By Kevin Lonergan on September 14, 2010
As with many walks of life, there are many views on project management. The following short discussion demonstrates brilliantly the differing views of people relating to the task of project management and the responsbilities of a project manager. When having met an organisation recently I was talking to a few project managers, and one of […]
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By Kevin Lonergan on August 17, 2010
Certification programmes in vocational qualifications have exploded in the past 10 years or so, and the project management world is no different. In the US, the Project Management Institute’s “PMP” qualification probably leads to way. In the UK we have a similar qualifications from our own “Association of Project Management”, for example “APMP” – we […]
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By Kevin Lonergan on August 3, 2010
many firms today are trying to introduce and use the role of sponsor on projects. Executed well, this role can contribute hugely to making a project a success in delivery terms and especially the outcomes that projects are intended to deliver. The challenge is: To deliver the role they need to be fairly senior people […]
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By Kevin Lonergan on July 26, 2010
Too many businesses describe the responsibilities of a project manager along the lines of: “to deliver the project on time and within budget” – this is the goal of project management, not the responsibilities of a project manager. Neither, for example, does it do much to help those entering the profession to understand the fullness […]
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By Kevin Lonergan on June 27, 2010
I have been having an ongoing discussion with a global company that has been having big issues in delivering its major customer projects. They are looking to develop a strategy for provision of real project managers / and or professional project management expertise to help. In doing this, they are having an important debate: Should […]
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By Marc Share on June 20, 2010
Precision and clarity in communication are critical in establishing the foundation for a solid team collaborative environment thus helping avoid common pitfalls and failures.
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By Kevin Lonergan on June 14, 2010
Whenever we plan, there are unlimited opportunities for us to make assumptions (consciously or otherwise). Highly successful project managers (that rare breed?) recognise this acutely and most importantly, the potential impact that even the simplest looking assumption can have on a project. Recognising and capturing assumptions, thereby enabling us to test selected assumptions, can be […]
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By Kevin Lonergan on June 7, 2010
There are growing numbers of competency models and such that attempt to identify the key skills required or suited to the role of being a successful project manager. As with many topics relating to project management, there is a great diversity of opinions as to the skills that are most valuable to the role. My […]
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By Marc Share on June 1, 2010
KEEPING THE WOLVES AT BAY — The Ever-Present Conundrum The recent events in the financial sector, while perhaps skirting the edges of legality, certainly highlighted the issue of the ethical dilemma often faced when increasing pressure to perform, deliver and maximize profitability butts up against moral and ethical (as well as legal) compliance. Certainly in the […]
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