Have you noticed that some project managers seem to operate at a different level entirely? Successful project managers seem to make even the most impossible projects go right and always end up with a happy customer. But how do they do that? 1. They focus on...
3 Universal Principles of Project Management What are the universal steps that comprise an ideal project management process? That's easy: Plan, Do, Check, Act. Nobody's been able to improve on Deming's formula, and I doubt anyone ever will. For a more in-depth answer, I was at first tempted...
Managing a project can feel like a juggling act. There are many variables to work with and tasks to complete, and you are required to keep most of them at the top of your mind. You will also need to make notable and impactful adjustments...
Will Durant, the American Historian when he said, “Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art.” This sums it up nicely. Project management is the systematic professional application of processes to lead teamwork to complete projects using available resources. A project can be defined as...
The Art of War, a 13-chapter masterwork written in the fifth century BC, is referred to even now, two-and-a-half millennia later, as one of the definitive texts on military tactics and strategy. Some things never change…. Sun Tzu, its author, may not even have existed,...
Why Project Management? Companies turn to project management to deliver results consistently, reduce costs, increase efficiencies and improve customer and stakeholder satisfaction. Strong, organization-wide commitment to project management yields long-term business value and competitive advantage. Importance of Project Management One of the key aspects of project management is...
101 Common Causes There are many causes of project failure and every failed project will have its own set of issues. Sometimes it is a single trigger event that leads to failure, but more often than not, it is a complex entwined set of problems that...
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; The underestimation of complexity, cost...
Companies must pay as much attention to the hard side of change management as they do to the soft aspects. By rigorously focusing on four critical elements, they can stack the odds in favor of success. Summary. Everyone agrees that managing change is tough, but few...
Is your next delivery going to be agile or waterfall? Start by considering scope and requirements. Are those fixed? ...