Taking the first step in any career is never an easy task, and this certainly applies to the Project Management discipline. The following are some observations made when making the transition into such a challenging and rewarding profession. 1. Choose the right organisation and the right job scope. If you are taking your first step into Project Management, it’s very […]
The following is a brief introduction to agile, looking at agile implementation methodologies, philosophies and agile adoption. An honest dive into the world of project management shows that for many years, the leading techniques were Sequential Development Methodologies (SDM) such as waterfall. Historically, waterfall and other SDM methods proved to be of unparalleled value for project managers and were considered […]
We are keenly aware of the strong connection between project success or failure, and no consideration for the human aspect. It seems that most project management methodologies do not consider change management when delivering. Project and Change Managers have different skill sets and their activities are usually driven from opposite places, the former on outputs, time and cost and the […]
To digest PRINCE2 project methodology we have divided it into small understandable portions. There are three components, each to be covered by its own post. First we look at the fundamentals, then the 7 roles and finally the phases. 7 roles in PRINCE2 Projects in Controlled Environments (more commonly known as PRINCE2) is the most widely practiced project management methodology […]
We are increasingly seeing new projects being set up with varying focus; technology, new regulatory requirements, new visions from the Exec’s, new products going to market or under the generalised bracket of Transformation. The roadblocks or hurdles that you, as a project manager face can differ substantially. The defining factor that separates a good project manager from a great project […]