Category: project success
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Project Based Business – Why Not Zero Delays and Defects?
Project Management is a proven method for the delivery of projects on time and to budget. There are many methods out there which have been proven in practice. Some are principle-based while others process based. But they all can provide the basis for best practice for your project based business and can be the underlying…
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Creating a Project Team Charter
A couple of weeks ago I shared a post about how important it is to kick off projects in a positive manner by utilising a Team Charter. There are different interpretations of what a Team Charter involves. A broader interpretation of a Team Charter is that it is an overarching agreement by team members of…
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Guarantee Project Success? Start with “THE WHY”
Nowadays most large organisations grow and prosper via PROJECTS, temporary organisations set up to deliver new products, services or transformation. Project management is the cornerstone to the success business today, but there are astonishing statistics relating to project failures across the globe. “Just 8% of projects deliver on time and to budget – Only 48%…
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Do you know about the new ISO guidance for Project Management?
What is ISO 21502:2020? ISO 21502:2020 is a guide document on the framework and processes of project management. ISO 21502 is a major update to and replaces ISO 21500:2012. Unlike its predecessor, it is a holistic standard for project management covering the practices needed for all the roles from project sponsor or director to project…
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What is Project Scope and how do you define it
Project SCOPE is defined as “the sum of all the products, services, and results to be provided by the project” (According to the Project Management Institute (PMI)) So scope can take many forms from tangible to intangible including: A Product: E.g. a House A Service: E.g. Healthcare A Result: E.g. Business Relocation Scope describes what…
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2021: Is this Your Year of Project Success?
All of us involved in running business know the importance of planning our goals and objectives for each new year and keeping ourselves accountable to these goals. We also understand that it is projects which enable our organisations to execute on its strategy or plans. So we will be setting out our projects for the…