The rise of risk management
Risk management has long been an aspect of project management, but in recent years has played a greater role in the way project sponsors...
Identifying project stakeholders
What is a stakeholder? Project success is directly linked to a project manager’s ability to effectively identify and manage stakeholders'...
The Halloween guide to killing zombie projects
There's nothing worse than working on a project you know is dead. Somehow this project is still walking around but doesn't realise it...
Review: Improving your Project Management Skills—Larry Richman
“A skilled project manager consistently applies universal processes and skills to bring consistency and results to one project after...
David Hudson, the logical project manager
A background in Defence allowed David Hudson to understand the fundamental elements of project management, which prepared him for a role...
The time before business-as-usual
What is a project other than the period before business-as-usual? This definition has never been more true than in the area of disaster...
The project scheduling conundrum
The project scheduling conundrum is simple: We know effective scheduling makes a significant difference to project success and we know...
Protecting the project
There is a famous case in Australia where the chairman of a large company rejected out-of-hand a takeover offer of $27 per share when...
3 communication apps for project managers
Communication is an essential component of any project and for project managers there are plenty of ways to bring those soft skills onto...
Review: Succeeding in the Project Management Jungle—Doug Russell
This book is a mixture of traditional and contemporary practices in project management as well as general management and leadership...










