Mindbending ways to misconstrue project benefits Editor Adeline Teoh tackles Melbourne’s Metro Trains, where the KPIs were clearly stated and met, yet you could hardly call a train that never arrives at all its intended destinations a ‘success’. March 30, 2015 Blogs
9 lessons from Lee Kuan Yew on transformational change Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, died this week. Are there lessons in project management and transformational change that we can learn from him? Singapore baby Angela Lecomber thinks so. March 24, 2015 Lessons Learnt
Effective benefits realisation for portfolios, programs and projects Effective benefits realisation in the portfolios, programs and projects environment requires the establishment of clear business intentions and integration with current practices. Brian Franklin explains how to integrate outcome management. March 5, 2015 Advanced Benefits Realisation
Articulating business benefits for portfolios, programs and projects Portfolio, program and project managers face a demanding transition from the iron triangle to an imperative to prove the business benefits used to justify priority and budget allocation. Brian Franklin on the issues that P3 managers face in this regard. March 4, 2015 Benefits Realisation
How not to kill a project Making a sensible decision to ‘kill’ an uneconomic project or to support an ‘over budget’ project that still has a viable return on investment is always difficult. Patrick Weaver on the three worst ways to make a decision. February 24, 2015 Governance
How to use critical success factors John Rockart coined the phrase ‘critical success factors’ meaning factors that need to be measured and managed as pre-requisites to success. The project fraternity redefined this phrase to mean “the most important success measures”—and they’re wrong, writes Jed Simms. February 6, 2015 Blogs
Finding the ‘why’ behind your project Too often project managers focus on process instead of the end goal, missing opportunities for motivation and innovation. Editor Adeline Teoh on how ‘why’ can help drive your project. November 4, 2014 Blogs
The double life of risk Risk is a double-sided concept, Risk Doctor David Hillson reminds us. We use the word ‘opportunity’ to describe an upside risk with positive impacts, and ‘threat’ for downside risks with negative consequences. October 27, 2014 Risk