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The Choice Between Agile & Waterfall
Over the last 15-20 years, the increased use of “Agile” as a project management methodology has caused many companies to move away from the more traditional “Waterfall” methodology and as we head...
Accepting Scope Creep In Your Project
"A project is... temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. And it must be used to create a unique product, service or result”. - PMI As...
ERP – When Does Your Business Need It?
For many small and medium-sized businesses, it’s not a matter of if you’ll need enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, but rather when you will need it. Before we talk about that, let’s have a...
2019 Effective Project Manager Skills – Survey Results
In February 2019 we conducted a survey to better understand both the technical and soft skills that project managers believe are important in their role. While probably not an exhaustive list, we...
Don’t Shoot The Messenger!!
During the course of any project, there will be times when there is bad news that needs to be delivered to sponsors, stakeholders, or customers and delivering this message is an important part of a...
The Top 5 Reasons You Need A PMO
In October 2017, cio.com published a great article describing what a Project Management Office (PMO) should do, what types should be considered and who really needs one. [1] Their article opened...
What to Consider When Picking The Next Project4 Your Business
For lots of organisations, choosing which projects to embark on can be a challenge. How do you make that the next project you commence supports the goals of your business and pushes it forward? How...