Creating a programme or project 'war room'
A programme (or project) 'war room' can be a highly effective tool, depending on how it is set up and used...
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How well can you manage a project? Test your knowledge (and get some great tips) by completing our quiz.
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Surprisingly many large and well known organisations have reactive planning processes, or processes that are not flexible to allow for change. Read our paper on good project management tools and techniques.
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Last month, Partner Sue Powell and Consultant Ben Hansen attended the LGNZ Conference which was held in Wellington over two days. There was a record number of delegates this year, with approximately 600 in attendance. While Sue was in the conference sessions, Ben covered the stand in the Exhibit Hall which we shared with Tonkin + Taylor.
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The accidental project manager has been a part of project management folklore for many years. The results of a survey conducted in Western Australia in 2010 indicated that most project managers in the public sector were selected on the basis of their technical expertise than for their management skills.
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Engaging with stakeholders is an essential part of your day job. One humorous definition has a stakeholder as ‘anyone who can spoil your day’. Dr Mike Clayton, business author and consultant considers them as the people who will determine the success – or failure – of what you are trying to achieve: whether it is winning a proposal, implementing a new way of doing things, or delivering a project.
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"Where do I get some help with this project management stuff?"
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Increasingly organisations are recognising the need for experienced people who can deliver change that makes a difference
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