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3 limitations of PMBOK and how to overcome them

PMBOK is one of the world’s most popular project management approaches but it still has its limitations, writes J Jameson. Here are three issues and how to overcome them.

January 19, 2022

Basic

Understanding project management for professionals

Project management associations worldwide are at the forefront of the push to have project management recognised as a profession, but what does professional project management look like? asks Dr Lynda Bourne.

July 5, 2016

Project processes versus people power

Organisational agility is being promoted as the ‘silver bullet’ to create value and eliminate project failures, but methodologies, standard operating procedures and organisational maturity also underpin success, writes Dr Lynda Bourne.

December 15, 2015

Methodologies

The bookshelf of a project manager

The busy life of a project manager means there’s little time to sharpen or even learn new skills so it’s important to select and read books that are relevant to your level and experience. Amy Cowen recommends a few for the shelf.

November 27, 2015

Education

Beyond ‘command and control’ in management

The PMBOK® Guide and most modern management texts emphasise the importance of leadership and motivation over directive control—Dr Lynda Bourne explains why.

December 9, 2014

Leadership

Project reports and the PMBOK

One of the less well-understood parts of the PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition has been the significant refinement in the way project data is transformed into useful project reports. Lynda Bourne explains the flow.

September 16, 2014

Communication

How communication determines project outcomes

A project’s outcome is directly determined by the design of the communication environment of the project where the solutions that teams come up with mirror the structure of those teams. Mark Phillips explains how this determines project outcomes.

April 10, 2014

Communication

How to determine project value

The PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition recognises the importance of organisations realising value from their investment in a project. But what exactly is ‘value’? Lynda Bourne proposes three ways of determining value.

March 4, 2014