Patrick Weaver

Patrick Weaver is the managing director of Mosaic Project Services and the business manager of Stakeholder Management Pty Ltd. He has been a member of both PMI and AIPM since 1986 and is a member of the Asia Pacific Forum of the Chartered Institute of Building. In addition to his work on ISO 21500, he has contributed to a range of standards developments with PMI, CIOB and AIPM.

Assurance for high risk projects

Why do so many governing bodies allow their organisations to embark on high risk projects without insisting on a robust, independent assurance function? Pat Weaver addresses what assurance should do.

August 17, 2016

Risk

Can you use standard deviation in project management?

Standard deviation is an abstract concept derived from observation rather than calculation or experimentation. Can project managers use it to support unique projects? asks Pat Weaver.

July 19, 2016

The three major failings of project scheduling

One of the key tools needed to efficiently manage the work of a project is a realistic and achievable schedule. But there is a ‘chicken and egg’ problem, writes Patrick Weaver.

June 23, 2016

Time

How to select the right project

Delivering the wrong project on time and on budget with 100% of its scope completed to the defined quality standards is a complete waste of money. Pat Weaver explains the fundamentals of portfolio management.

May 24, 2016

Portfolio Management

Why do committees make bad decisions?

Good group decision-making involves an open discussion among members, each with their own skills, experience, ideas and information, leading to an informed decision. So why are project teams often so bad at it? asks Pat Weaver.

April 21, 2016

Teamwork

Professional Development

Patrick Weaver

Assurance for high risk projects

Can you use standard deviation in project management?

The three major failings of project scheduling

How to select the right project

Why do committees make bad decisions?

Practical ethics for problem projects

Improving the governance of projects, programs and portfolios

Project management under professional dispute