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A project manager’s guide to digital transformation

Emerging technologies have propelled digital transformation in business, however, the project management required is still nascent. This guide by Mahendra Gupta gives an overview of the skills needed to work with new technology.

September 2, 2021

Skills

Why Australia needs to invest in smart cities

To generate higher return on investment on infrastructure projects, governments should look to smart infrastructure and Internet of Things for greater capitalisation of public assets, writes Rob Bryant.

March 22, 2021

6 mistakes lean practitioners make

The most common cause of ineffectiveness in lean projects comes from the inability or unwillingness to learn from past experiments. Zach Nies outlines six common mistakes of lean practitioners and how you can avoid them.

February 11, 2015

Knowledge

Project reports and the PMBOK

One of the less well-understood parts of the PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition has been the significant refinement in the way project data is transformed into useful project reports. Lynda Bourne explains the flow.

September 16, 2014

Communication

Why projects fail

The project management industry has matured and grown significantly over the past 15 years, but a large number of projects still fail. Why is this the case? Jeroen Bolluijt and Brett Nan Tie believe a lack of data is part of the reason.

February 5, 2014

BIM project information needs for owners

For each building information modelling (BIM) enabled process, the project manager should help define and document geometric model and facility data requirements. Paul Sancandi explains what those requirements are.

February 11, 2013

Knowledge

Applying BIM: a guide for project managers and owners

The internal application of building information modelling (BIM) is called a BIM Use. A BIM Use is defined as a method or strategy of applying BIM during a facility’s lifecycle to achieve one or more specific objectives. Paul Sancandi gives an overview of potential objectives for your project.

January 21, 2013

Managing

How to contain the project data explosion

Even five years ago, the volume of data in the construction industry was tiny compared to what exists on a project today. Steven Brant of Aconex outlines the considerations you need to make when managing your project information.

October 31, 2012

Knowledge