Author: MS

  • Managing remote project teams – 8 top tips for success

    Managing remote project teams – 8 top tips for success

    Within any organisation remote workers have distinct communications needs. They may not be seen but they are certainly not forgotten by the well-organised project manager. He or she has to ensure that remote workers remain part of the team and are just as committed to the business objectives as local employees. More and more professionals…

  • The Secret of Successful Project Management

    The Secret of Successful Project Management

    Getting good, honest advice from someone with business acumen and years of experience is always a welcome event whatever stage of your career you are at. I consider myself lucky when I’m on the receiving end of such advice so here are some of pieces of advice I’ve been given over the years. They are…

  • 4 Free Project Management Software Solutions

    4 Free Project Management Software Solutions

    When starting up a new project you have a quest to be as efficient as possible. There’s plenty of software out there to help you get organized but often it’s not cheap. But don’t panic. There is project management software which is even better than inexpensive – it’s free. There are four great options for…

  • Six Signs You Might Have a Problem With a Project Team Member

    Six Signs You Might Have a Problem With a Project Team Member

    It can be all too easy to focus on the processes and procedures that get a project done and to overlook the people who are ultimately responsible for its success. However, more and more project managers are coming to realise the value of emotional intelligence and the necessity of the softer skills of management if…

  • Questioning Project Management

    Questioning Project Management

    Project Management as a profession has to be one of the most elusive to define. Should anyone enquire as to what you do for a living, your reply is almost guaranteed to provoke some puzzled follow-up questions. Maybe the best way to answer this question would be just to list the skills you need to…

  • Welcome aboard: Tips to orientate your new project team member

    Welcome aboard: Tips to orientate your new project team member

    Managing a project team requires a whole host of characteristics, not least of all the ability to build a team that can effectively deliver every element of your project that you need. This can often mean recruiting in people from other departments, or maybe even brand new employees from outside of the company. When you…

  • A Guide to Project Management Qualifications

    A Guide to Project Management Qualifications

    Whether you are a graduate considering a career in project management, a professional looking to progress up the career ladder or you simply wish to enhance your employability, it is useful to know what project management qualifications are out there, and how to choose between them. As well as being a great addition to your…

  • 5 Tips to Become a Successful Project Manager

    5 Tips to Become a Successful Project Manager

    Project management is a role that requires a diverse set of capabilities and skills, backed up by knowledge and experience. To deliver a project on time, within budget, and to a high standard, you will need to possess skills across a range of disciplines including time and budget management, team leadership, client relations and prioritisation…

  • What You Need To Know About Planning A Project

    What You Need To Know About Planning A Project

    Perhaps the first thing to note about project management and planning a project, in particular, is that projects never stick to the plan. Change always happens and provided you accept that, then it is really just a matter of altering the plan in a way that will allow the project to still deliver a successful…

  • Is This Project A Success Or Not?

    Is This Project A Success Or Not?

    What happens when a project has been completed to schedule and more or less on-budget but the client is reluctant to sign-off the work and even more reluctant to pay for it? The final product meets the documented requirements so surely a project that is on-time, on-budget and on-scope must be a success. Aren’t those…