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Project leadership, beyond popularity

In this article we explore the behaviours that make a superior project leader, and discuss the impact that superior or ineffective behaviour can have on your project teams and project outcomes.

July 25, 2011

Measuring project client profitability

In their efforts to maintain business viability—and keep staff gainfully employed—some project-oriented businesses can be tempted to take on projects with narrow profit margins. They then tend to over-deliver to retain the client’s business in an aggressively competitive marketplace.

July 15, 2011

Project manager to the rescue

How many of you have found yourself facing the challenge of being too busy to complete anything, or know a project manager who has? It feels like you have a million tasks to do and your list of priorities changes by the minute. Your stakeholders are on your back, the pressure is mounting and that light at the end of the tunnel is fading fast.

July 14, 2011

5 ways to improve IT project cost management

There is plenty of well documented research about how poorly costs are managed on IT projects. Here are 5 ways to improve project estimating and cost management.

June 8, 2011

Project management at the speed of thought

“Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances”—Sun Tzu, Chinese military strategist (c 490 BC).

May 19, 2011

Managing multiple projects

Program and portfolio management is well established but where is the book on managing interdependencies between projects?

May 17, 2011

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How healthy is your project?

From stress to hygiene, fitness to triage, here are some ways to help keep your project healthy. Is your project due for a check up?

May 9, 2011

Surviving project change

A significant organisational change event such as a merger, acquisition or change in CEO can have a dramatic impact on existing business projects, especially those tagged ‘discretionary spend’. These types of changes present numerous professional and personal challenges to the project manager.

April 29, 2011

Does project success rely on good governance?

What do we mean by governance and by project success? Most projects, even non-complex projects require some form of governing—it can be as simple as having a project manager as the person responsible for the delivery the project.

April 20, 2011

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