Perfection is defined by the Urban dictionary as “an impossibility, something unattainable, something that cannot be reached”. If ever a person really was “perfect”, then that would mean they were different from everyone else. Being perfect means different things to different people, of course, so what one person might consider the perfect project manager (or […]
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Project management isn’t cheap. In fact, it is estimated that it takes up around 20% of the overall budget of your project. However, if you run a project that has bad management or lacks a solid management basis then you are probably doing more harm than good and costing yourself in the long-run. This is
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Project management is challenging and exciting, but above all this, it is an incredibly fulfilling role. It is also a role that can put a project manager under considerable pressure, with stressful setbacks. This means you need to be able to handle pressure and have the resilience to cope in the long term. Why is
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Do you watch Doctor Who? I find the concept of the central character’s ability to regenerate fascinating. The same “person” but with changing and evolving attitudes, moods, methods, quirks, and ways. It has always chimed with me and the way that we adapt.
This last time, the Doctor’s regeneration felt even more relatable and of-the-moment, as David Tennant’s second incarnation “bi-generated” into Ncuti Gatwa and David’s Doctor remained to live a ‘human’ life with the Noble family.
I think that the Project Manager’s next regeneration is going to lean into our more human side too!
Gartner research shows a further shift to agile development and product management models, 44% of work is now delivered through agile methods. How long before agile use tips the “method pivot” over the 50% mark? A year, two years? Furthermore, 82% of senior leaders say AI will have at least some impact on how projects are run at their organisation over the next five years. Times, they are a-changing!
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More and more companies are making the move to Agile project management. With an estimated 52% of companies using Agile for around half of their projects, and with a success rate of around 64%, it isn’t hard to see why. The Agile approach uses short development cycles, called sprints, which offer a focus on improvement
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Sat on a train, I overheard a refreshing view on IT recruitment this week. I was trying not to listen to the conversation the chap opposite was having with his office, but you know how it is!? The man mentioned IT Project Management and was discussing a strategic hire that his firm had to make
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I was with a Project Manager friend, Steve, for a catch up this week when an old friend walked into the coffee house we were in. I introduced the old friend, Liz, to Steve and invited her to join us. After a few minutes, Liz asked Steve, “So, what do you do?” What would you
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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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There is nothing wrong with being an ambitious project manager in your career; being an ambitious person with an eye to the future is what can ultimately help you to get where you want to be. This might be a new role within the company you already work for, completing a complex project successfully or
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Even if you don’t have any project management qualifications, sooner or later if you are a marketer you may need to work as a marketing project manager and hone those all important PM skills. This might be because you get a promotion that takes you into a role where more leadership is required and you
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