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Can we automate project governance?
Is it really possible to automate governance when implementing a project portfolio management (PPM) system? It’s an interesting question, and one to which tool vendors would no doubt say ‘yes, use...
View ArticleCoping with the peaks and troughs of consultancy
Responding to ebbs and flows in market demand presents a continuous challenge for consulting firms tasked with creating bespoke solutions for project delivery. Client extensions, change requests and...
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Project schedules: the good, the bad, and the pretty
What makes for a quality project schedule? Well structured, having the right amount of detail? Following the scheduling rules? Dates that make sense? Float calculations and critical path? Pretty and...
View ArticleTask versus project management online
Many people tend to think of online task management and online project management as interchangeable. This confusion can be dangerous to the long-term success of your organisation, especially when it...
View ArticleProject management software review: LiquidPlanner
If you haven’t heard of LiquidPlanner, it’s essentially a down-to-earth approach to scheduling and project management. The magic is in its planning philosophy: scheduling tasks based on priority, not...
View ArticleProject management software review: Jobpac
Planet Plumbing formerly used MYOB and spreadsheets to manage projects, accounts and project estimating. However we began noticing the negative impact and risks of using an unintegrated and elementary...
View ArticleHow secure are your project tools?
Years ago I had the pleasure of being the guest editor for the Telecommunications Journal of Australia where the theme was internet security. Among the many articles written was one by an author friend...
View ArticleHow cloud computing can assist construction projects
Construction project management is an industry of change. Projects are always starting and finishing but no two projects are ever the same. On top of this, companies grow and slow and then grow again,...
View ArticleBuilding information modelling and the project manager
Governments and private sector clients are increasing becoming aware of the need to streamline processes throughout a building or infrastructure project lifecycle by the integration of design,...
View ArticleCollaborative project management predictions for 2013
If the famous French seer, Nostradamus, was still alive, I wonder what trends he’d predict for project management in 2013. I’ll admit that if he was around, I’d probably ask him for his next...
View ArticleReview: Introducing Emotional Intelligence—David Walton
David Walton has authored a good tour of emotional intelligence, however, given the depth and breadth of this vital subject, this is very much designed to be at generic level, akin to the ‘read me...
View ArticleHow social tools work for project management
There’s no question that project management is a social job. Good project managers communicate, build consensus, persuade, and influence others to achieve goals. With the rise of social software...
View ArticleDoes your project suffer from spreadsheet errors?
There is not a project in this world that does not use spreadsheets from time to time and many are run exclusively by spreadsheets: in numerous surveys, Microsoft Excel is listed as the most...
View ArticleReview: Crucial Accountability—Patterson, Grenny, Maxfield, McMillan & Switzler
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Rob McMillan and AL Switzler, authors of the renowned Crucial Conversations have focused their talents on practical ways to restore and raise...
View ArticleThe frontier of project management technology
Every project manager knows that the art and science of their role has undergone many changes in recent years. Technology solutions are available to help meet some of the challenges—but they won’t...
View ArticleProject management software review: activeCollab
It’s a jungle out there. There is a bunch of systems, reviews and comparisons out there, so how does one find the right tool? Well, the question is ‘what do you need?’ In our specific case—being...
View Article7 trends in project management for 2014
Project management, as a discipline and business critical activity, is in a constant state of flux. Project managers and industry experts are continuously reimagining project management and pushing the...
View ArticleWhich came first, the project process or the tool?
There are many aspects involved in successful project and program management: hard work, experience, good teamwork, solid processes and work practices, having good tools with which to work, adopting...
View ArticleWhy cloud and agile go hand-in-hand
With change being the only constant in business, it is the companies that are the most agile that will remain competitive and viable. Business agility facilitates the rapid response to changes in the...
View Article8 online resources to support project management training
Are you trying to locate the best resources to enhance your project management training? Here’s a list of 8 websites that offer reliable information and project support. 1. Projects at Work A free...
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