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Why is poor project performance acceptable?

The philosophy of the project world appears to be “If it’s broke, don’t fix it.” Poor project performance is to be expected and accepted. Jed Simms wants this to change.

January 28, 2016

Blogs

Identifying the warning signs of project failure

Reasons for project failure have not changed, so organisations now focus less on the causes of failure and more on early warning signs and response mechanisms, writes Jacob Silver.

January 27, 2016

Lessons Learnt

Project management under professional dispute

The Project Management Institute’s appeal to prevent the UK’s Association for Project Management from receiving a Royal Charter has been rejected, reports Pat Weaver, which means project management is to become a formal profession.

January 26, 2016

Professional Development

How to tame your task list

One of the best ways to ease into productivity is to make a to-do list because they force us to identify concrete, actionable goals and help us remember important information. Laura Newcomer takes us back to basics on task achievement.

January 25, 2016

Basic

How knowledge management bridges the project skills gap

How sound knowledge management can help bridge inevitable skills gaps in construction projects using social learning theory, by Neroshan Devakumaran.

January 20, 2016

Education

Talking project management to non-project managers

When you’re immersed in a project it’s easy to speak ‘project’ all the time. Sometimes it takes a layperson to remind you of what it all means, writes editor Adeline Teoh.

January 19, 2016

Blogs

Telling the story of the project

What is the role of narrative and storytelling in reflective practice? How can these skills and tools be used to improve knowledge management across projects? Michael Morrison’s paper discuss the art of storytelling, leadership and more.

January 13, 2016

Communication

Newspeak for project managers

The way words shape people’s thinking can be very powerful. This power can be used for both good and bad and is an important element in effective communication, writes Dr Lynda Bourne. How can we use lessons from Nineteen Eighty-Four in our projects?

January 12, 2016

Communication