It is incumbent of the project manager to help the team retain a sense of balance and perspective. A loss of perspective or balance can make all other dependent interactions difficult. Unresolved conflict, or inadequately resolved conflict will...

The foundation of capturing Lessons Learned is – capturing lessons starting on day one of the project. It started with a template. Identify what should be recorded. One place to start to develop one is look at past projects within your...

Lean is an approach to the work that focuses on the value added – or the value the customer receives from the product.  A lean approach coupled with a Kaizen (continuous improvement) approach, results in reduced costs of the...

Perhaps you have heard the parable of the blind men and the elephant. It is similar for many project management endeavors (probably any collaborative or team effort), from scope discussions to schedule generation. Risk management should start...

The law of diminishing returns happens very frequently in project management, product development and likely most business endeavors. We are late, so we add more and more people to the work. This is often referred to as crashing the project, or...

Read ten reasons why project managers are a crucial addition to any business. A skilled manager can lead to an efficient organization of tasks and guide teams to work as a cohesive unit to achieve a common objective.

Companies now target more than one area to achieve their goals, and for that, they need to manage their resources very cautiously. Project management has emerged out as the perfect technique to counter projects irrespective of their nature and...

This is the third of a series of three articles written by Taka Sande and Carel Van Zyl, both Project Management Professionals at the South Africa Chapter. In this article they speak about the dual board structure in the Management of PMI...

This is the second of a series of three articles written by Taka Sande and Carel Van Zyl, both Project Management Professionals at the South Africa Chapter. In this article they speak about the PMBOK Guide, the PMI Standard for Portfolio...

This is the first of a series of three articles written by Taka Sande and Carel Van Zyl, both Project Management Professionals at the PMI South Africa Chapter. In this article they speak about the project management skills that are demanded by...

This article discusses productive ways to quickly adapt to last-minute changes or issues during a project phase. Key points include effectively communicating as a leader and utilizing your team when situations become difficult.

One of the questions I get asked a lot is, “How can I stay on top of all my tasks?” When you are managing multiple projects, there are a lot of things to do… and it’s important not to lose sight of where you are with your...

Whether you’re shopping for gifts for your team or you are planning a surprise Christmas party for the entire office, this sort of project requires a lot of planning and tough decision-making. Luckily, these are part of your project...

Various quotes and phrase have been “aired” over the years about plans, usually quoting, or at least referring to, Dwight Eisenhower and not so well know one from Sir Winston Churchill, that go along the lines Plans are useless,...

Are you a data-drive project manager? Moreover, are you work in construction? If so, you will like these 5 tips to a data-driven construction project. Read the article.