4 personal branding tips for project contractors
As a project contractor, your entire livelihood centres on the unique skill and expertise you can offer an organisation. Despite your...
The unspoken additional constraint of project management
Whether you are a novice just embarking upon your career in project management or a seasoned veteran, you are most likely familiar with...
Project Management Institute updates standards
Most people with an interest will know that over the holiday period the Project Management Institute (PMI) released the PMBOK® Guide 5th...
Applying BIM: a guide for project managers and owners
Following on from 3-step BIM strategy for project owners this article will cover BIM Uses and how project managers can help owners...
Are project managers afraid of their own genius?
When you think of the word 'genius', what first comes to mind? Perhaps Albert Einstein, Ludwig van Beethoven, or Isaac Newton. You may be...
6 project management lessons: 2012 in review
In 2012 we once again witnessed a litany of damage, deception and disaster—and that was just in Parliament. However, some of the year's...
A lesson in change readiness
The scene was set or so we thought A new system was on its way The plan was clear, the investment made The push from leadership was 'don’t...
3-step BIM strategy for project owners
Starting with the need to develop the all important building information modelling (BIM) brief, the project manager will need to at least...
The Risk Radial: refining the prioritisation of project risks
Project, program and portfolio managers alike will be familiar with contrasting the likelihood of a risk occurring with the consequence...
The benefits of managing your project sponsor
The only purpose of undertaking a project or program is to have the deliverables it creates used by the organisation (or customer) to...