Managing

Are your project decisions based on statistical uncertainty?

Statistics drive decisions in every walk of life, including project management. One of the applications of statistics we’ve been exposed...

A conversation with a clerk in a HR department looking to ‘buy’ some training for a staff member and the passing of English actor George...

IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer, with more than 350 stores in 50 countries supplying about 12,000 products. The IKEA...

The post-crash 21st century has seen many organisations, not just financial institutions, seeking to enhance their resilience. This is...

In 'On probability, randomness and risk' we looked at probability. Randomness is a key ingredient in probability, contributes to luck,...

All organisations go through periods of upheaval and change. These transformations, like a core technology shift or a major customer...

Many projects need the expertise of external third parties to ensure that certain activities are carried out. Much research and advice is...

Thanks to structural reforms undertaken in the early 1980s, the mining boom, and strong demand from its trading partner China, Australia...

What should a good risk management process cover? Any project manager undertaking a risky or important venture should ask themselves these...

There is a distinct difference between project change control and organisational change management. The PMBOK® Guide describes project...