EDITOR'S PICK Project Management The Adaptation of Project Management in a Changing World The concept of project management is dynamic and has evolved throughout history. Projects have existed for thousands of years although the term “project” was not coined until ca. 1400. Fast forward to more recent times, it was... By Eduard Hernàndez 16 Jul 2020 min read
Risk Management Risk – Capacity, Appetite and Tolerance When I started to write this article, I looked at a number of various definitions of Capacity, Appetite and Tolerance used in Risk. There are quite a number of different definitions. It is vital that when one is looking at definitions to agree... By Antony della Porta13 Jan 2020 min read
Risk Management Try to Avoid These 8 Common Mistakes When Estimating I think that accurately estimating IT work is a combination of experience, natural gift, and luck. With natural gift (think, big picture vision) and experience as being the two biggest factors. And your estimate can really only be as... By PMtips15 Mar 2019 min read
Risk Management Visualization of Risks and Uncertainties One of the challenges of project risk analysis is creating visualizations that provide relevant information in a format that is easily understood by the intended audience. By PMTips11 Mar 2019 min read
Risk Management How to Review the Project Status In this article, we will look at five key areas of any project that you’ll generally want to track as part of the ongoing project status review process. By Darko Atanasov06 Mar 2019 min read
Risk Management 7 Common Project Risks and What To Do About Them Knowing how to deal with project risks depends on the specific project risk you are encountering. Project managers usually prepare themselves by putting in place a specific strategy for project risk management. But in order for this strategy to... By Elizabeth Harrin30 Jan 2019 min read
Risk Management Defining Risk Management Risk management is one of those areas where the project manager and the project team can never really know too much or be too confident or be too prepared. By PMTips08 Jan 2019 min read
Risk Management Shareholder Value at Risk is a Key Measure in Major... One of the biggest problems in major change management projects is what could be called a ‘Bermuda Triangle’ communications failure that occurs between Programme Director, Sponsor and CEO. In this article, you will read about tips on... By Bestoutcome Limited19 Mar 2018 min read
Risk Management 10 Tips to Achieve Success at Project Management Project management involves identifying the work, planning, strategizing, and communicating the same with the team and stakeholders. By Sanjay Darji29 Aug 2017 min read
Risk Management Best Alternatives to Microsoft Project Microsoft Project is a pioneer technology for developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. Project Managers often look for alternatives to MS Project for different reasons... By PMTips24 Aug 2017 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column Two Sides (at Least to Every Story): Managing and Resolving Conflict 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... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck20 Apr 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column The Importance of Documenting Lessons Learned 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... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck06 Apr 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column Lean and Projects 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... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck23 Mar 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column Risk…What can go wrong? 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... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck09 Mar 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Quigley & Lauck's Expert Column Law of Diminishing Returns 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... By Jon M. Quigley & Steve Lauck24 Feb 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management 4 Levels of Control In this "myViewpoint", I take a look at the different levels of "control". I put " around control so as to make sure this is not seen as "command and control". The article discusses the levels of accountability... By Antony della Porta03 Aug 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management How To Manage Team Holidays For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the time of year when project team members are likely to be taking time off on holiday. We all appreciate the opportunity to wind down from work and take a vacation, even if this year –... By Elizabeth Harrin30 Jul 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management The Adaptation of Project Management in a Changing World The concept of project management is dynamic and has evolved throughout history. Projects have existed for thousands of years although the term “project” was not coined until ca. 1400. Fast forward to more recent times, it was... By Eduard Hernàndez16 Jul 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Together Change... Artificial Intelligence not only supports your need for real-time decision making, but also ensures that you are more than aware of what is happening in a particular project, and how you need to deal with the same. It will also help forecast the... By Pradeep Makhija10 Jul 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Management Construction Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Audits Audits are an essential part of almost every project and they normally fall under the “Perform Quality Assurance” process. Safety is not any different than any other project area that require regular auditing, in fact, safety comes... By Rami Kaibni06 Jul 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning Clarifying The Phases of Project Management During this article, I'll explain each phase of the project lifecycle and give practical examples of what is included in each cycle, what are some tips to remember and some general tips regarding the lifecycle. By Emily Luijbregts22 Jun 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning How to Adapt to Last Minute Project Changes or Hiccups 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. By Jori Hamilton02 Mar 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning 3 Types of Tools For Project Task Management 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... By Elizabeth Harrin17 Feb 2020 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning Use your PM Abilities to Create a Christmas Shopping List Like a Pro 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... By Erika Rykun25 Nov 2019 min read
EDITOR'S PICK ARTICLES Project Planning What is all this “fuss” around plans? 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,... By Antony della Porta11 Nov 2019 min read