project management

Project Management Offices are not all about process!

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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 […]

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Project Management – What is your “Bus Factor”

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[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 […]

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Agile Scrum – A starter for 10 (steps)

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  Scrum is a framework for delivering value that requires a certain environment to manifest all of its benefits. Getting on board with the theory behind Scrum is easy. Actually putting it into practice? Sometimes that’s different story.Implementation of the method is neither quick, nor easy and as every investment it introduces some work and […]

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An introduction to Business Requirements Analysis

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Every new activity, every new product, every new project in the workplace is created in response to a business need. Yet we often find ourselves in situations where, despite spending tremendous time and resources, there’s a mismatch between what has been designed and what is actually needed. Has a client ever complained that what you delivered […]

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An introduction to Project Management. . . Managing Complex Tasks and People

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Project management is the process of organising the way that changes are implemented efficiently within an organisation. Many businesses achieve their goals by completing projects that contribute to their objectives. Often, projects have a finite length, involve a number of activities and people, and have deadlines and fixed budgets. Project managers plan and monitor these, […]

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The importance of an effective Project Stakeholder Management Plan

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It’s no secret that change and service transformation within organisations is difficult, and it can provoke powerful “negative” reactions from stakeholders. Stakeholder Engagement is a process by which an organisation learns about the perceptions, issues and expectations of its stakeholders, and uses these views to assist in managing, supporting and influencing any planned changes / improvements […]

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