Context Switching – The Art of Balancing Attention
The human brain is an amazing thing. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by people - why they react in a certain way, why [...]
APM PFQ or PMQ – Which One is Right For Me?
Are you thinking of taking the next step in your project management career? Perhaps you have identified there is an opportunity to improve your skills and knowledge? Well, [...]
Agile Project Management: Fact or Fiction?
Agile is a relatively well-known suite of methodologies and frameworks designed for digital development and in the project world often referred to as Agile Project Management. These frameworks [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Project Status Reporting
You have been given a project to manage – congratulations! Amongst the many activities to be completed, a fundamental one not to be forgotten is about communicating the [...]
How Much is Too Much Assurance?
Effective project assurance inspires confidence in stakeholders that objectives are going to be met, enables the identification of early warning indicators and corrective actions to bring projects back [...]
What is Programme Management?
The terms “programme” and “programme management” are sometimes used in a project related context, but often it is not clear what is meant. In some instances, it seems [...]
Setting Up a PMO? Follow These Steps to do it Successfully
It is often the case that along with the experience of project, programme, or change management comes to the responsibility of setting up a PMO. “It’s just another [...]
I’m a New Project Manager: Please Help
You're a new Project Manager but you haven’t managed projects before and don’t know where to start. First, panic not, we've got you covered. Next, congratulations and welcome to [...]
Communities of Practice in Project Management
We talk a lot about processes that PMOs can bring to organisations to enable the successful delivery of change. And, if you read posts and blogs it seems to [...]
Are you Agile or Just Not Planning?
The word du jour in project management ‘agile’ is in stiff competition with the job title ‘Project Manager’ for misuse. Has anyone come to you and announced they do [...]
