Managing

Staff engagement models for change projects

There is a broad range of engagement techniques that can be used in change projects, writes Elissa Farrow, the important first step is to plan the engagement approach.

April 29, 2013

Blogs
Change

What do project managers want from mobile devices?

Project managers, perhaps more than those in other industries, will be affected by the advances in capability of mobile technologies, as traditionally they have never run a project from a stationary desk. Here, Jason Lee outlines a wishlist of mobile device features.

April 22, 2013

Managing

How expectations affect the success of change

A change manager needs self awareness. They also need to understand how their values and expectations could impact on the success of a change process. Elissa Farrow shows how.

April 10, 2013

Blogs
Change

Leadership needed for risk management

There’s a difference between knowing what the risks are and managing them, as Martin Vaughan discovers, and it’s up to PMOs to understand and guide others on how to handle risk in their overall strategy.

March 21, 2013

Temporal issues management for projects

Within the industry there is a common understanding that an issue is a realised risk. Guy Wilmington points out, however, that it may not be too late for a project manager to treat it.

March 19, 2013

Risk

Benefits and costs in a BIM business case

Just like any investment, a cost benefit analysis should be performed to ensure that BIM is a sound investment. Paul Sancandi outlines the considerations project managers should make at this stage.

March 18, 2013

Managing

Tailor-made change management

Incorporating change management processes into your organisation is not the be all and end all of change strategy, writes Catherine Smithson, you need to target and tailor the strategy for each context.

March 15, 2013

Change

The project manager’s business case for BIM

For most organisations, a business case is necessary to gain support for and to justify an investment in building information modelling (BIM). Paul Sancandi details how a project manager might develop one.

March 11, 2013

Managing

Organisational culture levers for employee engagement

Organisational culture is enriched by a commitment to open communication, ethics and values and innovation. Elissa Farrow shows how these combined can lead to a culture of engagement.

February 20, 2013

Blogs
Change