Project Management for Nonprofits

Jami appeared on the Mission: Impact podcast to talk about project management for nonprofit organizations, including as a practice for facilitating collaboration.

Listen at https://www.gracesocialsector.com/missionimpact/project-management-for-nonprofits-with-jami-yazdani

Results of Research Survey on the Strategic Alignment of Projects

​Over the summer, we conducted a research survey about project management and the strategic alignment of projects in mission-driven organizations​.

The results of the survey are now available! Key findings include:

• The majority of respondents (55%) identified their projects as being "closely aligned" with their organization's strategic goals or objectives.

• While there was no correlation between a respondent's role and their agreement on alignment, higher-level leaders were more likely to view their organization's projects as being closely aligned.

• Most respondents indicated that alignment was considered early in the project timeline, with 61% responding that alignment occurs during the project proposal/approval/justification process and 55% during strategic or organizational planning.

While the small sample size in this initial phase of our research limits us in drawing conclusions​ ​from the survey data​, it does suggest several avenues for future research phases.​​ ​As such, we plan to conduct targeted interviews with leaders in mission-driven​ ​organizations in 2023.​

Agile for Libraries

Jami appeared on the Common Stacks Podcast to discuss how libraries can implement an agile framework in their own projects and management.

Listen at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-018-jami-yazdani-on-agile-for-libraries/id1601542700?i=1000579802034

Strategy Aligned Project Management Webinar

Missed the live webinar? Register to watch a recording.

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You’re invited to our Strategy Aligned Project Management Webinar!

In this free webinar, Jami Yazdani and IYCON CEO Jude Chagas Pereira will offer practical techniques for aligning projects and organizational strategy.

When & Where: Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 1 PM ET via Zoom

Registration: Reserve your seat

From project planning and assessment to project tracking and management, you’ll be introduced to strategies and tools for closing the gap between projects and organizational strategy and for supporting more agile and impactful planning.