Author: MS
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Measures of success: How do you know if you’re doing it right?
What is one of the most difficult things to measure, when it comes to project management (without looking at the title)? Success. It’s difficult because it is subjective; it means different things to different people, and changes depending on context. But it is important to understand how the conclusion of a project, or even…
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How to fix a failing project
Your project is circling the drain. You know it, your team members know it, even the guy that delivers the sandwiches knows it. Somehow though, your management haven’t gotten wind of it yet. Let’s try and keep it that way, at least until you have fixed the problem. Get back to the basics Let’s start…
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Perfecting problem solving on projects
Every project comes with its own set of problems and challenges, and it is the project managers job to find a way to solve these issues without jeopardising the delivery of the project overall. Building problem solving and collaboration into your team will enable you to identify and solve problems quicker and more effectively, mitigating…
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Have you ever heard of Kung Fu project management?
So we’ve got to grips with agile, understood the meaning of scrum, know what PRINCE2 is all about and generally have all the project management techniques down to a tee. However, there is one more description of project management that you may not have heard about yet: Kung Fu project management. OK, so you may…
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6 ways to manage your time better
Time management is something all project managers must perfect if they are to be successful in their careers. Sometimes it seems all too challenging to get to grips with our time, so we simply abandon it in favour of our normal, disorganised routine. However, making some small changes to the way we manage our time…
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Six Perils of Adopting Agile Project Management
Making the transition from waterfall to agile project management is a tough enough break for anyone. With the prospect of letting teams have more creative control over their direction and potentially drifting off course entirely, any project manager who is planning to implement agile will probably already be feeling somewhat nervous about how things will…
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Agile Team Structure – 4 Options For Your Project Team
Agile project management has taken the IT world by storm, and is reported to be saving some companies around 25 per cent on their production costs as a result. Slowly, the agile mentality is making its way into other areas too, as companies outside of the IT industry start to recognise the benefits of working…
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Bagging that dream project managers job
Finally, after tonnes of applications and hours of trawling job sites, you have found your dream job. Not only that, but you’ve been invited for an interview. Congratulations! But now the hard work really starts. No matter how well qualified, how experienced or how charismatic you think you are, if you don’t invest some time…
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4 keys to getting hired as a professional project manager
Whether you have done your PRINCE2 qualification, taken a course in AGILE or have become a certified project management professional (PMP), getting qualified is only the first part of the task. Now you need to go out there and find a company willing to employ you in your new professional area of expertise. Here are…
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Eliminate Pointless Project Meetings
Some project managers seem to have an addiction to meetings. Arranging a meeting to discuss a meeting even! OK, there’s an obvious need to keep people informed to ensure that everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet, but sometimes the frequency and types of meeting become ridiculous and unnecessary, especially if they seem to…
