What is sustainability in project management?
Sustainable project management goes beyond positive environmental, social and economic project outcomes and includes sustainable methods, tools and techniques in the delivery of the project. In this article Dr Richard Stejer, Senior Training Facilitator at PM-Partners, shares how sustainability can be embedded at every stage of the project and what you can do to uplift
Experiment canvas: plan and execute your first experiment
Experimentation is a powerful tool for increasing agility, driving creativity and innovation, and fuelling a culture of continuous improvement. Ready to plan and execute your first experiment? Our Experiment canvas is a handy tool to help you organise your thinking when defining a single experiment. It then provides a working document for running the experiment,
Experiment iterations canvas: plot a series of experiments
Experimentation provides valuable opportunities to optimise the value we create – so why aren’t more of us doing it? If it’s simply a case of not knowing where to start, we have the perfect tool. Our Experiment iterations canvas is an indispensable resource to help you easily plot out your first experiments. Use it in
What is project planning (and what your project plan should entail)?
Project planning is one of the foundational skills of project management and a key indicator of project success. Make sure you have these project planning fundamentals covered.
Project leadership: Leading projects and teams to success
Reflecting a core topic from our last PM-Perspectives event, we delve into the area of project leadership and how managers and leaders (and those keen to progress to the next level) can hone their leadership skills and bring out the best in their teams.
The business analyst: The real change enabler?
Defined as temporary endeavours undertaken to create a unique product, service or result, projects are all about executing change. The role of a business analyst is to ensure that change is conducted in the most effective manner to solve potential problems, maximise opportunities and optimise benefits. Here Senior Consultant, Facilitator and Business Analysis Practice Lead
Building resource management capability through the PMO
Skills shortages, incorrect skills allocations and capacity challenges consistently have a negative impact on project outcomes and benefits for almost all organisations. Grant Bridger, PM-Partners Client Engagement Director, shares why your PMO is in the best position to improve resource management, reduce delivery challenges and improve benefits realisation.
PM’s 8-step checklist for managing project risk
Being able to foresee, analyse and manage project risk is a skill that every project manager (PM) must have. Download our risk checklist to find out the 8 key steps for managing and mitigating project risk.
How to avoid project failure by heeding the warning signs
Despite advances in project processes and organisational maturity, project failure is more common than many would like to admit. So how can you avoid the key pitfalls and ensure your next project is a success? Here PM-Partners Client Engagement Director Grant Bridger explains how to recognise and respond to red flags, and why early identification
7 scoping strategies for successful projects
Whether you’re managing a large or small project, you need to deploy robust scoping strategies – not only to avoid scope creep but to ensure you hit your project targets, on time and within budget. Here are 7 ways to get started.