Project Management Basics

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.

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.

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 -...

“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning...

There are many issues that face the project manager. One of which is to set project management milestones. Working towards specific goals throughout the...

Picture a Project Manager, a full team and a Business Analyst ... on every project. IT Project Nirvana. Budgets are tight so often it's the latter...

  Originally published on CIO.com As a CIO or a Project Manager you are a master of change to the point where, by now, it's probably...

I was inspired by a recent Facebook post by a friend who asked, in a status update, "Why do bad things happen to good...

I was fascinated this week by a farmer in a combine harvester going up and down in a field adjacent to the road I...

Originally published on CIO.com We record 'lessons learnt' as part of the project management process but do we actually learn from them? Recent experience and the...