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Managing safety on a construction project

This article by Paul Sancandi provides an overview and summary of the key tasks in the management for safer construction during theconstruction stage of the project lifecycle.

September 14, 2012

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Content migration in an online project

Everyone knows that in the land of the internet, content is king. But as your online presence evolves, how can you ensure content migration occurs as smoothly as possible? Lisa Garnsworthy of Virtual Ink provides some tips.

September 13, 2012

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Managing risk in project portfolios

Many organisations choose to run groups of related projects as a portfolio, aiming to create synergies and savings by managing them together. Risk is one of the most important aspects that must be managed at portfolio level, writes Risk Doctor David Hillson.

September 12, 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

Safety in construction design during the project lifecycle

The design stage converts the planning concepts and the preferred technical solution for a facility/structure into drawings and technical specifications. Project safety is an integral component of the design process, writes Paul Sancandi.

September 7, 2012

Risk

Identifying and treating risk in a project portfolio

While many organisations undertake a risk-based assessment when determining which projects or programs to include in their portfolio of work, this assessment tends to be static rather than dynamic. Guy Wilmington provides a step-by-step guide to identifying and treating risk at a portfolio level.

September 6, 2012

The 4 archetype projects

Each project is uniquely different and therefore project management cannot be a one-size-fits-all process or discipline. Pat Weaver describes the four archetype projects you are likely to encounter in your career.

September 5, 2012

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10 ways to assess process performance

There are crucial disconnects between our process purpose—what our customers want and what our business needs—and the reports that purport to represent process performance. Robert Lamb provides 10 essential questions you should ask of your project processes.

September 4, 2012

6 principles of safety for construction projects

The Australian construction industry prides itself on being one of the safest in the world. Paul Sancandi offers some best practice safety advice for your project.

August 29, 2012