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A project manager’s guide to getting the job done

The old adage goes: ‘Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick any two.’ But what use is a fast and cheap project that doesn’t get you what you want? asks editor Adeline Teoh.

November 10, 2015

Blogs

How project managers have conversations about value

We talk about benefits and value as if we all know what it means but these concepts are trickier than they seem, writes editor Adeline Teoh.

October 26, 2015

Blogs

7 requirements for project success

Identifying the measures of project success at the end of a project is too late to mitigate failures and major shortfalls in performance. Jed Simms explains the value equation and establishes the 7 requirements for project success.

September 9, 2015

Blogs

Finding the project stakeholders who value value

The fundamental reason any organisation chooses to run projects is to realise or create value for some or all of its stakeholders. But what’s real value? Dr Lynda Bourne asks.

August 26, 2015

Is confirmation bias a risk for your project?

When we see both sides of the story it helps us see threats and opportunities—and find solutions—that may be out of the box. Editor Adeline Teoh says playing Devil’s Advocate may be difficult, but it will make you a better project manager.

August 18, 2015

Blogs

Thinking at the margin for project managers

Thinking at the margin is what happens when people make decisions based on incremental cost-benefit analyses. It’s a factor in agile project management—but there’s a downside, warns editor Adeline Teoh.

July 20, 2015

Blogs

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

Creating value from change

There is a focus within organisations on maximising the opportunities change is supposed to generate through realised benefits and value creation. Lynda Bourne on the role of the project manager in this process.

April 7, 2015

Benefits Realisation