I was recently involved in a virtual discussion on the UK's Association for Project Management (APM) website around the use and...
7 pain points in IT projects (and how to ease them)
According to a report by independent international IT research advisory firm the Standish Group, only 34% of projects in the IT sector are...
6 principles of safety for construction projects
The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Construction Innovation’s Guide to Best Practice for Safer Construction: Tasks, was drafted in...
Implementing risk management in your project
As program or project managers, we have our hands full with the day-to-day management of our initiatives, and it is difficult enough to...
Understanding design management for building projects
The design and construction of buildings has changed significantly over the past 30 years. These days, there is a greater expectation from...
Demystifying project task duration
Probably the most common action undertaken by project planners everywhere is assigning a duration to a task; most of us do this almost...
Project controls versus project schedules
Scheduling was developed as a scientific computer based modelling process at a time when ‘command and control’ was the dominant management...
When to use a consultant on your project
Imagine that your company is in the midst of an important new software deployment. Your IT team has been planning and preparing for nearly...
6 tips for project knowledge transfer
When the project ends and it is time for the project manager/s on contract to finish up, will your permanent staff be ready to take over?...
Managing Agile projects for the end user
With increased transparency and the need for greater compliance, examples of failed projects in the public sector, schedule lapses,...