How to make a data project a success Blog
Despite significant advancements in project management theory over the past 50 years, we continue to see projects that are held back by a number of issues, and data seems to be a core part of this.
What can we learn from the Army's mission planning tool? Blog
As a part-time Army Officer and full-time Project Manager, I have spent years juggling the demands of both worlds.
Three secrets of better project documentation Blog
Let’s face it, documentation isn’t the sexiest part of project management.
How can project managers lead for better collaboration, innovation and supplier engagement? Blog
In our previous blog, Things leaders need to do to ensure success and stakeholder value we discussed the supplier’s contribution to sustaining the 'value chain'.
How to deliver award-winning projects Blog
Fail to plan and you plan to fail.
Project status updates – how often do you need them? Blog
Status updates can be ordinary, but they are a vital part of any project.
See more than the tip of the iceberg – how the 30 per cent rule helps project planning Blog
Trying to predict the outcome of a project a couple of months down the line during the initial planning phase can sometimes feel like trying to predict the weather on a specific day in the next season, in a different country.
Modern methods of construction: helping the government build back better, faster and greener Blog
In June 2021, I wrote a blog about why sustainable contracting arrangements are vital to the government’s build back recovery plan.
How we kept our construction project going during national lockdowns Blog
As lockdowns continue to ease and we see some sort of 2019 normality, we look back at how tech changed the way we worked over the last few years.
Revisiting the ‘why’ of a project: why it goes missing Blog
Why do so many projects fail? There are many individual factors behind failure, but one overarching explanation could be that the ‘why’ of a project – its objective or purpose – simply gets lost in the focus on the ‘what’, ‘how’, ‘how much’, ‘when’ and ‘where’.
How to make a data project a success
Despite significant advancements in project management theory over the past 50 years, we continue to see projects that are held back by a number of issues, and data seems to be a core part of this.
What can we learn from the Army's mission planning tool?
As a part-time Army Officer and full-time Project Manager, I have spent years juggling the demands of both worlds.
Three secrets of better project documentation
Let’s face it, documentation isn’t the sexiest part of project management.
How can project managers lead for better collaboration, innovation and supplier engagement?
In our previous blog, Things leaders need to do to ensure success and stakeholder value we discussed the supplier’s contribution to sustaining the 'value chain'.
How to deliver award-winning projects
Fail to plan and you plan to fail.
Project status updates – how often do you need them?
Status updates can be ordinary, but they are a vital part of any project.
See more than the tip of the iceberg – how the 30 per cent rule helps project planning
Trying to predict the outcome of a project a couple of months down the line during the initial planning phase can sometimes feel like trying to predict the weather on a specific day in the next season, in a different country.
Modern methods of construction: helping the government build back better, faster and greener
In June 2021, I wrote a blog about why sustainable contracting arrangements are vital to the government’s build back recovery plan.
How we kept our construction project going during national lockdowns
As lockdowns continue to ease and we see some sort of 2019 normality, we look back at how tech changed the way we worked over the last few years.
Revisiting the ‘why’ of a project: why it goes missing
Why do so many projects fail? There are many individual factors behind failure, but one overarching explanation could be that the ‘why’ of a project – its objective or purpose – simply gets lost in the focus on the ‘what’, ‘how’, ‘how much’, ‘when’ and ‘where’.