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Australian projects too slow to succeed

The Australian resources sector is inefficient and too slow to execute projects to properly capitalise on the global commodities market, according to management consulting firm Siecap, a logistics and supply chain solutions specialist for projects.

November 11, 2013

News

7 critical skills for project managers

If you’re looking for a project management job, the list of skills that employers expect can be pretty daunting. Jason Westland lists 7 of the most critical skills for project management.

October 10, 2013

Did you mean to collaborate on this project?

We say: “What we are going to do is collaborate on this project to get great outcomes,” but do we really know what we are saying when we say it? Do we know what we are committing to? asks Danielle Annells.

September 18, 2013

Stakeholders

Resources, capacity and the portfolio manager

Organisations must optimise their resources to mitigate project delivery delays and overruns, quality issues, and, in the long term, negative bottom line impact. Adele Bernard on capacity planning and resource management for a portfolio of projects.

September 5, 2013

Portfolio Management

In case of chaos, employ project manager

If you want instant lessons learnt from a series of chaotic projects, look no further than the weeklong global event, GISHWHES (the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt The World Has Ever Seen). Editor Adeline Teoh goes in search of a program manager.

August 28, 2013

Blogs

Not all projects are created equal

It doesn’t matter what you start with, it’s what you do with what you have that counts, and that goes for project managers, writes editor Adeline Teoh.

August 2, 2013

Blogs

6 questions every project manager should ask

To manage any project in an organisation, starting the process off right means asking questions, writes Conor O’Gorman. With this in mind, here are 6 questions every project manager should ask.

July 31, 2013

Improving project resource management and capacity planning

How do I make the best use of my company’s limited resources and focus them on projects important to the business? Jerry Manas on how project managers should approach resources and planning.

July 8, 2013