Project, program and portfolio managers alike will be familiar with contrasting the likelihood of a risk occurring with the consequence...
The benefits of BIM for project managers
This article follows on from Building information modelling and the project manager Previously I explained how project managers need to...
How to contain the project data explosion
Even five years ago, the volume of data in the construction industry was tiny compared to what exists on a project today. Technology and...
Reversing the management view of project costs
The simple fact ignored by most accountants, general management and project managers is that cost is an output from the management...
Value management and value engineering for any project
There is generally confusion between the terms 'value management' and 'value engineering'; this article attempts to clarify the...
Reporting earned value on IT projects
Throughout the project management discipline, earned value has become synonymous with progress reporting. I suggest, however, that it is...
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...
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...
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...
Managing safety on a construction project
Following on from Stage 2 - Design, this article provides an overview and summary of the key tasks in the management for safer...