How Agile helps deliver innovation It doesn’t matter how many amazing ideas you generate if your organisation is unable to implement them, writes Nat Tanner. Here’s how Agile can support the development of innovation projects. October 14, 2015 Advanced
Performing beyond the project contract Traditional contract agreements are increasingly becoming inadequate, writes Michael Horton, but there are new ways we can perform above and beyond for our project clients. May 7, 2015 Advanced Beyond Projects
Effective benefits realisation for portfolios, programs and projects Effective benefits realisation in the portfolios, programs and projects environment requires the establishment of clear business intentions and integration with current practices. Brian Franklin explains how to integrate outcome management. March 5, 2015 Advanced Benefits Realisation
Should we have standards in project management? Should we standardise project management, or allow a more freestyle approach? Mark Heath and Lynn Crawford present two sides of the argument. Have your say. November 27, 2014 Advanced Methodologies
10 ways project managers can create watertight contracts Whether you’re hiring project team members on contracts or need to look after the legal paperwork for your project client, it pays to know something about contracts. Rolf Howard shares 10 tips to make sure they’re watertight. November 18, 2014 Advanced
Controlling complex projects Complexity theory helps us to understand the social behaviours of teams and the networks of people involved in and around a project, its stakeholders. Pat Weaver on why complexity is not just a synonym for complicated or large. August 7, 2014 Advanced Stakeholders
Project portfolio management versus project ERP What is project portfolio management software? How does it deliver value to a project-driven enterprise in a way that is different from EPM or ERP? Rob Stummer wades through an alphabet soup of three letter acronyms to figure out what project managers really want. July 10, 2014 Advanced Portfolio Management
Role of the enterprise in driving projects For change to be made effectively and efficiently it needs to be managed effectively and this is good news for project managers, writes Jonathan Whelan. But what role does the enterprise play in the success of these projects? June 18, 2014 Advanced Beyond Projects
Why are so many projects set up to fail? Project failure rates have remained steady for at least the last 30 years despite increased knowledge and education about project management. Pat Weaver discusses the pervasive governance problems that lead to a culture of failure. June 12, 2014 Advanced Lessons Learnt
