Dye and Pennypacker write that, “managing multiple projects is a challenge within many organizations because of current practices that ignore the basics of project priorities, project categories, project standards, and multiple tool applications. Lack of priorities, categories, standards, and uniform tool applications complicates the startup and initiation of projects especially in a multiple project environment” (Dye, Pennypacker, 2000). Marshall Simmons explores the challenges associated with multi-project management at the link below and touts software-based solutions as a way to organize the projects. I have had success with solutions such as Wrike, Workfront, and, now, Proofhub. Read Simmons’ article and return here to comment on the solutions you’ve had success with in order to manage multiple projects.
It’s hard enough to manage one project. Every single project is really hundreds of smaller projects to control—it takes so much time and energy to deliver just one project on time and within budget!
That’s why multi-project management is a challenge that requires a project management office (PMO) or experienced project manager to manage resources and team members.
Multi-project management is just as it sounds, a managerial practice where project managers are leading several projects at the same time. It’s a way to optimize the resource planning and resource management in an organization and use resources and team members more efficiently across all projects…Read More »
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Dye, L. D. & Pennypacker, J. S. (2000). Project portfolio management and managing multiple projects: two sides of the same coin? Paper presented at Project Management Institute Annual Seminars & Symposium, Houston, TX. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute