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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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