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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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The Biggest PM Problems in The Modern Workplace
Did you know that less than 3% of companies actually finish their projects successfully? It is true, and it’s a statistical fact that many informed project managers are aware of. It is also a fact that more than likely keeps project managers up at night. As a project manager, you’ll take on several critical roles.…
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Are you passionately curious? It’s IT Project Management’s success secret, and size matters
Why do some projects stir a passion within you and others leave you less revved up? Could unlocking the secret lead to fewer IT Project failures? It’s true, isn’t it? The more passionate about a task you are, the more likely you are to succeed. Even doing the dishes can be a chore or a…
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Project Management Milestones
There are many issues that face the project manager. One of which is to set project management milestones. Working towards specific goals throughout the lifecycle of a project makes sure that everyone is pulling in the same direction and standards are achieved. But what do these project management milestones look like? What goals can be…
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Marketing Yourself On Linkedin As A Freelance Project Manager
As a freelance project manager, you will want to create a presence on the professional platform that hits all the right notes. But how? LinkedIn boasts 260 million monthly users, nearly half of whom access the platform daily. As a platform, it is the place where professionals gather, many of whom go on to attract…
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Project Managers: Improved Communication Strategies
If you search on LinkedIn, you’ll find more than 2 million Project Managers. This is a profession that has a huge impact on the daily lives of people everywhere. My goal is to help Project Managers communicate more effectively with their teams. Communication is the lifeblood of project management. PMs need to be able to…
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Is it time to rethink how to recruit specialist IT talent?
Is now the time to rethink how you recruit specialist IT talent? Are your candidates getting profiled by people who have never performed that role? Do you feel that all your recruiters appear to be using the same CV databases? Are you forking out upfront fees with no guarantee of success? Our sister organisation Stoneseed,…
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7 Ways To Predict A Good IT Project Hire. But First, Ignore Education
Predicting job performance is vital, after all, that’s the whole point of recruitment. You want to hire someone who will stick around! So, you read what a candidate has written in their CV and you try to make an objective assessment, creating an “identikit” picture in your head based on what they’ve written. That can…
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PMP Certification in London
London is inarguably one of the most exciting cities to be in. With its wonderful hotels, architecture, studios and so many places to see, it is easy to get lost in the beauty of the place. However, you can make your trip a bit more education by attending a training course for PMP certification in…
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Why IT Projects Shouldn’t Be Sheepish About BAaaS
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 that either gets sacrificed, usually merged into someone else’s role. Many Project Managers have in the past, had parts of their job description that look more ‘BA’ than ‘PM’,…