Process ROT and the quest for quality information It might sound like something that lurks in damp soil, but process ROT is actually becoming a widespread problem for many organisations, writes Ivan Seselj. Here’s how to avoid using redundant, obsolete and/or trivial information. June 9, 2016 Knowledge
Why do committees make bad decisions? Good group decision-making involves an open discussion among members, each with their own skills, experience, ideas and information, leading to an informed decision. So why are project teams often so bad at it? asks Pat Weaver. April 21, 2016 Teamwork
Knowledge management is more than lessons learnt At best, lessons learnt are explicit knowledge, readily articulated, codified, stored, accessed and transmitted to others—but this is not knowledge management, writes Dr Lynda Bourne. So what is? March 8, 2016 Knowledge Lessons Learnt
Change leaders need information and empathy Leaders need access to information and a degree of empathy from their peers and senior leadership to successfully fulfil their duties as change leaders, writes Elissa Farrow. Here’s how to support them. March 7, 2016 Blogs Change
Information governance for BI projects An information governance group is one mechanism to ensure a common language or standard definition of business words is used across the organisation. Cameron Johnson provides a case for how this group can be used in business intelligence projects. January 11, 2016 Governance
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
6 mistakes lean practitioners make The most common cause of ineffectiveness in lean projects comes from the inability or unwillingness to learn from past experiments. Zach Nies outlines six common mistakes of lean practitioners and how you can avoid them. February 11, 2015 Knowledge
Should you blog your project? Communication with all stakeholders, particularly the core project team, is one of the central responsibilities of the project manager. Blogging may be a good communication option for your project, suggests PM Oracles. February 9, 2015 Communication