By Sheila RobertsToday all Americans celebrate Thanksgiving which pays respect to the thanks due to the Native Americans who helped the settlers to survive the first year they were there by showing them how to grow their crops and find their meat. This blog is not a...
By Sheila RobertsWhen starting any project or programme we need to understand what is needed to be successful. One belief is that if a working product is delivered on time and cost, the project has succeeded. A business case has a deliverable providing a solution to...
By Sheila RobertsAt the recent Agile Business Consortium conference a speaker was discussing leading transformation projects which have particular challenges for the staff involved. In any transformation major changes are required which, in turn, create major...
By Sheila RobertsAs a project professional an area which generates a great deal of debate is how to deal with people who are not delivering successfully. There are many reasons including personal preferences, personal strengths, applicability, and what is understood...
By Sheila RobertsCPD is a requirement to maintain membership of APM, IPMA, PMI and retain the qualifications of AgilePM and several other methods. Why, when as a project professional, you are practising your skills continually? Some people consider it simply a way of...
Meeting the challenges of studying whilst working or juggling other commitmentsThe Challenges It can be difficult enough fitting in studying around part or full-time work especially if you have a family or other commitments in your spare time. Taking time off work for...
Is Project Bureaucracy killing your projects? By Moyra Wright I have been working in the project management sector as a project management consultant and trainer, for more years than I care to remember. One of the areas that as a trainer I am always asked about, is...
World Project Management Day November 1st was world project management day. Last year I wrote about project management being a life skill for all. This year I have been reflecting that many projects still fail and what ‘magic ingredient’ could improve this situation....
Facilitation - the art of making your meetings more effective. Have you ever had a meeting that seems to go round and round in circles with no discernible outcome? Or it's the same people who speak up and control the outcome? Or the same old rationale behind decisions...