Product versus work breakdown structure What’s the difference between PBS and WBS? asks Pat Weaver. While the product breakdown structure and work breakdown structure look very similar, they serve different needs. Both have important roles to play in the project planning and control process. August 13, 2015 Intermediate Managing
8 questions to process project risks What should a good risk management process cover? Any project manager undertaking a risky or important venture should ask themselves these eight simple questions, advises Risk Doctor David Hillson. August 11, 2015 Risk
Project-led change versus transformational change There is a distinct difference between project change control and organisational change management. We have a good idea of how to manage conventional change but struggle with transformation. Dr Lynda Bourne explains how to approach each scenario. July 28, 2015 Change
Dealing with resistance in your project Change expert Elissa Farrow is often asked by leaders, and other change consultants, about strategies for dealing with resistance on a project or in an organisation. Here are some of her suggestions. July 27, 2015 Blogs Change
How to prepare an effective project report Far too many project controls professionals and project managers think they have done their job once the data has been gathered, analysed and the information developed to facilitate an informed decision. Pat Weaver says how you report it make all the difference. July 14, 2015 Governance
Demystifying business analysis for project managers What do business analysts do? Business analysts help to make projects easier to understand by breaking them down into smaller and more manageable pieces. Beata Green provides an introduction to business analysis. July 13, 2015 Scope
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 drive what people do? Rob Stummer makes a case for integration. June 22, 2015 Managing
KPIs, culture and project governance Good governance is understanding what the organisation is supposed to achieve, then developing the right culture to achieve those goals. So where does measuring culture fit in? asks Pat Weaver. June 16, 2015 Governance
The case against multitasking It is true that project management requires us to wear many different hats, but we do not need to continually multitask. PM Oracles puts forth the case against multitasking. June 2, 2015 Managing
