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What is the difference between Project, Programme and Portfolio Risk Management

With the APM re-writing the Body of Knowledge being extended to cover project, programme and portfolio management can we expect different approaches to risk management each or will the same process apply to each level in the same way. What is the project risk management process? The project risk management process is well known. With initiate the […]

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How To Motivate Others As A Project Manager

Leadership

When you are in charge of a team of people, one of the important things that you need to know how to do is motivate others. After all, you are going to be working with a different number of people. Some of these have different goals and different things that motivate them to reach these

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The Importance of Professional Project Management

APM, Leadership

Private companies and government organisations involved in running large projects, or many smaller projects at the same time, already recognise the benefits of formal project management but as the amount of experience and knowledge gleaned from such tasks has increased so project management has become more complex. And as it has become more complex so

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The difference between Complex and Complicated Projects

Leadership

What is meant by a complex project? The world is full of different opinions about what we mean when we talk about complex projects. Is complexity the same as complicated? By complex do we just mean a large project, one which is geographically distributed or using complex technology? Or are these mega projects, in fact,

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Can Too Much Project Planning Be Bad For Your Project?

Leadership

Planning a project is vital to its success but some restraint is necessary during the planning stage. If the planning phase takes on a life of its own it can waste valuable project resources. One of the essential parts of a well-run project is the project plan which will include not only the schedule but

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Long-Term Strategies To Help Manage Your Team Remotely

Leadership

The world has changed profoundly since COVID-19. No one saw a global pandemic coming but now isn’t the time to panic. Instead, companies need to evolve and adapt to survive. And one way to do that is to successfully manage your team remotely. Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, 88% of worldwide organizations have mandated

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IT Project Teams are STILL driving competitive advantage

Insights, Leadership, PMO, Programme Management

IT Projects are perfectly placed to shape the future of business as we emerge from this pandemic

Businesses need to be leaner and more innovative.

It’s time for IT Project teams to say, “Hold our coffee, watch us do our thing” – this is our moment.

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Instilling Innovation Through Leadership With Learning and Development Training

Leadership

Recent research has indicated the importance of Learning and Development (L&D) training in cultivating a sustainable and effective workplace culture that helps leaders instil cultures of innovation in their teams. As a project leader or project manager, driving your team to achieve growth and innovation simultaneously is at first glance, a convoluted process. The contemporary

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7 Project Manager Tips on How to Motivate Your Team

Leadership

A recent study showed that 26% of employees would leave their current jobs for a 5% pay raise. This says volumes about the current state of motivation in the modern workplace and is especially concerning when businesses now depend upon teams to get critical work done more than ever. Another interesting study from the Norwegian

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Project Planning Essentials

Leadership

Very few project plans are simple and straightforward because there are often so many contributing factors to take into account. What exactly are all the tasks that will be required and how long will each task take? Are there dependencies between tasks? Some tasks or activities may require specialist skills or training and sub-contractors may

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