A couple of conversations in the last week or so has highlighted the importance of effective communication if you want anyone to take...
Demystifying business analysis for project managers
While it may seem to many that the benefits of business analysis are obvious, the truth is that many businesses don’t completely...
Removing silos from project planning
Is project and program management still a silo in your business? Is the project plan just a pretty picture on a wall that doesn't really...
KPIs, culture and project governance
On many an occasion we, and others, have defined good governance as balancing the needs of stakeholders and the objectives of the...
The case against multitasking
“To do two things at once is to do neither”—Publilius Syrus Picture the following scenario: you have gone into a quiet room, such as your...
Using Six Value Medals to identify risk
Edward de Bono is famous for promoting creative thinking, and he has written many books to explain his radical ideas. Perhaps his best...
Delivering infrastructure more productively
Limited public funding and an expanding population have worsened the already sticky problem of how best to deliver infrastructure. With...
Managing contracts in a global project team
For organisations operating in global environments, juggling the compliant engagement of both contingent and permanent workers is complex....
Bad project schedules and how to tame them
The need for effective planning and scheduling has been recognised for well over 100 years. Projects fail when they overrun the allocated...
Why do projects run late?
The best project managers deliver cost-efficient, results-effective and client-responsive results within schedule. But for even the best...