Picture yourself at work and the day reaches 12pm. You think to yourself, “I am so busy, I don’t even have time for lunch! Shit, what do I need to do next?!” Imagine yourself at work and the day reaches 5pm and you say to yourself “I still have so much to do, I’ll stay…
Why carry out a Root Cause Analysis (RCA)? Surely it’s to find who is at fault, who is to blame and who will be the one to throw under the bus (metaphorically of course). Well if you think that, you’re wrong. We carry out a RCA to identify where we went wrong or where we…
The answer really depends on your career goals and what industry you are working in. As a professional, achieving recognised qualifications can often verify and certify your knowledge. Below is a comparison of undertaking a project management qualification. Benefits Drawbacks Better salary opportunities Time consuming Increased employment openings Costs money Networking opportunities Employer Value…
Projects face various issues today beyond time, cost and scope [1], or what’s known as The Iron Triangle. Social and economic shifts are so great that businesses that do not change face extinction [2]. But one of the biggest issues in maintaining control of the Iron Triangle is the correct management of change. Change is…
In the modern era of distraction there are reports that our attention span is close to that of a gold fish [1], 9 seconds. The distractions are all around us. Think about what you are doing right now. Say you are on your phone *PING* and reading this *PING* blog. As *PING* you are *PING*…
Project management and leadership is a vital part of any organisation. It brings about various improves to any organisation, small, large, personal, profit or non-profit. The table below shows 10 examples on how project management and leadership, when done properly, improves a business: With project management and leadership Without project management and leadership Collaborative working…
What is a Project Manager? Project management can be complicated as there is no set definition. Here are a few examples: “A project manager is the person responsible for leading a project from its inception to execution” “Project managers are change agents” – Project Managers Institute [1] “Project managers are the point person in charge…
Project Management. Dull. Wrong. Project Manager. Uninspiring. Wrong. Project Manage. Too difficult. Wrong. Project Management has been around for a very long time and make a huge difference to our world. Yet we haven’t cracked the code. Organisations are spending millions on training and initiatives to build great Project Managers but the same problems still…
