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Governance for programs and Agile projects

Governance is currently associated with disaster prevention, risk mitigation and consequently, tighter controls. These systems stifle innovation and create an oppressing culture in organisations where everybody feels that they should protect themselves rather than contribute to value creation. Michel Thiry explains how governance should actually work.

November 12, 2012

6 Things To Avoid When Implementing PRINCE2®

This webinar is an excellent opportunity to hear from the world’s foremost expert on PRINCE2 as he addresses the things that are essential to avoid when rolling out PRINCE2 to into an existing environment.

October 25, 2012

The growth of PRINCE2 in Australia

The latest figures released by PRINCE2 accreditation body APMG-International show continuing growth in the numbers of students sitting PRINCE2 examinations in Australia, reports Simon Buehring, but what does it mean for the qualification?

September 23, 2012

Methodologies

The synergy between Agile and program management

Projects are traditionally used to manage change in an ordered way but the need for more responsive forms for managing change has given rise to disciplines like Agile management and program management, writes Michel Thiry, and the two have synergy.

September 19, 2012

Reflecting on Agile in a telecommunications project

This reflective report by Beatrice Ngo explores the topics of ‘reflection’ and ‘learning through reflection’ within the context of the project environment within one of Australia’s major telecommunications companies.

September 10, 2012

Bold ideas for newly trained project managers

You have just attended a training course to get your project management qualification. It is your first day back at work, and you are keen to put your newly acquired learning into practice. Here are some bold ideas which you may not have considered to get you started.

September 4, 2012

Reflective practices in Agile project development

There are many benefits to adopting active, ongoing reflection during projects, in particular in Agile software development. Phi Bang Nguyen investigates the impact of reflection and proposes a way to create a baseline for communication and synthesis of ideas.

September 3, 2012

Review: Program Management by Michel Thiry

“Thiry manages to capture the important differences between project and program management, handling them in a clear and logical manner”—Martin Vaughan reviews Michel Thiry’s ‘Program Management’.

August 31, 2012

Why the PMBOK is not a methodology

One of the more common discussions on the web and in other places is focused on comparing a methodology with PMBOK. The problem with the proposition is the basic premise is completely wrong! The Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge guide is not, and never has been, a methodology, argues Pat Weaver.

August 8, 2012

Methodologies