Using Six Value Medals to identify risk The Six Value Medals have many potential uses, as we seek to create and protect value, but they may also help us to think about risk in a new way, writes Risk Doctor David Hillson. June 1, 2015 Risk
7 pain points in IT projects (and how to ease them) According to the Standish Group, only 34% of projects in the IT sector are successfully completed. How can we assuage the pain points in IT projects to lift this number? Kanika Sharma lists 7 problems and their solutions. May 28, 2015 Intermediate Managing
Delivering infrastructure more productively Limited public funding and an expanding population have worsened the already sticky problem of how best to deliver infrastructure. Deborah Singerman outlines some new solutions to continuing problems. May 26, 2015 Managing
Managing contracts in a global project team Each country has its own regulatory obligations associated with employing and engaging project workers. Matthew Franceschini puts forward a case for engaging a dedicated global workforce management partner. May 20, 2015 Managing
Bad project schedules and how to tame them Projects fail when they overrun the allocated time and budget, and overrunning on schedule is a great way to make sure you also overrun on cost. Patrick Weaver has a pressing case for the need for effective planning and scheduling. May 19, 2015 Time
Why do projects run late? Failure to deliver the expected results at the expected time can increase dissatisfaction among project stakeholders. Bhauvik Tripathi asks: what are the common causes for delays and how should we address them? May 6, 2015 Time
5 common project estimation mistakes There are a large number of easily made estimation mistakes that can have a major impact on both project cost and schedule. Louise Mierowsky identifies the most common five and how to avoid them. May 1, 2015 Cost Time
Kill the risk manager? A risk manager manages risk, of course. But this is both wrong and unhelpful. Everyone should take responsibility for managing their own risks. But does this mean we should kill the risk manager? asks Risk Doctor David Hillson. April 29, 2015 Risk
Using probability to analyse your project John Owen explains how to use sensitivity analysis to show the contribution of each task to the overall uncertainty associated with project completion or a milestone. April 21, 2015 Governance
