Rescuing the troubled project
You are not impervious to having troubled projects in your portfolio. Any project can fail. Even the most seasoned and skilled project...
In search of the project management difference
Making a difference. It's often the catchcry of the young. It speaks of gap years and building schools in Bolivia. It is behind political...
Resource management to avoid project conflicts
KPMG’s 2010 Project Management Survey identified resource competition as the second highest reason for project failure (at 36%) after...
Agile, programs and benefits management
This article follows on from The synergy between Agile and program management. The PMI Standard for Program Management states: "Programs...
Realising project value
The only point of doing a project is to facilitate a change that will create value. The source of value may be intangible such as reduced...
Stress-free stakeholder negotiations
Take a calming deep breath and maintain focus on the matter at hand. Find your centre and stay balanced, calm, and ready. Now, tell me,...
Effective knowledge transfer on a construction project
Work-packages are often handed over or transferred internally peer-to-peer within the project team, such as when team members leave the...
What my time machine taught me about project contingency
You always learn valuable lessons the hard way. You learn, for example, that beer and ice cream don't mix just as you're about to speak at...
Post-construction safety for project managers
Following on from Stage 3 - Construction, this article provides an overview and summary of the key tasks in the management for safer...
The growth of PRINCE2 in Australia
The latest figures released by PRINCE2 accreditation body APMG-International show continuing growth in the numbers of students sitting...