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Project out of control…..read this!

Actually, you need to read something else! Let me explain! I was searching the web today and read a really good article written by Margaret Da Haan. The article explains: • even as a project manager you can manage something well that is outside your comfort zone • that the discipline of project management can be used in all situations! … Read More >

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Are you really doing the right projects?

“It’s no joke out there. We must tighten our belts a good couple of notches.”  Are there any alternatives? I asked.  ”Such as, do tell me.” What about your key projects? Do you have a list of them? Do they link into the overall strategy of the business?  ”What’s the benefit of having this?” You’ve told me everyone is really … Read More >

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The death of a project…..

At what point do you stop a project? That was the question posed on a recent 2 day project management event we ran for a client. It’s a great question and one which the group pondered over for a while. They came up with an interesting list, some of which are shown below. They may not be specific to your … Read More >

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Project Governance – how does your organisation match up?

Rarely a day goes by when I am not talking about or encouraging clients and potential clients to think long and hard about project governance. I guess the first thing to say is what do I mean by this term? I did some searching on the internet and there are an amazing number of definitions. I settled for one I … Read More >

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Kill that project?

So what would you do, he asked me? It was an interesting question and based on:  the design of a machine that had taken over 5 years to develop  costs over 7 figures – millions in whatever currency you use!  sales – the forecast is good but someone else has developed a cheaper machine This was a … Read More >

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Annual report on projects

Every quarter I schedule a ‘clear out day’. I go through all my files and throw away (actually recycle) those papers that are no longer required or relevant. While going through one file labelled articles I stopped. I re-read one article and thought; this is too good to throw away! It was written by Marc Mardell (it was a Blog … Read More >

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