Moira Alexander

AUGUST 15, 2016

Risks are dependant on a multitude of things and serve as triggers. These dependencies help to identify and measure the impact of the risks; here are just a few of these dependencies. Product and service offerings. Client, vendor, sponsor and project team expectations. Location. Industry norms. Buy-in levels. Cultural differences. Once the dependencies can be determined, it becomes much clearer which of the following risks are likely: Cost overruns.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 15, 2016

In my project management workshops, I ask this question, “What are the top causes of project failure?” Nine times out of ten, I hear an answer — among others — related to poor communication. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock (edited in Canva). There are many ways in which project managers communicate — coaching, summarizing action items, influencing a stakeholder, educating team members, listening, facilitating decisions, creating a contract with a third party, escalati

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 15, 2016

This is a guest article from Kayleigh Töyrä, coming to us from Bristol but with her roots firmly in Finland. The Nordic countries are frequently featured in the news for their egalitarian lifestyles, high performing education systems and technological innovations. Taking a leaf out of the Nordics’ book can help you rethink how you manage your projects.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 15, 2016

It’s easy to think that if you’re part of a small team, you can manage projects without difficulty. Your communication system is easy: you simply call out to someone across the office. Whiteboards, spreadsheets , emails—who needs a specialized project management system? You’ve got this! But, wait. The idea that small teams don’t need help managing their work is something of a myth.

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Engineering Estimate Risk Management Budget 92

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Susanne Madsen

AUGUST 15, 2016

​As summer is quickly drawing to a close many of us will be refocusing our efforts on work and on optimizing the way that we run our projects. But some may feel slightly uneasy about getting back to work and overwhelmed at the thought of everything that needs to get done before the end of the year. What better time then to look ourselves in the mirror and ensure that we are prepared for a hectic autumn with all its challenges?

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