Depending on where in the world you are, which sector or role you are in, or even the type of organisation, the skills needed to effectively operate in your project’s environment can be far-ranging.
As project managers, one thing we all know is that communication is the key to following a project plan through to a successful outcome.
Why do so many projects fail? There are many individual factors behind failure, but one overarching explanation could be that the ‘why’ of a project – its objective or purpose – simply gets lost in the focus on the ‘what’, ‘how’, ‘how much’, ‘when’ and ‘where’.
So, you’ve heard of project management, the ever-growing profession with over 2 million full time equivalent workers.
Project professionals seeking to make a project faster and more efficient may be tempted to try scrum – a methodology that uses continuous iteration to get the most out of a design and build process.
The programme and project delivery challenge to sustain delivered customer value gets tougher by the year.
Working effectively on a project requires hundreds of conversations.
2021 was another challenging year for project professionals, who have continued to navigate the complexities and uncertainties of the pandemic along with the teething problems we saw following Brexit.
‘Tis the season to be coming up with festive lists, and here at Project journal we’re getting into the spirit too.
In a crowded project management profession, practitioners are always looking for ways to stand out.