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How to use agile in your project

Agile environments promote a value-driven, collaborative approach to software design and development but they are not for every project, writers Craig Beveridge. Here’s when and how to use it.

September 17, 2015

Methodologies

People, process, projects and the dynamics of change

As the number of strategic projects proliferates, creating clarity, building unity and fostering agility become essential. Cynthia Stuckey on how people and process can address volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.

August 24, 2015

Change

Leading projects

Effective leadership and sponsorship of projects is essential for project success. Elissa Farrow recaps a workshop in which young project managers are encouraged to share experiences to better lead a project team.

December 11, 2014

Blogs

IT projects on pause due to cyber-security fears

More than half of IT decisions makers have paused or killed a project due to IT security fears according to a survey conducted by global network security company Fortinet.

October 3, 2014

News

7 tips to make change sustainable

Sustainability today is really about adapting to change and being able to be effective in the face of change. Michelle LaBrosse provides 7 tips for making change stick.

September 2, 2014

Blogs
Change

How to please a project stakeholder

Money is not the only reason people care about projects. Securing buy-in from stakeholders can be one of the most difficult areas to achieve—and sustain. Editor Adeline Teoh shares some lessons from the volunteering sector.

May 16, 2014

Blogs

10 ways to deal with change in an IT service project

Building and deploying IT services, particularly to many different stakeholders in a large organisation, can be fraught with planning, service delivery and recruitment of internal supporters. Here are Laith Habib’s 10 tips for successful transitions in an IT service project.

April 30, 2014

Position of the risk manager in the project team

So little attention is given to which position the ‘senior risk representative’ occupies within the project team and their role in the decision making process. Dr Robert J Chapman explains why risk managers still need project director support.

February 25, 2014

Risk