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Who’s afraid of project failure?

For all the hand-wringing about project failure, has any organisation really embraced the concept that failing could be good? asks editor Adeline Teoh.

October 21, 2013

Blogs

Successful IT implementation through effective project management

It’s no secret that poor project management is the primary reason major IT implementations fail. James Paterson shows how effective project management can lift the success rate.

October 17, 2013

Managing projects with momentum

The cool thing about momentum is that the faster an object is moving, the harder it is to stop. This is also true for any project that you are working on. Michelle LaBrosse on bringing your project up to speed.

June 21, 2013

Blogs

7 agile development trends

I’ve had the privilege of watching the trend of software development practices change over time addressing ever-evolving technologies and business realities, writes Joel Semeniuk. Here are his 7 predictions for agile.

April 18, 2013

Methodologies

5 ways to pursue change

Change is a hot topic for project managers right now. Agile project management takes a different look at change from traditional project management. Instead of simply managing change, Agile aims to pursue and embrace change, using change as a source of strength throughout the project lifecycle. Michelle LaBrosse suggests 5 ways to pursue and embrace change.

April 2, 2013

Blogs

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

Evolving stakeholder management in programs and Agile projects

Program level stakeholder management is not just about managing pre-set processes, but about influencing people and building rewarding relationships, writes Michel Thiry.

October 29, 2012

Stakeholders

Decision management in programs and Agile projects

The iterative style of programs and Agile projects suits a style of decision-making with feedback loops for stakeholders to evaluate decisions and proceed with new information, writes Michel Thiry.

October 16, 2012

Program Management