We wrote the planning book because we saw so many organisations struggling with the quality of their planning. Schedule problems normally happen because of a lack of preparation in the early stages of the project rather than issues with the schedule itself. We hope that these extracts will help to give you some ideas on how […]
Category archives: Project Management
Establishing project controls
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Establishing project priorities
This sounds simple enough, and it would be, if all stakeholders were in agreement, but the reality is they rarely are and the all want the world but want someone else to pay for it, so having a transparent and structured approach is very helpful. At the same time as checking the requirements it is […]
Thameslink – the incredible journey
Here is an article from our archives that we thought would be an interesting read into the lessons of one of the most complex programmes delivered, yet failed to hit the headlines, which was probably a good thing, as it is only bad news that hits the headlines!! Late 2016, we were commissioned to write […]
Designing project controls
Whether you are building a wind turbine farm or delivering a small IT upgrade in your company, you will need to make sure your project is under control. If there are not appropriate controls in place the project will lose momentum and focus and stray off course. The problems may take time to become evident, […]
Talking About Project Management to the Ugandan Young Leaders
This is a really nice video from our archive when we were working closely with a charity to deliver project management in Uganda. On a visit to Uganda last week, Rob Newman (the Tag Rugby Trust Treasurer) had a heart warming chat with the Uganda young leaders about project management. As part of our fundraising, […]