Once all the excitement of designing and getting the show on the road has subsided, you are now faced with keeping the project heading in the right direction and under control. Depending on what controls you have planned to put into place, establishing them will require focus. At the start of the project there will […]
Monthly archives: June 2021
Setting project tolerances
Setting tolerance in a project is a dark art for sure. If you allow too much tolerance the project can run out of control, if you allow too little, the project team will have no autonomy and you will be breathing down their neck all the time. The concept of tolerance is used in the […]
PRINCE2 Quality
The value of the content of some of the best practice guides can often be lost in the detail of the manual and the focus on passing an exam. Therefore, we have pulled out some of the areas that we think will be of the most value to people so that they can act as […]
What are project milestones?
The word ‘milestone’ is used extensively but often means different things to different people. In the project management world people happily use the term all the time, but we need to remember that a milestone will mean different things to different teams within a project. One thing we can probably agree on is that they […]
What is project requirements management?
The source of failure for 90% of projects is their failure to establish a good set of requirements, with project teams only to eager to make a start and the business will bekeen to get the job done. Far to little attention is paid to this topic and the complexity of the changes. Why not […]
How do I set up a programme organisation?
MSP Survival Guide for Senior Responsible Owners has been written specifically for you (the SRO), full of helpful advice to make your hectic life easier There are many reasons why programmes fail, but failure to grasp the scale of the change being delivered and weak leadership of the programme teams are often contributing factors. As […]
Not all training companies are the same
If you are considering buying a training course and you are thinking that there are bargains out there with cheaper training companies, then we would advise you to read this article.The big training companies and Axelos have been systematically undermining the training market for the last 8 years and this investigation exposes part of the […]
PRINCE2 Project Product Description
The value of the content of some of the best practice guides can often be lost in the detail of the manual and the focus on passing an exam. Therefore, we have pulled out some of the areas that we think will be of the most value to people so that they can act as […]
Programmes without blueprints are like ships without keels
Is your programme exhibiting any of these characteristics Project issues dominate the programme board Unidentified risks start to materialise a bit too quickly Benefits are rarely discussed The BCM lacks authority or purpose Many uncontrolled or unclear dependencies between projects and other initiatives start to manifest themselves Decision making is ad-hoc, reactionary or just slow […]
What is project planning?
Fresh Look – A series of articles and videos taking a look at common topics to come up with some new ideas and insight into problems that seem to repeat themselves across many organisations. In a world of information overload it is very easy to lose sight of what matters. If you would like more information […]