Archive for 'Project Management'
Learn How To Be A Good Project Manager
May 23rd, 2010. Published under Project Management. No Comments.
Some people consider project management to be an art while many others believe it is a science. Many problems and responsibilities are encountered by a project leader during his job and this is why companies usually make sure that their project managers are experienced enough or have high knowledge of the job they are supposed to perform.
Tips For Acquiring Learning Management Systems: Buying verses Building
July 15th, 2009. Published under Project Management. No Comments.
Assume that you been assigned by your employer to suggest whether your company should buy or build a training platform from scratch. How would you state your case, for and against the decision that your company should make? Should you recommend buying an existing off-the-shelf software application or would you suggest that your company purchase existing software?
Managing Successful Programmes
July 6th, 2009. Published under Project Management. No Comments.
Before I evangelize the merits of programme management I want to clarify what a programme is and what a project is. This might seem a little trivial but I’ve seen these two words used so interchangeably across many organisations in many countries with people calling a project a programme and vice versa.
Programme Management with MSP
July 4th, 2009. Published under Project Management. No Comments.
Before I start on the subject of programme management let me to clarify what a project is and what a programme is. This is because these two words are used so interchangeably across many organisations around the world with people calling a project a programme and vice versa.
Be Green Utilize Steel | A Fresh Look At Steel Buildings
June 4th, 2009. Published under Project Management. No Comments.
Now that conservationism has become the hot topic of the decade, it is not shocking that many developers and constructors are turning to building products that leave less of an impact on the environment, such as recycled steel.
Projects Worth Closing
June 1st, 2009. Published under Project Management. No Comments.
We have all seen statistics banded areound that are associated with the high rate of project failure. According to a study by Gartner, nearly 40% percent of IT projects fail or are abandoned before completion. There are many larger figures flying around on the same subject. But regardless of the figure – it is very high and a dark cloud over the project management industry.
Dead Projects Walking
June 1st, 2009. Published under Project Management. No Comments.
Many of us will have seen statistics banding around the Internet illustrating a high rate of project failure. According to a Gartner study, nearly 40% percent of IT projects fail or are abandoned before they reach completion. There are dozens of other statistics quoted on the same subject. But regardless of the figure – it is very high and it is a dark cloud over the project management industry as a whole.
Benefits Management in Programmes
May 26th, 2009. Published under Project Management. No Comments.
Benefits management is often light on the ground in many programmes. Not very wise when the fundamental reason for beginning a programme is to realise benefits through change; whether it is to do things in a new way or to do things that will influence others to change.