When a project has failed to deliver on its promises, it’s important to look at the hard data behind the project and the people working on it if lessons are to be learned from the mistakes made and those mistakes are not repeated. All business analysts and project managers know that the […]
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Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh once said that his bad hires had cost the company “well over $100 million.” Whilst it’s reassuring that a firm that usually gets everything so right … occasionally doesn’t … it is mind boggling how much a bad hire can cost. I mean, there’s the obvious cost of having to recruit
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On the news recently I was listening to an item about the ongoing Edinburgh Tram Project. It is, apparently, 2 years late and already over-budget by £200 million; three-quarters of the budget has been spent but only a quarter of the work has been completed. I had to wonder how the project managers feel about
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A project manager is someone who has plenty of relevant experience and has attained one or several of the relevant PM qualifications. However, when it comes to being a good project manager, those soft skills are critical as well, which is something we are going to focus on in this blog post. Below, we will
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The topics of diversity & inclusion in the workplace have become more important than ever. As technology advances, employers realise it is much easier than they realised for people from all over the country, or even the world, to work together. Whilst these may well be subjects that you have already heard about there has
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If you want to be successful in any engineering project management role it is vital you have a complete understanding of best practices. There are plenty of APM PMQ, PMP and PRINCE2 courses out there so look for qualifications that will help you to gain the skills and understanding you need. Take a look at
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If your team is doing too much overtime, you are continually receiving ad hoc requests or even requests for status updates then your project management process may be broken. Project management is no longer just about getting the work done but about how it is done. If your process is not streamlined and optimised your
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First Quarter Done. How IT Project Trends So Far Are Shaping 2018 As I write this we are rapidly approaching the end of quarter one. I cannot believe how quickly the year is zooming by. With the first quarter under our belts, I’ve noticed three distinct IT Project Management trends that I think are exciting
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In the workplace, no matter how hard you try, internal politics will always be an unfortunate reality. Luckily, there are some steps that you can take in order to reduce the impact that this might have on your projects. Political games in the workplace can range from one single individual to several areas within the
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Have you also discovered that if you can work from home – you can work from anywhere? Literally – anywhere! If you can work anywhere you manage a project from anywhere
WFA is the new WFH and it is unleashing huge IT project potential Read More »
