Category: Project Management
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What Good Project Goveranace Actually Looks Like
Project governance is often associated with boards, reporting structures, approval processes and meetings. All of these have a place, but they are not governance in themselves. Good governance is fundamentally about how important project decisions are made, challenged and controlled. For major infrastructure projects, that means being clear about who has authority, what evidence is…
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What have Projects ever done for us?
I am sometimes asked by clients how to distinguish between “projects” and routine business. It sounds like a straightforward question, but the answer matters more than we might think. If that distinction is unclear, important changes can become lost in daily operations. People are expected to deliver something new while keeping everything else running, often…
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How to Use ISO 21502 and the Global Best Practice Project Methodologies
Organisations execute much of their strategy through projects. Entering markets, introducing products, improving services and transforming operations all require coordinated change. Yet approving a project does not guarantee that the intended business improvement will follow. A team can deliver what was requested, within its agreed budget and timescale, while the organisation gains little value. For…
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How to Bring a Sustainability Mindset Into Your Projects – A Practical Guide for Businesses
Every project involves choices: what to purchase, which suppliers to appoint, how people will work and what the business will operate afterwards. Those choices influence costs, resource use, working conditions and business resilience. For Irish businesses, sustainability becomes practical when it informs these decisions. A premises refurbishment, equipment upgrade or new service provides an opportunity…
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Project Management Software – A Project Managers Perspective
Software tools used to assist with the delivery of projects are very popular these days. These tools range from sophisticated software such as Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 to simple to use tools such as Monday.com. There are lots of online reviews, but this is a project managers perspective. This is based on my experiences…
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What is the Green Project Management Certification?
The Green Project Manager PRiSM (Projects Integration Sustainable Methods) Practitioner Certification is a professional certification program designed for project managers who specialise in sustainability and environmental management. It focuses on integrating sustainable practices and principles into project management processes, enabling project managers to deliver environmentally responsible and socially conscious projects. The certification is recognised globally…