There are many aspects of project management that contribute to project success. There are the technical skills learned and the experience gained in applying them. There are also the soft skills such as communication and influencing that a project manager must possess. Perhaps most important amongst all these skills is the ability to lead and […]
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Project Success is a tricky subject; many c-suite / exec team members simply think that all Projects should be a success so why would they need to define success? This obviously allows ambiguity in the “success” of the project – allowing issues on budgeting, delivery and even profitablility to be (at best) overlooked or (at […]
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Everyone knows that prevention is better than the cure . So why is it that we rarely apply this age-old wisdom in the workplace? Especially any Project Manager working on a big project with many moving pieces. As you maneuver through each day, it takes everything you’ve got to get through your massive pile of to-dos. You […]
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The role of a Project Manager is a role of variety – every day roles include: scheduler, budget analyst, occasional relationship coach and more! As we have discussed in previous posts, many organisations are less than clear on a Project Managers role – however even less are clear on the different methodologies that can be […]
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Any manager worthy of the title, tries their best to be efficient… but merely making the effort does not guarantee that you will get the results you want. Sound familiar, then it is time to take a look at the checklist of qualities a manager/leader should possess. If you have some or all of […]
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Do you recognise the image above?? It’s that of Sisyphus, who must endlessly carry a mighty rock up to the top of the mountain, but just as he gets close, something causes the rock to shift; it comes crashing back down to the bottom and he must start over again. This is a perfect analogy […]
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Process, Process, Process….. if you read blogs and articles or listen to podcasts – all you actually need for a successful PMO is a unrelenting focus on PROCESS! But Process is NOT the sole answer, many PMO managers have spent year or more putting in place tons of process, plenty of templates, several tools, and a hire […]
Read More[icegram campaigns=”412″] The bus factor is a common term in software development projects, but each and every project manager should be aware of it. “Being a good project manager means I could get hit by a bus tomorrow and a colleague could pick up any project and run with it .” The statement is a […]
Read MoreI.T. infrastructure should be fluid – being constant reviewed, growing and adapting as the business grows and changes, so if you need to run a project, it stands to reason, you’ve already failed. By definition, an IT project is a temporary structure to govern and deliver a complex change (such as a new product or […]
Read MoreProject management certification has substantially grown in popularity in recent years, and some form of it or another is increasingly encouraged or required for many jobs in project management. The Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute in the United States—and similar credentials from other professional project management societies around the globe—is […]
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