KPIs, culture and project governance
On many an occasion we, and others, have defined good governance as balancing the needs of stakeholders and the objectives of the...
Project management—who you are or what you do?
When almost anything can be defined as a project and almost anyone can claim to manage one, what does being a project manager mean? As a...
In pursuit of lifelong learning
Isn’t it amazing how in just a few years a child can go from verbally expressing themselves only through ear-piercing cries, to...
Why project managers should value soft skills
The project management community and the wider business community are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of soft skills. Being...
The case against multitasking
“To do two things at once is to do neither”—Publilius Syrus Picture the following scenario: you have gone into a quiet room, such as your...
Using Six Value Medals to identify risk
Edward de Bono is famous for promoting creative thinking, and he has written many books to explain his radical ideas. Perhaps his best...
7 pain points in IT projects (and how to ease them)
According to a report by independent international IT research advisory firm the Standish Group, only 34% of projects in the IT sector are...
Delivering infrastructure more productively
Limited public funding and an expanding population have worsened the already sticky problem of how best to deliver infrastructure. With...
How a volunteer mindset can transform your project team
During the Sydney Writers' Festival last week I spent the equivalent of a working week as a volunteer supervisor. It's an annual ritual...
How lunch can build social capital in your project team
In their study of different project management practices across the globe, Frank Anbari and his collaborators noted in Managing Cross...