Aug 05
Following on from part one of this series “a project vision will save you time and money“… So if our assertion in part one is correct there are 44 – 88 hours during the week in which you’ll be answering questions from those around you about the context in which they should be solving problems …
Jul 30
We all know a project vision is useful but many feel it’s one of those things you pretend to have at the start, tick the box and then forget about as you get on with the real work. However a project vision is a fantastic thing that correctly set up and used throughout the lifetime …
Apr 21
This post is all about what to do in those times when you find yourself with very little to do and although this may sound stupid at first, as your projects become more and more controlled you will find that your input and hard work will make very little difference to the output of the …
Feb 01
Using an elevator speech is a great way to quickly get across the key project benefits to interested parties, clarify in your own mind the key benefits and whip up some positive feeling towards your project. Quickly put an elevator pitch is a short pitch for a project which includes the key project benefits, what …
Jan 27
Every project undertaken should have a reason why it’s being undertaken. Project management structures are particularly heavy governance frameworks put together to do, try or achieve something new and tangible. this is common across all projects and all project methodologies, everywhere you look project managers will ask – what are the benefits. It is the project …
Jan 08
In my humble opinion the most important skill of a project manager and the task that will make the biggest impact throughout the project lifecycle is setting up vision of what the project will achieve in the minds of everyone involved. If I could take a moment to explain why … through out the lifecycle …
Feb 15
Have you ever driven across the UK from one end to the other? Does this have anything to do with project planning?