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Review: Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value—Ofer Zwikael, John Smyrk

Organisations invest in projects with the expectation they will deliver benefits. However, the imperative of delivering benefits is sometimes lost as project managers focus on the ‘goal’ of on time, on budget, ‘fit-for-purpose’ completion.

June 29, 2011

Project management software review: Teamlab

Having been in the web development game for 15 years, I have a wide network of talented professionals with whom I collaborate to get stuff done. Some of these contacts live in London, and others are spread all over the globe.

June 28, 2011

Tools

Project management software review: Binfire

Project management and collaboration solutions have matured greatly in recent years and today numerous robust, capable options exist. Having recently come across Binfire, I recommend it to anybody looking to add structure, accountability and order to their team’s collaborative efforts.

April 15, 2011

Tools

Project management education today

A vox pop of educators on the gaps between education and professional project management. What are the gaps between the project management profession and education? What can industry do to close the gaps? What can educators do to close the gaps? What are some of the key challenges? What is the desired outcome of closing the gaps?

March 30, 2011

Program management education – where are we now?

Education in program management is currently provided through both vocational and postgraduate academic programs, leading to recognised qualifications. This is predominantly provided by organisations with courses and programs accredited by either or both of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) and Project Management Institute (PMI). The relevant vocational qualification is an Advanced Diploma of […]

March 24, 2011

Project: E-learning platforms at ILX

Applying project management principles to a product that is designed to teach project management principles may seem like a circular kind of project, but it’s a method that works for Glyn Davies, product development manager for ILX Group, a global training organisation specialising in PRINCE2. While ILX offers face-to-face instruction in the classroom, it is […]

March 22, 2011

A bridge to real world project management education

Over the last five years, I conducted a number of detailed case studies of projects in both Australia and overseas with the aim of diagnosing their managerial shortcomings and suggesting improvements. The results clearly demonstrate that: The actual practices applied did not match the complexities of management of these projects. Managers strived to get their […]

March 21, 2011

Developing international project managers

Have you ever been frustrated by your project team because they don’t appear to listen or comprehend the task at hand, they don’t communicate effectively within the team, and seem to work on a different timeline to you? International projects face these dilemmas on a regular basis, often at a much larger scale and with […]

March 18, 2011

Education

Project management education, more than training

During a regular catch up, the executive sponsor and the PMO manager were discussing ways to get more improvements in project delivery capability. “I think better education across the company of how projects deliver on strategy will have a significant impact,” said the PMO manager. “Well, we’ve put a lot of your staff through project […]

March 17, 2011