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Delivering value in a PMO

The phone call from the finance department went something like: “Geoff, the program seems likely to spend its entire budget for this financial year. Does that seem right to you?”; “Yes, we’re delivering great value for money, aren’t we?” Click. It seems that the financial folk had formed a habit of reserving only half of […]

March 18, 2011

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Disaster management for project managers

Disasters, emergencies, crises—call them what you will, but there’s no doubt adverse situations need their own special treatment. If you think a disaster situation would be the perfect fit for a project manager looking for the thrill of a high pressure role, perhaps it would be wise to take a look at what disaster management […]

March 17, 2011

Project: Horizon Power

Upgrading power supplies is the bread and butter of companies such as Horizon Power, a fully-integrated Western Australian government-owned business delivering energy solutions in regional Western Australia. However when the service being delivered is to remote and often isolated parts of the country, the project management approach used requires innovation and above all must be […]

March 17, 2011

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The future of project skills in the Asia-Pacific

Demand for project delivery has escalated as organisations realise that just to keep pace with competition means continual invention, transformation and updating.

March 14, 2011

Project, program and portfolio governance, the basis of successful delivery

Project, program and portfolio governance is vital to deliver on time, on cost, with the desired quality, and to deliver to stakeholder expectations.

February 22, 2011

Mentor sees IT development gap

“In most organisations, IT is a necessary evil,” says Rob Livingstone, founder and principal of a firm that provides mentorship programs specifically tailored to address the challenges faced by IT professionals. Mentorship programs at Rob Livingstone Advisory aim to bridge the gap between the IT department and other aspects of a business. Livingstone says in […]

February 17, 2011