Benefits management key to portfolio success
Realising and managing benefits at the portfolio level will help organisations identify the levers for success and allow them to run...
7 strategies to advance your project management career
Every single one of us manages projects: it is how we achieve any goal in our life. How well you do those projects decides your overall...
Who’s afraid of project failure?
In case you missed it, Sunday 13 October was the International Day for Failure. While I didn’t burn my pancakes at breakfast, I certainly...
Successful IT implementation through effective project management
Studies undertaken by organisations like PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Gartner and TechRepublic consistently find poor project management is...
Most project stakeholders don’t understand risk
Ignoring the still relatively large group of project stakeholders who want to pretend there is ‘no risk’ involved in the projects they are...
How committed is your project team?
The one thing common to most organisations is that they employ staff across all levels to assist them in realising its goals. But what is...
Projects with happy endings
Don't look back, the motivational poster read, that's not the way you're going. 'Bull!' I thought. 'Look back to see how far you've come.'...
7 critical skills for project managers
If you’re looking for a project management job, the list of skills that employers expect can be pretty daunting. Certifications aside,...
Managing transition with William Bridges’ change model
In previous blog posts I outlined the Kotter and Lewin models of change. Here I will give an overview of William Bridges' Managing...
Reducing risks in insourcing projects
The practice of outsourcing has long been favoured by many organisations, particularly for IT focused areas, but could this trend be...