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The five functions of governance

A lot of people confuse management with governance so there are many myths about how governance works. Dr Lynda Bourne on the five functions of governance versus management.

October 13, 2014

Managing the vision of change

More than focusing on a project’s requirements, change management concentrates on managing the people who will have the most impact on the project and, in turn, will be most affected by the transition. Deborah Singerman on the change management process.

October 2, 2014

Basic
Change

The true cost of project shortcuts

We are often pressured to take shortcuts to save time and cut costs. However, if you’re not a skilled project manager, the wrong shortcut could end up costing more. Michelle LaBrosse on the true cost of project shortcuts.

September 26, 2014

Blogs

5 more important things than project deadlines

Though it is said that projects live and die by their deadlines, strict adherence to project deadlines can cause a lot of trouble when unique project specific situations arise. Michala Maly lists five things that are more important.

August 15, 2014

Intermediate

Controlling complex projects

Complexity theory helps us to understand the social behaviours of teams and the networks of people involved in and around a project, its stakeholders. Pat Weaver on why complexity is not just a synonym for complicated or large.

August 7, 2014

How to handle back seat project drivers

Road trips can be stressful at the best of times, but what happens when back seat drivers start to dictate where you’re going and how you get there?

July 28, 2014

Blogs

Sun Tzu and the art of stakeholder management

Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War nearly 2,500 years ago; his ideas have been widely translated and are regularly used as a guide for management thinking. But, asks Lynda Bourne, why go to war when you can instead learn to manage your stakeholders well?

July 22, 2014

Stakeholders

How project managers should deal with resistance

Resistance to the change a project brings is often seen as an obstacle, but could it actually be a way to find alternative paths to success? Adeline Teoh on the lessons we can learn from… Jesus?

May 30, 2014

Blogs