Is confirmation bias a risk for your project? When we see both sides of the story it helps us see threats and opportunities—and find solutions—that may be out of the box. Editor Adeline Teoh says playing Devil’s Advocate may be difficult, but it will make you a better project manager. August 18, 2015 Blogs
Thinking at the margin for project managers Thinking at the margin is what happens when people make decisions based on incremental cost-benefit analyses. It’s a factor in agile project management—but there’s a downside, warns editor Adeline Teoh. July 20, 2015 Blogs
Why cloud and agile go hand-in-hand With change being the only constant in business, it is the companies that are the most agile that will remain competitive and viable, write George Chondros. July 8, 2015 Tools
Pick your battles: 5 top tips to manage teams You could fill entire libraries with the advice to managers on the best ways to make a team effective, cohesive, hard-working, high performing and fun. Karyl Treble offers her top five. July 2, 2015 Leadership Teamwork
Losing control: what we need to learn about project governance What does an overdue baby have to do with project governance? It teaches us that control is not micromanagement but responsiveness and good decision-making, writes editor Adeline Teoh. May 11, 2015 Blogs
4 project stakeholder biases to watch Are your project stakeholders biased? The short answer to this question is ‘yes’ and to make matters worse, your opinion of your stakeholders, your team and yourself are also affected by bias. Lynda Bourne outlines four common biases you’ll encounter. May 5, 2015 Stakeholders
How risky is your project? Your Risk Register lists all the risks you’ve identified but Risk Doctor David Hillson believes you need a different concept to describe the overall risk exposure of a project, which is different from the individual risks that need to be managed. March 10, 2015 Risk
Can your project handle the ugly truth? Maybe the project you’re working on is a dog’s breakfast, or perhaps you need to have a hard conversation with a team member. What should you do with the ugly truth? asks editor Adeline Teoh. March 2, 2015 Blogs Communication
