Here’s an interesting question for you – what disciplines are related to project management? If you’ve been on projects, especially system related projects – you’ll realize that roles like the business analyst, software designer and test manager have parallels with project management. They typically require skill sets that in some ways resemble those of a […]
A Review of The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
Do you struggle to understand the concepts of project management? Project management is not an easy topic to master. You have to understand tools and methodologies, communication strategies and stakeholder management, not to mention budgeting and resource allocation. What’s more, you often need to grasp these concepts in the middle of some very tight deadlines. […]
5 Essential Facts About Wind Power Project Management
I recently met an interesting project manager at a party. Expecting him to be working in banking, insurance or perhaps the healthcare sector, I asked him which of these industries he worked in. He replied: “I’m in wind power project management“. I was taken by surprise. I guess that in Singapore and many parts of […]
Top 7 Reasons For Project Management Failure
In my experience as a Project Manager, I’ve seen many projects fail. In fact, according to the Cranfield School of Management in the UK, 68% of projects are destined for failure. Given this, I’ve just two questions in my mind. Why do projects fail? Why do companies continue to let them fail? Let’s try to […]
5 Things A Project Manager Should Do If The Scope Is Unrealistic
If you’re in project management, one of the issues you’ll inevitably deal with is an unrealistic project scope. Project stakeholders (usually a senior member of management wants to achieve revenue targets of $X million within a very short timeframe). My opinion has always been this – if project scope is unrealistic at the outset, you […]
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