic, and encompass multiple projects.
Project Management Success – 11 Things You Need To Do
In Project Management small changes can make a big difference. Here are 11 tips to help you achieve Project Management Success
What Did You Learn From Your Last Project?
Project managers are consistently learning and evolving as they move from project to project but how often do you actively log the details or ask yourself what did you learn from your last Project?
Tips for Choosing your Ideal PMO Structure
Making the decision on what type of PMO structure an organization should establish requires time and an in-depth evaluation.
7 Benefits of a PMO / Project Management Office
Organizations today can enjoy a high level of project success through the establishment of a Project Management Office (PMO).