Career insights: Is a career in agile project management right for you?
Immersing yourself in the world of agile can lead to diverse career opportunities with plenty of room for growth. We explore what agile project management entails, how to get accredited and why agile experts are in demand.
- Published in Agile and Scaled Agile, Industry insights, Projects and Programmes, Uncategorized
Career insights: Is a career in project management right for you?
Could a career in project management be for you? We explore what being a PM entails, how to get accredited and why project management is such a diverse career choice.
- Published in Industry insights, Learning and Development, Projects and Programmes
How to work more effectively with your project sponsor
Project manager and project sponsor. Successful projects need both, and for the relationship between the two to be complementary. But too often what begins as a productive partnership tails off over the course of a project lifecycle. Here we look at what project professionals can do to ensure the relationship with their sponsor is a
- Published in Assurance and governance, Projects and Programmes
Is your risk-management approach consistent?
Project and programme managers who apply a consistent risk-management approach are more likely to see positive outcomes, no matter the organisation or industry. Unfortunately, research shows as many as two-thirds fail to do so.
Download our infographic for tips, tricks and critical advice for embracing effective risk management in your Project Community/ PMO.
- Published in PMO, Projects and Programmes
7 ways to make difficult conversations easier
When racing to deliver a complex project on time, the last thing you want to worry about is conflict in the workplace. Here’s how to better manage difficult conversations and reach a resolution quickly and calmly. Workplace conflict can impact morale, reduce productivity and disrupt timelines. Whether you need to resolve a misunderstanding between colleagues,
- Published in Learning and Development, Projects and Programmes
How can I integrate PRINCE2® into my organisation?
So, you’ve completed your training and you now understand PRINCE2 as a project management method. What’s next? Here, Tracey Copland, Head of Development at PM-Partners unpacks the main steps required to successfully embed the methodology in your organisation. The right project management method can be the difference between success and failure. Widely regarded as the most practised
- Published in Learning and Development, Projects and Programmes
The most valuable project management skills for 2021 and beyond
Even before COVID-19 turned the business world on its head, rapid globalisation and hyper-connectivity were transforming the day-to-day for organisations. As we accelerate into 2021, Mike Boutel, PM-Partners’ Head of Training, considers the critical capabilities project managers need to arm themselves with in order to navigate the challenging road ahead. After the global pandemic threw
- Published in Agile and Scaled Agile, Industry insights, Projects and Programmes
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) – what’s new in the 5th edition?
On the run up to our webinar Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) 5th edition – the Official Release, Tracey Copland Head of Development at PM-Partners, revisits the origins of MSP, shares some of the thinking behind the update and provides a taste of what you can expect from the new design. WHAT IS MANAGING SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMMES (MSP®)? In an
- Published in Learning and Development, Projects and Programmes
Capital programmes and amalgamation: key focus points for councils
Far from the traditional assumptions about what small government does and how it operates, local councils are constantly juggling new challenges in order to appease their customers, deliver projects on time and balance their own bottom line. Those challenges have been exacerbated thanks to the widespread disruption of COVID-19, but unlike some non-essential services, local
- Published in Advisory, Change Management, Projects and Programmes