Category: Project Management Basics
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What is Project Governance?
Over the course of the last 15 years, there have been some rather significant changes in the field of project management. It is now widely recognised as a discipline that most business owners have a great need for within their organisation. Whether they are a large organisation or a small one, employ many individuals or…
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IT Project Manager – Regenerated
Do you watch Doctor Who? I find the concept of the central character’s ability to regenerate fascinating. The same “person” but with changing and evolving attitudes, moods, methods, quirks, and ways. It has always chimed with me and the way that we adapt. This last time, the Doctor’s regeneration felt even more relatable and of-the-moment, as David…
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Embracing a new era of agility in project management
Agile was created for the software development industry but it was such a success that its application saw its rapid uptake in other industries as well. Agility is an essential tool that can help make the leap to the true digital age more efficient. A good project manager course such as APM PFQ – the…
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Clarifying KPIs for Project Success
Updated 17 May 2023: Key Performance Indicators, KPIs, are a very important quantitative measure that will allow you to see how you are progressing with a project and help you work out where you need to improve. If they are identified correctly, they can be a valuable diagnostic tool. However, they should be relevant to…
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4 Most Common Project Management Mistakes That Lead To Project Failure
A project manager often manages various projects simultaneously and is responsible for making sure that there are no project management mistakes, because even a simple mistake can cause the project to fail. But still, organizations, as well as project managers, tend to make some common mistakes. Reworking on these mistakes seriously hinders the project’s success.…
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You are not an IT Project Manager. You are not a CIO. How you are so much more!
I was with a Project Manager friend, Steve, for a catch up this week when an old friend walked into the coffee house we were in. I introduced the old friend, Liz, to Steve and invited her to join us. After a few minutes, Liz asked Steve, “So, what do you do?” What would you…
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Time for greater emphasis on IT Project WOMANagement?
A blog looking at the representation and effectivity of women in Project Management. So, do women make better project leaders? I diplomatically answer this by saying that ‘great project leaders make great project leaders’, I.e., it doesn’t matter whether you are a man or a woman if you’ve got it – you’ve got it.
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A poor workman blames his tools – is this true in IT project management?
“It’s a poor workman who blames his tools.” I heard this, for the first time in years, during the analysis of why an IT Project had failed to deliver. It got me thinking. Is it true? Is Project success more a product of the skills of a project team…
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IT Project Teams are STILL driving competitive advantage
In conclusion, IT Projects are perfectly placed to shape the future of business as we emerge from this pandemic. Businesses need to be leaner and more innovative. It’s time for IT Project teams to say, “Hold our coffee, watch us do our thing” – this is our moment.
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The 7 killer traits of a ROCKSTAR Project Manager – a CIO’s checklist
A CIO sprang this on me this week. “David, what makes a great Project Manager?” It’s one of those questions that you answer instinctively – great organiser, they deliver projects within deadline and budget, good communication skills, etc, etc. All true but I was a little disappointed by my instinctive, off the hip answer –…
