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Project skills shortage a catalyst for digitisation and collaboration

Skills shortages in construction projects have become a catalyst for innovative ways of doing things, from digitisation of the sector to new forms of collaboration, writes Rob Bryant.

January 17, 2022

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Can project managers succeed at complexity?

The hardest projects used to be about leading-edge engineering in harsh conditions. These days the complexity comes from, among other things, the diversity of stakeholders and the chance of decisions being revisited, writes Kieran Duck.

October 18, 2021

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AI and the future of project management

Within the project management space, AI has already begun to take over some of the routine administration tasks. Dr Greg Usher takes a futurist perspective of the profession and how it may change over the next five to 10 years.

October 14, 2020

Why AI is project management’s next paradigm

Either embrace artificial intelligence as a new paradigm for project management, or risk being left behind by those who do, writes David Porter.

December 9, 2019

Can you use standard deviation in project management?

Standard deviation is an abstract concept derived from observation rather than calculation or experimentation. Can project managers use it to support unique projects? asks Pat Weaver.

July 19, 2016

Understanding project management for professionals

Project management associations worldwide are at the forefront of the push to have project management recognised as a profession, but what does professional project management look like? asks Dr Lynda Bourne.

July 5, 2016

How to prioritise your projects

Projects are pieces of capital investment and how you allocate capital directly impacts your future operations, competitiveness and profits. Jed Simms outlines the five steps to ensure your projects are prioritised correctly.

April 4, 2016

Practical ethics for problem projects

Practical ethics suggests that to counteract the forces for poor ethical standards there needs to be a stronger force for high ethical standards. Pat Weaver fights a slow-burning issue in the building industry.

March 23, 2016

Improving the governance of projects, programs and portfolios

What can a governing body do to improve the governance of projects, programs and portfolios within its organisation? Pat Weaver says advocacy and accountability is key.

February 23, 2016