Tips to Quell “Firefighting” in Clinical Research

Clinical Project Managers (CPMs) can spend a considerable amount of time “firefighting”. Recently, Dalfoni Banerjee was invited by the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), New York State Chapter, to discuss best practices that CPMs can immediately implement to prevent firefighting – and make their working lives easier and more productive. During the virtual presentation,[…]

Secret Sauce for Productive Meetings

I read with interest the recent article from the Voices on Project Management Blog,?How to Avoid Useless Meetings?and?offer some additional thoughts below. In addition to a having an?agenda that includes the details the article describes, you?should distribute the agenda at least 24 hours in advance. ?Sometimes that will mean last-minute adjustments might?be necessary, so plan[…]

Governance: Essential to portfolio/program/project management, but definition is elusive

Governance is essential to successful project, program and portfolio management, but the definition of governance can be nebulous – hard to clarify. ?This first-in-a-series blog by?Voices on Project Management?sets the stage for forthcoming reports by providing a comprehensive description of “governance” in the context of Corporate/Organizational and Portfolio/Portfolio Management. ? #3SixtyPharmaSME??https://twitter.com/PMvoices/status/734373323614867456?? Read more in PMI?s[…]