Today, rather than using project, initiatives, working parties or campaign as synonyms for the things we do to undertake change we have introduced a new set of words that includes the old word project, but adds two new ones: programme…
Many people say that project management as we know it today – if not first thought of in the construction industry – was certainly developed and massively enhanced there. When you think about it, the construction industry comes in many…
We have wondered why project risk management often does not work in practice. The theory is understood and the process of project risk management is well documented in numerous books, guides and procedures. Our observations are that the first four…
A while back, we learned from a global project-based IT company that they had decided to actively reduce the number of project managers they employed through natural wastage and, if necessary, redundancy. This is not a reflection of any downturn…
We have often reflected on the roles of risk management and value management in achieving optimal solutions to both business and project challenges. We concluded that optimal value is most likely to be achieved by a combined approach that systematically…
Continuous change and learning is a mantra we hear more frequently in a global, competitive world. Organisations have become more adept at building new capabilities and re-designing business processes. Training, whether linked to the deployment of the new capabilities or…
Risk management is recognised as an essential contributor to business and project success, since it focuses on addressing uncertainties in a proactive manner in order to minimise threats, maximise opportunities and optimise the achievement of objectives. Although there is wide…
In 2005, Steve Jobs (former CEO of Apple) said during a speech at Stanford University “there is opportunity in every adversity”. We found this statement while carrying out some research on project risk management for PMI® way back in 2013.…
Why do projects always seem to take longer and cost more than planned? There has been a huge amount of research undertaken in an attempt to find out why this phenomenon is, to many Project Managers, almost a fact of…
Much of our consulting work helps clients with problems at the edge of established knowledge. Mainstream ‘best practices’ offer limited guidance on how to address challenges and concerns arising from unique client situations. Solutions to important client issues are rarely…