How to build an effective steering committee Far too many sponsors, executives and project managers waste time in ineffective steering committee meetings. Dr Lynda Bourne provides advice that could save your project control board thousands of dollars in wasted time. September 13, 2016 Communication Governance
The detrimental effect of poor project governance Ineffective project governance causes more project failures than ineffective project management. It is therefore up to the project manager to ensure success rather than just supervise delivery’, writes Jed Simms. May 12, 2016 Blogs Governance
Stringing it out like a project manager The difference between a project and business-as-usual is that projects end. So who determines the length? asks editor Adeline Teoh. March 12, 2014 Blogs
How to speak to project sponsors The theme was the ‘Projects driving and sustaining the future of the Australian economy’ but the recent PMOz conference was clearly driven by soft skills: leadership, emotional intelligence and how to talk to executives. September 25, 2013 Blogs
Not all projects are created equal It doesn’t matter what you start with, it’s what you do with what you have that counts, and that goes for project managers, writes editor Adeline Teoh. August 2, 2013 Blogs
How expectations affect the success of change A change manager needs self awareness. They also need to understand how their values and expectations could impact on the success of a change process. Elissa Farrow shows how. April 10, 2013 Blogs Change
The project manager’s guide to BIM roles Having the proper personnel is one of the most critical factors to successful implementation and integration of building information modelling (BIM). Paul Sancandi looks at the various roles. February 25, 2013 Teamwork
How to build daily engagement Connection between work and organisational strategy is critical part of building employee engagement. Elissa Farrow says there’s a lot you can do to build engagement in day-to-day activities. February 14, 2013 Blogs Teamwork
