Classic Mistakes Analysis of the examples in the “Catalogue of catastrophe” reveals the most common mistakes. Given the frequency of occurrence, these mistakes can be considered the “classic mistakes”. The following list outlines the most common themes and provides links to examples: 1.The understanding of complexity - cost...
A “white elephant project” is a phrase which is used in reference to a financial endeavor which fails to live up to its expectations. A “white elephant project” can be used in reference to a completed project or one whose undertaking is still ongoing. The...
The world of project management has changed over the last twenty years to meet the changing demands required by organizations, who are applying leaner operation models with fewer resources, risk adverse, project constraints and restricted budgets to deliver projects. Consequently, the need for management within...
In today's fast-paced business environment, organisations are continually seeking ways to enhance their project management practices. The traditional waterfall approach, characterised by its linear and structured methodology, has long been a staple in project management. However, the rise of Agile methodologies, known for their flexibility...
Sponsoring Projects According to the PMI 2018 Pulse of the Profession in-depth report, one in four organizations—26 percent—report that the primary cause of failed projects is inadequate sponsor support. In contrast, organizations with a higher percentage of projects that include actively engaged executive sponsors report 40...
Now that the Agile movement has expanded to larger organizations in more industries, we’re seeing a lot of variation. Granted, we’re used to a variety of frameworks, techniques, and methods in use, from XP to Scrum to Kanban to Continuous Delivery. However, lately, we’re hearing more and...
Many business are run top down and have dominant leaders, who believe they have to make every decision or input into every decision…meaning it’s their decision. Unfortunately, this leads to a culture of fear and long term to a fixed mindset. These people are called HiPPO’s… What...
Beginnings are always difficult. Projects are about people, people are about relationships, relationships are about trust, trust comes over time. So at the very moment your project is at its most vulnerable because you don’t have enough information, credible plans, nor stakeholder support, you also don’t have...
Admittedly this is a personal view and one shaped by my own experience, but I think that for anyone wanting to get started in project management, in order to really understand it and gain a significant amount of experience in a short amount of time,...
I’ve been thinking about the definition of project management for a while now. I think for many it’s been incorrectly defined, explained, or misunderstood, which has led to many of the challenges and ‘religious wars’ between Project Management and Agile. For many, ‘project management’ means a specific...