Top 10 characteristics of a great project manager Being a project manager is a leadership position, which requires certain character traits and qualities. What does it take to make a good project manager great? Monica Wells suggests these 10 traits. July 18, 2014 Basic
Starting a career in project management Project management is a dynamic field that operates in unpredictable working environments and creates a variety of challenges. If you have been considering a career transition, Kelly Smith outlines a few skills you should have before you become a project manager. May 27, 2014 Basic Professional Development
4 common construction problems project management resolves The traditional project team model used in the construction industry lends itself to a standard service, inefficiency, poor risk management and interval relationships. Justin Palasty looks at four ways good project management can combat these issues. April 14, 2014 Basic
6 ways to take charge as a project manager Many employees work hard at their allotted roles, getting lost in the minutiae of their assigned tasks without getting a real feel for how they are contributing to their projects as a whole. Doreen Brown explains how a project manager can change things. March 10, 2014 Basic Managing
4 key skills of a project manager It is a given and a prerequisite that project managers must possess certain skills and qualities before they are given the responsibility of managing projects. According to Rajiv Mathur, here are four they need to call upon in the midst of a project. February 28, 2014 Basic Skills
How committed is your project team? How can we have people working in a project team prove their commitment and, moreover, how can we put those people to the test? asks Roger LaSalle. It’s all down to planning and buy-in of the goals October 16, 2013 Basic Teamwork
6 questions every project manager should ask To manage any project in an organisation, starting the process off right means asking questions, writes Conor O’Gorman. With this in mind, here are 6 questions every project manager should ask. July 31, 2013 Basic Managing
Three words to describe project management Are we making project management too complicated? asks Lynda Bourne. What if she told you the PMBOK could be summarised in less than 500 characters? July 23, 2013 Basic
Finding opportunities from outside a project Often those of us involved in a project are simply too close to daily issues to see the potential for real value-adding innovations and opportunities, writes Roger La Salle. Here’s how to find inspiration from outside a project. December 5, 2012 Basic Risk
